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$500 Loss Limit

Loss Limit Emergency Alert Index
 Angie and Steven's Letters to the Missouri Senate
..The Cost of Removing the $500 Loss Limit is Too High
 Attorney General Jay Nixon's letter opposing
..the removal of the $500 Loss Limit
Casino Watch's Briefing Points
 Loss Limit Action Alert - What You Can Do
 Missouri Catholic Conference To The Missouri Senate
..Proposed Repeal of $500 Gambling Loss Limit
 Outrageous: Senator Shields (R) exempts the casino in
..his district from the 1% tax
 SB 430 EXPOSED: Pretends to be an education bill
 SB 430 Myth and Fact
 SB 430 SUMMARY: Removes the $500 Loss Limit

Letters Regarding The $500 Loss Limit
Christian Life Commission of MO Baptist Convention
 Commentary by Mark Andrews
 From CasiNO Watch Chairman, Mark Andrews
 Edward J. Looney, Executive Director
..Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc.
Focus on the Family
 Iowa Consumer Credit of Des Moines
 Robert Goodman, Professor of Environmental Design
 Valerie Lorenz, Ph.D of the Compulsive Gambling Center

Why The Gambling Asssult On The Family By Senator Shields Must Be Stopped
35% of casino revenue comes from the addicted
 60,000 Missouri families suffer from gambling addiction
 Children and gambling
 Elderly and gambling
 Gamblers Going For Broke
 The loss limit deters the presence of "high rollers"
..who demand prostitutes and sex for entertainment
The Loss Limit Protects Missourians.
........... Bankruptcy Facts
........... Cost of Gambling in Missouri
........... Crime at Casinos - News Excerpts
........... Gambling Addiction Crime Against Business
........... Gambling Addiction Suicides
........... Increase Prostitution
........... The Missouri Gaming Commissions Annual Report 2002
........... Removing the $500 Loss Limit will flood the casinos with “high-rollers”
 The loss limit protects us from the mob, terrorists and
..drug dealers laundering money in Missouri casinos
Missouri families subsidize casino gambling
 Missourians can currently lose $42,000 per week
........... A Letter to the Editor by Jim Roach
........... Gambling Dollars Are Budget Busters, Not Budget Boosters
........... Gambling Report On The MO Legislative Session 2003
........... They Play-You Pay - What Gambling Cost Missourians Fiscal Year 2001
 Why The $500 Loss Limit Should Not Be Repealed

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About Us

About Us Index Page
About Us and Mission Statement
Profiles of the People Behind Casino Watch
 United States Senator John Aschcroft's Letter

Addiction

Addiction Index Page
 Bankruptcy
 "...gambling is an addiction" Missouri Department of Health

Personal Stories About The Destructive Nature Of Gambling
 Angie and Steven's Letters to the Missouri Senate
..The Cost of Removing the $500 Loss Limit is Too High
 Angie and Steven's Story - A Young Lawyer and His Family's Struggle with
 Brother Boogie - From bank robber to minister
 Gambling: "Addicted To The Action"
 Keno, Quick-Draw is Extremely Addicting - A personal story by Roy D. Wright
Leisa's Story
 Mother of son who died by suicide tells her story
 A Mother's Story
 Our trusted bookkeeper bankrupted our business
Sam's Story Gamblers Pawn Their Gold Teeth
 When Mommy Gambles and Looses Everything, I Loose Everything Too

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Alerts

Alerts Index Page
 Casino Campaign Contributions - $778,425 for years 2005, 2006, 2007
 Casino Watch Foundation's New Web Site
.. Exposing the dark side of gambling addiction
 Casino Watch Statement to the Jefferson City Council
 Is casino money improperly influencing the legislative process in our state government?
.. Urge your elected officials to sign the Casino Watch pledge!
Kentucky Governor's Commercials
Michael Vick - Dogfighting - Cockfighting
 Missouri End Of Session Report, 5.25.07
MO House Republican Campaign Committee rejects
..future contributions from gambling special interests
MO: A new casino in Jefferson City?
 NCALG Conference October 12 & 13
 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
 Why churches cannot remain silent about gambling
 Write a Letter to the Editor of your local newspaper!
.. Your elected officials should publicly commit to being above the influence of gambling
.. special interests

Audio/Video Clips

Audio Clips Index Page

Ballot Issues/Elections

Ballot Issues/Elections Index Page
 Alert from Missouri Clergy Against Gambling Expansion
.. (Hearing December 18 at 6:00p.m.)
Casino Watch Statement to the Jefferson City Council
 Jefferson City, Missouri defeats gambling
 MO: A new casino in Jefferson City?
 Update - Jefferson City Residents Voice Their Opinion at Public Hearing

Branson Casino In Rockaway Beach

Amendment 1
 Amendment 1 - Introduction
 Amendment 1 - History Of Events
 Amendment 1 - Official Ballot

About Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach Maps
 Rockaway Beach Photographs
 Will Rockaway Beach Bring Crime To Branson Missouri

Opposition Ads
Facts
 Mommy, Can I Play?
 Pat Robertson's Message on Branson Casino
 Vote No
 What's "Only Fair" About Bankruptcy?
 Who Do You Believe?

