Tagged: Instant Racing

Local/Regional News
4:25 pm
Fri February 15, 2013

House Democrats Float Instant Racing As Solution To Pension Woes

Credit bloodhorse.com

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Horse racing tracks could generate up to $30 million a year in tax revenue for the state's financially troubled pension system if they installed slot-like machines and then taxed the proceeds, the House Speaker said Friday.

In Kentucky, actual slot machines are banned, but two horse tracks have installed similar "Instant Racing" machines that allow people to wager on the outcomes of past horse races.

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Local/Regional News
9:56 pm
Wed July 18, 2012

Administration, Tracks Seek High Court Review

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The issue of slot-like games at Kentucky's racetracks is headed back to the Kentucky Supreme Court.

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