Legislative efforts for sports betting in Nebraska over the past week have resulted in some last-minute changes for the state and is now been being postponed.

Nebraska’s latest attempt to legalize online sports betting through a 2026 ballot measure has failed. Despite an initial 27-16 vote in favor, the measure LR20CA needed 30 votes and ultimately was not brought to the floor again after intense opposition.

Sen. Brad von Gillern filibustered for hours, and multiple lawmakers, including Sen. Robert Dover, raised problem gambling claims, linking the future of Nebraska online sportsbooks to suicides and event manipulation.