Coalition Against Gambling in New York.
About CAGNY
What
- Coalition Against Gambling in New York - Information (CAGNYinf) and Coalition Against Gambling in New York - Action (CAGNYact) are non-profit organizations. We are currently completing the process to formally incorporate and apply for tax-exempt status for both organizations a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) (CAGNYinf) and as a non-tax-exempt 501(C)(4) (CAGNYact).
- Mission Statement: "Coalition Against Gambling in New York (CAGNY) is an association that stands together to address the ramifications of gambling in New York State and to support positive economic alternatives."
- Bylaws: Click here to view our Bylaws
Who
- More than 60 individuals representing many thousands of people in more than 20 affiliated organizations
- We have three elected officers:
Chairperson: Mr. Joel S. Rose
Vice Chairperson and Secretary: Ms. Charlotte L. Wellins
Treasurer: Rev. Duane R. Motley
- The following are the Directors-at-Large:
The Rev. James David Audlin (aka Distant Eagle) of Kingston
Joseph Eldred of Central Valley
Daniel T. Warren of West Seneca
Dr. Stephen Shafer of Saugerties
Damaris (Demi) McGuire of Albany and Sullivan County (nominated and awaiting election)
Where
- Throughout the Empire State, New York
- From Buffalo to the Thousand Islands, out to Long Island, and many points in between
- Spanning Vernon, Sullivan, Ulster, Rochester and beyond
Make donations out to "CAGNY" and send them to our Treasurer:
Rev. Duane Motley, Treasurer
Coalition Against Gambling in New York
c/o New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom
P.O. Box 107
Spencerport, NY 14559
When
- The organization of what eventually became the Coalition Against Gambling New York was formed at a meeting held in Syracuse, New York on July 29, 2004. Approximately 40 people representing various groups and organizations who were concerned with the proliferation of gambling in New York were invited to attend. After this initial meeting the representative of these groups and organizations held a number of conference calls to perform the necessary organizational tasks to formally form a statewide organization and then on December 6, 2004, the formation of CAGNY was announce in our first press release.
How
- After our first face-to-face meeting in Syracuse, NY, we've been in contact with each other through regular conference calls, along with frequent emails and phone calls.
- On January 10, 2005 CAGNY representatives went to Albany for our first press conference and to introduce the organization to members of the New York State Legislature and to educate them on the concerns we have regarding gambling in New York. Since this time CAGNY has regularly made contact with our State Leaders in the executive and legislative branches of our government to keep them updated on these issues and concerns.
Why
- There is a cost of 2 to 3 jobs for every casino job created;
- It is our friends and neighbors who become addicted and problem gamblers;
- $3. leaves the community for every $1. that a casino brings into the community;
- Lives get ruined; broken homes are created;
- Addiction doubles within a 10 mile radius of a casino;
- Tax revenue is lost on the quasi-sovereign Native American Indian lands used for gambling;
- Casino gambling is expressly denied in the NY State Constitution;
- The state is supposed to protect its citizens, not be a predator.
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