Senators Advance Rules for Casinos, Sports Betting
Nebraska moved one step closer last Wednesday to enacting rules for the state’s newly legalized casinos, but some opponents criticized portions that would clear the way for sports betting and electronic keno tickets.
Lawmakers gave the measure first-round approval with a 37-5 vote.
The measure would create regulations to govern Nebraska casinos once they’ve opened. Casinos had been banned until voters approved a constitutional amendment in November to allow them.
Some of the rules in the measure would prohibit patrons from using credit cards to play keno, and bars that offer the game could issue electronic tickets instead of paper tickets. It would also make clear that sports betting is allowed in the casinos, an issue that drew criticism from gambling opponents.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Tom Briese, of Albion, said the bill needs to pass to give guidance to the industry in Nebraska. Briese said he personally opposes casino gambling, but he argued that lawmakers received a clear mandate from voters who approved the constitutional amendment.
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