By Jerome García

Casino

Caesars to Build Harrah’s Casino and Racetrack in Nebraska

July 6, 2021

Caesars Entertainment inked a new deal with Columbus Exposition and Racing to build and develop a Harrah’s casino and racetrack. The new venue is expected to cost approximately $75 million and will be located in Columbus, Nebraska. New Racetrack and Casino Comes to Nebraska Caesars Entertainment, the US casino giant, announced a new deal with […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Legal

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts to Decide on Sports Gambling Future

May 24, 2021

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 […]

By Eva Ivanova

Legal

Nebraska Legislators Compromised College Sports Betting

May 14, 2021

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’ […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Nebraska Moves on with E-Keno as Sports Gambling Continues

April 21, 2021

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 […]

By Martina-Nikoleta Tsvetkova

Industry

Appeals Court to Look into Approval of Ponca Tribe’s Casino

April 14, 2021

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 […]

By Eva Ivanova

Sports

Nebraska Lawmakers Continue to Shape the Sports Betting Bill

April 14, 2021

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 […]

By Eva Ivanova

Legal

Gambling Expansion in Nebraska Could Lead to New Race Tracks

April 2, 2021

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 […]

By Eva Ivanova

Legal

Nebraska Cities Urge Lawmakers to Allow Mobile Keno

March 30, 2021

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 […]

By Eva Ivanova

Legal

Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward to the Next Round

March 18, 2021

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. […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Nebraska Forwards Bills to Legislature to Allow Casino and Betting

March 2, 2021

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, […]