Panel to voice their opinion on casinos next week - 2004-03-04
Legislation to make casino gambling legal in Kentucky is likely to go to the House next week.
After an informational hearing yesterday, Rep. Denver Butler, D-Louis-ville, stated gambling will come up for a vote Wednesday in the House Licensing & Occupations Committee.
Clark has offered a constitutional amendment to permit casino gambling at nine sites around the state -- five at racetracks and four elsewhere. The state calculates the casinos could garner $1.25 billion a year in revenue when mature, with the state receiving 35 percent of that.
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