Nebraska tribes weigh expansion of gaming

Monday, October 18, 2004  

At least three tribes in Nebraska are planning to expand their gaming facilities if voters approve casino initiatives on the November ballot.

One proposal allows up to two casinos to be built in Omaha and about 4,900 video poker and slot machines in bars, keno parlors and racetracks in the state. The second legalizes two casinos anywhere in the state.

If either is approved, tribes will be able to offer Class III games. The Santee Sioux Tribe and the Ponca Tribe, which is still building a casino, plan to do just that. The Winnebago Tribe wants a shot at one of the casinos in Omaha.

Some forms of Class III gaming are allowed in Nebraska, but the state has been refusing to negotiate compacts with tribes.

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