Nebraska voters block measures to legalize online sports betting, rejecting a campaign’s promise of $166 million in property tax relief

Nebraska voters rejected two ballot measures that would have legalized online sports betting across the state, dealing a setback to gambling companies that spent $22.5 million campaigning for the expansion and promising voters a new source of property tax relief. According to the Nebraska Secretary of State, voters rejected Measure 440, which would legalize online sports betting, by approximately 55% to 45%, while Measure 441, which would regulate the business if passed, lost by approximately 54% to 46%. Both measures needed to pass for mobile sports betting to become legal in Nebraska.

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