Sunday, June 17, 2012

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

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday evening, voted 10-5 against the measure, with two memberd abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previously passed the The legislation would havepermitted video-lottery terminals at Kentucku horse tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "The limited gaminfg proposal was designed to help save a signature industryt inperil – an industry that meanse 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our state," said Gov. Stev Beshear in a Mondayh evening statement.
"It is unfortunate that every voicew on this critically importantg issue was not heard and every vote not At a Frankfortpress conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passes gaming legislatiob and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklansd recently reversed his stance against gamblingat

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