Keep The Money
in Nebraska.
Legalizing and regulating online sports wagering can deliver real property tax relief.
Tax Relief Nebraska is a citizen-led ballot initiative to legalize and regulate online sports wagering. Nebraskans are already crossing state lines to place mobile sports bets, sending revenue to other states instead of keeping it here at home.
This initiative would keep that revenue in Nebraska to support local communities and dedicate millions annually to property tax relief.
Why this Matters
Nebraska Needs Real Property Tax Relief
Nebraskans are feeling the burden of rising property taxes, and they want a real solution. This initiative creates a new, dedicated revenue stream without raising taxes on Nebraska residents. By legalizing and regulating online sports wagering here in Nebraska, we can keep revenue from flowing to other states, support local governments, and deliver real property tax relief.
Property Tax Relief
This initiative dedicates approximately more than $60 million to property tax relief — helping reduce the burden on Nebraska homeowners, farmers, and small businesses.
Funding Local Governments
States lose billions of dollars annually to illegal or unregulated markets. This initiative keeps that money here at home and generates new funding to support local governments and priorities like streets and roads, education and public safety.
Secure and Regulated
Online sports wagering would be legal only through licensed Nebraska racetrack casinos and regulated by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, with age restrictions, consumer protections, and strong oversight.
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More Funding for Local Governments and Property Tax Relief
$60 Million for Property Tax Relief
State estimates show legal online sports wagering would generate more than $60 million toward property tax relief in Nebraska.
Wagering Is Happening
Geolocation data shows at least 118,000 mobile sports betting accounts already exist in Nebraska and tens of thousands cross state borders to wager each year.
States Lose Billions
States like Nebraska lose an estimated $15 billion in tax revenue each year to illegal and unregulated betting markets.
Case Study
A Practical Way to Keep the Money in Nebraska
Projected to deliver $60.9 million to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund over five years.
Nebraskans are already placing mobile sports bets, but too much of that revenue is benefiting other states instead of Nebraska communities. This ballot initiative would legalize and regulate online sports wagering in Nebraska, capture revenue that is already leaving the state, and dedicate the majority of it to property tax relief.
An independent forecast from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming projects that legal online sports wagering under these measures would generate $86.9 million in total tax revenue over the first five years, including $60.9 million directed to the Nebraska Property Tax Credit Cash Fund.
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How The Initiative Works
This initiative does not create new casinos and keeps sports betting tied to Nebraska’s existing racetrack gaming system.
Allows mobile sports betting within Nebraska
Must be operated by licensed Nebraska racetrack casinos
Strict regulation by Nebraska Racing & Gaming Commission
Age limit: 21+
Servers must be located inside Nebraska
Strong protections against insider betting and fraud
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