9-1101. Act, how cited.

Sections 9-1101 to 9-1118 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act.

Source:Initiative Law 2020, No. 430, § 1; Laws 2021, LB561, § 27; Laws 2022, LB876, § 14.
9-1102. Games of chance; permitted; restrictions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and to the full extent permitted by the Constitution of Nebraska, including amendments to the Constitution of Nebraska adopted contemporaneously with the enactment of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, the operation of games of chance is permitted only by authorized gaming operators within licensed racetrack enclosures as provided in the act.

Source:Initiative Law 2020, No. 430, § 2.
9-1103. Terms, defined.

For purposes of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act:

(1) Authorized gaming operator means a person or entity licensed pursuant to the act to operate games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure;

(2) Authorized gaming operator license means a license to operate games of chance as an authorized gaming operator at a licensed racetrack enclosure;

(3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of this subdivision, authorized sporting event means a professional sporting event, a collegiate sporting event, an international sporting event, a professional motor race event, a professional sports draft, an individual sports award, an electronic sport, or a simulated game; and

(b) Authorized sporting event does not include an instate collegiate sporting event in which an instate collegiate or university team is a participant, a parimutuel wager, a fantasy sports contest, a minor league sporting event, a sporting event at the high school level or below regardless of the age of any individual participant, or any sporting event excluded by the commission;

(4) Collegiate sporting event means an athletic event or competition of an intercollegiate sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation of collegiate athletics;

(5) Commission means the State Racing and Gaming Commission;

(6) Designated sports wagering area means an area, as approved by the commission, in which sports wagering is conducted;

(7) Game of chance means any game which has the elements of chance, prize, and consideration, including any wager on a slot machine, table game, counter game, or card game, a keno lottery conducted in accordance with the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, or sports wagering. Game of chance does not include any game the operation of which is prohibited at a casino by federal law;

(8) Gaming device means an electronic, mechanical, or other device which plays a game of chance when activated by a player using currency, a token, or other item of value;

(9) International sporting event means an international team or individual sporting event governed by an international sports federation or sports governing body, including sporting events governed by the International Olympic Committee and the International Federation of Association Football;

(10) Licensed racetrack enclosure means all real property licensed and utilized for the conduct of a race meeting, including the racetrack and any grandstand, concession stand, office, barn, barn area, employee housing facility, parking lot, and additional area designated by the commission in accordance with the Constitution of Nebraska and applicable Nebraska law;

(11) Limited gaming device means an electronic gaming device which (a) offers games of chance, (b) does not dispense currency, tokens, or other items of value, and (c) does not have a cash winnings hopper, mechanical or simulated spinning reel, or side handle;

(12) Prohibited participant means any individual whose participation may undermine the integrity of the wagering or the sporting event or any person who is prohibited from sports wagering for other good cause shown as determined by the commission, including, but not limited to: (a) Any individual placing a wager as an agent or proxy; (b) any person who is an athlete, a coach, a referee, or a player in any sporting event overseen by the sports governing body of such person based on publicly available information; (c) a person who holds a paid position of authority or influence sufficient to exert influence over the participants in a sporting event, including, but not limited to, any coach, manager, handler, or athletic trainer, or a person with access to certain types of exclusive information, on any sporting event overseen by the sports governing body of such person based on publicly available information; or (d) a person identified as prohibited from sports wagering by any list provided by a sports governing body to the commission;

(13) Racing license means a license issued for a licensed racetrack enclosure by the commission; and

(14) Sports wagering means the acceptance of wagers on an authorized sporting event by any system of wagering as authorized by the commission. Sports wagering does not include (a) placing a wager on the performance or nonperformance of any individual athlete participating in a single game or match of a collegiate sporting event in which a collegiate team from this state is participating, (b) placing an in-game wager on any game or match of a collegiate sporting event in which a collegiate team from this state is participating, (c) placing a wager on the performance or nonperformance of any individual athlete under eighteen years of age participating in a professional or international sporting event, or (d) placing a wager on the performance of athletes in an individual sporting event excluded by the commission.

Source:Initiative Law 2020, No. 430, § 3; Laws 2021, LB561, § 28; Laws 2023, LB775, § 12.

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9-1104. Authorized gaming operator; license; authorized activities; condition of licensure; limitation on participation; deduction for debt or tax liability; procedure.

