Monday, Oct. 7, 2002 | 11:15 a.m.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A coalition has formed against a Huntington businessman's proposal to build a casino downtown.
The Cabell County Coalition Against Gambling says John Hankins' plans to renovate The Frederick Building and convert it into a casino remain unclear. The coalition also says any economic benefits are unlikely to outweigh the social and moral costs.
"There's no doubt about what it would do to the social and moral fiber of this community," Delane Ball, the coalition's chairman, said.
When the Cabell County Commission voted Aug. 7 to put a casino referendum on the Nov. 5 general election ballot, Hankins said he would have a concrete plan within 30 days. Two months later, he has not released a plan.
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