GDG- FW: Gettysburg Slots Parlor Defeated!

Wed Dec 20 17:07:43 CST 2006

I don't think it was ever a done deal.  The number of licenses for free-standing slots was very limited and there were always more applicants than spots.  However, I doubt the controversy helped Crossroads' chances of getting one.

Regards,

Margaret

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From: "Tom Ryan" <pennmardel at mchsi.com> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
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> It is time for the Halleluiah chorus! What great news! It will be 
> interesting to see the post-mortems on this issue. Our CW Round Table sent 
> a letter in opposition to the casino, and individual members did also. I 
> imagine this was compounded all over the country to the point that the 
> Gaming Board was inundated. I thought this was a done deal. Obviously, 
> something unusual happened. Would like to think it was divine intervention, 
> but a lot of devotion and hard work must have helped make the difference. 
> Perhaps even a dose of common sense made its way into the decision process. 
> 
> Tom Ryan 
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> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
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> From: Jim Campi [mailto:jcampi at civilwar.org] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:52 AM 
> Subject: Gettysburg Slots Parlor Defeated! 
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> GAMING CONTROL BOARD REJECTS SLOTS PARLOR NEAR HISTORIC GETTYSBURG 
> BATTLEFIELD 
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> After 20 months of debate, the Control Board concludes that Gettysburg 
> and gambling don't mix. 
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> (Harrisburg, Pa., 12/20/2006) - During a public hearing today, the 
> Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board rejected a proposal to build a 
> 3,000-machine slots parlor one mile from the Gettysburg Battlefield. 
> James Lighthizer, president of the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), 
> issued the following statement in the wake of the vote: 
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> "This is a great day for Gettysburg and for preservationists throughout 
> the nation. By not allowing gambling to encroach on this famous town 
> and battlefield, Pennsylvania has sent a clear message that it cares 
> deeply for its historic treasures. It is no exaggeration to say that 
> this is the most significant battlefield preservation victory since the 
> defeat of Disney's proposed theme park at Manassas in the early 1990s. 
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> "Together with the many thousands of Americans who have anxiously 
> awaited this decision for some 20 months, I applaud the members of the 
> Gaming Control Board and thank them for recognizing that Gettysburg and 
> gambling don't mix. 
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> "I also want to thank the tireless volunteers of No Casino Gettysburg 
> and recognize the work of our other partners in the Stop the Slots 
> Coalition. There is no question that this victory was a team effort. 
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> "I sincerely hope this vote will serve to motivate preservationists to 
> redouble their efforts to save the remainder of the Gettysburg 
> Battlefield before it is lost forever. The casino proposal itself was 
> merely a symptom of a larger development problem plaguing Gettysburg and 
> many other Civil War battlefield communities. The Civil War 
> Preservation Trust is committed to working with other preservation 
> groups to protect the Gettysburg battleground." 
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> Since the Gettysburg slots parlor was first proposed in April 2005, CWPT 
> has been one of the leading voices against the casino. Earlier this 
> year, the organization identified Gettysburg as one of the most 
> endangered battlefields in the nation because of the slots proposal. 
> CWPT members collected more than 34,000 signatures in opposition to the 
> casino. Together with the National Parks Conservation Association, the 
> National Trust for Historic Preservation, No Casino Gettysburg and 
> Preservation Pennsylvania, CWPT is proud to be a member of the Stop the 
> Slots Coalition. 
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> The Civil War Preservation Trust is a 70,000-member nonprofit 
> battlefield preservation organization. Its mission is to preserve our 
> nation's endangered Civil War sites. Since 1987, the organization has 
> saved more than 23,000 acres of hallowed ground throughout the United 
> State, including 697 acres in and around Gettysburg. CWPT's website is 
> located at www.civilwar.org . 
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> For media inquiries, contact: 
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> Jim Campi, 202-367-1861 ext. 205 
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> Mary Goundrey, 202-367-1861 ext. 231 
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> --------------------------------------------------------- 
> Jim Campi, Policy and Communications Director 
> Civil War Preservation Trust 
> 1331 H Street NW 
> Suite 1001 
> Washington, DC 20005 
> Phone: (202) 367-1861 
> http://www.civilwar.org 
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