Proponents of allowing casinos at more than the six existing horse-racing tracks in Nebraska scored a victory of sorts last week.
They helped block advancement of a bill to delay until 2029 a required market study on the impact of casino gambling, including whether it would have a detrimental or positive financial impact on existing racetrack/casinos.
State Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue was among those arguing against the advancement of Legislative Bill 311, which seeks to delay a state-required report on the impact of the new casinos from Jan. 1, 2025, until Jan. 1, 2029.
Holdcroft said it would be unfair to make communities like his and others hoping to build casinos to wait until 2030 to find out whether they can obtain a state license to build one.
