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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday evening, votesd 10-5 against the with two members abstaining, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Housew had previously passedthe bill. The legislation wouldf have permitted video-lottery terminals at Kentuckyghorse tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "The limited gaming proposal was designed to help save a signaturwe industry inperil – an industrt that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investmentr for our state," said Gov. Steve Besheard in a Monday evening statement. "Itf is unfortunate that every voicre on this critically important issue was not heard and ever votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort presz conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway could clos by 2010 if Ohio passes gamingv legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recentlyh reversed his stance against gamblingat racetracks.
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