{"id":168473,"date":"2023-11-09T14:31:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=168473"},"modified":"2023-12-07T06:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T06:20:17","slug":"skill-games-stir-debate-in-nebraska-are-they-fair-to-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/gambling\/skill-games-stir-debate-in-nebraska-are-they-fair-to-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill Games Stir Debate in Nebraska: Are They Fair to Casinos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skill games in Nebraska spark debate. Are they unregulated gambling or fair business? We explore both sides.<\/span><\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#39b54a;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#39b54a;background-color:rgba(57, 181, 74, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>Unregulated skill games in Nebraska are causing worry about potential gambling addiction and tax evasion.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Casinos argue that it's unfair they have to pay $5 million for a license while skill game operators pay just $250.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Businesses claim that revenue from skill games helps pay competitive wages and benefits to employees.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><b>Why Are Skill Games So Controversial?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Nebraska, a debate is heating up over games that look a lot like slot machines but aren&#8217;t found in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/gambling\/casino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">casinos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These games, often placed in convenience and grocery stores, are known as &#8220;skill games.&#8221; Critics argue that these games are not regulated enough and could become a new source of gambling addiction. On top of that, the money made from these games isn&#8217;t taxed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casinos are also voicing their dissatisfaction, pointing out an imbalance in the rules. To run a casino, a license costing $5 million is required, whereas skill game operators only have to cough up $250. Lynne McNally, the head of the Nebraska Horsemen&#8217;s Benevolent and Protective Association, highlighted the extent of the issue. According to her, there are 5,000 skill game machines scattered across Nebraska. &#8220;We&#8217;d need to open three more casinos just to have as many machines as these unregulated games,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Do Skill Games Have a Silver Lining?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, not everyone thinks these skill games are a problem. Dave Shoemaker, who owns a local truck stop, says the money from these machines is good for businesses. He even says it helps them pay better wages and give benefits to workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As people argue about this, some are looking at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/gambling\/safe-casino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">safe online casinos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as another option. These online spots often have stricter rules, which makes some feel more at ease. So, it&#8217;s clear that Nebraska has some big decisions to make about skill games and regular casinos. Will there be new rules, or will people keep disagreeing? We&#8217;ll have to wait and see.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":168835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3585],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-168473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gambling"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168473"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}