Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue onMonday evening, voted 10-5 againsft the measure, with two members according to the Lexingtonm Herald-Leader. The House had previously passed the The legislation would havepermitted video-lotteruy terminals at Kentucky horse including Turfway Park in Florence. "The limitedd gaming proposal was designed to help save a signature industrh inperil – an industry that meansa 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Monday evening "It is unfortunate that every voice on this criticallyt important issue was not heard and everu votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort press conference, Turfwaty Park President Bob Ellistonn said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passes gamingh legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently reversedr his stance against gamblingat racetracks.

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