Debate on legal online Nebraska sports betting will have to wait until January as the state’s special legislative session adjourned sine die Tuesday without formal discussion of the issue.

Despite spending more than three weeks discussing ways to reduce property taxes in the state, lawmakers never took up a constitutional amendment and accompanying framework bill to legalize online NE sports betting. However, lawmakers did send several other bills to Gov. Jim Pillen as part of a property tax relief package, which he signed into law at a press conference Tuesday.

The next push for expanded gambling in Nebraska will come in the new year, with Pillen already voicing support for a priority sports betting bill likely to gain consideration.

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