After years of resistance, Ohio voters finally gave in, approving casino gambling in the state yesterday.

Now, with Ohioans on the fast track to building four casinos, including one just across the river in Cincinnati, the pressure is on for Kentuckians to decide the issue once and for all.

Ohio voters rejected expanded gaming four times before in the last 20 years prior to yesterday's vote. Casino supporters spent nearly 35 million dollars to promote the idea.

Kentucky lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have allowed for slot machines at the state's race tracks to help shore up the ailing horse industry. Keene land president Nick Nicholson says the state has to act soon while opponents say if gambling comes to Kentucky it has to come by a vote of the people.

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 Mary Fouch says:

2009-Nov-05 09:33

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I cannot undersatand a government that will exploit it's citizens by encourging any device or material that can cause an uncontrollable addiction.
Putting slots in the halls at Keenland will only cause the horse racing to go futher under because people will not bet on races if they are into the slots. Let Ohio and Indiana demorailize and manuliplate their people. Let Kentucky stand for a better cause. When a vice is legalized then the next generation will start to believe it is ok to do it. Why not legalize prostitution and marijuana--we could have more tax revenues from this than the lottery and slots combined. We could completely destroy Kentucky and it's people--what an accomplishment for Kentucky politics.

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 jean says:

2009-Nov-04 20:17

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i think ky is stupid cuz if ppl are going to gamble the are going to indiana or ohio which they are getting our money no matter what

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