Alternatives to Slots

I guess if the Democratis in the House of Delegates remain reticent to pass a meaningful slots bill, the Maryland Jockey Club can try this route:

The Kentucky Derby will have a sponsor for the first time, striking a five-year deal with a fast-food restaurant company that owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

Yum Brands Inc., based in Louisville, becomes the first named sponsor of the Derby at Churchill Downs, and the race will be referred to as the Kentucky Derby, presented by Yum Brands, it was announced Wednesday.

The Yum logo will appear under the famed twin spires for the Derby on May 6, and will also be shown on a sign above the starting gate, on the jackets of the pony riders who escort the horses during the post parade, on television billboards and elsewhere around the track.

Let us hope that keeping the Preakness in Maryland does not require selling the name of the venerable race to the highest bidder.