Tom Grey has helped lead the national movement against government-sanctioned gambling for almost twenty years. He first became active in the predatory gambling movement when a riverboat casino was docked in his county in 1992. Joining with other concerned citizens from across the political spectrum, hailing from every region in the U.S., Tom emerged as a leader for the movement representing a diverse national coalition of groups and individuals.
Hailed as “Prophet of the Year” by The Chicago Tribune, and “Riverboat Rambo,” Tom traveled the country, teaching local citizen groups how to organize and fight back against the enormous spending by commercialized gambling interests in their bid to overpower state and local governments. Tom has appeared in numerous major media outlets including: Time; U.S. News and World Report; The Los Angeles Times; The Nation; The Chicago Tribune; The New York Times; The Wall Street Journal; The Philadelphia Enquirer; PBS’s Frontline; and 60 Minutes. Before becoming a minister, Tom served as the commander of a U.S. Army rifle company in Germany and as a military advisor to a Vietnamese infantry battalion in Vietnam. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. He has served four churches, including one bi-racial congregation made up of members from four denominations: Presbyterian, United Methodist, Disciples of Christ, and the United Church of Christ. Phone: (202) 567-6996 x2 Email: Tom[at]stoppredatorygambling.org
Tom Grey