Monday, March 21, 2005

Casino backers fold on Las Vegas Casino!

Yes, my friends, we won!

"I welcome the fact that they pulled their compact back, I think it was the right thing to do. It would've had very negative impacts on the community and it had little chance of passing the Legislature,"- Assemblymember Loni Hancock


Thanks to community opposition, and bi-partisan opposition in the State Legislature the Casino proposal at Casino San Pablo has been withdrawn by its proponants.

I will release more information on this new development on “Class II” gaming and what this card room means for our community But for now read more about it In LA Times, SF Chronicle and Oakland Tribune.

Los Angeles Times
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland Tribune

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