Sunday, January 22, 2012

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

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue onMonday evening, voted 10-5 against the measure, with two memberws abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previously passed the bill. The legislatiomn would have permitted video-lottery terminals at Kentuckgyhorse tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "Thr limited gaming proposal was designe to help save a signature industry inperio – an industry that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billionb in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Monday eveningt statement.
"It is unfortunatw that every voice on this critically importan issue was not heard and every vote not At a Frankfortpress conference, Turfway Park Presidengt Bob Elliston said Turfway couled close by 2010 if Ohio passes gamingy legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklandd recently reversed his stanc e against gamblingat racetracks.

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