Tag: Nebraska
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Nebraska Online Sports Betting Legalization Effort Unsurprisingly Falls Short
An attempt to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska officially fell short Tuesday, with the state’s special legislative session ending. The fact that the effort to legalize online sports betting failed isn’t surprising, especially with Governor Jim Pillen signaling at the beginning of the special session that he planned to tackle the topic of online…
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Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Advances Without In-State College Betting Restriction
Nebraska lawmakers advanced a sweeping casino authorization bill Tuesday without an in-state college betting prohibition that would have prevented legal wagering on home games for popular programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. A series of votes Tuesday on several amendments sets up a final yes-or-no approval for the entire bill in the coming…
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Nebraska Casino Measure Could Pave the Way For Legal Sports Betting
Nebraska voters will soon decide whether or not their state approves commercial casino gaming and possibly its first-ever legal sportsbooks. Nebraska Initiative 429 would amend the state constitution to allow “games of chance” at licensed racetracks. It’s joined on the ballot by Initiative 430 and 431, which would create a governing body and gaming tax…