After multiple legislative attempts to legalise mobile sports betting in Nebraska have died in the state senate, supporters are turning to the ballot box. In February 2026, two voter petitions were approved for circulation. If supporters collect roughly 125,000 signatures by July 2026, a constitutional amendment will go to voters in November 2026.
Mobile betting bills (LB 13, LR 3CA, LR 20CA, LB 421) have repeatedly failed to overcome filibusters in the Nebraska Unicameral. In 2024, 13 senators signed a joint statement opposing mobile betting — more than the 17 needed to block legislation under filibuster rules. With the legislative path effectively closed, supporters chose the ballot route through citizen petition.
Nebraska requires petition organisers to collect signatures from at least 10% of registered voters — about 125,000 signatures statewide as of 2026 — with minimums in 38 of 93 counties. If signatures are validated by the Secretary of State, the measure goes on the November general-election ballot. A simple majority of votes cast determines the outcome.
A successful amendment would legalise statewide mobile sports betting in Nebraska. It would not automatically open every operator to the market — implementing legislation would still be required to set licensing, tax rates and consumer protections. Most observers expect a tax structure broadly similar to the existing 20% retail rate, possibly higher for online operators.
A mobile-betting amendment is not expected to remove the in-state college ban on Nebraska teams. That restriction is part of LB 561 and would persist unless the legislature rewrote it separately.