(1) The operation of games of chance at a licensed racetrack enclosure may be conducted by an authorized gaming operator who holds an authorized gaming operator license.

(2) No more than one authorized gaming operator license shall be granted for each licensed racetrack enclosure within the state. It shall not be a requirement that the person or entity applying for or to be granted such authorized gaming operator license hold a racing license or be the same person or entity who operates the licensed racetrack enclosure at which such authorized gaming operator license shall be granted.

(3) Gaming devices, limited gaming devices, and all other games of chance may be operated by authorized gaming operators at a licensed racetrack enclosure.

(4) No person younger than twenty-one years of age shall play or participate in any way in any game of chance or use any gaming device or limited gaming device at a licensed racetrack enclosure.

(5) No authorized gaming operator shall permit an individual younger than twenty-one years of age to play or participate in any game of chance or use any gaming device or limited gaming device conducted or operated pursuant to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act.

(6) If the licensed racetrack enclosure at which such authorized gaming operator conducts games of chance does not hold the minimum number of live racing meets required under section 2-1205, the authorized gaming operator shall be required to cease operating games of chance at such licensed racetrack enclosure until such time as the commission determines the deficiency has been corrected.

(7) Beginning on the implementation date designated by the Tax Commissioner pursuant to subsection (1) of section 9-1312, prior to the winnings payment of any casino winnings as defined in section 9-1303, an authorized gaming operator shall check the collection system to determine if the winner has a debt or an outstanding state tax liability as required by the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act. If such authorized gaming operator determines that the winner is subject to the collection system, the operator shall deduct the amount of debt and outstanding state tax liability identified in the collection system from the winnings payment and shall remit the net winnings payment of casino winnings, if any, to the winner and the amount deducted to the Department of Revenue to be credited against such debt or outstanding state tax liability as provided in section 9-1306.

Source:Initiative Law 2020, No. 430, § 4; Laws 2022, LB876, § 15; Laws 2024, LB1317, § 48.
Operative Date: July 19, 2024

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9-1105. Commission; administer act.

For purposes of providing the necessary licensing and regulation of the operation of games of chance by authorized gaming operators within licensed racetrack enclosures pursuant to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, the commission shall administer the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act. The commission shall have full jurisdiction over and shall supervise all gaming operations pursuant to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act.

Source:Initiative Law 2020, No. 430, § 5; Laws 2021, LB561, § 29.
9-1106. Commission; powers and duties.

The commission shall:

(1) License and regulate authorized gaming operators for the operation of all games of chance authorized pursuant to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, including adopting, promulgating, and enforcing rules and regulations governing such authorized gaming operators consistent with the act;

(2) Regulate the operation of games of chance in order to prevent and eliminate corrupt practices and fraudulent behavior, and thereby promote integrity, security, and honest administration in, and accurate accounting of, the operation of games of chance which are subject to the act;

(3) Establish criteria to license applicants for authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses for other positions and functions incident to the operation of games of chance, including adopting, promulgating, and enforcing rules, regulations, and eligibility standards for such authorized gaming operator licenses, gaming licenses, and positions and functions incident to the operation of games of chance;

(4) Charge fees for applications for licenses and for the issuance of authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses to successful applicants which shall be payable to the commission;

(5) Charge fees to authorized gaming operators in an amount necessary to offset the cost of oversight and regulatory services to be provided which shall be payable to the commission;

(6) Impose a one-time authorized gaming operator license fee of five million dollars on each authorized gaming operator for each licensed racetrack enclosure payable to the commission. The license fee may be paid over a period of five years with one million dollars due at the time the license is issued;

(7) Grant, deny, revoke, and suspend authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses based upon reasonable criteria and procedures established by the commission to facilitate the integrity, productivity, and lawful conduct of gaming within the state;

(8) Grant or deny for cause applications for authorized gaming operator licenses of not less than twenty years in duration, subject to an annual review by the commission and receipt by the commission of a fifty-thousand-dollar annual review fee, with no more than one such authorized gaming operator license granted for any licensed racetrack enclosure within the state;

(9) Conduct background investigations of applicants for authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses;

(10) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the standards of manufacture of gaming equipment;

(11) Inspect the operation of any authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance for the purpose of certifying the revenue thereof and receiving complaints from the public;

