{"id":11805,"date":"2025-05-19T14:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=11805"},"modified":"2025-05-19T14:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:09:20","slug":"nebraska-sports-betting-measure-stalls-as-lawmakers-fall-short-of-support","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/nebraska-sports-betting-measure-stalls-as-lawmakers-fall-short-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska sports betting measure stalls as lawmakers fall short of support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nebraska\u2019s efforts to expand into online sports betting have stalled after <strong>Legislative Resolution 20CA<\/strong>, introduced by Senator Eliot Bostar, failed to gain enough traction in the state\u2019s unicameral legislature. The resolution, which aimed to put mobile wagering on the ballot for <strong>November 2026<\/strong>, did not receive the necessary 30 votes to advance, despite passing its initial reading 27-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/nebraska-enters-modestly-the-wave-of-sports-betting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nebraska enters modestly the wave of sports betting.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure\u2019s failure reflects growing concerns among lawmakers about the social risks associated with online gambling, including addiction and enforcement challenges. Supporters of the initiative argued it could deliver up to <strong>$32 million in annual tax revenue<\/strong>, which was earmarked for <strong>property tax relief and environmental programs<\/strong> through the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the legislative path now blocked, advocates are weighing the possibility of a <strong>citizen-initiated ballot proposal<\/strong>, which would require signatures from <strong>10% of registered voters<\/strong> to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/nebraska-sports-betting-measure-stalls-as-lawmakers-fall-short-of-support2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/nebraska-sports-betting-measure-stalls-as-lawmakers-fall-short-of-support2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/nebraska-sports-betting-measure-stalls-as-lawmakers-fall-short-of-support2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/nebraska-sports-betting-measure-stalls-as-lawmakers-fall-short-of-support2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/nebraska-sports-betting-measure-stalls-as-lawmakers-fall-short-of-support2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nebraska currently allows retail sports betting at licensed racetrack casinos, but mobile betting remains prohibited. The state joins a list of jurisdictions where <strong>regulatory caution and political hurdles<\/strong> continue to delay the expansion of iGaming and mobile wagering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nebraska lawmakers halt progress on online sports betting referendum. 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