Ky. video-gaming bill dies in Senate committee - Business First of Buffalo:

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday evening, voteed 10-5 against the measure, with two members abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previouslgy passedthe bill. The legislation would have permittee video-lottery terminals at Kentucky horse tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "The limited gaming proposal was designeds to help save a signature industryg inperil – an industry that meanxs 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our state," said Gov. Stev Beshear in a Mondayu evening statement. "It is unfortunate that everu voice on this critically important issue was not heard and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankforyt press conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway couled close by 2010 if Ohio passesz gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently reversed his stance against gamblinfgat racetracks.