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Nebraska Gambling

Expanded Gambling Defeated in 2009 But the Fight Goes On
Legislators Proposed a Gambling Bill

The bills introduced this year are an attempt to place slot machines at horse tracks. The testimony I gave in opposition to LB 266 & LR 6 CA was used in the local newspaper and television. These bills are nothing more than a clever scheme to take a large amount of hard earned money from Nebraska citizens and put it in the pocket of the horseracing industry. The people of Nebraska had an opportunity to vote on slot machines in Nebraska and voted it down in the November, 2004 election.

In testimony the supporters of this bill admitted, in order for the state of Nebraska to realize an $80 million infusion for the roads department from the 3500 slot machines proposed to be placed a the 7 horse tracks, $2.2 billion would need to be wagered and $200 million lost.

This bill is stuck in committee and it is highly doubtful that it will ever be debated in the full Legislature.

Two gambling bills were introduced in 2004 Nebraska Legislative Session. Gambling with the Good Life and Nebraska Family Council opposed this legislation which was another attempt to expand gambling in Nebraska. I am glad to report that neither of these bills made it out of committee.

In 2004, Lawmakers advanced to the final round of debate a proposed constitutional amendment to allow casino gambling in Nebraska. The bill was given a boost by Senator Bromm , who was then Speaker of the House, who declared it a Super-priority Bill, and then it was passed by the Legislature.

LR 14CA, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. DiAnna Schimek, also went to voters in the November, 2004 election. Schimek offered an amendment that would have permited casinos at two locations in the state. It would have also permited up to four additional Casinos on Indian Reservations.

The State Senators felt compelled to move forward a bill that would compete with the five petition drives that were being circulated.

It was a wonderful statement by the Nebraska voters when all of the gambling initiatives were defeated in the November, 2004 election.