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SUPPORT THE CAUSE! Asian Americans United's Anti-Casino Fundraiser Saturday, Mar. 7th, 7-11 p.m. Vox Populi 319 N. 11th Street, 3rd flr. $5-20 sliding scale donations Music, drinks, cool people like and unlike you - and a great cause! CasiNO! News Round-Up (3/6/09) Online poll: Do you support a slots joint in the historic Strawbridge’s building? http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090306_Changing_Skyline__Betting_on_Strawbridge.html NEWS! Foxwoods contemplates move to Strawbridge’s Inga Saffron thinks it might work with greater city control: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090306_Changing_Skyline__Betting_on_Strawbridge.html Inquirer story: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/40337507.html Join the Fight! No Casino in the Heart of Our City Coalition Feb. 19th Inquirer covers the press conference (Associated Press picks it up for a run in York, Lebanon, Hanover, and State College) http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090219_Churches_join_anti-casino_protest.html NPR covers the fight from the press conference: READ IT! Mar. 5: Moody’s downgrades Foxwoods. Could make it harder to get financing: “Diminished ratings mean the Connecticut casinos could face difficulty borrowing money for things like expansions, including for a Foxwoods casino in Philadelphia.” “It’s more about pointing the risks out to investors,” said Dennis Farrell Jr., a gaming analyst with Wachovia Capital Markets in Charlotte, N.C. “But there’s no question securing financing for Philadelphia will be extremely challenging.” http://www.patriotledger.com/business/x886383448/Investment-rating-companies-downgrade-Foxwoods-Mohegan-Sun Mar. 2: What we don’t want: Daily News reports that people hate the idea of slots at the Gallery but it’s because of the teens and “low-class” people who go there. http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090302_After_32_years__Gallery_mall_still_wrestles_with_its_rep.html Letters/Op-eds to the editor: NO to casinos ·         March 3: Kathy Shimizu: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/ 20090303_Letters__The_horrible_idea_of_honky-tonk_on_Market_East.html 2/26: Aaron Libson: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/40337507.html 2/9: Inquirer editorial re: Rendell’s woeful love of gambling: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/39300822.html 1/24: Bert Streib: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/38265274.html 1/18: Inquirer editorial re: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/currents/37783114.html 1/15: Helen Gym’s op-ed on Philly’s slots fiasco: http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/37624549.html Support the casinos 2/23: Design Advocacy Group president lobbies for neon and “honky tonk” on Market East: http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/40072192.html Labor leader and former anti-casino @ waterfront John Dougherty: 2/9: Sean Hill: http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/39300432.html In Case You Missed It Mar. 1: Foxwoods fights to get gamblers into the door, now offering ¼ and ½ cent slot machines. http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=08707e50-1d0f-43da-a614-bdba434620ee Feb. 16th: Councilman Darrell Clarke goes to bat for casinos. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/chester/20090216_Clarke_steps_up_for_pro-casino_fight.html Feb. 15th: Inquirer does a great analysis on Foxwoods personal and financial troubles. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20090215_The_chips_are_down_for_casino-owning_tribe.html Foxwoods leader Michael Thomas’ criminal past http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20090215_Tribal_leader_has_a_criminal_past.html Feb. 4: Gov. Rendell pushes for video poker machines in 10,000 Philadelphia locations to assist with tuition relief: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/38990932.html