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Nebraska · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Initiative Measure 441: what your vote means

Online sports wagering (statute). On every Nebraska ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.

Initiative Measure 441 · Citizen-initiated statute

Online sports wagering (statute)

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

Shall statutes be enacted that: (1) Allow 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 or the operator’s platform provider; and (2) Regulate such sports wagers?

Ballot question as printed in the Nebraska Secretary of State’s 2026 Informational Pamphlet on Initiative Measures.

A YES vote means:

State law would allow people located in Nebraska to place sports wagers online through authorized racetrack gaming operators or their platform providers, regulated by the State Racing and Gaming Commission.

A NO vote means:

No such statutes would be enacted.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: Nebraska bettors, racetrack gaming operators and their platform providers, and the State Racing and Gaming Commission.
  • Excluded events (measure text): in-state college games involving Nebraska college teams, high school and younger events, and minor league events, among others.
  • Taxes: supporters say 70% of wagering tax revenue would go to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund under existing gaming laws.
  • 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 it creates a regulated online marketplace with consumer protections and directs wagering tax revenue to property tax relief.

Argument against

Opponents say it favors out-of-state gambling interests, would harm athletes and families, and would bring increased social costs.

Arguments for and against Initiative Measure 441, Informational Pamphlet (PDF, p. 18)

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

SaveYourState is independent and nonpartisan, not a government site, and does not take positions on ballot measures. This explainer describes effects only, using the official ballot title, explanatory statement, full text, and fiscal impact statement. If anything here differs from those documents, the official documents control.