Friday, December 30, 2011

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

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday voted 10-5 against the with two members abstaining, according to the Lexingtonj Herald-Leader. The House had previously passedthe bill. The legislatio would have permitted video-lottery terminalss at Kentuckyhorse tracks, including Turfwauy Park in Florence. "The limitedr gaming proposal was designed to help save a signaturde industry inperil – an industryg that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investmentg for our state," said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Monda evening statement. "It is unfortunate that everg voice on this critically important issue was not heard and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankforrt press conference, Turfway Park President Bob Ellisto n said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passesz gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently reversed his stancee against gamblingat

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