LINCOLN- Nebraska’s voters won’t decide on whether to legalize online sports gambling in 2026, at least for now, after Lincoln Sen. Eliot Bostar decided Wednesday to end his campaign for Legislative Resolution 20CA this session. The debate on the proposal was expected to go four hours because of an expected filibuster, but in an unusual move, Bostar pulled the proposal before lawmakers could vote on it.

Bostar told reporters he didn’t feel like waiting until the four-hour time limit to whip votes to support his proposal. Bostar said he had 32 votes, but needed 33 to overcome a filibuster. “I think it is responsible to move on with the agenda and move on to other things,” Bostar said. “The votes changed back and forth throughout this entire process. It’s a very dynamic and fluid situation.”

His proposal will be left on “select file” for the next legislative session, allowing lawmakers to resume second-round debate on the measure next year. Despite having 32 votes, by Bostar’s count, his proposal barely survived the first round.

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