Nebraska voters reject online sports betting despite more than $20M operator campaign

Nebraska voters have rejected two ballot initiatives that would have legalized and regulated online sports betting , meaning that wagering in the state will remain limited to in-person bets at its five brick-and-mortar casinos. Both measures had to pass for online sports betting to become legal . Decision Desk HQ called both races at 3:25 a.m. on November 4. The result ends a more than $22 million campaign by Tax Relief Nebraska , a coalition backed by state casinos and online sports betting groups. The coalition turned to a petition drive after years of resistance in the Nebraska Legislature.