No dice in Rhode Island: how a disparate group of Yankee rebels beat big-money casino operators.: An article from: Campaigns & Elections

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From the supplier: A group of Rhode Island citizens defeated a ballot initiative to legalize gambling in the state in Nov. 1994. The pro-gambling side spent $6 million on statewide radio and TV advertising, while the anti-gambling side spent much less on a grassroots effort using brochures, signs, buttons and cable TV advertisements. The pro-gambling campaign emphasized the economic benefits of legalized gambling but committed a series of classic mistakes. The anti-gambling side won by capitalizing on the public's fear of organized crime, prostitution, loan sharks, panhandling and drug dealing.

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Title: No dice in Rhode Island: how a disparate group of Yankee rebels beat big-money casino operators.
Author: John F. Persinos
Publication:Campaigns & Elections (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 1995
Publisher: Campaigns & Elections, Inc.
Volume: v16 Issue: n8 Page: p32(3)

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