11 July 2007
Methodist response to renewed consultation on casinos
Anthea Cox, Coordinating Secretary for Public Life &
Social Justice, says;
"We're delighted to hear this news. Our concerns about casinos
have always primarily been about the harm they can do to people who
develop gambling problems but we were never convinced about whether
they were a realistic way of regenerating urban areas. We look
forward to the Government's review in September and are pleased
that the Government has listened to the concerns raised by churches
and other groups."