The push for online sports betting in the Cornhusker State faces some legendary opposition.
Former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, who led the Huskers to three national championships, was among those who testified against mobile sports wagering legalization on Wednesday in Lincoln.
He also recalled his time as Nebraska’s coach, saying he used to get phone calls every Saturday night following their games, especially if they lost, and that they were not “pleasant” talks. Two proposed measures, L.B. 13 and L.R. 3CA, would authorize online sports betting in Nebraska, which has only legalized in-person wagering at brick-and-mortar casinos thus far. The latter measure would require voter approval at the ballot box, and the former would make it possible to put the question about mobile wagering to Nebraskans in November, rather than two years from now.
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