LINCOLN- The long-awaited debut of sports betting in Nebraska is finally here. On Monday, WarHorse Casino in Lincoln announced that its new sportsbooks will officially open for business on Thursday, allowing customers to place wagers at in-person windows or through electronic kiosks placed throughout the facility. To adequately run this endeavor, WarHorse partnered with Kambi Group to provide the sportsbook and hired Jason Johnston, who had managed the sportsbook at BetMGM, to operate its sports betting sector.

"Nebraskans have been asking for the opportunity to wager on sports since the ballot initiatives were passed in 2022," said Lance Morgan, CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., the parent company of WarHorse Gaming LLC, "We're thrilled to be the first casino in the state to offer sports betting." Local gambling regulations require bets to be placed onsite at the casino, but gamblers will also be able to use WarHorse's app to build out wagers, making it easier and faster to place them when at the physical location.

Morgan went on to note that bettors will have the chance to bet not only on major sports like baseball and football, but also sports like golf, tennis, bull riding, rodeo, and motorsports. A full catalog of sports was approved last month by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. The debut of sports wagering is expected to greatly boost gambling tax revenue in the state. As of right now, both of the new Grand Island and Columbus casinos are also planning to add sports betting in the future, but that will likely take several months.

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