LINCOLN- The Nebraska Legislature is likely to debate whether to let voters weigh in on whether to legalize mobile sports betting next year after a legislative committee advanced the proposal. Legislative Resolution 20CA, from State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, seeks to allow authorized gaming operators at licensed racetracks in the state to offer online sports betting. Bettors would need to be in Nebraska at the time the wager is placed, and revenue would be directed toward property tax relief. Bostar has estimated $32 million in annual tax revenue.

The General Affairs Committee voted 6-2 to advance Bostar’s resolution, with many telling the Nebraska Examiner they did so to be “proactive” and put lawmakers in the driver’s seat. Opponents argued the Legislature shouldn’t do the “bidding” of gambling lobbyists and that LR 20CA and proposals like it are a “direct threat” to Nebraska families.

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