Friday, November 26, 2010

Ky. video-gaming bill dies in Senate committee - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday voted 10-5 against the with two members abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previously passed the The legislation would havepermitted video-lottery terminals at Kentuckt horse tracks, including Turfwat Park in Florence. "The limited gaming proposal was designeed to help save a signature industry inperik – an industry that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billionb in investment for our state," said Gov.
Stevew Beshear in a Monday evening "It is unfortunate that every voice on this critically importang issue was not heard and every vote not At a Frankfortpress conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfwayh could close by 2010 if Ohio passew gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently reversed his stance against gamblinfgat racetracks.

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