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Updated: 9:13 PM Dec 15, 2011
Gambling Foes Ready for Next Round in Casino Fight
Governor Steve Beshear's inaugural day push for a constitutional amendment to allow more kinds of gambling in Kentucky, has run into immediate opposition from conservative pastors who are promising a fight.
Posted: 9:35 PM Dec 14, 2011Reporter: Associated Press |
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- The Reverend Jeff Fugate of Lexington, a nationally known evangelist and pastor of Clays Mill Road Baptist Church, said Wednesday, gambling would bring only brokenness to Kentucky families and shouldn't even be considered by lawmakers.
Kentucky has a long history of betting on horse races, but has tight restrictions on casino-style gambling.
Beshear's proposal calls for the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment, that would then be placed on the ballot for Kentucky voters to decide whether to ratify or reject it.
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