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Elite Casino Resorts to operate $100 million Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park

April 12, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Casino project updates, Nebraska

After a five-month selection process, Fonner Park has chosen Iowa-based casino operator Elite Casino Resorts, LLC to operate its planned $100 million Grand Island Casino Resort. The Friday announcement comes...

Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission approves zoning changes for new Warhorse Gaming casino

Sadonna Price

March 19, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Nebraska

A proposed casino by WarHorse Gaming is moving ahead. The venue would be located in southwest Lincoln, and recently received approval for zoning changes. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission gave th...

WarHorse Gaming shows off 3-D conception rendering of new casino project

Sadonna Price

January 15, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Nebraska

WarHorse Gaming, the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, released a conceptional rendering this week, revealing details regarding a new casino in Lincoln. The new facility will be locat...

WarHorse Gaming established to manage trio of coming Nebraska casinos

Adam Morgan

December 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nebraska

The economic development arm of the federally-recognized Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has reportedly premiered a new enterprise that is to manage a trio of casinos it is hoping to begin opening from next year. ...

Voters endorse plans to bring casino gambling to four Virginia communities

Adam Morgan

November 4, 2020

As part of yesterday’s hotly-contested American elections and voters in four Virginia cities reportedly approved local ballot initiatives that are set to see each locality play host to an individual casino. ...

Nebraska campaigners initiate casino legalization drives

Adam Morgan

June 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Nebraska

In the American state of Nebraska and a trio of signature drives have reportedly been launched that could soon result in local voters being given the chance to decide whether to legalize commercial casino gambl...

So far so good for Nebraska Tribe’s Carter Lake IA casino

K Morrison

January 14, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nebraska

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska celebrated the opening of its new Prairie Flower Casino in Carter Lake on November 1, 2018, and in spite of a federal lawsuit filed late last year by the City of Council Bluffs, the ...

Tribe to make second run at Nebraska casino legalization

Adam Morgan

September 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Nebraska

After failing to collect enough signatures to have a pro-casino constitutional amendment placed before voters in 2016, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is reportedly set to launch a second campaign that would se...

Third Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska defendant agrees plea deal

Adam Morgan

June 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Crime, Nebraska

The third of nine former members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s tribal council charged with theft from the WinnaVegas Casino Resort has reportedly pled guilty in Nebraska after agreeing to a plea deal wit...

Second Winnebago Tribe Of Nebraska defendant pleads guilty

Adam Morgan

May 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nebraska

The second of nine former members of the Winnebago Tribe Of Nebraska’s tribal council charged with theft from the WinnaVegas Casino Resort has reportedly pled guilty in Nebraska after working out a deal with fe...

Ho-Chunk Inc. to sue polling company due to failed casino petition drive

Sadonna Price

January 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nebraska

Ho-Chunk Inc. has decided to sue Northstar Campaign Systems after a petition drive they attempted in efforts to see a referendum placed on the ballot in Nebraska for casino gaming failed. The Ho-Chunk tribe wer...

Ho-Chunk hosted horse race in South Sioux City in effort to keep casino hopes alive

K Morrison

September 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Horse Racing, Casino project updates, Nebraska

In order to maintain its long-term goal and racing license, the new Atokad track in Sioux City hosted a brief, live, three-horse race on Saturday. The former Atokad Downs was purchased in 2012 by the economi...

Nebraska casino proponents consider next move

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Nebraska

After failing to collect enough signatures to have a pro-casino constitutional amendment placed before voters in November, groups in favour of bringing legalized casino gambling to Nebraska’s horseracing tracks...

Casino gambling amendment in Nebraska won’t make the ballot

Sadonna Price

August 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nebraska

Efforts to legalize casino gambling in the state of Nebraska have stalled after a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow casino games to be added to the thoroughbred horse racing tracks of the state...

Keep The Money In Nebraska confident of referendum success

Adam Morgan

July 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Nebraska

In Nebraska, a pro-casino group that is collecting signatures in order to have a trio of referendums placed on the upcoming November presidential ballot has revealed that it is confident of success. Accordin...