Coalition Launches Media Campaign and Website to Protect Oregon from Negative Impacts of Off-Reservation Casinos.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Coalition for Oregon's Future: --13 diverse organizations unite to oppose Governor Kulongoski's plan for the state's first and largest off-reservation casino casino or cassino (both: kəsē`nō). 1 Card game played with a full deck by two to four players. Its origins are obscure though it probably traces back to the Italian game of Scopa. in the Columbia River Columbia River River, southwestern Canada and northwestern U.S. Rising in the Canadian Rockies, it flows through Washington state, entering the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Ore.; it has a total length of 1,240 mi (2,000 km). Gorge and is urging Oregonians to contact their elected officials to oppose the plan A diverse group of 13 small business, environmental, tribal and pro-family organizations have formed a new coalition to oppose Governor Kulongoski's plan to build the state's first and largest Indian casino off reservation lands in the Columbia River Gorge and has launched a media campaign and website -- www.nogorgecasino.com -- to better educate Oregonians about the negative impacts of approving the state's first off-reservation casino and to ask the public to urge federal and state elected officials to oppose the plan. The coalition believes the move will lead to even more casinos A list of casinos. Antigua and Barbuda
Last week, the coalition released the findings of a new statewide poll that shows 61% of Oregonians are concerned about the expansion of gambling and casinos; 63% are opposed to the Gorge casino plan; 57% believe Indian casinos should be limited to reservation lands; 71% believe approval of a Gorge casino will lead to more casinos off-reservation lands and 63% believe the Columbia River Gorge Scenic area should be off limits to any large scale developments. TEXT OF TV SCRIPT: "Governor Kulongoski thinks Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. needs another casino...So he's changing state policy to build the first Indian casino off reservation lands...A huge casino...nearly 2000 slot machines...In the Columbia River Gorge...Oregon's greatest natural treasure...It's a bad idea...It'll mean even more casinos, off tribal lands and it'll trash the Gorge. Tell Governor Kulongoski no...Ask Washington, D.C. to stop the Gorge casino...Oregon deserves better." Coalition members include: The Oregon Family Council, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Oregon
Grand Ronde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Oregon, United States. Restaurant Association, Trout Unlimited Trout Unlimited is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of freshwater streams, rivers, and associated upland habitats for trout, salmon, other aquatic species, and people. Often contracted as "TU," the organization began in 1959 in Michigan. , Oregon Center for Environmental Health, Friends of Mt. Hood, McKenzie Guardians, Stronger Families for Oregon, OSPIRG OSPIRG Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group , Oregon Toxics Alliance, Parents Education Association and WashPIRG. |
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