Nebraska online sports betting measures trail in early count as Indiana counties vote down casino questions

Nebraska's two ballot measures to legalize online sports betting were trailing in unofficial returns late on November 3, 2026, while voters in three Indiana counties appeared to reject local casino questions, according to state election results.

Nebraska: Initiatives 440 and 441

Initiative 440 would amend the Nebraska Constitution to allow laws letting people located in the state place sports wagers through an internet-based platform offered by an authorized gaming operator at a licensed racetrack enclosure. Initiative 441 is the companion statute that would set up the regulatory and tax framework, with oversight by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. Both had to pass for online betting to be authorized. Sports wagering in Nebraska is currently limited to in-person betting at racetrack casinos.

In results the Nebraska Secretary of State's office last updated at 9:55 p.m. Central time on November 3, Initiative 440 had 164,537 votes for and 190,690 against, or about 53.7% against. Initiative 441 had 166,141 for and 188,994 against, or about 53.2% against.

Counting was far from complete at that point. The Secretary of State's results showed 97 of 1,322 precincts fully reported and 780 partly reported, with 354,289 ballots cast out of 1,265,162 registered voters.

Supporters, campaigning as Tax Relief Nebraska, argued in the state's official voter pamphlet that 70% of wagering tax revenue would go to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund. Opponents wrote in the same pamphlet that the measures were funded by out-of-state gambling companies and would expose students and athletes to betting.

Indiana: three county casino questions

Indiana voters in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties were asked whether inland casino gambling should be permitted in their county. Under legislation passed in 2026, one new inland casino licence could go to one of the three counties, subject to local voter approval.

Unofficial results published by the Indiana Election Division late on November 3 showed "no" ahead in all three:

• Allen County: 61,310 no to 41,625 yes (about 59.6% no)
• DeKalb County: 7,374 no to 4,043 yes (about 64.6% no)
• Steuben County: 6,234 no to 4,394 yes (about 58.7% no)

Virginia

In Virginia, local questions on pari-mutuel wagering in Amherst County and the town of Pulaski, which would have cleared the way for new satellite wagering facilities, were also trailing on election night, according to unofficial Virginia Department of Elections figures reported by Cardinal News. Virginia results are due to be certified on December 7.

All of these results are unofficial until canvassed and certified.

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