So the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the lane for states to legalize betting on basketball.
New Jersey — the state that brought the case — is weeks away from opening up betting windows. More than a dozen other states plan to follow its lead over the next two years — another 18 more within five.
“Sports betting is illegal in Nebraska and we have no plans to change that,” Ricketts said at a Monday morning news conference honoring high-scoring ACT students.
The governor reiterated his stand against expanded gambling from a fiscal standpoint. “For every dollar in tax revenue, you spend three in social services” to combat the effects of gambling.