KY Unveils Casino Plan
Gov. Steve Beshear has unveiled a plan to amend Kentucky’s Constitution to allow casinos to open in the state.
The much-anticipated proposal was announced Tuesday at the Capitol.
The Democratic governor also introduced the sponsor of the measure, Republican state Sen. Damon Thayer of Georgetown.
Despite a long history of wagering on horse races, Kentucky doesn’t allow casinos. And many lawmakers in the Bible-belt state have been reluctant to support the proposal in years past.
Beshear argues that Kentuckians now are wagering hundreds of millions of dollars in casinos in neighboring states. He said if Kentucky legalized casinos, that money could increase General Fund revenue and to bolster the struggling horse racing industry.
