Nebraska Senators Speak Out Against Online Sports Betting

online sports betting hopes for the state s special session were already on life support, and a group of senators may have pulled the plug on any chance it has to become a reality.

A group of 13 Nebraska senators recently issued a statement against the efforts to legalize online sports betting during the state s special session to reduce property taxes.

Sen. Eliot Bostar (D-29) has successfully moved an online sports betting bill through the state s general affairs committee during the special session, but the legislation has yet to be discussed on the senate floor and time is running out.

Gambling Has Not Reduced Property Taxes

The Senators decried the attempts to legalize online sports betting, noting that the state just recently legalized casinos on the promā€¦