KENTUCKY EXPANDED GAMBLING BILL THROWN OUT
26 June 2009
Another defeat for Governor Beshear
Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky - the politician who
made an unprecedented (and so far unsuccessful) attempt
to hijack the international domain names of online
gambling companies last year - has suffered another
defeat, this time at the hands of the Kentucky Senate.
Beshear's carefully engineering legislative attempt
to expand gambling at the state's racetracks by adding
video gaming machines passed the House last week (see
previous InfoPowa reports) but was thrown out by the
state Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee Monday
despite pleas from the horse-racing industry that it
can’t compete with neighbouring states that offer
gambling.
State Senators voted 10-5 against the
measure, with two members abstaining, according to the
Lexington Herald-Leader.
A disappointed Governor
Beshear said Monday evening: "The limited gaming
proposal was designed to help save a signature industry
in peril – an industry that means 100 000 jobs and $4
billion in investment for our state. It is unfortunate
that every voice on this critically important issue was
not heard and every vote not counted."
Addressing
a Frankfort press conference, Turfway Park President Bob
Elliston said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passes
gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Governor
Ted Strickland recently reversed his stance against
gambling at racetracks.
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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