Loading chat...
NE LB438
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ashlei Spivey
Click for details
AI Summary
- Authorizes online sports wagering in Nebraska through licensed racetrack gaming operators, allowing bets to be placed via internet platforms by individuals physically located within the state
- Each authorized gaming operator may either operate their own online sports wagering platform or contract with up to one platform provider, with all platforms requiring State Racing and Gaming Commission approval before launch
- Creates new tax distribution formula specifically for sports wagering revenue: 2.5% to Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, 5% to Racing and Gaming Commission's Racetrack Gaming Fund, 27.5% to Property Tax Credit Cash Fund, 20% to General Fund, and 45% to Education Future Fund
- Defines "online sports wagering platform" and "platform provider" as new statutory terms under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act
- Vendors without contracts with authorized gaming operators are prohibited from conducting sports wagering in Nebraska
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 Affairs1/23/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available