Harvey said keno parlors in the Omaha area also saw a decrease in betting when the first riverboat gambling casinos opened across the Missouri River in Iowa in 1991. Omaha also saw a 10% decline in the second quarter compared to January, February and March, and Norfolk saw a 17% decline. (Courtesy of WarHorse)Ĭharitable gaming was down 10% in the Capital City during the second quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter, and it was 11% less than the same period a year ago. For now, a temporary casino serves customers.

A $200 million casino is planned at the Lincoln Race Course by WarHorse, a subsidiary of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The biggest impact has been in Lincoln, where the state’s first legalized casino, the WarHorse Casino, opened 11 months ago. It was 2% less than the same three months (April, May and June) in 2022.īill Harvey of Big Red Keno said the decrease can be summed up in one word: “casinos.” ‘Not suprising’ LINCOLN - The opening of gambling casinos in Lincoln, Grand Island and Columbus is starting to make an impact on other forms of legalized gambling, and the full impact may be yet to come, officials said.Ī quarterly report this week on charitable gambling in the state indicated that betting on keno, pickle cards, bingo and local raffles was down 10.6% from the previous quarter.

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