Nebraska casinos keep posting record monthly revenues. Is it enough to provide meaningful property tax relief?

Sunday, July 6, 2025 1:58 PM
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  • Brian Beach, Nebraska Public Media

The cacophony heard from the slot machines at WarHorse Casino in Omaha is the sound of property tax relief for Nebraska taxpayers.

In the month of May alone, the casino contributed more than $1 million to the state’s Property Tax Credit Cash Fund.

Thanks in part to a new expansion in April, WarHorse has already generated more revenue at its south Omaha location in the first five months of 2025 than it did throughout all of last year, according to the latest gaming tax report from the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission.

Across the state, revenues have grown steadily at other casinos in Lincoln, Grand Island, and Columbus with new locations on the horizon in other cities.