Let us not discount the enourmous amount of money that the casino operators in the neighboring states to KY spend trying to keep this from happening. Where do you think these church groups are getting the money to oppose casino gambling. It ain't coming from the offering plate. The casino operators IMO will gladly get behind the issue if they are allowed to put up free standing casinos(away from the tracks) so they don't have to share the money with the Horse industry. There is a reason Jerry Carroll sold Turfway Park about the same time 3 casinos opened in Indiana only 45 mins. away. On any given night, easily 3/4ths of the cars in the parking lots of these casinos have Ohio or KY plates. Nobody lives in this part of Indiana. The Greater Cincinnati/Northern KY populace is the target group. I'm sure many of our politicians in KY are also recieving money from the casino operators to keep the waters muddied up. KY legistrators must take the lead and assure horseman and Track operators that any casino gambling will only go forward in this state in conjuction with the Horse industry. Otherwise, Tracks and Horsemen will be reluctant to unite for a cause that could sign their death notice.
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