Following
today’s vote, the No Fairfax Casino Coalition, a grassroots
organization consisting of community and citizens' associations, is
turning its attention to the next phase of the legislative process that
will take place in the House of Delegates. Shortly after today’s Senate
vote was announced, a spokesperson for No Fairfax Casino Coalition
discovered their public facing website was subjected to an attack that
was redirecting users to pro casino websites.
Lynne Mulston, who manages the website stated that the site would be taken down temporarily until the issue is resolved. “Obviously, our website provides our followers and interested members of the public with key information and ways to lend support to opposing the casino legislation. I am concerned that this unauthorized redirection of our website might have been orchestrated by someone with a malicious purpose. We will be taking appropriate steps to resolve this issue.”
Senate Bill 982 introduced by Virginia State Senator Scott Surovell to bring a casino in the Tysons area of Fairfax County passed the Virginia Senate today by a margin of 24-16 following a lengthy floor debate.
Lynne Mulston, who manages the website stated that the site would be taken down temporarily until the issue is resolved. “Obviously, our website provides our followers and interested members of the public with key information and ways to lend support to opposing the casino legislation. I am concerned that this unauthorized redirection of our website might have been orchestrated by someone with a malicious purpose. We will be taking appropriate steps to resolve this issue.”
Senate Bill 982 introduced by Virginia State Senator Scott Surovell to bring a casino in the Tysons area of Fairfax County passed the Virginia Senate today by a margin of 24-16 following a lengthy floor debate.
The bill will now crossover to the House of Delegates for their consideration.
Sen.
Surovell was questioned at length by Northern Virginia Senators opposed
to the casino plan. Senators Barbara Favola, Adam Ebbin, Jennifer
Boysko, and Saddam Azlan Salim also explained their opposition to the 40
members of the Senate citing the thousands of emails they have received
from constituents and well over 100 community and citizens
organizations who have urged defeat of the bill. They noted that unlike
the other localities that have approved casinos, neither Fairfax County
government nor its citizens have petitioned the General Assembly to
authorize a casino.
The bill’s Chief Patron,
Scott Surovell, and Co-Patron, Sen. Stella Pekarsky, countered the
criticism of the casino bill by their Northern Virginia colleagues by
claiming that the bill would deliver economic benefits to Fairfax County
and the Commonwealth. Senator Surovell, failed to provide the study he
referenced regarding the developer’s economic projections. The No
Fairfax Casino Coalition will be following the bill on the House side
and will alert concerned citizens when SB982 is added to a House
Committee agenda.
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Media Contact:
Lynne Mulston, Chair 214-450-9539
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