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Gambling in Northern Kentucky
One of the major issues in the 2007 campaign for Kentucky Governor was the issue of legalized gambling. Incumbent Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher opposed casinos while Democratic challenger Steve Beshear supported an initiative to allow Kentucky residents to vote on the topic. Beshear won the election in a landslide, beating the incumbent Fletcher whose administration was riddled with scandal with 60 percent of the votes cast.
In January 2008, Governor Beshear said his gambling proposal should be ready for public viewing by early next month. Beshear is pushing for a constitutional amendment that would legalize casino gambling at Kentucky’s horse tracks and possibly some other locations, including the Northern Kentucky riverfront that borders Downtown Cincinnati.
