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NE LB421
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stanley Clouse
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AI Summary
- Authorizes online sports wagering in Nebraska through licensed racetrack gaming operators, allowing bets via internet platforms for individuals physically located within the state
- Each authorized gaming operator may contract with one platform provider and offer one online sports wagering platform, with servers permitted outside the state except where federal law requires in-state placement
- Removes existing restrictions on betting on in-state collegiate sporting events, allowing wagers on individual athlete performance and in-game betting for Nebraska college teams
- Redistributes sports wagering tax revenue: 90% to Property Tax Credit Cash Fund, 3% to Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, 3.5% to Racing and Gaming Commission's Racetrack Gaming Fund, and 3.5% to Racing Cash Fund
- State Racing and Gaming Commission must adopt rules within 30 days of passage, review platform controls within 30 days of submission, and launch all approved operators simultaneously no later than 60 days after first accepting applications; operative date September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Allow an authorized gaming operator to conduct sports wagering by means of an online sports wagering platform under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act and change the distribution of taxes collected from sports wagering
Last Action
Title printed. Carryover bill
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
General Affairs1/22/2025
Full Bill Text
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