Monday, December 14, 2009

 

Board Explores Expanded Gambling

KENTUCKY....
After discussing a variety of legislative options Monday (today), the board of the Kentucky Equine Education Project, a horse industry lobbying group, vowed to continue its fight for expanded gambling. Board members explored several alternatives, including amending the state’s lottery law to permit local-option referendum on allowing video lottery terminals, or slot machines, in counties where there are racetracks to redoubling its efforts at membership and voter registration, but they did not discuss pursuing a compromise on a proposed constitutional amendment filed by Sen. Damon Thayer, (R-Georgetown) which would require a statewide vote as well as local ones, and tracks to compete with other bidders for the casinos. Former Governor Brereton Jones, chairman of KEEP, says they're going to save the horse industry and fight until it’s done, but Thayer says he doesn’t see Jones’ proposal going anywhere. “I don’t think it’s constitutional to have casino-style gambling unless the constitution is amended,” he said.





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