Gaming Commission Bill Dies
After three votes, the House State Affairs Committee has killed HB 279, the state gaming commission bill/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise.
Eye on Boise reports re: debate on this bill:
- Testimony: ‘Avoid hasty repeal,’ ‘Attempt to divert attention’
- State lottery vendor opposes gaming commission legislation
- Perry: Indian gaming is constitutional, ‘got to quit going there’
- Perry: Gaming Commission better solution than banning instant racing
- Greyhound Park operator: Historical racing machines same as Indian tribes’
- Lawmakers bristle at including instant racing under purview of Gaming Commission
- Debate on Gaming Commission bill: It’s ‘pretty reactionary’, ‘not ready for prime time’
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