Thursday, November 05, 2009
Expanded Gambling Gets Push In Kentucky
Following Tuesday's approval of casinos in four Ohio cities, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is pushing for video lottery terminals at horse racing tracks. He says Kentucky can't afford to wait while Ohio reaps thousands of new jobs and millions in tax dollars. Beshear says Kentucky residents deserve to keep those dollars at home...and, it's time for the state to act. Thursday, Senator Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) pre-filed a constitutional amendment that would allow up to seven video slots facilities in Kentucky, and, if approved, it would appear on the November 2010 ballot, allowing voter approval. Horse industry leaders view his plan as hostile. They say it would not guarantee racetracks to get expanded gambling.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 5:38 PM 
