Our kids today have enough bad things on their doorstep. Joni Robbins, a mom from Nash County, added to this, saying, “I am not a politician, but I am here because this is not about politics. ![]() “The true cost of this policy will be paid by the most vulnerable among us,” Doug Isley, a resident of Rockingham County, shared at the event, “Beyond the human impact, the social cost of gambling from increased crime and the burdens on the health care system to increase welfare and other entitlement costs as described in numerous studies over the years could easily outweigh the savings to the taxpayers.” You can watch the full press conference on here. Each individual spoke about the harm that casinos would bring to their communities and challenged legislators to oppose the legalization of commercial gambling casinos in North Carolina. ![]() Speakers included NC Family President John Rustin, Reverend Mark Creech, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, and residents of Rockingham and Nash counties. Yesterday, a group of concerned citizens and organizations held a press conference at the Legislative Building in Raleigh to express concerns about proposed casinos that could come to Rockingham, Nash, and Anson counties if a proposal being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly is approved.
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