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Nebraska limits casino gambling to five casinos at racetracks, aka racinos, and five Indian gaming casino. The Nebraska racetrack casinos are licensed by the state and located at Columbus, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, and South Sioux City. The five Indian casinos are owned by four tribes and regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

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Three gambling ballot measures were ed by Nebraska voters in Nov. 2020 allowing casino gambling at horse racing tracks. The Winnebago Tribe is building casino facilities at Horsemen's Park in Omaha, Lincoln Racecourse in Lincoln, and Atokad in South Sioux City. Also, a new casino named Grand Island Casino Resort is under construction at Fonner Park in Grand Island, and a new Harrah's racetrack and casino is coming to Columbus. See New Casinos.

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Nebraska tribes operate five casinos. Four of these casinos are in Nebraska and one is on the state border inside Iowa near Omaha. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska owns two casinos, the Nebraska Indian Casinos

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Minimum gambling ages are 21 years old for casinos, 18 for poker, 18 for bingo, 21 for sports betting, 18 for horse racing, 18 for the lottery.

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Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
2523 Woodbine Street, PO BOX 288, Niobrara NE 68760
Phone Number: 402-857-3391

Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
P.O. Box 368, Macy NE 68039.
Phone Number: (402) 837-5391 Fax Number: (402) 837-5308

Santee Sioux Nation
108 Spirit Lake Avenue West, Niobrara, Nebraska 68760.
Phone Number: (402) 857-2772 Fax Number: (402) 857-2779

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
100 Bluff Street, Winnebago, Nebraska 68071.
Phone Number: (402) 878-3103 Fax Number: (402) 878-2963

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Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
P.O. Box 368
Macy, NE 68039
(402) 837-5391

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
P.O. Box 687
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-2272

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Nebraska Gaming Commission Approves Sports Betting Regulations without Mobile 592s59

October 27, 2022

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) has been slow to develop plans and regulations for sports betting after it was approved by voters two years ago in the November 2020 election. The process moved forward last week when the NRGC announced approval of regulations for retail sportsbooks and bettors. Mobile sports betting is not included.

Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approves rules for sports gambling
Courtesy of KETV NewsWatch 7, Oct 21, 2022. Available from YouTube

No official launch date for retail sports betting has been announced. The NRGC has now forwarded the regulations the Attorney General's Office for review and comments.

The NRGC regulations were written after a long period of public comments, advice from the attorney general, and industry inputs from BMM Test Labs, Caesars, FanDuel, Global Gaming Nebraska.

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Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission releases final casino regulatory draft 256018

November 17, 2021

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission released a final draft Friday of rules and regulations for casino gambling at horse racing tracks. The 67-page document covers every topic from casino licensing to the gambling operations.

Rules and regulations for Nebraska casinos to be unveiled - Courtesy of KLKNTV - Lincoln Channel 8 | Nebraska Now, Nov 12, 2021. Available from YouTube

KEY PROVISIONS

• Casino licenses will be issued for 20 years and cost $1 million.

• An annual assessment will be paid by each casino depending on its size. The funds will pay the activities of the commission,

• Key casino personnel must be licensed. Licensing fees range from $10,000-$15,000 each.

• Casino vendors must be licensed. Each vendor will pay $5,000 for a 3-year license plus a $2,000 annual fee.

• All casinos must be smoke-free.

• No firearms will be allowed on casino property except those carried by law enforcement and licensed security guards.

The commission has scheduled a public hearing on Dec. 17 to discuss the draft document and to vote on whether to forward it to the governor and attorney general for final review.

All six licensed horse tracks plan to add casinos. These are Lincoln, Omaha, South Sioux City, Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings.

Six new horse tracks have been proposed and will want casino licenses. These are Bellevue, Gering, Kimball, Norfolk, North Platte and York.

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Nebraska's casino and sports betting bill signed into law 5b606q

June 2, 2021

Gov. Pete Ricketts signed the casino gabling and sports betting bill into law last Wednesday. The bill provides the framework for regulations and enforcement of the new gambling activities as authorized by Nebraska voters in last November's election.

The Nebraska Gaming Commission will now proceed with writing new procedures and regulations for the new racino and sportsbook operations. Indian gaming casinos, racinos, and horse racetracks can apply for a sportsbook license. There will be no betting on state college teams and no online betting.

New casinos will open at horse tracks in in South Sioux City. The casino operations will be managed by WarHorse Gaming, a subsidiary of the Winnebago Tribe.

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Winnebago Tribe forms subsidiary to develop racetrack casinos 13553s

December 23, 2020

Winnebago Tribe forms new casino subsidiary

Ho-Chunk Inc, the economic development subsidiary of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, has incorporated a new enterprise named WarHorse Gaming LLC. The new company will partner with the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) in developing three new casinos at the racetracks in South Sioux City. The casino operations will be managed by WarHorse Gaming

Nebraska voters approved a constitutional amendment to repeal the state ban on casino gambling in last month's election. WarHorse Gaming and the HBPA are hoping to open some limited amount of casino gaming later in 2021 with full-casino operations opening in 2022.

