Nebraska · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure
Initiative Measure 440: what your vote means
Online sports wagering (constitutional amendment). On every Nebraska ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.
Initiative Measure 440 · Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment
Online sports wagering (constitutional amendment)
Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to authorize the enactment of laws allowing persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska?
Ballot question as printed in the Nebraska Secretary of State’s 2026 Informational Pamphlet on Initiative Measures.
A YES vote means:
The Nebraska Constitution would allow laws letting people located in Nebraska place sports wagers online through platforms offered by authorized gaming operators at licensed racetracks.
A NO vote means:
The Nebraska Constitution would not be amended in this manner.
What it would change
- Who is affected: Nebraska bettors, licensed racetrack casino operators, and the State Racing and Gaming Commission.
- Current law: games of chance, including in-person sports wagering, are allowed only within licensed racetrack enclosures.
- Related measure: Initiative 441 would enact the statutes that set up and regulate online sports wagering.
- Fiscal impact: No official fiscal impact statement is published in the Secretary of State’s informational pamphlet for this measure.
Official arguments, summarized
Short neutral summaries of the arguments printed in the official voters’ pamphlet. The committees that wrote them are responsible for their content. Read the full text at the link below.
Argument for
Supporters say legal online sports wagering would keep wagering money in Nebraska and is projected to provide more than $166 million in property tax relief over ten years.
Argument against
Opponents say it would send money to out-of-state gambling companies, expose athletes and teenagers to harm, and not deliver real property tax relief.
Arguments for and against Initiative Measure 440, Informational Pamphlet (PDF, p. 8)
Who supports it and who opposes it
These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.
Who supports it
Who opposes it
Official sources
- Informational Pamphlet: ballot title for Initiative Measure 440 (PDF, p. 4)
- Full text of Initiative Measure 440, Informational Pamphlet (PDF, p. 5)
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