Legislators file casino measures - 2004-02-28
Legislation filed yesterday would introduce casino gambling to Kentucky, pumping over $430 million a year into Kentucky's anemic state budget and generating employment, according to the measure's sponsor.
Rep. Larry Clark, D-Louis-ville, filed two measures: House Bill 636, a constitutional amendment to permit casino gambling at racetracks and elsewhere, regulated by a new Kentucky Gaming Commission; and HB 637, enabling legislation that spells out how the cash would be distributed and how casinos would run.
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