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Our call — vote NO
The measure
Initiative Measure 441 is the companion citizen-initiated statute to Measure 440. It would authorize online sports betting in Nebraska in statute and authorize the state gaming commission to adopt rules governing the operators; each authorized operator could run sports wagering through no more than two online platforms, the Racing and Gaming Commission would have to adopt online wagering rules by June 1, 2027, and certain bets — including wagers on Nebraska college games' in-game action and on individual athletes — are carved out. Both 440 and 441 must pass.
What YES does
A YES vote enacts the statutory machinery for online sports betting: licensed platforms, commission rules, and the measure's stated exclusions.
What NO does
A NO vote leaves no statutory authorization for online sports betting, whatever happens to the constitutional companion measure.
The math
The fiscal claims are the campaign's, printed in the voter pamphlet and 2026 reporting: 70% of wagering tax revenue to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund and more than $166 million in claimed property tax relief over 10 years; a 2025 fiscal note on similar legislation projected $9.2 million in 2026 rising to $20.4 million in 2029 at a 20% rate. No independent guarantee accompanies the projections.
OUR CALL
Our call: NO.
Measure 441 is the operating system for the same expansion we reject in Measure 440: phone-based gambling run by national sportsbooks, sold as property tax relief worth on average about $16 million a year. The exclusions for Nebraska college games concede the integrity risk while keeping the product. Reject the pair.
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Sources: Ballotpedia, 2026 ballot measures (ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures); RG.org, Nebraska online sports betting campaign reporting (2026).
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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