(12) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of any records, books, memoranda, documents, or other papers or things at or prior to any hearing as is necessary to enable the commission to effectively discharge its duties;

(13) Administer oaths or affirmations as necessary to carry out the act;

(14) Have the authority to impose, subject to judicial review, appropriate administrative fines and penalties for each violation of the act or any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act in an amount not to exceed:

(a) For any licensed racetrack enclosure with an authorized gaming operator operating games of chance for one year or less, fifty thousand dollars per violation; or

(b) For any licensed racetrack enclosure with an authorized gaming operator operating games of chance for more than one year, three times the highest daily amount of gross receipts derived from wagering on games of chance during the twelve months preceding the violation at such licensed racetrack enclosure gaming facility per violation;

(15) Collect and remit administrative fines and penalties collected under this section to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska;

(16) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for any gaming taxes assessed to authorized gaming operators;

(17) Collect and account for any gaming taxes assessed to authorized gaming operators and remit such taxes to the State Treasurer or county treasurer as required by Nebraska law;

(18) Promote treatment of gaming-related behavioral disorders;

(19) Establish procedures for the governance of the commission;

(20) Acquire necessary offices, facilities, counsel, and staff;

(21) Establish procedures for an applicant for a staff position to disclose conflicts of interest as part of the application for employment;

(22) Establish a process to allow a person to be voluntarily excluded from wagering in any game of chance under the act in accordance with section 9-1118;

(23) Remit all license and application fees collected under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act to the State Treasurer for credit to the Racing and Gaming Commission's Racetrack Gaming Fund;

(24) Conduct or cause to be conducted a statewide horseracing market analysis to study the racing market as it currently exists across the state and within the locations in Nebraska of the racetracks in Adams, Dakota, Douglas, Hall, Lancaster, and Platte counties as of the date of the market analysis. Such market analysis shall be completed as soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter and shall be submitted electronically to the General Affairs Committee of the Legislature and to the Governor. Such market analysis shall examine the market potential and make recommendations involving:

(a) The number of live racing days per track, number of races run, and number of horses that should be entered per race;

(b) The number of Nebraska-bred horses available in the market for running races, including foals dropped in the state for the past three years at the time of the market analysis;

(c) The circuit scheduled in the state and if any overlapping dates would be beneficial to the circuit and market as a whole;

(d) The total number of horses available for the total annual schedule, with separate analysis for thoroughbred races and quarterhorse races;

(e) The purse money available per race and per track;

(f) The strength of the potential and ongoing simulcast market;

(g) The staffing patterns and problems that exist at each track, including unfilled positions;

(h) The positive and negative effects, including financial, on each existing racetrack at the time of the market analysis in the event the commission approves a new racetrack application;

(i) The potential to attract new owners and horses from other states;

(j) The market potential for expansion at each licensed racetrack enclosure to the live race meet days and the number of live horseraces required by section 2-1205, and the room for expansion, if any, for additional licensed racetrack enclosures into the market in Nebraska and the locations most suitable for such expansion; and

(k) Any other data and analysis required by the commission;

(25) Conduct or cause to be conducted a statewide casino gaming market analysis study across the state and within each location of a racetrack in Adams, Dakota, Douglas, Hall, Lancaster, and Platte counties. Such market analysis study shall be completed as soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter and shall be submitted electronically to the General Affairs Committee of the Legislature and to the Governor. The market analysis study shall include:

(a) A comprehensive assessment of the potential casino gaming market conditions;

(b) An evaluation of the effects on the Nebraska market from competitive casino gaming locations outside of the state;

(c) Information identifying underperforming or underserved markets within Nebraska;

(d) A comprehensive study of potential casino gaming revenue in Nebraska; and

(e) Any other data and analysis required by the commission;

(26) Conduct or cause to be conducted a statewide socioeconomic-impact study of horseracing and casino gaming across the state and at each licensed racetrack enclosure and gaming facility in Adams, Dakota, Douglas, Hall, Lancaster, and Platte counties. Such socioeconomic-impact study shall be completed as soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2025, and shall be submitted electronically to the General Affairs Committee of the Legislature and to the Governor. The study shall include:

(a) Information on financial and societal impacts of horseracing and casino gaming, including crime and local businesses;

