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Atty Gen Conway thinks amendment not needed for video lottery "An opinion of the attorney general is advisory and is not legally binding. By statute, if the attorney general is asked by a member of the legislature to provide a legal opinion on an issue, he or she is required to do so. Kentucky currently has three legal forms of gambling - the state-run lottery, charitable gaming and pari-mutuel betting on horse racing. From the Office of Attorney General Jack Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 15, 2009) - Attorney General Jack Conway today released an advisory legal opinion regarding video lottery terminals at Kentucky racetracks. General Conway determined that it would not be necessary to further amend the Kentucky Constitution if the Kentucky General Assembly chose to enact a law allowing the Kentucky Lottery Corporation to operate the terminals at tracks. "My staff and I simply followed the law and allowed it to lead us to the proper legal conclusion on this issue," General Conway said. "What we were asked to do was determine whether a provision allowing video lottery terminals at racetracks is allowed under the Kentucky Constitution, as amended, and we believe it is." Opinion Highlights
Rep. Jody Richards has requested the opinion Rep. Jody Richards (D-Bowling Green) made the opinion request on May 7, 2009. The Office of the Attorney General expedited the request in order for lawmakers to have the information before the start of the special session. Rep. Richards asked whether electronic games at Kentucky's racetracks are allowed under Section 226 of the Kentucky Constitution. This opinion relies on two pieces of legislation as the legal framework for the advisory legal opinion - House Bill 158, legislation presented during the 2009 regular session of the General Assembly, and Gov. Beshear's draft video lottery terminal legislation. Before issuing the opinion, as is customary, General Conway sought input from stakeholders - including the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) and the Kentucky Citizens Against Gambling Expansion (CAGE). KEEP responded to the request with its legal analysis. CAGE did not respond to the request. An opinion of the attorney general is advisory and is not legally binding. By statute, if the attorney general is asked by a member of the legislature to provide a legal opinion on an issue, he or she is required to do so.Kentucky currently has three legal forms of gambling - the state-run lottery, charitable gaming and pari-mutuel betting on horse racing. This story was posted on 2009-06-15 12:13:05
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