The House of Delegates adopted 6 amendments while shooting down another 17 before advancing the racetrack table games bill for a Friday vote on passage.
The debate lasted about four and half hours.
The successful amendments largely aim to placate concerns among the folks directly involved on the racing side of these tracks (as opposed to the video lottery machine and related amenities side).
As I note in The Associated Press story, the failed amendments included several from gambling opponents. As a possible foreshadowing of Friday, none of these amendments received more than 39 votes.
The House clerk's office very helpfully includes links to each amendment (including several that were withdrawn from consideration) and info on the outcomes on the bill status site.
15 February 2007
House Amends Table Games Bill - UPDATED
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