(b) An analysis of problem gambling within the state; and

(c) A comparison of the economy of counties which contain a licensed racetrack enclosure operating games of chance and counties which do not contain such a licensed racetrack enclosure as of the date of the study, which comparison shall include:

(i) The population of such counties;

(ii) Jobs created by each licensed racetrack enclosure operating games of chance in such counties;

(iii) Unemployment rates in such counties;

(iv) Information on family and household income in such counties;

(v) Retail sales in such counties;

(vi) Property values in such counties;

(vii) An analysis of the impact on community services, including police protection expenditures, fire protection expenditures, road, bridge, and sidewalk expenditures, and capital project expenditures in such counties;

(viii) Impact on community health in such counties;

(ix) Divorce rates in such counties;

(x) Information on available education and education levels in such counties;

(xi) Life expectancy in such counties;

(xii) Homelessness in such counties; and

(xiii) Any other data and analysis required by the commission;

(27) Approve or deny an application for any licensed racetrack enclosure which is not in existence or operational as of April 20, 2022, or any licensed racetrack enclosure in existence and operational as of November 1, 2020, that applies to move such licensed racetrack enclosure pursuant to section 2-1205, on the basis of the placement and location of such licensed racetrack enclosure and based on the market as it exists as of the most recent issuance of the statewide horseracing market analysis, statewide casino gaming market analysis, and statewide socioeconomic-impact studies conducted by the commission pursuant to this section. The commission shall deny a licensed racetrack enclosure or gaming operator license application if it finds that approval of such application in such placement and location would be detrimental to the racing or gaming market that exists across the state based on the most recent statewide horseracing market analysis, statewide casino gaming market analysis, and statewide socioeconomic-impact studies;

(28) Do all things necessary and proper to carry out its powers and duties under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, including the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations and such other actions as permitted by the Administrative Procedure Act;

(29) Recommend to the Governor and to the General Affairs Committee of the Legislature amendments to all laws administered by the commission; and

(30) As appropriate and as recommended by the executive director of the commission, delegate to an adjudication subcommittee of the commission those powers and duties of the commission as necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act and investigate and respond to violations of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act. The adjudication subcommittee staff shall be appointed by the executive director. No person may be appointed to the adjudication subcommittee if such person is involved in the investigation of any violation being heard or investigated by the subcommittee. Any action of the adjudication subcommittee may be appealed to the commission or may be reviewed by the commission on its own initiative. The adjudication subcommittee may impose a fine, consistent with the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars, upon a finding that the act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated under the act has been violated. The commission shall remit any fines collected under this subdivision to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.

Source:Initiative Law 2020, No. 430, § 6; Laws 2021, LB561, § 30; Laws 2022, LB876, § 16; Laws 2023, LB775, § 13.

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9-1107. Racing and Gaming Commission's Racetrack Gaming Fund; created; use; investment.

The Racing and Gaming Commission's Racetrack Gaming Fund is created. The fund shall consist of all license, application, and other fees collected under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act. The fund shall be used for administration of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act. Any money in the Racing and Gaming Commission's Racetrack Gaming Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 31; Laws 2022, LB876, § 19.

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9-1108. Gaming operator license; applicant; fingerprinting and criminal history record information check; costs.

Any person applying for a gaming operator license pursuant to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act shall be subject to fingerprinting and a check of such person's criminal history record information maintained by the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of determining whether the commission has a basis to deny the license application or to suspend, cancel, or revoke the person's license. The applicant shall pay the actual cost of any fingerprinting or check of such person's criminal history record information.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 32.
9-1109. Credit cards; prohibited; applicant or authorized gaming operator; requirements.

Credit cards shall not be accepted by any authorized gaming operator for payment for any wager or to purchase coins, tokens, or other forms of credit to be wagered on any game of chance. An account for the purpose of participating in a game of chance under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act may only be funded with cash, coins, a debit card, or a direct link to an account with a financial institution in the name of the player. The commission shall require an authorized gaming operator or applicant for an authorized gaming operator license to demonstrate in the license application and internal controls application the ability to restrict credit card transactions.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 33.
9-1110. Sports wagering.

