Today, Nebraskans received very good news. The initiative to expand gambling in our great state to include casinos and slot machines has failed. The petition required 117,000 signatures and less than 80,000 were verified. According to the Lincoln Journal Star, “County...
The Real Impact of Casinos 1. For every $1 of gambling revenue, the state must spend $3 on increased social services. Not only do the costs of introducing casinos outweigh any benefits by a factor of 3:1, but casinos don’t generate or create new wealth. Economist and...
Nate Grasz, Policy and Research Analyst for Nebraska Family Alliance recently testified against LB 862, a bill related to fantasy sports gambling. Watch Nate’s testimony before the General Affairs committee or read the transcript below. Good afternoon, Chairman Larson...
An expanded gambling bill (LB 619) which NFA opposed and worked to prevent from becoming law, failed to advance from the state legislature. The bill, which would have expanded gambling in Nebraska by distributing an unlimited amount of poker licenses to liquor license...
By: Bethany Trueblood March 19th, 2012 | Omaha World Herald Horse racing is becoming a thing of the past. In an effort to save the sport, Nebraska horse tracks hope to install Instant Racing Terminals, which allow bettors to place wagers on historic horse races. But...
