Three Gambling Bills in the 2011 Nebraska Legislature

We need your help! Please take a minute and call these Senators and urge them to vote “NO” on all 3 Bills!

Here is what we are facing in Nebraska this year:

LB 299: Would allow horse tracks to trade days with other tracks. By law the 5 tracks must race 72 days a year, total. They really don't care about horse racing, it is a burden to them and they want to concentrate on the simulcast machines. Although the tracks are going down hill fast they want to keep the 5 licenses in the event they get the law changed to allow slots, and they will all then become casinos. (We spoke against allowing this!)

LB 490: This would allow keno to move more quickly from a game every five minutes to every one minute: more play, more addiction, more money for the owners. Also, keno play would be converted to “keno machines” (another name for a slot machine). If keno slots are approved, that opens the door for unlimited slots throughout the state. (We strongly testified against this!)

LB 681: This takes $2M of keno taxes paid to the state after the first $4M and gives it to the horse tracks. Any amount after $6M gets split 1⁄2 & 1⁄2, State & horses. Nice deal for the horsy’s. (We strongly testified, this is ludicrous; after all, the state is running a deficit!)

Below is the information you will need to call, write, email and do whatever you can to influence the senators on the General Affairs Committee. Your communication will make a difference.

Sen. Dave Bloomfield 402-471-2716 dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov

Sen. Lydia Brasch 402-471-2728 lbrasch@leg.ne.gov

Sen. Colby Coash 402-471-2632 ccoash@leg.ne.gov

Sen. Russ Karpisek 402-471-2711 rkarpisek@leg.ne.gov (sponsored bills)

Sen. Bob Krist 402-471-2718 bkrist@leg,ne.gov

Sen. Tyson Larson 402-471-2801 tlarson@leg.ne.gov

Sen. Amanda McGill 402-471-2610 amcgill@leg.ne.gov

Sen. Paul Schumacher 402-471-2715 pschumacher@leg.ne.gov (has keno ties)

We ask you to please send us a word of encouragement and consider a gift of $50, $100, $500, $1,000, or whatever the amount of your concern and means. We survive on a shoestring...but we do need money to buy the shoestrings! Your gift will make a difference in the lives of future generations of Nebraskans.

All the information you need to call, write, email and do whatever you can to influence our Senators is listed here on this Web site. Your communication will make a difference.

Since 1995, we have fought the battles, but we need your generous support to keep us going. In these 15 years, the lives of countless families, friends and neighbors have been spared from gambling destruction. Please act now to protect untold thousands from future damage.

Thank you for your help.

Pat Loontjer
Executive Director
Gambling with the Good Life

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