The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a dispute over a gaming referendum on the November ballot.
The Horse
Race Wagering Amendment authorizes electronic betting on historical horse
races. A group called Gambling with the Good Life claims the language in the referendum violates the Nebraska constitution by asking voters to answer more than one question on the ballot.
The Winnebago Tribe
supports the amendment. If it passes, Ho-Chunk Inc, the tribe's
economic development corporation, plans to open a $30 million gaming facility at a former racetrack called Atokad Downs.
The hearing will take place August 27.
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Neb. Supreme Court to hear challenge to historic horse racing
(The Lincoln Journal Star 8/7)
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