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NE LB766

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rick Holdcroft

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Racetrack enclosure license holders may petition the State Racing and Gaming Commission to waive or modify live racing requirements due to fire, earthquake, tornado, other natural disasters, or conditions unsuitable for running horseraces

  • Moves the Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling from the Charitable Gaming Division of the Department of Revenue to the State Racing and Gaming Commission for administrative purposes, with funding support from the Charitable Gaming Operations Fund

  • Increases the maximum fee for registering Nebraska-bred horses from $100 to $200 per horse, with an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for failing to register eligible horses within 90 days of birth

  • Allows persons aged 19 and older to play keno at licensed racetrack enclosures if the keno lottery is conducted in an area separate from the casino gaming floor where other games of chance are played

  • Eliminates outdated 1988 reference requirements for interstate simulcast facility licensing and removes the 180 live racing day requirement previously tied to thoroughbred racetracks

Legislative Description

Change and eliminate provisions relating to licensed racetrack enclosures, licenses and wagering on horseracing, assistance to problem gamblers, the Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling, the Charitable Gaming Division of the Department of Revenue, keno at licensed racetrack enclosures, and the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund

Last Action

Kauth FA395 not considered

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

General Affairs1/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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