Legal
May 24, 2021
Nebraska Gov. Ricketts to Decide on Sports Gambling Future
Gov. Ricketts will have to decide on whether he wants to sign the recently passed LB 561 into law, enabling sports gambling in Nebraska. Sports Gambling in Nebraska a Signature Away Nebraska has made up its mind so far as in-state college betting is concerned with the legislature ruling against allowing odds and fixtures on […]
Legal
May 14, 2021
Nebraska Legislators Compromised College Sports Betting
Nebraska lawmakers have modified the gambling regulation bill, which would permit sports betting, excluding home games or sporting events, including in-state teams. Nebraska Lawmakers Have Modified the Gambling Bill On Thursday, Nebraska lawmakers changed the gambling regulation bill, allowing sports betting but excluding home games or sporting events, including in-state teams, hoping to increase voters’ […]
Legal
April 21, 2021
Nebraska Moves on with E-Keno as Sports Gambling Continues
Nebraskan lawmakers have ruled to keep two provisions added to the state’s sports betting legalization efforts, to name in-state betting on local teams and electronic keno. E-keno to Be Part of Nebraska’s Gambling Landscape Nebraska hit a roadblock when the issue of electronic keno cropped up on a bill designed to legalize sports gambling. After […]
Industry
April 14, 2021
Appeals Court to Look into Approval of Ponca Tribe’s Casino
The states of Iowa and Nebraska told a federal appeals court that the Ponca Tribe’s Prairie Flower Casino in Carter Lake is too far from its Nebraska land to qualify for a casino. Does Prairie Flower Casino in Carter Lake Qualify as a Tribal Establishment? The Ponca Tribe’s Prairie Flower Casino in Carter Lake, located […]
Sports
April 14, 2021
Nebraska Lawmakers Continue to Shape the Sports Betting Bill
Nebraska lawmakers continue to implement changes to legislation on sports betting and electronic keno. Nebraska’s Gambling Expansion Doesn’t Move Forward On Monday, the General Affairs Committee voted 7 to 1 not to move forward with the amendment proposed by Sen. Brett Lindstrom, which would have legalized sports betting in the state. According to committee chair […]
Legal
April 2, 2021
Gambling Expansion in Nebraska Could Lead to New Race Tracks
During a Racing Commission meeting, Nebraska’s state officials considered new guidelines for racing tracks after the legalization of gambling in the state. Gambling Expansion Drives the Industry to Uncharted Territory At а Nebraska Racing Commission meeting this week, officials expressed their concerns and guideline proposals. Although it ended without a decision, it became clear that new racetracks […]
Legal
March 30, 2021
Nebraska Cities Urge Lawmakers to Allow Mobile Keno
Nebraska cities want people to play keno on their cell phones to help keno facilities and bars compete with new casinos, opening next year. Mobile Keno Can Be an Alternative to Casino Gambling On Monday, cities in Nebraska asked lawmakers to allow people to play mobile keno. According to them, it would help keno venues […]
Legal
March 18, 2021
Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward to the Next Round
A majority of Nebraskan senators approved Legislative Bill 561, regulating sports betting and allowing people to play online keno, and allowed it to move forward towards the next round. Sports Betting Regulation Bill Moves to the Second Round On Wednesday, during the Nebraska Legislature session, state senators approved Legislative Bill 561 to move forward with a 37-5 vote. […]
Legal
March 2, 2021
Nebraska Forwards Bills to Legislature to Allow Casino and Betting
Casino and sports gambling could be coming to Nebraska as LB 560, and LB 561 merged on Monday and passed onto full legislature. Nebraska Pushes Ahead with Casino and Betting Legalization A pack of legislative measures that would lead to the legalization of casino gambling and possibly sports betting in Nebraska made it out from the General Affairs Committee and into the legislature, […]
Legal
February 3, 2021
Nebraska Lawmakers Discuss Legalized Casinos
After voters legalized gambling in Nebraska, state lawmakers should move quickly to ensure regulation of the industry in the state. Nebraska Members of Legislature’s General Affairs Committee Discuss Gambling Regulation During a public hearing on Monday, which focused on Nebraska’s legalized gambling, members of the Legislature’s General Affairs Committee began discussing under what conditions gambling […]