Off-track betting terminals could pop up in restaurants, bars, and bowling alleys in the Buffalo area. That’s if Batavia Downs is successful in lobbying for a change to state gaming law.

Last month, Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney, a representative for the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. Board of Directors, outlined a plan to allow so-called E-Z Bet terminals within range of Hamburg Gaming casino.

State law does not currently permit the placement of an OTB within 30 miles of the Hamburg Gaming facility, unless approved by the owners of that establishment.

But, such E-Z Bet terminals are seen elsewhere in the state, and Rodriguez-Dabney feels residents near the town south of Buffalo deserve the chance to play them.