Nebraska’s WarHorse casino in Omaha to open sportsbook
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has allowed the facility to offer sports wagering.
US.- WarHorse Gaming, a subsidiary of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska‘s economic development arm Ho-Chunk, has announced that sports betting will arrive at its casino in Omaha. It can begin taking sports bets after venue inspection and compliance testing of the sportsbook’s wagering kiosks, possibly as soon as November 1.
Sports betting will temporarily take place at a facility within the racetrack infield, where simulcast horse race betting had been previously relocated. The construction of WarHorse Casino Omaha is underway at Horsemen’s Park, located at 63rd and Q streets. WarHorse Gaming held a groundbreaking ceremony in July 2022, initially targeting an August 2023 opening, but it now expects work to be completed in June or July 2024.
The $500m casino is to feature more than 1,200 slot machines, and 20 table games. According to the plan presented to the city, the project involves renovations to the existing complex as well as nearly 67,000 square feet in new construction.
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Sports betting in Nebraska
Grand Island’s temporary casino at Fonner Park racetrack opened its sportsbook in August, making it the second facility to take sports bets in the state of Nebraska. The Elite Sportsbook opened on August 23, while Warhorse Casino Lincoln opened its sportsbook on June 22.
Grand Island’s permanent venue will have a 37,000-square-foot casino floor with 650 slot machines and 20 table games plus a sportsbook. It’s expected to open in 2025. The permanent WarHorse Casino in southwest Lincoln is expected to open in September 2023. It will include a 9,000-square-foot gaming floor, 445 slot machines, sports book kiosks and simulcast and live racing. Caesars Entertainment’s permanent location is expected to open in the spring of 2024.
