The proponents and supporters of the racetrack slots bill are now looking forward to next year’s legislative elections for the reversal of their proposal’s fortune. According to reports, the Kentucky State Senate committee rejected the bill that could help the struggling horse racing industry in the state.

Kentucky Equine Education Project, a main lobbying group for the horse racing industry, is actively promoting the inclusion of slot machines in racetrack in order to entice the public to continue patronizing their operations.

Patrick Neely, the executive director of the said group, said that the elections matter next year since the voters should support the officials that would support the horse racing industry that’s currently being hit heavily by the global financial crisis.

Most of the Republican members of the State Senate are aware of these plans by the group considering that they were the ones who voted against the passing of the bill.

House Speaker Greg Stumbo said that the senate is currently controlled by Republican officials and that he’s aware that if the bill will be brought up for another vote, the rejection will still win since these officials are against the installation of slot machines in race tracks.

The best possibility that the bill will push through is that there would be more Democrats winning in the next election.