Before any new racino is allowed, the gaming commission is set to consider the impact of additional gambling on communities and other facilities, as per a recent law. Norfolk and Ogallala, among other communities, have also expressed interest in joining the new casino industry, but for the time being it is being limited to existing tracks. Rendering for the full Warhorse Casino Lincoln The plan allows so-called racinos at licensed racetracks in the Cornhusker State, which include Omaha, Lincoln, Columbus, Grand Island, South Sioux City, and Hastings. The upcoming opening is the final step in a road to casino gaming that started when Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved a gaming expansion in 2020.

77 in southwest Lincoln, reports Nebraska Examiner. The facility will be open while a $200 million casino and hotel complex is built around it, just off U.S. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission will meet Friday afternoon to consider final approval of the casino license of WarHorse Gaming Lincoln.įor its temporary casino, WarHorse converted a simulcast/sports bar facility to accommodate 433 slot machines. “We have every expectation that we’ll get a license,” said Lance Morgan, president and CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and operator of WarHorse. A temporary facility at the Lincoln Race Course Thoroughbred track is scheduled to make its debut at 10:30 a.m., with more than 400 slot machines ready to welcome bettors. Nebraska is expected to see its first casino open Saturday morning in Lincoln, pending likely approval by the state gaming commission.

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