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Missouri voters to decide on sports betting and casino measures

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Voters in Missouri, Virginia and other states were due to decide gambling-related ballot questions on 5 November 2024, according to the report. Missouri Amendment 2 would legalise sports wagering and allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to license platforms, sports venues and 13 gambling boats, with a proposed 10% tax on revenue; Amendment 5 would permit one additional gambling-boat licence.

The Missouri votes could change sports betting rules and the number of authorised gambling-boat licences.

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Nebraska voters reject measures to legalise statewide online sports betting

Nebraska voters rejected ballot measures that would have authorised statewide online sports betting and established rules for racetrack casinos and sportsbook partners, according to the report. The proposed tax rate was 20%, with about 70% of the revenue earmarked for property tax relief; supporters had raised nearly $22m by October.

Voters in Nebraska turned down a plan to launch sports betting online across the state, a blow to a campaign supported by sportsbooks and racetrack operators. Legal wagering there stays restricted to bets placed in person at racetrack casinos, so a statewide mobile launch is not expected soon.

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