Initiative Measure 441State law · Citizen initiative
Authorize and regulate online betting
Explain it like I'm 5
This is the rulebook for online sports betting. It would let authorized racetrack operators offer bets online while the state gaming commission acts like a referee.
Yes vote
Nebraska law would authorize and regulate online sports wagering through approved operators and their platform providers.
No vote
This proposed authorization and regulatory system would not take effect.
The question to ask yourself
Would regulation and possible property-tax relief outweigh the harms of making betting available anytime on a phone?
The case for
- State oversight could require age, location, and operator checks.
- The measure limits legal online wagering to authorized racetrack gaming operators or their providers.
- Supporters say regulated betting could produce property-tax relief.
Backed by: Tax Relief Nebraska, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics, FanDuel, Lincoln Independent Business Association
The case against
- Easy phone access could increase problem gambling and financial losses.
- Out-of-state companies could receive much of the business and revenue.
- The projected tax benefit may be smaller than supporters suggest.
Opposed by: Nebraska Family Alliance, Save Nebraska Sports
- Money
- The measure uses a 20 percent gaming tax, with 70 percent directed to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund; supporters project roughly $166 million over 10 years, but that is not an independent state estimate.
- Don't be misled
- It is misleading to treat 441 as sufficient by itself, because online wagering also requires the related constitutional amendment, Measure 440.