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Kentucky Teachers Support Gambling Legislation

5 October 2005

News Brief: The Jefferson County Teachers Association supports letting Kentucky voters decide whether to allow horse tracks to operate casinos, hoping that gambling revenues would funnel more money to public schools.

Kentucky Official Open to Casinos

28 September 2005

News Brief: Kentucky’s Lt. Gov. Steve Pence says he’s open to the horse industry's plan to pursue a constitutional amendment legalizing casinos.

Kentucky Horse Group Pushes for Casino Amendment

26 September 2005

News Brief: The Kentucky Equine Education Project, or KEEP, recently rolled out its call for the Legislature to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. If approved, the state's eight race tracks could open casinos.

Kentucky Horse Group Decides Gambling Position

15 September 2005

News Brief: The Kentucky Equine Education Project has decided its position on expanded gambling legislation. It just hasn't divulged it.

State Legislator Renews Push for Slot Machines

10 August 2005

Video slot machines would be legal in Kentucky, but local governments would be left with the decision of whether to allow them within their jurisdictions under a proposal announced Tuesday by a state lawmaker.

Ellis Park to Reduce Overnight Purses

8 August 2005

Lower than expected business levels - attributed in part to weather conditions and intensified competition for horses - have prompted Ellis Park to reduce overnight purses for the remainder of the race meet that continues through Sept. 5.

Exec Optimistic About Kentucky Expanded Gambling

4 August 2005

News Brief: Churchill Downs Inc. chief Tom Meeker says momentum toward expanding gambling in Kentucky is building to the point that he sees more reason for optimism than in the run-up to prior General Assembly sessions.

GTECH Sells Turfway Interest

3 August 2005

News Brief: GTECH, a Rhode Island maker of slot machines and video lottery terminals, has sold its one-third interest in the Turfway Park thoroughbred race track.

Churchill Downs Spring Numbers Up

11 July 2005

The Spring Meet at Churchill Downs ended its 52-day run on Sunday with double-digit gains in on-track attendance and wagering, but a slight decline in off-track betting.

Kentucky's Horse Industry Ranks Fourth

1 July 2005

News Brief: Kentucky's horse industry is the fourth largest in the nation in terms of dollar magnitude, number of industry participants and employment generated, according to a recent study.

Forfeited Assets from Illegal Gambling Bust Given to Police

20 June 2005

A nine-year-old illegal gambling case has paid dividends for the Louisville police force.

Kentucky Supporter Backs Out

13 June 2005

News Brief: A Kentucky House leader who sent a letter to lawmakers last week urging support for casino gambling legislation now says he has no plans to introduce the bill.

Tribes Gain Ground in OTB Debate

9 May 2005

News Brief: Tribal casinos appear to be pulling ahead in a long-running contest over their off-track betting operations.

Kentucky Derby Shatters Wagering Records

9 May 2005

A Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs that was already notable for one of the biggest upsets in the history of the "Run for the Roses" also included the shattering of on-track and off-track wagering records.

Kentucky Horse Lobby Wants Expanded Gambling

6 May 2005

News Brief: The Kentucky Equine Education Project has not taken a stance on expanded gambling legislation, but the group's chairman said yesterday that the state must act to keep gambling dollars in Kentucky.

Churchill Will Conduct Milkshake Testing on Every Horse at Upcoming Meet

26 April 2005

News Brief: Churchill Downs will become the latest track in a growing list testing every horse entered for excess alkalizing agents when the Louisville track’s spring-summer meet opens on Saturday.

Union Backs Casinos at Kentucky Tracks

25 April 2005

News Brief: The effort to bring casinos to Kentucky's horse tracks has picked up the support of a major Louisville labor union.

Racetracks: 'We Can't Compete'

13 April 2005

News Brief: Thoroughbred breeders and racetrack operators are pressuring lawmakers for slot machines in Kentucky and Ohio.

Free Kentucky Derby Bet Offered at All Horse Racing

6 April 2005

To celebrate the Running of the Roses, All Horse Racing is offering a free bet on the Kentucky Derby as well as free bets on the other two jewels of the Triple Crown, the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

Gambling Advocates Look to Florida

31 March 2005

News Brief: If backers of casino gambling in Kentucky ever succeed in getting the issue on the statewide ballot, the key to victory may be found in Florida.

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