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Casino Gambling in Nebraska

What if you win?
we all know what happens when you win.. you load up and dump it right back in with more wagers.

I was sort of being tongue in cheek when I said that post.. figured it might trigger some people.

If you know you are blowing the money and consider it entertainment, then I think it's fine.

What I personally would not like, is all the associated crime that comes with gambling as well as organized crime influence on the community government.

Omaha has it setup perfectly. Go across the river to that shithole in Iowa, do the deed there, and then come back over the bridge to where it's the good life again. To me, it's setup nicely. For those in Lincoln, probably not so much.
 
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Once again the anti gambling organization brings out TO to speak out against legalize gambling. If TO says it's wrong then it must be wrong. Being the well know person he is people think he's right, but it's time for people to think and vote on their own. Millions of dollars leave this state every year and why is that ok? We could use that money for programs in this state. Ricketts speaking against it is like calling the kettle black since his family is putting or has put in a sports betting parlor at Wrigley. Time to keep the money in Nebraska
because it's not your money. It's other people's money and how they want to spend it, and we would rather not shit where we eat.
 
Tracks in: Omaha, Lincoln, Columbus, South Sioux City, Grand Island, and Hastings
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It doesn't have to be Harrah's. And it can be somebody that isn't in Council Bluffs. It's a myth or wishful thinking by some to say that NOBODY is interested in building an Omaha casino. I think the fact that Harrah's invested $475 million in Council Bluffs tells you just how valuable casino operators view the market.

Once again you don’t understand business or economics, the market is at the saturation point. Nobody is going to spend hundreds of millions to build something that is already available 15 minutes down the road and hope to get a piece of the already divided pie. You might be able to throw some slots in truck stops and convenience stores around the state but as far as a huge Harrah’s type Casino good luck with that.
 
Once again you don’t understand business or economics, the market is at the saturation point. Nobody is going to spend hundreds of millions to build something that is already available 15 minutes down the road and hope to get a piece of the already divided pie. You might be able to throw some slots in truck stops and convenience stores around the state but as far as a huge Harrah’s type Casino good luck with that.
umm.. what?

burger king built their billion dollar business by building as close to mcdonald's as possible.

do you think the vegas strip never adds new casinos?

quite literally the first rule of business is if your product is better, people will go. and when Omahans are looking at either going to shit-filled iowa or staying home, it's obvious where they'll choose to spend their disposable income.
 
Once again you don’t understand business or economics, the market is at the saturation point. Nobody is going to spend hundreds of millions to build something that is already available 15 minutes down the road and hope to get a piece of the already divided pie. You might be able to throw some slots in truck stops and convenience stores around the state but as far as a huge Harrah’s type Casino good luck with that.

How can it be at saturation when one state hasn’t allowed it? Just because you received a C- in economics 101 at Iowa Western doesn’t make you an expert.
 
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umm.. what?

burger king built their billion dollar business by building as close to mcdonald's as possible.

do you think the vegas strip never adds new casinos?

quite literally the first rule of business is if your product is better, people will go. and when Omahans are looking at either going to shit-filled iowa or staying home, it's obvious where they'll choose to spend their disposable income.

Omaha is far from being Vegas. LoL
 
My sister has spent a majority of her adult life helping in the social service sector, and not for pay, she does it because she has a passion for it, as in for free, and much of it right here in Omaha. She'll be glad to tell you about all the women and children who have done without because the babies daddy cannot stop rolling those bones. It is a horrible idea to legalize gambling, not for people like me, but for people who have no self control. Hate the idea, but that cat is out of the bag at this point, unless they remove it elsewhere it feels like a losing battle.

This is like saying you can't have a steak because a baby can't chew it.
 
It doesn't have to be Harrah's. And it can be somebody that isn't in Council Bluffs. It's a myth or wishful thinking by some to say that NOBODY is interested in building an Omaha casino. I think the fact that Harrah's invested $475 million in Council Bluffs tells you just how valuable casino operators view the market.
Wasting you time, his small simple brain can not comprehend it.
 
Once again you don’t understand business or economics, the market is at the saturation point. Nobody is going to spend hundreds of millions to build something that is already available 15 minutes down the road and hope to get a piece of the already divided pie. You might be able to throw some slots in truck stops and convenience stores around the state but as far as a huge Harrah’s type Casino good luck with that.
I'll just say that's the very same faulty argument they used many years ago in Detroit. They said there was plenty of gambling available just across the river in Windsor Canada and the market was saturated. I think that campaign may have been funded by Windsor gambling interests. But what actually happened is that the casino in Windsor suffered and the new Detroit casinos prospered. The approved casinos in Detroit were successful despite the arguments by critics.

