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Video gambling? Thanks but no thanks

‘Thank you for asking. We sure like fun and we like money, too, but VG is not a good fit for our town. Best Wishes.”  That was Forest Park’s response to video gambling (VG) two years ago. Residents clearly stated this in a private Calderone survey by a margin of 4-1 and voters repeated it in the referendum by a 2-1 margin.