Will Expanded Gaming Gain Traction In Kentucky?

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says expanded gaming could become a new revenue source which could help fund the state's struggling pension systems. Some lawmakers have proposed bills that support…

An episode of the On Track podcast, hosted by Louisville Public Media, titled "Will Expanded Gaming Gain Traction In Kentucky?" was published on January 3, 2020 and runs 51 minutes.

January 3, 2020 ·51m · On Track

Summary

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says expanded gaming could become a new revenue source which could help fund the state's struggling pension systems. Some lawmakers have proposed bills that support expanded gaming, but two top Republicans say Beshear has overstated potential revenue from casino gambling and say proposals to legalize it are "off the table." WFPL's In Conversation talked about gambling addiction, how other states have used gambling money and whether expanded gaming bills will gain traction in Kentucky's upcoming legislative session. Our guests were Kentucky Council On Problem Gambling President Dr. Herbert "Bud" Newman, Democratic State Representative Al Gentry and Kentucky Public Radio Capitol Bureau Chief Ryland Barton.

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