September 23, 2010 Portland Tribune
"What’s it worth to own the Portland area’s lone casino, with more slot machines than the mega-casinos of Las Vegas?"
Read the full article from the Portland Tribune.
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What do you think about another casino in Oregon, this one privately owned?
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Oregon Problem Gambling Services Budget Update, 5/19/09
[See the full page, including the complete Co-Chairs' recommmended budget here.]
On May 18, the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Co-Chairs' recommended a 15% reduction from 07-09 Essential Budget Level for Problem Gambling Services, not the elimination of services.
Currently line items dealing with Problem Gambling Services:
- 111 - AMH - Reduce Problem Gambling Treatment and Prevention by 15% (-$1,623,716)
- 112 - AMH - Reduce Problem Gambling program support by 15% (-$421,820)
Keep in mind that this is a Ways and Means Recommended Budget and must be approved by the full legislature. The recommended budget includes some tax increases that are receiving opposition.
It is expected that the legislature will complete a final budget by June 30. Legislators may still be contacted, including support or concerns you may have about this latest budget package.
[See the full page, including the complete Co-Chairs' recommmended budget here.]
Monday, April 27, 2009
Updated Problem Gambling Services Budget Info
Frequently asked questions, including fact sheets & legislative information, are regularly updated at: http://lanecounty.org/prevention/pgs
Thursday, April 09, 2009
KMTR News story: 'State budget cuts take aim at gambling treatment services'
From Eugene's KMTR News --
Eugene (KMTR) - With a $3 (b)illion budget shortfall looming over the next two years Oregon lawmakers are looking to cut 30% from the budget of every state agency. That includes help for problem gamblers. People who run those programs and use those services say legislators are gambling with families futures.
In Lane County the services are run by Emergence. They have about 150 clients at any given time and hold support groups and help people make financial plans to get back on track. Emergence also runs the statewide gambling help line that gets about 6,000 calls a year. They also do gambling prevention education in local schools.
Program director Michele Tantriella-Modell says wiping out their programs would carry major social costs.
“What is big about it is the devastation it causes to families...financial devastation, emotional devastation the lack of trust. People end up losing jobs, end up divorced and have foreclosures and bankruptcies.” Tantriella-Modell said.
Untreated problem gambling has been linked to higher risks for divorce, depression and suicide.
About $12 (m)illion is dedicated to gambling treatment and prevention programs in Oregon. 1% of state lottery funds supports that. Emergence believes that if the state is going to promote the lottery and make money off of it then it's their responsibility to provide treatment for the section of the population that can't walk away from it.
[click here to read full story]
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What are your thoughts about the potential cuts? Click comments to weigh in, and click here for more information on how to weigh in with legislators.
Eugene (KMTR) - With a $3 (b)illion budget shortfall looming over the next two years Oregon lawmakers are looking to cut 30% from the budget of every state agency. That includes help for problem gamblers. People who run those programs and use those services say legislators are gambling with families futures.
In Lane County the services are run by Emergence. They have about 150 clients at any given time and hold support groups and help people make financial plans to get back on track. Emergence also runs the statewide gambling help line that gets about 6,000 calls a year. They also do gambling prevention education in local schools.
Program director Michele Tantriella-Modell says wiping out their programs would carry major social costs.
“What is big about it is the devastation it causes to families...financial devastation, emotional devastation the lack of trust. People end up losing jobs, end up divorced and have foreclosures and bankruptcies.” Tantriella-Modell said.
Untreated problem gambling has been linked to higher risks for divorce, depression and suicide.
About $12 (m)illion is dedicated to gambling treatment and prevention programs in Oregon. 1% of state lottery funds supports that. Emergence believes that if the state is going to promote the lottery and make money off of it then it's their responsibility to provide treatment for the section of the population that can't walk away from it.
[click here to read full story]
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What are your thoughts about the potential cuts? Click comments to weigh in, and click here for more information on how to weigh in with legislators.
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