If there’s a demand for something, we have to get it authorized by the state, but I don’t think that will be a problem.' And if we don’t, you can access it through our partner, because our partner is from England.

6 News quoted Morgan as saying: 'You can bet on cricket, tennis, rugby, international soccer, we’ll have it here. The current temporary facility offers various sports activities to bet on. The casino, racing and entertainment complex will imply an investment of about $250 million and calls for the renovation of the existing Horsemen’s Park complex and adding nearly 67,000 square feet in new construction and expansion. It’s something, I think, people can take great pride in,' he said. Warhose aims to construct 85% of the casino in about 10-11 months. 'What we’re building in the permanent facility is going to be incredible. Morgan says that the launch of sports betting is just a 'tiny first step' toward future plans on the Omaha site. Lance Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk Inc ' We think it’s going to be exciting, especially for people who have to go to Iowa right now, to be able to do it right here in Omaha,' said Lance Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk Inc., the parent company of WarHorse and the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, as per. Until now, the closest state-sanctioned sportsbook was at WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, 50 minutes away from the Omaha Wahorse location.Ĭustomers can place a wager at one of 10 electronic kiosks or at the WarHorse Sportsbook window inside the temporary building. The Winnebago Tribe owns the WarHorse brand, and officials say the casino and sports betting will help build housing and provide jobs to members of the tribe. The launch of the sportsbook will allow people in Omaha to wager on games in a more convenient in-state location. Betting will take place in a temporary building on the racetrack infield until the casino opens next fall. WarHorse Gaming opened its new sportsbook on Wednesday at Horsemen’s Park, 63rd and Q Streets, thereby introducing legal sports betting to the city of Omaha, Nebraska.

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