So it's probably true there won't be a huge overall expansion in the market because people are driving across the river now. I agree with that. But what's missed is that an Omaha casino would pull substantial existing business from Council Bluffs. So I'm sure if someone has a vested interest in Council Bluffs they'd be scared to death of gambling in Nebraska and be vehemently opposed to it throwing every scare argument in the book against Nebraska gambling. That's no surprise.

The bottom line is that Council Bluffs is scared to death of any competition from Omaha to keep gambling dollars home. They know that location becomes an important factor when gamblers actually have a choice. And I think a casino located somewhere along I-80 between Omaha and Lincoln would do gangbusters business.
 
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I have been to Atlantic City, NJ. It is a total shithole. The Casinos did nothing to elevate that city and was more of a negative force than a positive. No Casinos in Nebraska is my view.
I also lived near Bethlehem, PA when they allowed casinos to take over the old steel factory areas. The area is now called Steel Stacks. All it did was destroy the restaurants everywhere else in the Lehigh Valley
 
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Here's the difference - TO is not a normal person in this state when it comes to sharing opinions. If he were, do you really think they would have asked/allowed him to discuss this publicly? The answer is no.
But its perfectly ok for oh so woke athletes and celebrities to tell us all how to live. If T.O. were in favor of gambling, you'd have him running all over the state, so stop whining.
 
But its perfectly ok for oh so woke athletes and celebrities to tell us all how to live. If T.O. were in favor of gambling, you'd have him running all over the state, so stop whining.
Honestly I doubt people change their opinions on gambling one way or the other because of anything Tom Osborne says. He's widely respected as a coach obviously but by now viewed by many as a bit out of touch on other non-football matters.
 
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I'll just say that's the very same faulty argument they used many years ago in Detroit. They said there was plenty of gambling available just across the river in Windsor Canada and the market was saturated. I think that campaign may have been funded by Windsor gambling interests. But what actually happened is that the casino in Windsor suffered and the new Detroit casinos prospered. The approved casinos in Detroit were successful despite the arguments by critics.

So it's probably true there won't be a huge overall expansion in the market because people are driving across the river now. I agree with that. But what's missed is that an Omaha casino would pull substantial existing business from Council Bluffs. So I'm sure if someone has a vested interest in Council Bluffs they'd be scared to death of gambling in Nebraska and be vehemently opposed to it throwing every scare argument in the book against Nebraska gambling. That's no surprise.

The bottom line is that Council Bluffs is scared to death of any competition from Omaha to keep gambling dollars home. They know that location becomes an important factor when gamblers actually have a choice. And I think a casino located somewhere along I-80 between Omaha and Lincoln would do gangbusters business.
Currently Vegas is suffering along with every other gambling site. Nobody is going to be building any new casinos for quite some time. As stated before if the measure passes you might be able to put some slots in truck stops, bars and convenience stores but that’s about it.
 
Currently Vegas is suffering along with every other gambling site. Nobody is going to be building any new casinos for quite some time. As stated before if the measure passes you might be able to put some slots in truck stops, bars and convenience stores but that’s about it.
If the Council Bluffs casinos have maxed out the Omaha market and have nothing to worry about from new competitors across the river, why do they have a long history of funding the fake grassroots organizations that oppose expanded gambling in Nebraska?
 
Currently Vegas is suffering along with every other gambling site. Nobody is going to be building any new casinos for quite some time. As stated before if the measure passes you might be able to put some slots in truck stops, bars and convenience stores but that’s about it.
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rick, do yourself a favor and head to the apple orchard. you have zero clue what you're talking about, and your iowa is showing all the while.
 
Currently Vegas is suffering along with every other gambling site. Nobody is going to be building any new casinos for quite some time. As stated before if the measure passes you might be able to put some slots in truck stops, bars and convenience stores but that’s about it.
Spoken like someone who has an interest in protecting the Council Bluffs monopoly on Omaha metro gambling.

Vegas like every other tourist destination is suffering during the pandemic. They'll be back when the pandemic has ended.
 
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rick, do yourself a favor and head to the apple orchard. you have zero clue what you're talking about, and your iowa is showing all the while.

sports betting is a totally different animal than casino gambling don’t compare apples to oranges. Also sports gambling is not on the table for Nebraska. Casinos themselves were shut down for months and the foot traffic has not come close to returning to pre Covid levels. Your bar graph is misleading and irrelevant.
 
Spoken like someone who has an interest in protecting the Council Bluffs monopoly on Omaha metro gambling.

