Fate Of Casino Gambling In Nebraska Now In The Hands Of Voters

When the concept of gambling was first introduced in different societies, the reception was not exactly too warm. Some people believe that gambling would only lead to an unhealthy lifestyle, and you will end up losing everything that you have worked hard to build. Elders would always warn the younger ones against gambling.

Over the past couple of years, there has been a better perception on gambling. Instead of being thought of as a self-dustructive habit, gambling can now be a way to grow your investments, only if you are wise about it. Still, to legalize gambling in every corner of the world (and in every sense of the word) is still a long way to go, but it’s a good thing that people are already being vocal about the actual benefits of gambling in their lives.

For one, the people of Nebraska have finally come to a decision on the legality of gambling in their state. While the government should be the one imposing the rules and regulations pertaining the finance and leisure in the state, the power to decide was given to the voting population of Nebraska,

Could Nebraska Finally Legalize Gambling In 2020?

According to the latest reports from Nebraska, voters will put an end to the debate whether gambling must be legalized in the state or not. Voters are said to form three separate initiatives pertaining to casino gambling, namely Initiative number 429, 430, and 431. The one that would aim to amend the constitution of Nebraska to include the legality of games of chance at licensed horse track events would be Initiative 429. Meanwhile, Initiative 430 aims to form a gambling commission or a regulatory body for gambling for the state of Nebraska, while Initiative 431 is focused on the gaming tax regulations once gambling is finally legalized.

So far, Initiative 431 states that casino gambling in the state of Nebraska should have a tax rate of 20 percent. From this percentage, 70 percent will be directed towards property tax relief. With these proposed initiatives and แทงบอลออนไลน์, Lincoln Racecourse CEO Mike Newlin said that giving way to the legalization of gambling in the state would be a big help for those who are looking for property tax relief. It has been a long-time problem for the property owners in Nebraska that the government imposes property tax hike almost every year. This way, according to Newlin, owners would not longer have to worry about these property tax spikes with gambling now providing the funds for that matter.

If we look at Iowa, wherein gambling is already legal, the state has collected up to $325 million worth of taxes from casino gambling in 2019 alone. Based on the cuts on Iowa’s tax revenue, if Nebraska were to also legalize gambling, the latter could collect up to $93 million from the casinos that could possibly open, and about $65 million dedicated to property tax relief. To note, this only includes actual casino sites, as there could be more online casinos to set up in the state once the legal matters are settled.