Measures to legalize, regulate online sports betting qualify for Nebraska ballot

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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LINCOLN — Two statewide ballot measures seeking to legalize and regulate online sports betting have qualified to appear before Nebraska voters this November.

The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Friday that the two measures — both from the group Tax Relief Nebraska — each exceeded the constitutional number of valid signatures required for the ballot. In addition to a bulk signature total, each proposal also exceeded a geographic distribution of at least 5% of …

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