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Nebraska's casino industry eyes November ballot for legalized online sports gambling
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A coalition of the nation's biggest players in online sports gambling and Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, are feeling out the state's appetite for legalized online sports gambling.
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Photos: Sports betting kicks off in Nebraska
Slot machines can be seen in the reflection of an odds board as sports betting kicks off in Nebraska at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday.
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Gamblers place bets on kiosks at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday.
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Winnebago Tribal Council Member Kenny Mallory, left, and Vice President of Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association, David Anderson, place the first ceremonial sports bet in Nebraska at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday.
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Winnebago Tribal Council Member Kenny Mallory, left, and Vice President of Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association, David Anderson, hold up their receipts from placing the first ceremonial sports bet in Nebraska at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday.
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A gambler uses a kiosk to place a sports bet at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday. Bets must be placed in person at one of the kiosks or at the window.
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Slot machines can be seen in the reflection of an odds board as sports betting kicks off in Nebraska at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday.
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Winnebago Tribal Council member Kenny Mallory speaks to the media after placing the first ceremonial sports bet in Nebraska at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday. Mallory placed a bet on Wake Forest winning the College World Series.
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Winnebago Tribal Council member Kenny Mallory speaks after placing the first ceremonial sports bet in Nebraska at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Thursday. Mallory placed a bet on Wake Forest winning the College World Series.
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People leave WarHorse Casino as sports betting kicks off in Lincoln on Thursday.
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