The battle to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska has been put on hold by the four biggest sportsbooks in the country.
The sportsbooks would have to launch a ballot initiative to put the matter before voters this November because state legislators in Lincoln are unwilling to enact legislation that would permit sports bets to be placed online from within the state's borders.
It could have cost up to $7 million to gather the necessary 122K signatures from locals and start a public relations campaign to counter antigambling forces, according to the sportsbooks and tribe.
The sportsbooks would have to launch a ballot initiative to put the matter before voters this November because state legislators in Lincoln are unwilling to enact legislation that would permit sports bets to be placed online from within the state's borders.
It could have cost up to $7 million to gather the necessary 122K signatures from locals and start a public relations campaign to counter antigambling forces, according to the sportsbooks and tribe.