Nebraska Rejects Online Sports Betting

Initiatives 440 and 441, which would have legalized online sports betting in Nebraska, were rejected by voters. According to early results, 54 percent of voters opposed Initiative 440, and 53 percent opposed Initiative 441.

21 million dollars (15.6 million pounds) was spent on the campaign through the Tax Relief Nebraska organization. FanDuel and DraftKings each contributed more than 10 million dollars, while BetMGM and Fanatics provided support in smaller amounts.

Under the proposed regulation, 12 licensed online betting sites would have operated in the state. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming estimated that the market could generate 86.1 million dollars (64.2 million pounds) in gross gaming revenue in its first year, which could have meant about 8.2 million dollars (6.1 million pounds) in revenue for the state.

The same night, Texas elected a Democratic governor for the first time in more than thirty years. Texas is seen as one of the largest remaining open markets for legal sports betting in the US, and there is talk that this could change.