MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — After years of debating at the state capital, some lawmakers want you to make a very tough call: whether to expand gambling, and open seven Kentucky casinos. But to do that, the state's constitution must be amended and that's where you come in.

That's no easy task. It takes senators, representatives and voters to make something like this happen. In fact, those against putting this issue on the ballot said it'll never even make it that far and that voters won't get the opportunity to decide because there aren't enough senators to back the bill.

Tuesday, the governor seemed confident his vision of expanded gambling, meaning five casinos at racetracks and two stand-alone casinos, could soon become a reality.

"Everybody does it," Steven Carter said of crossing state lines to gamble. "I've got some friends at work that go gambling elsewhere, so we lose Kentucky money."

The governor introduced a gaming amendment Tuesday.

"In 2010, Kentuckians spent $451 million of their money at casinos in neighboring states. That's $451 million in Kentucky money that we need to keep here at home," Governor Steve Beshear said.

Some voters wholeheartedly agree. But not everyone's so sure.

"Mixed feelings about it, I really don't know how I'd vote. I don't think I'd vote for it. I don't know," voter Butch Edwards said.

The Kentucky Family Foundation made their stance clear.

"This is an attempt by wealthy horse track owners to buy their way into the constitution like box seats at a ball game," foundation spokesperson Martin Cothran said.

The amendment specifically says the two non-horse track casinos must be located about sixty miles away from horse tracks like Bluegrass Downs in Paducah. So what does that mean? Besides the potential casino that could come to Bluegrass Downs, there would be no new gaming facility in Paducah.

The family foundation said the bill will never pass.

But voters say they'd at least like the chance to weigh in on a tough topic.

Before "we the people" get to decide, the state legislature must decide if they want to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

Of the three Kentucky senators in the Local 6 viewing area, Senator Ken Winters said he will vote no, Joey Pendleton plans to vote yes, and we haven't heard back from Bob Leeper.

Harrah's owns Bluegrass Downs in Paducah. A spokesperson said they're not commenting at this time on whether they'd open a casino at the track but are closely watching the discussion in Frankfort with interest.