Nebraska voters were due to decide on 3 November 2026 whether to approve two measures permitting statewide mobile sports betting, reportedly. Both measures must pass; the proposal would allow up to 12 sportsbook platforms and impose a 20% tax on gross gaming revenue.
The vote determines whether Nebraska creates a statewide mobile sports betting market and its proposed tax framework.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
Voters in Nebraska and three Indiana counties considered gambling measures on 3 November, according to the report. Nebraska’s Initiatives 440 and 441 would amend the state constitution to allow online sports betting; voters in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties were asked whether they supported a casino, with any successful county able to submit a proposal to the Indiana Gaming Commission.
DraftKings and FanDuel each contributed $10.4 million to a Nebraska campaign supporting two ballot measures to legalise mobile sports betting, according to the report. Voters are due to decide on the measures on 3 November; approval of both would allow mobile sportsbooks to partner with licensed racetrack casinos.
Sportsbook giants DraftKings and FanDuel have each committed $10.4 million to the push to bring mobile sports betting to Nebraska. The statewide vote takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Pentagon issued a directive barring military personnel from trading on prediction markets using nonpublic information. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that such trades could compromise national security and expose service members to disciplinary action or prosecution. Lawmakers also sent letters to BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, Fanatics, Kalshi and Polymarket expanding an inquiry into VIP programmes.
Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) asked the state’s licensed online sportsbooks to explain how they use AI and machine learning. The voluntary request covers marketing, promotions, responsible gaming and VIP schemes; the MGC said it would keep responses confidential and use them to develop policy. The inquiry follows reporting about DraftKings’ use of machine-learning models to target customers likely to incur high losses.
Reportedly, the Sports Betting Alliance hosted a responsible gambling roundtable in Richmond on 2 September. Industry representatives, health experts, lawmakers and treatment advocates discussed reducing gambling harm. Supporters expect Virginia lawmakers to revisit online casino legalisation in 2027 after the chambers failed to reconcile legislation this year.