Victory
 Branson Casino Defeated
 Mark Andrews On The Defeat Of Amendment 1

1994
 1994 Commercials Opposing Slot Legislation In MIssouri

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Bankruptcy

Books On Gambling

Children

Children and Gambling Index Page
3 of Every 30 Children Will Be Harmed By Gambling Addiction
 4% of our children are addicted to gambling
 A Gateway Behavior
 Adolescent Compulsive Gambling - The Hidden Epidemic
 Casinos For Kids
 Casinos Market To Children
 Children at Risk - News Excerpts
 NCALG & NCAGE Position On Schools, Education, Youth and Gambling

Kiddie Kasinos
Kiddie Kasinos Index Page
Amusement Arcades
The Senators That Voted To Expand Gambling
What You Can Do To Stop This Bill

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Clergy

Clergy Index page
 Missouri Catholic Conference To The Missouri Senate
..Proposed Repeal of $500 Gambling Loss Limit
 Missouri's Church Leaders Gather at the Capital
 Missouri's Church Leaders News Conference
 MOCAGE: Missouri Clergy Against Gambling Expansion
 Quotes
 Sister Ruth's Letter to Governor Holden
 Statement of Missouri Religious Leaders
 Why churches cannot remain silent about gambling

Commentaries

Commentaries Index Page
Bill Kearney's Safeguards For Protecting The Public
 A Casino Christmas By Bill Kearney
 Gospel Choir Feels At Home In Casino For Mother's Day
 "States Cannot Gamble Themselves Rich!" - Rev. Tom Grey,
...Executive Director, NCALG
 ... Or Is It Just Problem Gambling? - Rev. Tom Grey, Exec Director, NCALG
 Dianne Berlin's Letters to the Editor
 Excerpts From "Rock Soup" by Nat Helms
 Gamblers Going For Broke
 Government and Gambling - A Bad Marriage - by Harold Hendrick
 Les Bernal Speech
 Senator John Loudon's letter to the St. Louis County Executive
 Testimony of Sr. Ruth Speh, SSND to the Missouri Gaming Commission
 Warren Buffett speaks on gambling

Letters To The Editor
Casinos Won't Help School Funding Problems
 Higher Crime Rate In Cities With Casinos
 Stop The Casino - New Branson/Rockaway Casino

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Features

Features Index Page
Cartoons
 Celebrities Index page
.... ....... Warren Buffet
............ Jim Stafford, Andy Williams, Pat Boone & Pat Robertson - Audio Clips
 Joker Award
Quotes

Casinos Invade Historic Treasures
Kimmswick, MO Index Page
 Beautiful, historic Kimmswick, Missouri threatened by a proposed casino
 Excerpts from five local organizations
 Historic Colorado towns - changed forever by casinos
 Historic Wenom-Drake House Bed & Breakfast
 Kimmswick Cartoon
 Kimmswick Map
 Kimmswick Quotes
 Letter to Congressman Richard A. Gephardt from Kenneth Peck
 Letter to Governor Carnahan from Kenneth Peck
 Letter to Governor Carnahan from Kenneth Peck - Attachment
 Letter to Kenneth Peck from Governor Carnahan
 Letter to Kenneth Peck from Senator Bill Kenney
 Letter to the Missouri Gaming Commission from Kimmswick Merchant
 Letter to Missouri Gaming Commission from Citizens Against Kimmswick
...Area Casinos
 Letter to Public Officials from Kimmswick Mayor
 Letter to Senator Bill Kenney from Kenneth Peck
 News Excerpts
 Questions We Need To Ask Ourselves About Gambling
 Richard C. Shepard's Report To The Missouri Gaming Commission - Excerpts
What You Can Do To Help Kimmswick
 Would you want the Isle of Capri in your backyard?

National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling
NCALG Reports On September Conference
Bill Kearney's (Former Gambling Addict) Speech
Newspaper Excerpts On Conference
Prof. William N. Thompson, Total Cost Of Gambling Addiction
Summary By Bonnie King

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Gambling Venues

Gambling Venues Index Page

Arcades
 Are They Amusement Arcades or . . .
...The Next Generation of Casino Gamblers?

Casinos
 Crime At Casinos

Charity/Fraternal
 Video Slot Poker

Kiddie Casinos
 Training Wheels For The Next Generation

Internet
Congressman Goodlatte's Bill - Summary
 Gambling Addiction Facts
 Internet Crime
 Internet Gambling & the Mob
 Internet Gambling, a National Crises
 Please call your U.S. senators today
 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
Who Killed the Internet Protection Bill in 2000?

Lottery
Keno Lottery
 Rep. Kelley's Letter To The Gaming Commission

Racetracks
Casinos With Horse Manure
............ A Casino With Manure In Your Backyard - St. Peters Racetrack
............ Crime At Racetracks - Oppose SB 1010 - News Excerpts
............ Dianne Berlin's Letter To The Editor Concerning Smarty Jones
............ Missouri House Primed to pass HB 1679 - A Bill To Establish Live &
..............Video Simulcasting for Horse Betting!
............ Oppose SB 1010 Because, State governments use taxpayer funds to
..............subsidize race tracks - News Excerpts
............ Oppose SB 1010 Because Tracks Will Threaten To Shut Down If They
..............Don't Get Slots Or Videos - News Excerpts
............ Oppose SB 1010 For Our Kids - News Excerpts
............ SB 1010 Is "Beating A Dead Horse" - News Excerpts
............ SB 1010 Helps Casinos & Indians Expand Through Horse Racing -
..............News Excerpts
............ Summary of Track Bill SB 1010
............ Track Bill SB 1679 Passes - See How Representatives Voted
 Racetrack Crime

Slots
Do Video Slots (VLT's) Get People Addicted Faster?

Sports
Don't Bet Your Future

Tribal/Indian Casinos
Sold To Indian Casinos? - Index Page
 Facts
 Focus On The Family News Release
 Off Reservation Tribal Casinos (PDF File)
 Political Contributions
 Professor John Warren Kindt Testimony (PDF File)
 Sovereignty

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