Nebraska: New Omaha casino expected to open in 2024, support state with tax revenue

Nebraska: New Omaha casino expected to open in 2024, support state with tax revenue

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  • Craig Nigrelli, WOWT-TV
December 26, 2022 6:24 PM

We are getting a better idea about when the new casino at Horsemen’s Park in Omaha will start taking your money or doling it out.

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Nebraska voters approved the project two years ago.

Even on a cold, snowy, winter day in Omaha, construction equipment has been buzzing about and crews are hard at work at Horsemen’s Park at 64th and Q in Omaha.

The casino will open in early 2024, with 2023 being a big year for the construction. There will be 800 slot machines and some table games to start. That is expected to lead to big money coming in. Operators estimate $150 million a year.