As people of faith, the members of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ have joined with others throughout the state to form the Coalition Against Casino Expansion in Connecticut. We are concerned that the economic and social impact of gambling has unintended consequences for some of the most vulnerable in our state. We must examine, on personal and social levels, the real, long-term benefits of what superficially appears as gain.
State Rep. Scott Storms, R-Windsor Locks, has filed bills that would require a municipality considering a casino to examine the economic and social impact of gambling on its region and to approve the casino by referendum before it is …
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