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Millions Raised in Nebraska Casino Battle

5 August 2004

News Brief: A group rallying against expanded gambling in Nebraska is attracting big-name contributors, including billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Congressman Tom Osborne.

Religious Coalition Speaks Out Against Nebraska Gambling Initiatives

23 July 2004

News Brief: An Alabama Baptist preacher is leading a religious coalition in speaking out against two ballot initiatives that would expand casino gambling in Nebraska.

Poll: Nebraskans Favor Gambling

21 July 2004

News Brief: A poll commissioned and paid for by a coalition that wants to legalize casinos in Nebraska found that a majority of registered voters favor expanded gambling in the state.

Gambling Measures Likely to Go To Court

5 July 2004

News Brief: If Nebraska voters approve competing gambling measures in November, the courts will almost assuredly have the final word on the games gamblers may finally play, both gambling backers and opponents said Friday.

Nebraska Petition Drive Exceeds Expectations

2 July 2004

News Brief: Backers of a petition that would legalize casinos and allow slot machines across Nebraska handed in petitions Thursday with 640,000 signatures to state officials.

Nebraska Gambling Opponents Gain Ally

22 June 2004

News Brief: U.S. Rep. Tom Osborne joined Nebraska's anti-gambling efforts in a series of press conferences across the state Monday.

Battle of Casinos Headed for TV

8 June 2004

News Brief: Television stations in particular, and cable channels as well, must be looking ahead to Nebraska's great gambling debate this fall.

Nebraska Group Recruits National Crusader

28 May 2004

News Brief: Nebraska’s casino opponents have recruited Reverend Tom Grey, executive director of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, to help them defeat efforts to legalize gambling.

Nebraksa Coalition Raises $800,000

4 May 2004

A petition drive to legalize casinos and about 4,900 slot machines across Nebraska has collected $800,000.

Buffett Opposes Nebraska Gambling

3 May 2004

News Brief: Nebraska would be taking advantage of suckers if it legalizes casino gambling, Omaha investor Warren Buffett said Sunday.

Economist: Centralized Casino Better for Nebraska

22 April 2004

News Brief: A casino that lures tourists into Nebraska has the economic edge, by far, over slot machines scattered across the state, according to a Creighton University economist.

Staff Scouts Nebraska Sites

19 April 2004

While casino authorization in Nebraska isn't a done deal yet, at least one Las Vegas interest is looking ahead to the state's first gambling establishment.

Nebraska Voters to Decide on Casino

15 April 2004

News Brief: Lawmakers guaranteed that Nebraskans will have their say on at least one proposal to allow casino gambling in the state.

Gambling Foes Challenge Nebraska Lawmakers

14 April 2004

News Brief: An antigambling group wants Nebraska senators to sign a pledge to oppose legalization of casino and slot machine gambling.

Study: Slots Trigger Troubles

14 April 2004

News Brief: Putting video slot machines in places other than casinos can lead to devastating economic and social consequences for those communities and neighboring towns, according to a new study.

Nebraska Lawmakers Vote on Casino Proposal

13 April 2004

News Brief: Nebraska senators are scheduled to take final votes on casino gambling before they adjourn for the year Thursday.

Omaha Casino Plan Not Definite

8 April 2004

News Brief: As Nebraska senators close in on a casino proposal for the November ballot, leaders of the pro-gambling effort say an Omaha casino isn't a foregone conclusion.

Nebraska Gambling Amendment May Get Priority Status

25 March 2004

ews Brief: Nebraska legislative leaders may decide as early as today whether to give a casino gambling amendment ‘superpriority’ status so it would have a chance of passage this session.

Nebraska Casino Petition Causes Confusion

15 March 2004

News Brief: Nebraska casino petition sponsors say all four need to be signed for the ‘gambling package’ envisioned by the Keep the Money in Nebraska Committee to work but opponents say that is misleading.

Nebraska Lawmaker Proposes Two Casinos

8 March 2004

News Brief: State Senator DiAnna Schimek unveiled her compromise proposal to ask voters to authorize two casinos in Nebraska.

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