Tag: NE
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More Sports Betting State Launches Coming During Football Season
Arizona, South Dakota and Washington took their first legal wagers Thursday, hours before the 2021 NFL season kicked off. Here are the next wave of states hoping to launch their respective legal sportsbooks before Super Bowl LVI: _PromoID=[5576,1217,5577] Connecticut Projected Launch: Retail mid-September; online October Statewide Mobile: Yes Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that…
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Nebraska Sports Betting and Casino Bill Signed into Law
Nebraska sports betting is now legal after Gov. Pete Ricketts signed the state’s first-ever commercial casino gaming bill into law earlier this week. Nebraska’s gaming bill only permits retail sportsbooks at pari-mutuel race tracks, which can also offer “Las Vegas-style” casino gaming under the legislation. The bill prohibits bets on college games featuring in-state programs…
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Nebraska Amendment Brings Latest In-State College Betting Ban
Nebraska lawmakers removed in-state college betting language from a sports betting and casino gaming bill Thursday, the latest legislature to ban bettors from wagering on collegiate athletics. Nebraska bettors won’t be able to wager on popular in-state programs such as the Creighton University Men’s basketball or the University of Nebraska football teams when they play…
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Nebraska Online Sports Betting Unlikely as Retail-Only Bill Advances
Legal Nebraska online sportsbooks are likely years away (if ever). Retail betting, which seemed like an impossibility a year ago, now seems likely. A Nebraska legislative committee advanced sports betting as part of a comprehensive casino legislation package earlier this week. The General Affairs Committee’s 5-1 vote sends the bill to the legislature’s floor. The…
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How Land-Based Casino Ballot Measures Could Shape Sports Betting
Voters in Nebraska and Virginia overwhelmingly approved ballot measures that will expand casino gaming options in their respective states. This means slots and table games for both, but the 2020 ballot measures could have further-reaching implications for sports betting. Nebraska Casinos Could Open Door for Sportsbooks Temporary casinos 2021; full-scale expansion 2022-2023; sportsbooks TBD Nebraska…