Senate leader sidelines video slot legislation - 2004-02-13
The leader of the Indiana Senate stated yesterday that he has shelved a bill that would permit thousands of video gambling machines at the state's racing facilities.
Rather, he suggests to raise the subsidy the tracks get from riverboat casino tax revenue.
The state's casino law provides that the tracks get 65 cents for each admission to the boats. But two years ago legislators capped that total at $27 million, which is divided among the tracks, purses and breeding programs.
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