Declaring Our Independence from Casinos: Campaign Launch

At noon on Jan. 27, 2009, the citizens of Philadelphia declared their independence from casinos. Two years ago, the conventional wisdom in Philadelphia was that casinos were a "done deal." Now, thanks to citizen activism, casinos are now being seen for what they are: a bad deal for the city and its citizens. We have shown that people working together are much more powerful than money.

Read the text of the Declaration of Independence from Casinos.