The idea was supported by State Senator Adrian Smith of Gering.
Senators also debated an amendment to allow communities to hold a vote after a casino has been in a county after five years.
Voters would be able to say whether they want the casino to continue. Read the full story at GamblingMagazine.com
Judge rejects anti-casino request on Bangor track - 2004-02-21 Bangor Historic Track held on to its conditional racing license Friday after a state judge rejected arguments by an anti-casino group to freeze it. Penobscot Superior Court Justice Andrew M. Mead said Casinos No! did not prove it would be harmed if the license remained effective while complaints over its validity wound their way through the court.
Catherine Connors, an attorney with Pierce Atwood representing Bangor Historic Track, argued that granting Casinos No! its motion would have harmed the track by putting its 2004 racing season in jeopardy. Read the full story at Press Herald