OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Casino owners in Nebraska have teamed up with sports betting companies to circulate petitions aimed at bringing online gambling to the state.
Casino owners in Omaha told First Alert 6 that collecting enough signatures to get the measure on the ballot is a sure bet.
Two petitions are in circulation
50% of online gambling revenue comes from addicted gamblers, according to figures cited in the report.
Online betting has been debated and opposed in committee. Nebraska lawmakers have warned the Legislature needs to act or the casinos will — and they did…