Nebraska Casinos | 2025 Updates

WarHorse South Sioux City Update | Oct. 2025 October 6, 2025 - WarHorse Gaming will begin construction of its third racetrack and casino next summer in South Sioux City. The location will be south of I-129 at C Avenue near the former ... Read more

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Lake Mac Casino Opened | Aug. 19, 2025 August 20, 2025 - Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack officially opened its temporary casino yesterday after received licensing approval from the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission Friday ... Read more

Lake Mac Casino, Resort and Race Track in Ogallala Opens Aug. 19, 2025 June 25, 2025 - The first phase of construction for the $100M Lake Mac Casino, Resort and Race Track is nearing completion and will be opening this summer ... Read more

WarHorse Omaha | New expansion is open! May 1, 2025 - WarHorse Casino in Omaha has added more space to its casino, more games, a smoking area, a skywalk, and two restaurants. The expansion opened Tuesday April 22 ... Read more

Temporary Lake Mac Casino planned to open in 2025 April 25, 2025 - Lake Mac Casino is planning to build a temporary gaming facility on its property near Interstate 80 and Highway 26 in Ogallala. If approved, the casino will open later ... Read more More Headlines ...

Nebraska Minimum Gambling Age

Minimum gambling ages are 21 years old for casinos, 18 for poker, 18 for bingo, 21 for sports betting, 18 for horse racing, 18 for the lottery.

Horsetrack Casinos

Grand Island Casino Resort
Fonner Park
700 E Stolley Park Rd
Grand Island, NE 68801

Harrah's Columbus NE Racing & Casino
Columbus Exposition and Racing
822 15th St.
Columbus, NE 68602

Lake Mac Casino Resort
777 Pony Express Lane,
Ogallala, NE 96153

Warhorse Casino Lincoln
Lincoln Race Course
7055 S. 1st Street
Lincoln, NE 68512

Warhorse Casino Omaha
Horsemen's Park
6303 Q St
Omaha, NE 68117

Warhorse Casino South Sioux City
Located south of I-129 at C Avenue
South Sioux City, NE

FAILED PROPOSALS

FairPlay Park Casino
CANCELLED in favor of Ogallala casino (June 2023)
1501 S Burlington Ave
Hastings, NE 68901

Nebraska Indian Casinos

Iron Horse Bar & Casino
1010 South Main Street
Emerson, Nebraska 68733-3654
(402) 695-0180

Lucky 77 Casino
200 Main St
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5545

Native Star Casino
Highway 77
Winnebago, NE

Ohiya Casino
RR2, Box 163
52946 Highway 12 Suite 2
Niobrara, Nebraska 68760
(402) 857-3860

Prairie Flower Casino
1031 Ave H
Carter Lake, IA 51510
888-WIN-MORE

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Nebraska Tribes and Their Casinos

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
2523 Woodbine Street, PO BOX 288, Niobrara NE 68760
Phone Number: 402-857-3391

Carter Lake Casino
1031 Ave H
Carter Lake, IA 51510
888-WIN-MORE

Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
P.O. Box 368, Macy NE 68039.
Phone Number: (402) 837-5391 Fax Number: (402) 837-5308

Lucky 77 Casino
200 Main St
Walthill, Nebraska 68067
(402) 846-5545

Santee Sioux Nation
108 Spirit Lake Avenue West, Niobrara, Nebraska 68760.
Phone Number: (402) 857-2772 Fax Number: (402) 857-2779

Ohiya Casino
RR2, Box 163
52946 Highway 12 Suite 2
Niobrara, Nebraska 68760
(402) 857-3860

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
100 Bluff Street, Winnebago, Nebraska 68071.
Phone Number: (402) 878-3103 Fax Number: (402) 878-2963

Iron Horse Bar & Casino
1010 South Main Street
Emerson, Nebraska 68733-3654
(402) 695-0180

Native Star Casino
Highway 77
Winnebago, Nebraska
(402) 878-2901

Iowa-Based Casinos Owned by Nebraska Tribes

Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
P.O. Box 368
Macy, NE 68039
(402) 837-5391

Blackbird Bend Casino
(formerly CasinOmaha)
P.O. Box 89
Onawa, IA 51040

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
P.O. Box 687
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-2272

Winna Vegas Casino
1500-330 Street
Sloan, IA 51055

News Articles

Nebraska Gaming Commission Approves Sports Betting Regulations without Mobile

October 27, 2022

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) has been slow to develop plans and regulations for sports betting after it was approved by voters two years ago in the November 2020 election. The process moved forward last week when the NRGC announced approval of regulations for retail sportsbooks and bettors. Mobile sports betting is not included.

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Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approves rules for sports gambling
Courtesy of KETV NewsWatch 7, Oct 21, 2022. Available from YouTube

No official launch date for retail sports betting has been announced. The NRGC has now forwarded the regulations the Attorney General's Office for review and comments.

The NRGC regulations were written after a long period of public comments, advice from the attorney general, and industry inputs from BMM Test Labs, Caesars, FanDuel, Global Gaming Nebraska.

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Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission releases final casino regulatory draft

November 17, 2021

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission released a final draft Friday of rules and regulations for casino gambling at horse racing tracks. The 67-page document covers every topic from casino licensing to the gambling operations.

