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TIAH joins Hawai'i Coalition Against Legalized Gambling
The Interfaith Alliance Hawai'i has joined the
Hawai'i Coalition Against Legalized Gambling. It is a
grass-roots organization of more than 50 groups representing
religious, youth, small businesses, social service, and civic
groups.
As members in the Hawai'i Coalition Against Legalized Gambling,
we are most grateful for the strong support of the Honolulu
Police Department. They warn that legalized gambling would
require more police, and increase social costs suicide, fraud,
crime and embezzlement. State costs could rise at much as
$3.00 for every dollar of income received from gambling.
We know that that often those who push hardest to legalize
gambling in Hawai'i represent the gambling industry because they
will profit.