LINCOLN- Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday approved the selection of Casey Ricketts to lead the agency that regulates casino gambling and horse racing in the state. Ricketts, one of four finalists for the executive director job, had been serving as interim director of the agency. Members of the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously last week to submit her name to the governor for consideration.

Last January, the commission appointed Ricketts interim director after former Director Tom Sage announced his retirement. While serving as interim director, Ricketts also held the job of director of compliance, a role she has been in since 2022. Before that, she worked as a deputy sheriff within the commission and served in the Nebraska Department of Revenue and the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office.

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