If all goes as planned, Nebraskans could be taking their first pull of a slot machine handle in just over two months.

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday gave WarHorse Gaming and the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association the go-ahead to start work on a temporary casino at the Lincoln Race Course that will have up to 300 slot machines.

Lynne McNally, executive vice president of the horsemen’s group, said work will include laying out and reconfiguring space in the existing simulcast wagering building and doing wiring for gaming equipment.

The two partners are currently operating under a provisional gaming license the commission issued to them last month, after they became the first entity to officially apply for a casino gaming license.