Nebraska Casinos and Nebraska Gambling

Card-counting movie '21' endures the invasion of Hollywood

After screening “21” at its premiere, Casino City finds that despite a plot and conclusion that differ from the book it is based on, the film will appeal to a variety of movie-goers, regardless of whether or not they have gambling in their blood. read more

Nebraska casino proposal challenged

News Brief: Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is challenging a federal agency’s ruling that allows the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska to build a casino on its trust land in Carter Lake, Iowa. read more

Nebraska Casino Decision

News Brief: The Nebraska’s appeal of a recent court decision that pleased casino supporters will not drag out thanks to a recent state Supreme Court decision. read more

Nebraska Casino Vote Depends on Petition Count

News Brief: Depending on how fast signatures can be counted, and the time appellate courts need to review the matter, Nebraskans might have a chance to vote in November on a plan for building three casinos. read more

Casino Proponents Push for Gambling Vote

News Brief: The group backing the three-casino gambling proposal are asking the courts to force Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale to put the issue on the November 2006 ballot. read more

Nebraska Casino Measure Removed from Ballot

News Brief: Secretary of State John Gale says that a measure asking voters to approve casino gambling will not be allowed on the November ballot. read more

Gambling Initiatives Foiled?

News Brief: Attorney General Jon Bruning says petition initiatives to allow casino gambling and video keno should not be allowed on the November ballot. read more

Nebraska Tribes Stop Using Paid Petition Circulators

The Nebraska tribal coalition circulating the petition proposing to allow casino-style gaming has chosen to discontinue the use of paid petition circulators. read more

Nebraska Gambling Petition Raises $1.2 Million

News Brief: The three groups hoping to expand Nebraska’s gambling options have raised more than $1.2 million for the signature-gathering process, most of it from out-of-state donors. read more

Powerball Winner Donates to Buddhist Temple

News Brief: For four years, members of Lincoln’s Vietnamese Buddhist community have scrimped and saved for their dream of a new temple. Now they’re $400,000 closer — thanks to a gift from Powerball winner Quang Dao. read more