WarHorse breaks ground on Nebraska casino

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s capital metropolis is one step nearer to on line casino playing.

WarHorse Gaming held a groundbreaking ceremony for WarHorse On line casino in Lincoln on Tuesday.

The groundbreaking occasion came about on the future dwelling of the ability, Lincoln Race Course, and included remarks from Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the Winnebago-based firm that operates WarHorse, and Garald “Wally” Wollesen, President of Nebraska Horsemen .

“We’re thrilled to have reached this level,” stated Morgan. “It’s been an extended street getting right here for the reason that voters authorized the initiatives again in 2020, however we’re very excited for all of the alternatives WarHorse Lincoln will deliver to the group and look ahead to delivering on our promise of preserving the cash in Nebraska.”

The groundbreaking kicks off an anticipated 18 months of building, which is predicted to result in a on line casino with greater than 1,100 slot machines, 100 desk video games, sportsbook, and each reside and simulcast horse racing.

The ultimate build-out can be anticipated to incorporate a number of eating places, a lodge and a parking storage.

“Nebraskans have been asking us for months when the on line casino will open, so we need to give them a chance to play as quickly as we are able to,” Morgan stated on the Tuesday occasion.