Sunday, May 15, 2011

Ky. video-gaming bill dies in Senate committee - Dallas Business Journal:

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday voted 10-5 against the measure, with two members according to theLexington Herald-Leader. The House had previouslty passedthe bill. The legislation would have permitted video-lotteruy terminals at Kentuckyhorse tracks, including Turfway Park in "The limited gaming proposal was designexd to help save a signature industrt in peril – an industry that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our state," said Gov. Steved Beshear in a Monday evening statement.
"It is unfortunate that evert voice on this critically important issue was not heard and every vote not At a Frankfort press Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway could closs by 2010 if Ohio passes gamingh legislation and Kentuckydoes not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklande recently reversed his stance against gamblinhat racetracks.

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