LINCOLN- The state's casinos had a record haul in March, with the Lincoln and Grand Island operations posting their best months ever.

WarHorse Casino in Lincoln brought in nearly $5.5 million in revenue last month, its best performance in its roughly 18 months of operation. The vast majority of that, nearly $5.2 million, came from slot machines, but the sportsbook also had a strong month.

WarHorse brought in more than $325,600 in sports betting revenue — second only to the more than $383,000 it generated in January, a month that featured a full slate of NFL playoff contests and New Year's Day bowl games. The Grand Island Casino and Resort also had a record month, bringing in nearly $3.7 million in revenue. The casino saw a strong performance in all of its gaming categories, except for sports betting, which lost money for the third month in a row.

Lance Morgan, CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., the parent company of WarHorse Gaming and the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, said that at this point, the sports wagering numbers pale when compared to other gaming totals. The caveat to that is if and when mobile better becomes a reality, which will cause that small piece of the casino's bottom line to grow as much as tenfold.

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