4.27.09

Governor Crist and The Florida Senate
planning devastating gambling expansion this week
Only two days to call and stop. . .
ADDICTING FAMILIES FOR DOLLARS
"Government at its Worst"

Slot Machines at Indian Casinos and expanding Pari-Mutuel

• Last year the tribe earned $500 million from its gambling operations alone, enough to pay each of the tribe members a monthly stipend of $7,000. Corporate Counsel 4.26.07
• In the 2006-08 election cycle alone, horse and dog tracks, jai alai frontons and the Seminole Indian Tribe gave nearly $5 million to legislators and political parties.
Tampa Bay 3.31.09

WHY YOU AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS MUST CALL TODAY
Gov. Crist 850-488-7146 or 850-488-4441
Find your Senator's phone number at Senators :Member Pages : flsenate.gov
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO EMAIL


As many as 750,000 people in Florida cannot control their gambling
Paul Ashe, president of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling
Orlando Sentinel 1.4.09

According to statistics from the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling Helpline:
Over 30% of callers admit to committing illegal acts to finance their gambling
· Sixty-two percent (62%) reported committing fraud, writing bad checks or forgery
· Twenty-one percent (21%) stated they had embezzled money for employers
· Twenty-one percent (21%) claimed to have committed larceny or theft against friends,
family members or strangers
· Seven percent (7%) stated they had been involved with other illegal activities
such as selling drugs, prostitution, illegal gambling (booking) and others
wctv..tv/news

Gambling Crimes Committed in Florida
Casino Watch - Florida Gambling Crimes

One gambling addict costs the taxpayers over $10,000 each year
For every dollar the state receives from gambling, it cost the taxpayers $2
Casino Watch - States With Casinos and No Gambling Loss Limits Have Severe Budget Deficits

Children are the Innocent Victims of Gambling
Casino Watch - Summary of Children's Gambling Facts And Stats

The Elderly are the Innocent Victims of Gambling
20% of Florida's Elderly experience gambling problems (they are too old to
financially recover so they must depend on family and our tax dollars to live)
Casino Watch - Elderly


Please forward this email to everyone you know that lives in Florida

Please, don't forget to call immediately!

your message....."NO MORE GAMBLING"

For more information on the bills:
http://www.flfamily.org/uploadfile/2009%20Upload/Position%20Paper%20-%20Gambling%20Bills.pdf