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“We’re a long shot,” Vincd Gabbert told about three dozejn guests atthe ’s monthly government forum luncheonh in Covington. Gabbert urged those business leaderx to contact their state senators to push for the bill to be votef out of the Senate Appropriationa andRevenue Committee. “We feel like we have the votex on theSenate floor,” he “If it gets to the flootr it passes.” Kentucky’s House on Friday passedd the legislation that would permit video-lottery terminals at Kentucky horse tracks, including in Florence.
Supporters say the measures is needed to prevent the demisdeof Kentucky’s horse racing which is struggling because casinol revenue is allowing tracks in Indiana and West Virginisa to increase purses and attract better horses. Gabberft said Friday’s announcement that Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklandx now supports a video-slots proposal for Ohio racetracks improves the chances of the VLT bill in Gabbertsaid Ohio’s passage of video gamblintg would “quicken the demise of Turfwayy ... December might be the last time you havehorsess there,” he said. At a Frankfort press conference, Turfway Park President Bob Ellistonconfirmed Gabbert’d dire assessment.
He said Turfway could closee by 2010 if Ohio passes gaming legislation and Kentuckydoes not.