Soon, Nebraska will launch a campaign to legalize online gambling.

Nebraska still only allows in-person wagering at one of the five racetrack casinos for sports betting. Soon, a push will start to bring legal sports betting to the internet.

The two casinos in Nebraska, WarHorse Casino Lincoln and WarHorse Casino Omaha, are run by WarHorse Gaming, LLC. The commercial entity of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk) will add a third physical casino in the Cornhusker State by way of South Sioux City in the coming years.

Nebraska’s early gaming sector is being dominated by WarHorse. Through August of this year, almost $90 million of the state’s roughly $132 million in gross gaming revenue came from its Omaha and Lincoln properties. GGR from table games, slots, and retail sports betting are included in the gaming money.

According to Lynne McNally, if Nebraska allowed online sports betting, the state’s casino business would grow significantly. More state gaming taxes would result from that, which would mostly help with the decrease in property taxes.

ALSO READ: Will Manhattan See the Construction of a Casino?

Petition for Online Sports Betting

There are differing opinions on whether the 2020 statewide gaming ballot referendums that Nebraskans approved provide the state legislature the authority to allow online sports betting. However, most respondents believe that the public should be involved.

A statewide petition to educate voters about online sports betting will shortly be launched by McNally and WarHorse Gaming. The issue may be put to a vote in the November 2026 midterm elections if the proposed constitutional amendment push can garner 10% of registered voters, or roughly 125,000 signatories, in favour of online sportsbooks and the state approves the referendum language.

Courtesy: https://www.covers.com, https://www.casino.org, https://pechanga.net