LINCOLN- Last month, receipts from gaming taxes, following the opening of Nebraska's third casino in Columbus, rose just over 5%. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission reported that around $1.35 million in taxes were collected in June, up from $1.29 million collected in May.

However, taxes collected at WarHorse Lincoln and the Grand Island Casino Resort fell 8% and 9.8% respectively from the prior month. Overall, Harrah's Casino in Columbus reported around $179,000 in gaming taxes during its first two weeks of operation in early June. WarHorse generated a heftier amount, bringing in around $764,000, down from $840,951 in May despite the introduction of sports betting.

The Grand Island casino saw a decline from May to June of about $45,000, generating around $414,337 in June. Despite drops in revenue for two of Nebraska's three casinos, Tom Sage, executive director of the Racing and Gaming Commission, said the taxes generated in June remain steady. "We think the numbers have been extremely steady," he said, "There was a small dip, but for the most part we are very consistent year-to-date."

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