States / Nebraska / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Nebraska?
Yes. In Nebraska, sports betting is legal in person only (as of Oct 12, 2026). Operators pay 20% GGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Not authorized | NRGC: "Online and mobile sports wagering are not currently authorized in Nebraska."[1] | ||
| Sports (retail) | Live | Legalized Nov 3, 2020 | Competitive | In-person wagering only, at a designated sports-wagering area/kiosk inside a licensed racetrack enclosure casino; by 2025, sports wagering was active at all 5 licensed casino properties via 3 sportsbook platform providers (Kambi at WarHorse Lincoln/Omaha; Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah's Columbus; IGT at Grand Island Casino Resort and Lake Mac Casino Resort). Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-1201 et seq.; Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-1103 [2],[3] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 20% GGR (retail) | Jan 1, 2021 | Same unified 20%-of-GGR "games of chance" tax that applies to casino gaming; Nebraska does not set a separate sports-wagering rate.[2] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21[1]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes · Betting on non-Nebraska college teams and events is permitted; wagers directly involving a Nebraska college/university team are barred.[1]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- No · Sportsbooks may not accept wagers on collegiate events held in Nebraska involving a Nebraska college/university team, individual Nebraska-team athlete performance bets in a single game (wherever held), or in-game wagers on Nebraska-team collegiate games (wherever held).[1]
- Individual college player prop bets allowed
- Yes · Proposition wagers, including on individual player performance, are an authorized wager type, except for bets on the performance of an athlete on a Nebraska college/university team.[4],[1]
- Credit cards may be used to fund accounts
- No[4]?
- Esports wagering allowed
- Yes · Electronic sports is an authorized sports-wagering event category; the regulator's published wagering menu names specific approved esports titles and leagues.[4],[5]
- New online accounts must be created in person
- Yes · All wagering must occur in person in a designated sports-wagering area; there is no mobile/online account structure.[1]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- No[1]
- Number of online sportsbooks live as of as_of date
- 0 · No online operators; 3 retail sportsbook platform providers (Kambi, Caesars Sportsbook, IGT) serve the 5 casino properties.[3]
- Summary of prop-bet restrictions (e.g. no in-game player props)
- Wagering is barred on any sporting event where a majority of the athletes are under 18, on the performance of an athlete under 18, and on proposition or performance bets directly involving a Nebraska college/university team.[4],[1]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook (Harrah's Columbus) | Sports (retail) | active | [6] |
| IGT | Lake Mac Casino Resort Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | Aug 19, 2025[6] |
| IGT | Grand Island Casino Resort Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [6] |
| Kambi Group | WarHorse Casino Omaha Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [6] |
| Kambi Group | WarHorse Casino Lincoln Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [6] |
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Sources
- Sports Betting · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act - Current Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 9) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- NRGC 2025 Annual Report · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- NRGC Title 296 - Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act Rules and Regulations (effective 04-21-2026) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched as a PDF and extracted with pdftotext. Section 13.003.01 lists authorized event categories including "Electronic sports" (13.003.01G) and "Collegiate sporting events" (13.003.01B); 13.003.02D authorizes proposition wagers generally; 13.003.09C bars wagering on any sporting event where a majority of athletes are under 18.
- Nebraska Authorized Sports Wagering Menu (July 22, 2026) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- NRGC 2025 Annual Report · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Cited per the jurisdiction file's own research for the Kambi/Caesars/IGT sportsbook platform-provider mapping and the Lake Mac Aug. 19, 2025 opening; PDF not re-parsed directly this session.