Video Gambling Expansion Postponed in California

A key California Senate member blocked a hearing set for Monday on a proposed bill that would have allowed California racetracks to install nearly 13,000 video gambling machines.

Senator Dean Florez, chairman of the governmental organization committee, pulled the measure and set a hearing for August 15.

"The key is not to buy into a fast track for something so significant," Florez told the Los Angeles Times.

California racing industry executives believe that because the machines mimic betting on historical races, they are not explicitly prohibited under state law.

June 27, 2006
Posted By Susan Torres
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