Casino, keno petitions should not go on ballot

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LINCOLN, Neb. - Attorney General Jon Bruning said Monday that petition initiatives to allow casino gambling and video keno should not be allowed on the November ballot.

In an opinion that was requested by Secretary of State John Gale, Bruning said the casino measure violates the state constitution's limit on submitting similar ballot proposals more than once in three years.

Nebraskans voted down two casino plans in November 2004 _ one touted by Las Vegas casino interests and the other by the Legislature. Even though the details of the new proposals differ from past ones, opponents consider it more of the same.

As for the keno measure, Bruning said it would allow a form of gambling that is not authorized in the constitution.

Gale, who will ultimately decide if either issues can be on the ballot, was in a meeting on the subject and could not be reached immediately for comment.

Supporters of two gambling measures submitted petitions Friday which they said had enough signatures to get them on the ballot.

The Committee for Better Schools and More Jobs in Nebraska, Inc. sponsored a package of three petitions that would allow one casino in each of the state's three congressional districts.

It would earmark funds for K-12 education, horse racing and compulsive gamblers, and create a board to regulate and license casinos in the state.

Greg Lemon, chairman of the committee, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Supporters of the keno initiative could not be reached for immediate comment.

The casino measure is being pushed by Boyd Gaming Inc., which owns several casinos around the nation.

"Nebraska voters sent a clear message against gambling two years ago, and they cannot legally be subjected to another round of initiatives this year," Bruning said.

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