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The Secretary of State’s office confirmed on Friday, Aug. 21, that it certified both of the state’s two online sports wagering petitions. One of those pushes a constitutional amendment that would authorize online sports wagering, and the other is a statutory initiative that would outline the regulatory framework for a market model.
Currently, Sports Betting in the Cornhusker State is limited to in-person wagers at approved retail Sportsbooks hosted on-site at licensed racetracks. The regulatory measure would amend existing state law to allow in-state racinos to partner with a maximum of two online Sports Betting companies to offer mobile wagering statewide.
Led by a group known as Tax Relief Nebraska backed by Sportsbooks and casinos, each of the petitions cleared the threshold to appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. State officials must certify the full ballot by Sept. 11. The Secretary of State’s office will hold public hearings on the measures in each of Nebraska’s three congressional districts, at dates to be determined.
If voters say yes in November, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission would lay out its rules and regulations by June 1, 2027.
The Secretary of State’s office confirmed on Friday, Aug. 21, that it certified both of the state’s two online sports wagering petitions. One of those pushes a constitutional amendment that would authorize online sports wagering, and the other is a statutory initiative that would outline the regulatory framework for a market model.
Currently, Sports Betting in the Cornhusker State is limited to in-person wagers at approved retail Sportsbooks hosted on-site at licensed racetracks. The regulatory measure would amend existing state law to allow in-state racinos to partner with a maximum of two online Sports Betting companies to offer mobile wagering statewide.
Led by a group known as Tax Relief Nebraska backed by Sportsbooks and casinos, each of the petitions cleared the threshold to appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. State officials must certify the full ballot by Sept. 11. The Secretary of State’s office will hold public hearings on the measures in each of Nebraska’s three congressional districts, at dates to be determined.
If voters say yes in November, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission would lay out its rules and regulations by June 1, 2027.
Nebraska online betting petitions get almost 350,000 signatures
The petitions needed to beat different thresholds to qualify for the election ballot:- Constitutional amendment petitions require valid signatures from at least 10% of registered voters in Nebraska (127,054 signatures) and at least 5% of registered voters in 38 of the state’s 93 counties
- Statutory initiative petition requires valid signatures from at least 7% of state voters (88,938 signatures) and 5% of voters in 38 counties
