LINCOLN- On Friday, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approved a sports wagering catalog that lays out what sports bettors will be able to wager on. Retail sportsbooks, which are expected to start accepting bets within the next month, will be allowed to offer odds on all major league sports, as well as professional bull riding, rodeo, tennis, golf, and motorsports. The list also includes volleyball, across, water polo, swimming, and field hockey, but no international sports are included.

Tom Sage, executive director of the Racing and Gaming Commission, said the goal of this first catalog is to start with a reasonable amount of sports to ensure that operators and the Commission can handle the level of betting activity. "We felt it was better to start out slower," said Sage, "with less wagering types and less product to bet on." However, because the catalog is currently lacking international sports betting, Sage indicated that it will very likely grow.

"This catalog more than likely will grow," noted Sage, "I was not comfortable putting in some of the sports that I did not understand." WarHorse in Lincoln is expected to be the first location to allow sports betting. Lynne McNally, CEO of the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, said the casino had hoped to start offering sports betting this month, but some of its vendors had not yet completed all of the necessary application materials.

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