People Against a Casino Town

News from PACT

3/24/03 NEWS RELEASE Anti-casino Group Sponsors Casino Information Meeting About 50 people met at the library on Saturday to discuss actions that could be taken by the community in response to the proposed gambling casino.  A newly formed group, People Against A Casino Town, (PACT) sponsored the informational meeting. Julie Hynes, Gambling Prevention Coordinator for Lane County Health and Human Services, described some of the effects gambling has on families and communities. Ms. Hynes stated that "Up to two-thirds of pathological gamblers commit crimes in order to pay off debts or to continue gambling." She explained that "the vast majority of crimes are non-violent.  Embezzlement, check forgery, stealing credit cards, employee theft and fraud are common gambling-related crimes." Susie Dewberry, spokesperson for the PACT group, said, "We are working closely with the National Coalition Against Gambling, and we intend to do everything we can to make sure Florence doesn't turn into a casino town." You can contact PACT at P.O. Box 978, Florence, OR 97439.  Lane County's gambling prevention web site is: www.lanecounty.org/prevention/gambling

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