Kentucky voters have finally been given a chance to vote for gambling legalization. This advent was prompted by a new bill that would allow for establishment of nine casinos across the state. But not everything is as smooth as some would deem it to be. Senate Local Government Committee Chairman, Damon Thayer R-Georgetown, expressed his unwillingness to call the bill that is bound to forward this matter on the ballot.
It seems that the decision upon the gambling issue is veering with the speed of light. With supporters, who are quite intrigued by the $400 million estimated proceeds and the opponents who are after the moral aspect, the rope is stretched where none of the parties is able to pull it entirely onto its side. It's just one of those controversial issues that are fired at from all the possible directions. In order to palatalize gambling for the masses, the majority of law makers propose it to be put on the statewide ballot as a constitutional amendment.
Thayer, the chairman of the committee, responsible for constitutional amendments does not see why gambling should occupy so much of the valuable time that could be well targeted at other more vital issues. However, lately he came out with an announcement that that in the 2006, this matter once again would re-emerge.
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| Source: gamblingsmart news staff
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