Testimonies from 2008: Video

Casinos are widely opposed by both average residents of Philadelphia and experts knowledgeable about the issue. Browse our collected testimonies and interviews with those who hold a vision of a casino-free Philadelphia!

Historian: State-sponsored predatory gambling antithetical to democracy

Speaker: Taylor Branch

Type of Testimony: Video

Mayor Nutter speaks against Foxwoods

Speaker: Michael Nutter

Type of Testimony: Video

Addiction counselor: Addiction rates double when a casino is nearby

Speaker: Tina DiSanto

Type of Testimony: Video

Gambling addict: Nearby casino enabled an ongoing addiction

Speaker: Joe

Type of Testimony: Video

Real estate agent: Casinos undermine values of houses

Speaker: Kathy Conway

Type of Testimony: Video

Labor leader: Casino development will come at the expense of industrial jobs

Speaker: Jim Paylor

Type of Testimony: Video

Economics professor: Casinos would create desire for gambling addiction

Speaker: David George

Type of Testimony: Video

Testimonies from 2008: Video

Historian: State-sponsored predatory gambling antithetical to democracy

Mayor Nutter speaks against Foxwoods

Addiction counselor: Addiction rates double when a casino is nearby

Gambling addict: Nearby casino enabled an ongoing addiction

Real estate agent: Casinos undermine values of houses

Labor leader: Casino development will come at the expense of industrial jobs

Economics professor: Casinos would create desire for gambling addiction

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