TLDR DraftKings and FanDuel each gave $10.4 million to the Nebraska mobile betting campaign. The campaign raised nearly $22.5 million by Oct. 29. Voters must pass both Initiative 440 and Initiative 441 on Tuesday. A $750,000 donation to a legislative candidate cost him three GOP endorsements. Nebraska would become the 33rd state with mobile sports betting if both measures pass.
DraftKings and FanDuel have each given $10.4 million to a campaign to legalize mobile sports betting in Nebraska. Voters will decide the issue on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The money went to Tax Relief Nebraska, the committee backing two sports betting measures on the ballot. The group had raised nearly $22.5 million by Oct. 29, according to campaign finance figures reported Monday by the Nebraska Examiner.
The two companies account for most of that total. Fanatics and BetMGM have also donated, and millions of dollars have been spent on television ads and other campaigning.
Here’s the math for the online gambling initiative in Nebraska, as per State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg:
Proposed property tax relief: $166 million over 10 years. That’s $16 million per year.
Nebraska collected $5.6 billion in property taxes in 2025.
The proposed property…
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What Voters Will Decide
Nebraska already allows sports betting, but only in person at licensed racetrack casinos. Residents cannot legally place bets on their phones inside the state.
Supporters say many Nebraskans cross state lines to bet on mobile apps, especially in neighboring Iowa. They argue this leaves Nebraska without the tax money those bets would bring in.
Voters must approve two separate measures for mobile betting to become legal. Initiative 440 is a constitutional amendment that would allow online sports wagering, while Initiative 441 would set up