Tracks Want Slot Machines Their Way 

The Kentucky horse racing industry has made it very clear that not only do they want slot machines but they want them brought in the way that they want it done. They are opposed to any plan other than the one that they have set forth – and it might end up burning them in the process. 

The horse racing industry says that they need slot machines. They say that without them their tracks are going to have to start cutting jobs and that many of them might just have to close down all together. They have been asking their government officials to legalize slot machines at their tracks so that they can compete with surrounding states that already have them. 

But the government came up with a bill that would have it go before the voters in November but the tracks said no. They said that they would not approve that bill under any terms as it would take too long for the vote to happen and they don’t have that much time. They also said that they would be facing large campaigns from the surrounding states which would probably keep the bill from passing. 

They want slot machines legalized under the existing lottery bill, and the government says that this is just not possible. They say that the votes are just not there for it to pass in the House and the Senate and that they didn’t feel that it was part of the bill anyway. They feel that the lottery and slot machines are two different entities and should be treated as such.