Vegas like every other tourist destination is suffering during the pandemic. They'll be back when the pandemic has ended.

Like I said the ship sailed about 20 years ago on Nebraskas chances of ever becoming a player in the Casino Gaming industry. Probably need to stay with Keno, Pickles, and low grade Horse Racing.
 
Once again you don’t understand business or economics, the market is at the saturation point. Nobody is going to spend hundreds of millions to build something that is already available 15 minutes down the road and hope to get a piece of the already divided pie. You might be able to throw some slots in truck stops and convenience stores around the state but as far as a huge Harrah’s type Casino good luck with that.
Tell that to everyone in Las Vegas.
 
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Please, Omaha gets casino/sports betting Counciltucky will be closing one or more of those casinos. As someone who has raced horses in Nebraska there are more than enough gamblers to support this. If done right it will kill it, nobody wants to go across the river.
 
Please, Omaha gets casino/sports betting Counciltucky will be closing one or more of those casinos. As someone who has raced horses in Nebraska there are more than enough gamblers to support this. If done right it will kill it, nobody wants to go across the river.

You are in for a big letdown
 
I guess I have never understood Nebraskan Politicians being against Gambling. One would think in a state that generally believes that people should have the right to do what they want to do...would not be against gambling...as it is a personal choice to gamble or not gamble.
 
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I guess I have never understood Nebraskan Politicians being against Gambling. One would think in a state that generally believes that people should have the right to do what they want to do...would not be against gambling...as it is a personal choice to gamble or not gamble.

I no longer live in Omaha so I don’t have a dog in this fight, but I’m with you. Let the people decide what they think is right.
 
Please, Omaha gets casino/sports betting Counciltucky will be closing one or more of those casinos. As someone who has raced horses in Nebraska there are more than enough gamblers to support this. If done right it will kill it, nobody wants to go across the river.

This would be huge for the Nebraska horse racing industry and hopefully the return of a full Nebraska racing circuit (Fonner—>Horsemen’s Park—>Lincoln Race Course—->Columbus—->Atokad)
 
Currently Vegas is suffering along with every other gambling site. Nobody is going to be building any new casinos for quite some time. As stated before if the measure passes you might be able to put some slots in truck stops, bars and convenience stores but that’s about it.
In no way is gambling a dying industry. It's big time growth. Hell, even Horse Racing still sees hundreds of millions of dollars in wagers each year. The small tracks are likely toast, and in person wagering is down because most people can play the horses from home. Covid has had an impact, sure, just like every other form of entertainment. But hell, just look around. ESPN has devoted gambling programming. States like Illinois and New Jersey have adopted gambling. As many have already pointed out, gambling exists already. The thing that won't expand is the supposed social costs. Same people who had a fit that they closed down that liquor store in White Clay are all concerned about Joe SixPack throwing away his paycheck on the Husker season win total overs? Give me a break. The next time any of these Republican goons give a shit about social services will be the first time. This is some straight up Cotton Mather political gamesmanship that Ricketts thinks will benefit the party somehow.
 
I have never understood why state's would be against gambling, the potential revenue, and potential jobs that it could create.

I would love to see expanded sports gambling and once we get back to normal, let's allow restaurants and bars be the places where bets are placed. This will help rejuvenate these businesses and attract customers.
 
Please, Omaha gets casino/sports betting Counciltucky will be closing one or more of those casinos. As someone who has raced horses in Nebraska there are more than enough gamblers to support this. If done right it will kill it, nobody wants to go across the river.

If there are enough gamblers in Nebraska why did Aksarben die such a quick and lonely death?
 
If there are enough gamblers in Nebraska why did Aksarben die such a quick and lonely death?
AKSARBEN didn't die a quick and lonely death, that was political. It was purposely sold to Douglas County so it could be given to UNO and FDR for pennies on the dollar. Ever heard of Don Everett? Owner CEO of Runza, well he offered $10 million more than UNO/FDR did for AKSARBEN and even told them that he would downsize the racetrack and barns area and give the rest of the land to UNO. I was @ the meeting when he put down a check for the whole amount and the County board didn't even consider his much better offer. So Don and the rest of us horsemen purchased a piece of land @ 60th & Q on a blighted piece of land that used to be the city dump and AMAZINGLY the city approved it and you now have a place there called HORSEMEN'S PARK. Which thrived and made money hand over fist despite all the competition around it. Then came this lil law banning indoor smoking which the casinos across the river don't have to abide by. Trust me put in sports betting, some one arm bandits, a table for guys to roll the bones @ 1 am and the place will be packed just like it is on Kentucky Derby day and every other huge racing days that keep it open.....
 
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