(1) The commission may permit an authorized gaming operator to conduct sports wagering. Any sports wager shall be placed in person or at a wagering kiosk in the designated sports wagering area at the licensed racetrack enclosure. A parimutuel wager in accordance with sections 2-1201 to 2-1218 may be placed in the designated sports wagering area at the licensed racetrack enclosure. An individual employed and authorized to accept a sports wager may also accept a parimutuel wager.

(2) A floor plan identifying the designated sports wagering area, including the location of any wagering kiosks, shall be filed with the commission for review and approval. Modification to a previously approved plan must be submitted for approval at least ten days prior to implementation. The area shall not be accessible to persons under twenty-one years of age and shall have a sign posted to restrict access. Exceptions to this subsection must be approved in writing by the commission.

(3) The authorized gaming operator shall submit controls for approval by the commission, that include the following for operating the designated sports wagering area:

(a) Specific procedures and technology partners to fulfill the requirements set forth by the commission;

(b) Other specific controls as designated by the commission;

(c) A process to easily and prominently impose limitations or notification for wagering parameters, including, but not limited to, deposits and wagers; and

(d) An easy and obvious method for a player to make a complaint and to enable the player to notify the commission if such complaint has not been or cannot be addressed by the sports wagering operator.

(4) The commission shall develop policies and procedures to ensure a prohibited participant is unable to place a sports wager or parimutuel wager.

(5) Beginning on the implementation date designated by the Tax Commissioner pursuant to subsection (1) of section 9-1312, prior to the winnings payment of any sports wagering winnings as defined in section 9-1303, an authorized gaming operator shall check the collection system to determine if the winner has a debt or an outstanding state tax liability as required by the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act. If such authorized gaming operator determines that the winner is subject to the collection system, the operator shall deduct the amount of debt and outstanding state tax liability identified in the collection system from the winnings payment and shall remit the net winnings payment of sports wagering winnings, if any, to the winner and the amount deducted to the Department of Revenue to be credited against such debt or outstanding state tax liability as provided in section 9-1306.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 34; Laws 2022, LB876, § 20; Laws 2023, LB775, § 14; Laws 2024, LB1317, § 49.
Operative Date: July 19, 2024
9-1111. Game of chance; cheating; gaming device; manipulation; penalties.

(1) Any person who knowingly cheats at any game of chance is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

(2) Any person who manipulates, with the intent to cheat, any component of a gaming device in a manner contrary to the designed and normal operational purpose of the component, including varying the pull of the handle of a gaming machine, with knowledge that the manipulation affects the outcome of the game or with knowledge of any event that affects the outcome of the game, is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 35.
9-1112. Participation in unlawful manner; violations; penalties.

(1) Any person who, in playing any game of chance designed to be played with or to receive or to be operated by tokens approved by the commission or by lawful currency of the United States, knowingly uses tokens other than those approved by the commission, uses currency that is not lawful currency of the United States, or uses currency not of the same denomination as the currency intended to be used in that game is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

(2) Any person who knowingly has in such person's possession within a gaming facility any device intended to be used to violate the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

(3) Any person, other than a duly authorized employee of an authorized gaming operator acting in furtherance of such person's employment within a gaming facility, who knowingly has in such person's possession within a gaming facility any key or device known by such person to have been designed for the purpose of and suitable for opening, entering, or affecting the operation of any game, any dropbox, or any electronic or mechanical device connected to the game or dropbox, is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

(4) Any person who knowingly and with intent to use any paraphernalia for manufacturing slugs for cheating or has such paraphernalia in such person's possession is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. Possession of more than two items of the equipment, products, or material described in subdivision (4)(a) or (b) of this section permits a rebuttable presumption that the possessor intended to use such paraphernalia for cheating. For purposes of this subsection, paraphernalia for manufacturing slugs (a) means the equipment, products, and materials that are intended for use or designed for use in manufacturing, producing, fabricating, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, storing, or concealing a counterfeit facsimile of tokens approved by the commission or a lawful coin of the United States, the use of which is unlawful pursuant to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, and (b) includes: (i) Lead or lead alloy; (ii) molds, forms, or similar equipment capable of producing a likeness of a gaming token or coin; (iii) melting pots or other receptacles; (iv) torches; and (v) tongs, trimming tools, or other similar equipment.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 36.
9-1113. Gaming device; acts prohibited; penalties.

