Expanded Gambling Issue May be Addressed in 2013 (Maybe.)
Is now the time for the General Assembly to address expanded gambling? (Again.) With just more than a month before the 2013 session begins, observers of the Kentucky legislature are wondering.A few...
View ArticleOn Expanded Gambling, Beshear Open to Cleaner Amendment
Gov. Steve Beshear is considering multiple options in the efforts to get the General Assembly to support expanded gambling legislation.A constitutional amendment failed earlier this year in the state...
View ArticleKentucky Lawmakers Optimistic Gambling Bill Will Pass
After years of defeat, Kentucky lawmakers believe an expanded gambling bill could become law next year. At the Kentucky Chamber’s annual policy day, House Speaker Greg Stumbo and new Senate Majority...
View ArticleBeshear Blends Old and New Legislative Priorities in 2013
Gov. Steve Beshear is blending a mix of old and new when it comes to his legislative priorities in 2013. With the 2013 session’s first days only weeks away, Beshear is ready to push some old...
View ArticleDowntown Louisville a Good Spot for Casino, Mayor Greg Fischer Says
Downtown Louisville would benefit from casinos, Mayor Greg Fisher told WFPL on Thursday.The market would determine where a casino would be built — but downtown Louisville seems like a logical spot,...
View ArticleBeshear: 'Too Early' on Whether Gambling Bill Will Be Filed
The clock is ticking on the current legislative session, but efforts to push expanded gambling in the 2013 are still on-going, Gov. Steve Beshear said.“I think it’s too early to reach a conclusion yet...
View ArticleCourier-Journal Poll: Majority of Kentuckians Support Expanded Gambling
A recently released poll shows that a majority of Kentuckians favor the expansion of gambling in the state.
View ArticleSteve Beshear: Casino Bill is Dead for 2013, Unsure if Instant Racing Will Be...
Gov. Steve Beshear says he's a fan of Instant Racing for Kentucky's horse racing tracks—but he's not sure if legalizing the gambling format would be used to fund the state's struggling pension...
View ArticleLast-Minute Casino Gambling Amendment Introduced in the Kentucky House
Just as the deadline for filing new bills was to expire, a bill to amend the Kentucky constitution to allow for casino gambling was introduced Tuesday afternoon in the state House.The bill would...
View ArticleKentucky Anti-Gambling Group: Cost Outweights Benefits
FRANKFORT — Gambling brings social ills that will offset any tax revenue to Kentucky, argued a new group that rallied Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda.About 30 people joined the group Stop Predatory...
View ArticleKentucky Rep. Larry Clark Files Pair of Expanded Gaming Bills
A Kentucky lawmaker has filed a pair of bills that will again bring the issue of expanded gaming before the General Assembly.State Rep. Larry Clark, a Louisville Democrat, has pre-filed legislation...
View ArticleOpposition to Kentucky Expanded Gambling Starts Taking Form
Opposition to a pair of expanded gaming bills filed in the Kentucky legislature is already starting to form.Republican leaders in the House and Senate haven’t publicly commented on the legislation, but...
View ArticleKentucky Senate President: Expanded Gambling Supporters Need 'Consistent...
Kentucky’s top Republican lawmaker says pending legislation that would expand gaming across the Commonwealth will need strong, unified support.Republican Senate President Robert Stivers told a group of...
View ArticleKentucky Gov. Steve Beshear's Budget Will Seek to Reinvest in Education
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he'll look at expanded gaming and tax reform to shore up budget shortfalls and to help pay for reinvestments in education.In a sit-down interview with reporters in his...
View ArticleKentucky Senate President Robert Stivers: No Trading Votes for Expanded Gambling
Kentucky's highest-ranking Republican lawmaker says he will oppose any expanded gambling measure that uses political patronage to garner support.Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers says he isn't...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from the 2014 Kentucky General Assembly
As temperatures in Kentucky slowly climb out of the polar abyss, so too will state lawmakers emerge from their districts and trek to Frankfort for the opening day of the 2014 regular session of the...
View ArticleGreg Stumbo: Kentucky Expanded Gambling Issue Should Start With...
FRANKFORT—Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo says expanded gaming legislation would ideally begin with a constitutional amendment.Stumbo told reporters Tuesday in the Capitol that by letting voters...
View ArticleKentucky Expanded Gambling Critic Shares Concerns With House Committee
The fight over expanded gambling continues in Frankfort.Opponent took their concerns on Wednesday to the state House.While much of the criticism is rooted in moral opposition to gambling, there’s...
View ArticleKentucky Senate Republicans: No Sentiment for Expanded Gambling This Year
Expanded gambling may be dead for another year, according to Kentucky Senate Republicans.A bill filed by Sen. Dan Seum, a Louisville Republican, would put a constitutional amendment on the November...
View ArticleRep. Larry Clark: Kentucky Expanded Gambling Still in the Works
A state lawmaker from Louisville says the issue of expanded gaming isn’t dead yet.Democratic state Rep. Larry Clark says that he met with representatives from five Kentucky racetracks and the head of...
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