Casino gambling in Nebraska will remain stuck at the gate for a bit longer.
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission failed to vote Wednesday on granting the state’s first permanent casino license for the WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, instead choosing to extend its provisional license for another 30 days.
The provisional license, which was first granted earlier this summer and allows WarHorse to do work necessary to get casino gaming up and running, does not allow it to actually offer gaming to the public.
However, Lynne McNally, CEO of the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, said she does not believe Wednesday’s vote will throw a wrench into plans to have a temporary casino open in Lincoln by the middle of September.