COLUMBUS- The state now has its third racetrack casino located in Columbus, Nebraska. Caesars Entertainment announced that the temporary Harrah's Casino at Ag Park in Columbus opened this week, signifying the project is on schedule. The casino, inside the current horse racing facility in Columbus, has more than 200 slot machines and electronic table games. It will serve as Harrah's presence in Nebraska until a permanent casino and horse racing track are finished.

The new site, being built northwest of the city on U.S. Highway 81, will feature a casino and sportsbook with more than 500 slot machines and 14 table games, along with a 1-mile racetrack and a hotel. It's expected to open sometime in spring 2024. Harrah's joins casinos in Lincoln and Grand Island and will further boost the tax collected from the states casino pool.

The casino is open daily from 9 AM to 1 AM. Casinos in the state must be required to have a horse track on property. WarHorse Lincoln, which opened in late September, had generated nearly $6.2 million in state and local gaming taxes as of April 30. The Grand Island Casino Resort, which opened in late December, has generated nearly $2.2 million in taxes.

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