Two Nebraska officials join campaign against online-sports-betting ballot initiative

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 479

Last Updated: 6 days, 22 hours ago

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LINCOLN — A group announced a campaign to oppose two statewide ballot measures that seek to legalize and regulate online sports betting in Nebraska.

Save Nebraska Sports, which includes State Auditor Mike Foley and Treasurer Joey Spellerberg, held a press conference Thursday at the Nebraska Capitol to begin efforts to inform Nebraskans that the group behind it isn’t looking out for their best interests.

Ron Brown, a former Husker football coach, said gambling and …

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