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Rules and regulations for Nebraska casinos to be unveiled - Courtesy of KLKNTV - Lincoln Channel 8 | Nebraska Now, Nov 12, 2021. Available from YouTube

KEY PROVISIONS

Casino licenses will be issued for 20 years and cost $1 million.
An annual assessment will be paid by each casino depending on its size. The funds will pay the activities of the commission,
Key casino personnel must be licensed. Licensing fees range from $10,000-$15,000 each.
Casino vendors must be licensed. Each vendor will pay $5,000 for a 3-year license plus a $2,000 annual fee.
All casinos must be smoke-free.
No firearms will be allowed on casino property except those carried by law enforcement and licensed security guards.

The commission has scheduled a public hearing on Dec. 17 to discuss the draft document and to vote on whether to forward it to the governor and attorney general for final review.

All six licensed horse tracks plan to add casinos. These are Lincoln, Omaha, South Sioux City, Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings.

Six new horse tracks have been proposed and will want casino licenses. These are Bellevue, Gering, Kimball, Norfolk, North Platte and York.

Nebraska's casino and sports betting bill signed into law

June 2, 2021

Gov. Pete Ricketts signed the casino gabling and sports betting bill into law last Wednesday. The bill provides the framework for regulations and enforcement of the new gambling activities as authorized by Nebraska voters in last November's election.

The Nebraska Gaming Commission will now proceed with writing new procedures and regulations for the new racino and sportsbook operations. Indian gaming casinos, racinos, and horse racetracks can apply for a sportsbook license. There will be no betting on state college teams and no online betting.

New casinos will open at horse tracks in in Omaha, Lincoln and South Sioux City. The casino operations will be managed by WarHorse Gaming, a subsidiary of the Winnebago Tribe.

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Winnebago Tribe forms subsidiary to develop racetrack casinos

December 23, 2020

Winnebago Tribe forms new casino subsidiary

Ho-Chunk Inc, the economic development subsidiary of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, has incorporated a new enterprise named WarHorse Gaming LLC. The new company will partner with the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) in developing three new casinos at the racetracks in Omaha, Lincoln and South Sioux City. The casino operations will be managed by WarHorse Gaming

Nebraska voters approved a constitutional amendment to repeal the state ban on casino gambling in last month's election. WarHorse Gaming and the HBPA are hoping to open some limited amount of casino gaming later in 2021 with full-casino operations opening in 2022.

The new casinos will be added to Horsemen's Park in Omaha, Lincoln Racecourse in Lincoln, and Atokad in South Sioux City.

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2020 Election: Nebraska voters approve casino gambling

November 8, 2020

Nebraska voters approved three ballot measures this week to allow casino gambling at the horse racing tracks in Nebraska. The votes averaged two to one in favor of the "Keep the Money in Nebraska" campaign.

A major supporter and donor to "Keep the Money in Nebraska" was Ho-Chunk Inc., an economic development company owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Ho-Chunk plans to build new casinos at existing racetracks in South Sioux, Omaha and Lincoln. Ho-Chunk has formed a new company, WarHorse Gaming LCC, to manage these three casinos.

Construction could begin as early as Spring 2021. It is expected to take six months to open casino gambling at Lincoln and Omaha where existing buildings already exist. There is no building at Atokad racetrack near South Sioux. That location will take nine months to open the casino.

Nebraska Supreme Court allows casino measures on Nov 3 ballot

September 15, 2020

The State Supreme Court overruled Secretary of State Bob Evnen's decision to block three pro-gambling initiatives from the Nov ballot. In a 4-3 decision the Court ruling will place the issues on the Nov. ballot for voters to decide whether or not to authorize casino gambling at Nebraska horse tracks.

If voter approve the casino measure, the state constitution will be amended. This will indirectly allow Native American tribes to also become eligible for Class III casino gambling under the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

The "Keep the Money in Nebraska" campaign is sponsored by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Omaha Exposition and Racing and the Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Inc.

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Nebraska pulls casino measure from Nov 3 ballot

September 4, 2020

Secretary of State Bob Evnen has blocked the "Keep the Money in Nebraska (KMN)" casino measure from the November ballot after reviewing the wordage in the voter petition submitted in July with 475,000 signatures.

The measure would have authorized Nebraska racetracks to add Class III casino gambling. Class III gambling is defined by the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) as "house-banked" games, such as slot machines and table games.

If passed this November, the Nebraska Indian casinos would indirectly qualify for Class III gaming too under the federal IGRA law. Secretary Evnen cited this issue as the reason for stopping the ballot measure since it is not explicitly mentioned in the measure.

There are currently five tribal casinos. Each operates under Class I and II gaming rules.

Iron Horse Bar & Casino - Class I & II casino
1010 S. Main Street, Emerson, NE 68733-3654

Lucky 77 Casino - Class I & II casino
200 Main St, Walthill, NE 68067

Native Star Casino - Class I & II casino
Highway 77, Winnebago, NE

Ohiya Casino - Class I & II casino
52946 Highway 12, Niobrara, NE 68760

Prairie Flower Casino - Class I & II casino
1031 Ave H, Carter Lake, IA 51510

Ho-Chunk Inc., the development company of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, plans to sue the State of Nebraska for pulling the measure. Ho-Chunk is supported by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association which represents the state's six racetracks. The tracks are located in Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, Columbus, Hastings, and South Sioux City.

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