Will Kentucky see gambling on ballot

### January 29, 2010[edit]

Frankfort, Kentucky: According to House Speaker Greg Stumbo, the chances of the state of Kentucky seeing a gambling issue on the November 2, 2010 ballot is slim to none. Still, Kentucky Legislature will debate the issue in this year's legislative session. However, according to Stumbo: "It's obvious that Senate leadership is not going to allow that bill to get to the floor. I don't know why we continue to have a useless debate over it."[1]

Despite the dim outlook of Stumbo, he still believes expansion of gambling would have its benefits in the state. The House Speaker claimed that residents travel to other states to gamble and those states are seeing the benefits of that revenue. Stumbo believes that Kentucky should provide those same opportunities state residents. Senate President David Williams stated that he planned to file a measure that would allow voters to decide whether to allow the expansion of gambling.

## See also[edit]

* Kentucky Slot Machine Amendment, 2010
* Kentucky Legislature
* Kentucky 2010 ballot measures
* List of Kentucky ballot measures

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Gambling faces long odds in Kentucky Legislature," January 8, 2010

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