legislators are mulling over the possibility of legalized online sports betting to reduce property taxes in the Cornhusker State.
Members of the General Affairs Committee held hearings on Sen. Eliot Bostar s (D-29) bill, , to legalize online sports betting through a constitutional amendment.
The committee meeting is part of a special legislative session called for by Gov. Jim Pillen (D) to find solutions to lower state property taxes. Bostar on July 25.
Online Sports Betting Already Happening in Nebraska
Bostar presented his bill to the committee this afternoon, which amends the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act to allow casinos to offer online sports betting. In the introduced legislation, Bostar dedicates the majority of online sports betting tax revenues to pro…