The new casinos will be added to Horsemen's Park in Omaha, Lincoln Racecourse in Lincoln, and Atokad in South Sioux City.

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2020 Election: Nebraska voters approve casino gambling 1r6w5u

November 8, 2020

Nebraska voters approved three ballot measures this week to allow casino gambling at the horse racing tracks in Nebraska. The votes averaged two to one in favor of the "Keep the Money in Nebraska" campaign.

A major er and donor to "Keep the Money in Nebraska" was Ho-Chunk Inc., an economic development company owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Ho-Chunk plans to build new casinos at existing racetracks in South Sioux, Omaha and Lincoln. Ho-Chunk has formed a new company, WarHorse Gaming LCC, to manage these three casinos.

Construction could begin as early as Spring 2021. It is expected to take six months to open casino gambling at Lincoln and Omaha where existing buildings already exist. There is no building at Atokad racetrack near South Sioux. That location will take nine months to open the casino.

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Nebraska Supreme Court allows casino measures on Nov 3 ballot 3qw5g

September 15, 2020

The State Supreme Court overruled Secretary of State Bob Evnen's decision to block three pro-gambling initiatives from the Nov ballot. In a 4-3 decision the Court ruling will place the issues on the Nov. ballot for voters to decide whether or not to authorize casino gambling at Nebraska horse tracks.

If voter approve the casino measure, the state constitution will be amended. This will indirectly allow Native American tribes to also become eligible for Class III casino gambling under the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

The "Keep the Money in Nebraska" campaign is sponsored by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Omaha Exposition and Racing and the Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Inc.

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Nebraska pulls casino measure from Nov 3 ballot 1h1z1a

September 4, 2020

Secretary of State Bob Evnen has blocked the "Keep the Money in Nebraska (KMN)" casino measure from the November ballot after reviewing the wordage in the voter petition submitted in July with 475,000 signatures.

The measure would have authorized Nebraska racetracks to add Class III casino gambling. Class III gambling is defined by the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) as "house-banked" games, such as slot machines and table games.

If ed this November, the Nebraska Indian casinos would indirectly qualify for Class III gaming too under the federal IGRA law. Secretary Evnen cited this issue as the reason for stopping the ballot measure since it is not explicitly mentioned in the measure.

There are currently five tribal casinos. Each operates under Class I and II gaming rules.

Iron Horse Bar & Casino - Class I & II casino
1010 S. Main Street, Emerson, NE 68733-3654

Lucky 77 Casino - Class I & II casino
200 Main St, Walthill, NE 68067

Native Star Casino - Class I & II casino
Highway 77, Winnebago, NE

Ohiya Casino - Class I & II casino
52946 Highway 12, Niobrara, NE 68760

Prairie Flower Casino - Class I & II casino
1031 Ave H, Carter Lake, IA 51510

Ho-Chunk Inc., the development company of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, plans to sue the State of Nebraska for pulling the measure. Ho-Chunk is ed by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association which represents the state's six racetracks. The tracks are located in Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, Columbus, Hastings, and South Sioux City.

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Grand Island Casino Resort Construction | March 2024 Update March 18, 2024 - Construction of the Grand Island Casino Resort remains on schedule for opening in the first quarter next year, and hopefully before the horseracing season ... Read more

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Grand Island temporary casino is now open January 4, 2023 - The grand opening of the Grand Island's temporary casino was celebrated last Tuesday as the doors were opened to the public for the first time. The casino is located on the Fonner Park concourse and ... Read more

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Lucky 77 Casino breaks ground on new, larger casino May 2, 2022 - The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska broke ground in Walthill, NE April 28, 2022 on a new Lucky 77 Casino to replace the existing casino which opened in 2005. The new location is across the street at 203 ... Read more

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New Warhorse Casino planned for Lincoln NE January 9, 2021 - A new $200M casino will be built by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska at the Lincoln Race Course in Lincoln, NE. Some initial casino gambling will be introduced at the racetrack by the second half of 2021 ... Read more

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Nebraska pulls casino measure from Nov 3 ballot September 4, 2020 - Secretary of State Bob Evnen has blocked the "Keep the Money in Nebraska (KMN)" casino measure from the November ballot after reviewing the wordage in the petition submitted in ... Read more

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Ponca Tribe wins federal to keep Carter Lake casino open May 2, 2019 - In a court fight with Nebrask, Iowa and Council Bluffs the Ponca Tribe has received federal affirmation from the NIGC of its right to keep the Prairie Flower Casino open. ... Read more

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