Opponent Waiting for Final Vote

The West Virginia Family Foundation has decided to hold off on a court challenge against table games in the state. They are relieved that Jefferson County voted against the games, and are hoping that Hancock and Kanawha Counties follow suit. However, they are disappointed that Ohio residents voted yes.

They are awaiting the voting results for Hancock on the 30th and Kanawha on August 11th, before deciding whether or not they will challenge the law that made them possible in federal court. They filed a state lawsuit on May 4th trying to stop the vote to add table games to the existing slot machines that are at state racetracks now.

However, the State Supreme Court refused to consider the suit on May 22nd, and they will probably not try the state route again. They feel that the court chose “revenue over the rule of law” and they are going to wait to see the results in the other two counties. They had originally said that if any of the counties voted yes then they would be looking to challenge their constitutionality in federal court.

Instead of moving forward at this point, they are going to use this time to “galvanize opposition” to the table games, so that they go to federal court stronger than they went to state court. They said that they have been working in Hancock County trying to get people to vote no as their Election Day is quickly approaching.
 

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