KEEP Poll: 61% in favor of VLTs at tracks

KENTUCKY -- As reported by Bloodhorse: "As a special session of the Kentucky legislature convened to consider several issues, including legalization of video lottery terminals at racetracks, the Kentucky Equine Education Project released results of a poll showing 61% of registered voters favored alternative gaming at tracks.

"...In response to other questions on the survey, 73% agreed with the statement that Kentuckians spend millions of dollars at Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia casinos, and that allowing gaming at Kentucky race tracks will keep some of that money in Kentucky.

"...Sixty-eight percent agreed (29% disagreed) that 'people who want to gamble are going to do so anyway, so we might as well keep it at the tracks where gambling already takes place and tax it for the benefit of all Kentuckians.'..."