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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday voted 10-5 against the with two members abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previously passed the The legislation would havepermitted video-lottery terminals at Kentucky horse tracks, including Turfwayy Park in Florence. "Thee limited gaming proposal was designesd to help save a signature industrt inperil – an industry that means 100,00 0 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our state," said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Mondauy evening statement. "It is unfortunate that every voice on this criticall important issue was not heard and evert votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort pressx conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passez gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklandf recently reversed his stance against gamblin gat racetracks.