LINCOLN- After the Nebraska Legislature halted efforts to put the question of online sports betting before voters in 2026, the gaming industry does not plan to wait around. Lance Morgan, the CEO of WarHorse Gaming, which operates Lincoln's casino, said lawmakers could still pass a measure next year allowing Nebraskans to legalize online and app-based sports gambling at the ballot box. But in the meantime, efforts to kick-start a ballot initiative will likely begin.

“The industry’s not going to wait and cross their fingers, they’re going to prepare for the petition drive,” Morgan said. Planning for a potential initiative is already underway, and most of the money to fund the push, which could formally begin in the fall, is in place, Morgan added. Lincoln Sen. Eliot Bostar pulled a measure to put a constitutional amendment to legalize mobile sports betting, including through popular platforms like FanDuel and DraftKings, on the ballot after it became clear it wouldn’t be able to survive a filibuster.

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