(1) A person who manufactures, sells, or distributes a device that is intended by such person to be used to violate any provision of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

(2) A person who marks, alters, or otherwise modifies any gaming device in a manner that (a) affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss or (b) alters the normal criteria of random selection that (i) affects the operation of a game of chance or (ii) determines the outcome of a game of chance is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

(3) A person who knowingly possesses any gaming device that has been manufactured, sold, or distributed in violation of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 37.
9-1114. Making false or misleading statement or entry or failure to maintain or make an entry; penalty.

A person who, in an application, book, or record required to be maintained or in a report required to be submitted by the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act or a rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the commission, knowingly makes a statement or entry that is false or misleading or fails to maintain or make an entry the person knows is required to be maintained or made is guilty of a Class IV felony.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 38; Laws 2022, LB876, § 21.
9-1115. Participation prohibited; violations; penalties.

(1) A person who knowingly permits an individual whom the person knows is younger than twenty-one years of age to participate in a game of chance is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

(2) A person who participates in a game of chance when such person is younger than twenty-one years of age at the time of participation is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 39.
9-1116. Violations; general penalty provisions.

A person who willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate any of the provisions of the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act for which no other penalty is provided is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

Source:Laws 2021, LB561, § 40.
9-1117. Authorized gaming operator; license; application; contents.

(1) Any applicant for an authorized gaming operator license shall include in the application to the commission the following:

(a) A market assessment that includes the feasibility and sustainability of the proposed licensed racetrack enclosure for operating games of chance in such proposed location as part of the market in Nebraska at the time of the application, including a study of the impact of such facility on both horseracing and the operation of games of chance in the state;

(b) An analysis of the anticipated impact on infrastructure, including water, electricity, natural gas, roads, and public safety, including police and fire departments;

(c) Zoning and initial planning approval from the city nearest the site of the proposed licensed racetrack enclosure;

(d) A full disclosure of the applicant's record as a racetrack and games of chance operator, including multi-jurisdictional experience;

(e) Evidence of how the proposed licensed racetrack enclosure will improve and give back in a meaningful and sustained way to the community in which the applicant is proposing to build such facility; and

(f) Any other information required by the commission.

(2) The commission may reject an application that does not meet the requirements of this section.

Source:Laws 2022, LB876, § 18.
9-1118. List of self-excluded persons.

(1) The commission shall establish a list of persons self-excluded from licensed racetrack enclosures in Nebraska. A person may request such person's name to be placed on the list of self-excluded persons by filing an application with the commission, on forms prescribed by the commission, requesting to be self-excluded and agreeing to take personal responsibility for not visiting licensed racetrack enclosures in Nebraska. The application shall specify that, by applying to be a person self-excluded from licensed racetrack enclosures, the applicant agrees that during any period of voluntary exclusion the person is not eligible to collect any winnings or recover any losses resulting from any gaming activity at a licensed racetrack enclosure or be present at a licensed racetrack enclosure.

(2) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the list of self-excluded persons, including:

(a) Procedures for placement on the list;

(b) The terms for self-removal from the list;

(c) Procedures for providing the list to licensed racetrack enclosures; and

(d) Other such procedures the commission determines are necessary for the effective and efficient administration of the list.

(3) The commission may revoke, limit, condition, suspend, or fine an authorized gaming operator or any officer, employee, or agent of the operator if such licensee knowingly or recklessly fails to exclude or eject from its premises any person on the list of self-excluded persons.

(4) An authorized gaming operator or the officers, agents, and employees of the operator shall not market directly to any person on any list of self-excluded persons. An authorized gaming operator shall deny access to complimentary check-cashing privileges, club programs, and other similar benefits to any person on the list of self-excluded persons.

(5) The list of self-excluded persons shall not be open to public inspection. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an authorized gaming operator from disclosing the identity of any person on the list of self-excluded persons to any affiliated gaming facility operator or other jurisdiction for the limited purpose of assisting in the proper administration of responsible gaming programs in Nebraska or as authorized by law in another jurisdiction.

(6) A person placed on the list of self-excluded persons is prohibited from entering a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska and is ineligible to place a legal wager in Nebraska at such licensed racetrack enclosure. A person on the list of self-excluded persons shall not collect any winnings or recover losses resulting from prohibited gaming activity, and such winnings shall be forfeited to the commission to be used for problem gambling treatment, prevention, and education programs.

Source:Laws 2022, LB876, § 17.