Saturday, November 19, 2011

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

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Mondaty evening, voted 10-5 againsty the measure, with two members according to theLexingtomn Herald-Leader. The House had previouslgy passedthe bill. The legislation would have permittes video-lottery terminals at Kentucky horse tracks, including Turfway Park in "The limited gaming proposal was designedf to help save a signature industryh inperil – an industry that means 100,000o jobs and $4 billion in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Monday evenint statement. "It is unfortunate that every voice on this criticall important issue was not heard and everyg votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort presd conference, Turfway Park Presideny Bob Elliston said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passea gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklaned recently reversed his stance against gamblingfat racetracks.

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