In addition, Peterson argued that state law has only allowed pari-mutuel betting under certain circumstances, which require live racing \u2013 either at a Nebraska track or through a simulcast feed.<\/p>\n
Lancaster County District Judge Andrew Jacobson agreed with Peterson in granting the temporary order, saying the Attorney General\u2019s case would likely be successful in the courts.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Peterson said the court ruling shows that state law in pari-mutuel betting is clear on what\u2019s allowed.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the Nebraska Racing Commission was given this same legal analysis by our office back in November of 2018,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cDespite this, on July 31, 2019, three Commission members chose to ignore Nebraska law and voted to allow in Nebraska the use of slot machine-like devices known as the PariMax Pari-Mutuel Wagering System. Fortunately, the Court\u2019s order immediately stopped those efforts.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Representatives for both the commission and Fonner Park declined to comment to Casino.org, citing the pending litigation in the matter.<\/p>\n
Kentucky Seeing Success with HHR<\/h2>\n
While Nebraska may not get HHR machines in the near future, the machines are helping Kentucky\u2019s racing industry thrive.<\/p>\n
The success and legality of the machines in Kentucky was cited as an argument for Fonner Park to offer the machines to its patrons.<\/p>\n
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In January, bettors at Kentucky\u2019s four HHR parlors bet $248.1 million, up 46.3 percent from January 2019. That generated $3.7 million in taxes for the state, with $1.8 million going to the state\u2019s general fund.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The tracks have used their proceeds from HHR machines to bolster their purses<\/a> for their live racing meets. That, in turn, has allowed them to attract more horses and offer bettors deeper, more competitive fields for live races.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Work has stopped \u2013 for now \u2013 on bringing historical horse racing (HHR) to Nebraska, after a judge issued a restraining order keeping a race track from installing the machines. The ruling last week is the latest turn in a matter that\u2019s pitted the Nebraska Racing Commission against the state\u2019s Attorney General. It blocks Fonner […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":129075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14577,60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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