From a slow decline to resurging interest horse tracks across Nebraska were some of the biggest winners in the recent effort to legalize gambling with casinos tied to track locations.
Now some officials are wondering if new casinos will also translate into new horse tracks and they want a plan for where new tracks can be built.
For decades the horse racing industry in Nebraska has been struggling to find a way to reinvigorate interest from fans.
That was until legalized gambling was expanded.
New casinos being tied to racing tracks is expected to greatly improve turnout at Nebraska’s tracks and maybe even spur enough interest to construct new ones.
