The first three months of casino gambling didn’t translate into much property tax relief for property owners in Nebraska.
But taxes collected on gambling revenue made a slight increase in the amount of property tax credits that the state will provide this year and are expected to provide much bigger boosts in the future.
State revenue officials reported that gambling added nearly $1.37 million to the $360 million allocated by state lawmakers for credits this year. That represents the state share of tax revenue from WarHorse Casino Lincoln, the first casino to open after voters approved expanded gambling at horse race tracks.
Lynne McNally, CEO for the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and a lobbyist for WarHorse Gaming, said casinos are in their infancy in Nebraska.
