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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Mondaty evening, voted 10-5 against the with two members abstaining, accordingg to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The House had previouslty passedthe bill. The legislatio would have permitted video-lottery terminals at Kentuck horse tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "Ths limited gaming proposal was designed to help save a signaturse industry in peril an industry thatmeans 100,000 jobs and $4 billioh in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Mondag evening statement. "It is unfortunate that everh voice on this critically importanyt issue was not hearrd and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankforft press conference, Turfway Park President Bob Ellistonh said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passesa gaming legislation and Kentuckyy does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklandc recently reversed his stance agains gamblingat racetracks.
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