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I signed it as Harry Rectum. It has zero chance of passing.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Over 3700 signatures!! Wowzers!!!


I signed it as Harry Rectum. It has zero chance of passing.

http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/825456.html

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...382&s=d&page=3

I highly doubt it gets by the bible thumpers in the Senate. I love the Senate president's suggestion- a 10% surcharge on Lottery tickets (so you lose 60% of your money instead of 50%) and a 1.5% surcharge on out of state wagers on KY racing. LOL, the first time the Kentucky Derby has split payoffs is the last time anyone out of state wagers on Churchill Downs, therefore the resulting impact is surely negative. That's intelligent!

How about just building regular casinos and getting business back from Horseshoe and Argosy and Belleterra.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by philcski

http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/825456.html

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...382&s=d&page=3

I highly doubt it gets by the bible thumpers in the Senate. I love the Senate president's suggestion- a 10% surcharge on Lottery tickets (so you lose 60% of your money instead of 50%) and a 1.5% surcharge on out of state wagers on KY racing. LOL, the first time the Kentucky Derby has split payoffs is the last time anyone out of state wagers on Churchill Downs, therefore the resulting impact is surely negative. That's intelligent!

How about just building regular casinos and getting business back from Horseshoe and Argosy and Belleterra.

Surcharges are very common bro. Arlington hits for 2.5% when they are not the 'host' track, all winning wagers on out of state tracks get that 2.5% hit.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Scav

Surcharges are very common bro. Arlington hits for 2.5% when they are not the 'host' track, all winning wagers on out of state tracks get that 2.5% hit.

That's wagers placed AT Arlington on out of state races (NYCOTB does the same thing, yes) but this is wagers from out of state placed on Churchill Downs or Keeneland. Wouldn't you as an Illinois resident think twice about betting on CD or Keeneland with this surcharge (which now will be 4% factoring in the additional Arlington take?)

The only way to get vlt's in the state is to kill all of the Baptists.

[Indian Charlie]

Where does the line form up for that Coach?