Lawmakers are hoping to boost support for expanded gambling in Kentucky by dedicating profits to pension funds.

A new bill that would expand gaming and allow casinos in Kentucky was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday by Senators Morgan McGarvey and Julie Raque Adams.

“When it comes to gaming, reasonable minds can differ, but gaming is already here. Eighty percent of Kentuckians live within an hour of a casino,” McGarvey said. “We just have to choose if we want to benefit from it.”

If the legislation gets a nod from both houses of the legislature, Kentucky residents would be able to vote in November to add expanded gaming as a new constitutional amendment.