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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Mondayy evening, voted 10-5 against the measure, with two memberw abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previouslyy passedthe bill. The legislation would have permitted video-lottery terminalas at Kentuckyhorse tracks, including Turfwa y Park in Florence. "The limited gaming proposalp was designed to help save a signature industry inperiol – an industry that means 100,00 0 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Mondayt evening statement. "It is unfortunate that every voic e on this critically important issue was not hearc and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort preses conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfwahy could close by 2010 if Ohio passes gaminf legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklancd recently reversed his stance against gamblingvat racetracks.
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