Rep. Anna Wishart

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes licensed racetracks in Nebraska to offer sports betting through online platforms, allowing residents to place wagers via the internet. It defines specific rules for what types of sporting events can be bet on, such as professional and international games, while explicitly excluding in-state college teams, high school events, and fantasy sports contests. The legislation also outlines restrictions on who can participate, prohibiting athletes, coaches, and officials from betting on events they are involved in to maintain integrity. Additionally, the bill adjusts how taxes collected from sports wagering are distributed and modifies requirements for submitting constitutional amendment proposals.

Maddy summaryThis proposed constitutional amendment would allow authorized sports betting operators at licensed Nebraska racetracks to accept wagers placed by individuals physically located within the state via mobile or electronic devices. Currently, state law permits in-person sports betting at racetracks but does not explicitly authorize online wagering from within Nebraska, creating a regulatory gap for digital platforms. If approved by voters in the November 2024 election, the change would update the state constitution to clarify that racetrack operators can legally facilitate online bets as long as the bettor is inside Nebraska when placing the wager. The measure does not expand betting to other locations or types of gambling, nor does it alter how the state distributes lottery proceeds.