Topeka ? A Senate panel plans to test its luck today with a measure expanding gambling in Kansas.

The Senate Judiciary Committee decided Thursday to delay a vote on the measure after members asked for more time to consider proposed amendments. Some members said they were concerned about the bill and wanted time to look at other options for expanding gambling in the state.

The measure would allow slot machines at five pari-mutuel racetracks and one unspecified at-large site if local voters approved. The committee began reviewing the bill Wednesday, after the House narrowly passed it last week.

The committee planned to meet today to consider changes. Two of the amendments would strike the at-large site from the bill.

Sen. Greta Goodwin, D-Winfield, said she was worried about the possibility that the at-large site could be placed near a state university.

Some senators and lobbyists have also asked the panel to consider other plans for expanding gambling.

Senate Majority Leader Lana Oleen, R-Manhattan, said the committee should consider a model, similar to one in New York, under which the state would own and operate the electronic gambling machines.

Supporters said the bill would raise revenue for the state. Opponents said gambling is harmful generally, while others criticized the way the bill would distribute profits.