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Grand Island Casino Resort and Fonner Park has received a casino operator license and approval on the hours of operation from the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. The approval passed with unanimous support. Doors to the casino will open Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at noon following a ribbon-cuttingceremony. The temporary casino is located in the…

Grand Island’s temporary casino could open to the public in Nebraska as early as autumn although with ‘many variables that are out of our control’ Fonner Park Chief Executive Officer Chris Kotulak said that opening could be delayed to October. Elite Casino Resorts of Iowa, Fonner Park’s gaming operator, will construct the 200-slot temporary facility…

Columbus Exposition and Racing (CER) and Caesars Entertainment have now had its plans to operate a Harrah’s casino and racetrack in Columbus, Nebraska, approved by the Columbus City Council. Mayor Jim Bulkley said: “I think it’s important to recognize this proposal was in front of planning and zoning a week ago (and) it was aired there…

Nebraska racetracks will have to pay $1m in licence fees to be able to add a casino to their facility according to a 67-page document of regulations published by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. New laws could regulate six licensed casino race tracks in Nebraska in Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, Hastings, South Sioux City…

WarHorse Gaming, the gaming arm of the Ho-Chunk tribe, wants to bring a five furlong horse racing track and racino to DeVent Center in Norfolk in Northeast Nebraska. WarHorse Norfolk is anticipated to contribute roughly $2.1 million in annual tax revenue to Norfolk and Madison County and employ roughly 250 individuals. With plans for nearly…

Columbus Exposition and Racing (CER) and Caesars Entertainment have confirmed CER’s selection of Caesars Entertainment to build and operate a Harrah’s casino and racetrack in Columbus, Nebraska. “We are excited to welcome Harrah’s to Nebraska,” said Tom Jackson, Managing Partner of CER. “When looking for a Casino Operator Partner, Harrah’s brand recognition and established code…

Scientific Games has signed an agreement with AG Trucano that covers the use of Scientific Games Systems technology across 14 properties in South Dakota and multiple race tracks where gaming operations will commence across the state of Nebraska. AG Trucano will leverage Scientific Games SDS Slot Management System across all of its Nebraska operations. Other…

WarHorse Gaming, LLC has released a 3-D animation conceptual rendering of a future casino at Lincoln Race Course in Lincoln, Nebraska. The animation is a conceptual glimpse of the exterior and interior of the casino and race course facilities after a proposed $200m investment into the complex to expand casino gaming. The casino and accompanying…

Ho-Chunk has launched WarHorse Gaming, a new division to manage and operate the expansion of casino gaming at three existing horse racing tracks in the state of Nebraska. WarHorse Gaming, in partnership with the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association are in the process of developing plans to develop casino gaming at the licensed horseracing…