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Sports Betting Laws in Nebraska: 2026 Guide

Is sports betting legal in Nebraska? Learn current laws, in-person rules, online betting status, tax rates, and what pending bills could change in 2025.

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Verified June 7, 20266 statute sources

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In-person sports betting is legal in Nebraska at licensed racetrack casinos. Online and mobile betting is not legal; no app operates legally within Nebraska's borders as of mid-2025.

Quick Answer: Is Sports Betting Legal in Nebraska?

Yes. Nebraska voters approved racetrack casino gaming in November 2020, leading to sports wagering launching at licensed racetrack enclosures in 2022. WarHorse Casino Lincoln and WarHorse Casino Omaha currently offer legal in-person sports betting.

However, mobile and online sports betting is prohibited. Nebraska Constitution, Article XV, Section 24, restricts authorized gaming to licensed racetrack enclosures. This constitutional provision prevents mobile and online sports betting without a voter-approved constitutional amendment.

As of mid-2025, no mobile sports betting app legally operates inside Nebraska. Multiple bills in the 109th Legislature, including LR 20CA (a proposed constitutional amendment) and companion bills LB 438 and LB 421, aim to change this. However, all remain carryover bills with no final vote. The earliest mobile betting could launch, assuming a constitutional amendment clears the Legislature and goes to voters, is after a November 2026 ratification election.

The Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-1201 et seq.) authorizes sports wagering at licensed venues and empowers the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) to regulate it.

Nebraska Sports Betting Law: Statutes and Legal Framework

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Allow an authorized gaming operator to conduct sports wagering by means of an online sports wagering platform under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act and change the distribution of taxes collected from sports wagering
Allow an authorized gaming operator to conduct sports wagering by means of an online sports wagering platform under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act and change the distribution of taxes collected from sports wagering
Redefine terms relating to sports wagering under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act
Redefine terms related to sports wagering under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act
Adopt the Fantasy Contests Act and provide a gambling exception
Murphy v. NCAA, 138 S. Ct. 1461 (2018) — Supreme Court decision invalidating PASPA, returning sports betting authority to states.

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