Nebraska lawmakers put mobile sports betting proposal on hold until 2026

Nebraska lawmakers advance budget proposal with a $124 million deficit

Nebraska lawmakers advanced five bills to floor debate Thursday that set up the state's next biennial budget, leaving a $124 million deficit for the full Legislature to grapple with.

Nebraska lawmaker punts on push to send voters a shot at expanded sports gambling

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 votes to overcome the filibuster.

Nebraska lawmakers put mobile sports betting proposal on hold until 2026

A proposal to allow Nebraska voters the chance to legalize mobile sports betting in 2026 is on hold until next year.

Bostar punts on resolution to legalize online sports gambling

Juan Salinas II Nebraska Examiner 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 …

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Nebraska, Hawaii, Rhode Island

Nebraska’s online betting effort dies after hours of heated opposition and procedural delay. Hawaii’s sports betting bill faces a make-or-break May 2 deadline in conference committee. Rhode Island’s bid to open its market beyond a lottery-run monopoly has been temporarily postponed. LINCOLN, Neb. – Legislative efforts for sports betting this past week have resulted in some last-minute changes for states. While Nebraska mobile betting apps didn’t…