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The Senate Appropriations Revenue onMonday evening, voted 10-5 againsrt the measure, with two members abstaining, accordingb to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Housse had previously passedthe bill. The legislationb would have permitted video-lottery terminals at Kentucky horsed tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "The limitecd gaming proposal was designed to help save a signature industrgy inperil – an industry that meanxs 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investmentr for our state," said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Mondayu evening statement. "It is unfortunate that ever y voice on this critically important issue was not heard and evert votenot counted.
" At a Frankforg press conference, Turfway Park Presidenr Bob Elliston said Turfway couldr close by 2010 if Ohio passews gaming legislation and Kentucku does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently reversecd his stance against gamblingat racetracks.
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