West Virginia Take Action

by Chad Hills

The National Gambling Impact Study Commission recommended that states should refuse to allow the introduction of casino-style gambling into pari-mutuel facilities; specifically, if the intent is to save a pari-mutuel facility that the market has determined no longer serves the community or for the purpose of competing with other forms of gambling.

[National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) Final Report, Section 3, p. 18, June1999.]

Take action today! Register to vote, vote "No" to expand gambling in Kanawha County and visit the West Virginia Values Coalition to get more information and remain informed.

Attend Rallies:

Anti-Gambling Rally Announcement!

There are going to be two rallies held on Sunday, July 29^th.

The Maranatha Fellowship Church Rally will begin at 4:00PM on Sunday, July 29^th, and will be held in the parking lot of the church. If it rains, the rally will be moved inside.

Maranatha Fellowship Church

2910 Kanawha Terrace

St. Albans, WV 25177

Web address: www.mfctoday.org

The Twin City Bible Church Rally will begin at 7:00PM on Sunday, July 29^th, and will be held in the parking lot of the church. If it rains the rally will be moved inside.

Twin City Bible Church

100 1^st Avenue

Nitro, WV 25143

Web address: www.tcbcwv.org

For more information, contact:

The West Virginia Values Coalition
PO Box 566
Charleston, WV 25322
Phone: 304-250-4984

E-mail: info@wvvalues.net
Web site: http://www.wvvalues.net

Read full text of the West Virginia Lottery Racetrack Table Games Act

Take Action

Vote!

1) Early voting starts Friday, July 20^th and ends Wednesday, August 8^th (in Kanawha County).

2) Early Voting Location:
Kanawha County Voter Registration Office is at the corner of Quarrier and Court Streets. Parking is above the voter office and across the street at the United Bank parking garage. Parking is $1 for the first hour.

Early voting Address:
Kanawha County Voter Registration Office
415 Quarrier St.
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 357-0110 or 357-0630

3) Early Voting Hours: Vote Monday through Friday 8AM -4PM and Thursday 8AM - 7PM.

4) If you can’t vote early: August 11th the polls will be open all over the county. If you don’t know your polling place, call your county clerk’s office: http://www.wvsos.com/service/rosters/countyclerks.htm

Visit the West Virginia Values Coalition Web site for more information.

Tools To Fight West Virginia Gambling Expansion

The West Virginia Values Coalition provides an excellent action site. Download:

Flyers to educate citizens and churches about gambling
A Sermon on Gambling
A Video Clip about gambling
Fact Sheets on gambling

Click here to access the WVVC Gambling Action Site.

Last revised on 7-23-2007

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