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"At a news conference and tour of current projects at Churchill Downs Friday, John Asher addressed David Williams potential appointment saying he was excited for Williams and his future, as well as the future of expanding gambling in the state of Kentucky.Williams is one of three nominees recommended to Gov. Steve Beshear for an open judgeship in south-central Kentucky.Williams, the Senate president, has been a longtime, strong opponent of gambling in the state, which is one of the reasons why Churchill has not been able to have casino gambling.They still say that it's crucial to their continued success.WLKY asked whether Williams' potential appointment may give more opportunities for Churchill to pursue expanded gambling.Asher says they hope it will, but say it's impossible to tell because Williams was not the only one in the Senate opposed to gambling.\"It's an issue where you need where you need support across the Commonwealth, and lawmakers across the Commonwealth and citizens across the Commonwealth. If people out there in the state believe in this issue, believe in this industry, we hope they'll contact their lawmakers as we move forward,\" said Churchill Downs spokesman John Asher.They say it's up to the community to talk to the leaders about pursuing a change.The last time Churchill Downs pursued legislative change in Frankfort was in 1996."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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