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Two bills dealing with gambling were pulled from the agenda of a powerful state senate committee today over disagreement about expanding gambling. Under one bill, slot machines would have been authorized in six counties that have voted yes, causing other parimutuels to seek expanded gambling. Senate Appropriations Chairman Tom Lee says he pulled the bills because there is no agreement with the House.

“House and Senate are a long way apart. They’re  is a wealth redistribution bill I call it that travels along with the compact. Sort of a ransom for the passage of a compact, and in order to get that bill off the floor, we have to swallow a radical expansion of gaming. there’s lot of members who are uncomfortable with that” says Lee.

The bills could be back before the committee on Thursday, but that would take some agreement with the House, which doesn’t seem likely soon.