- Nebraska’s five casinos won $25.9 million in September, up 17.9% from $21.9 million a year earlier.
- WarHorse Casino Omaha won $10.2 million, up 26.6%, and supplied 54.6% of the statewide year-over-year increase.
- Table games rose 40.9% to $2.6 million, and Harrah’s Columbus, down 4.1%, posted the lone decline.
- The 20% gaming tax totaled $5.2 million, including $3.6 million for the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund.
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska casino revenue for September 2026 reached $25,861,633.80, up 17.9% from $21,937,893.31 a year earlier, according to monthly tax filings posted by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, and WarHorse Casino Omaha accounted for $10.2 million of it.
WarHorse Omaha Supplied 55% Of The Gain
The commission’s figures cover the five licensed casinos that make up gambling in Nebraska. WarHorse Casino Omaha’s $10,196,381 was up 26.6% from $8,055,515 in September 2025. Its $2,140,866 increase made up 54.6% of the five casinos’ combined $3,923,740 gain and lifted its share of statewide revenue to 39.4% from 36.7%.
| Casino | September 2026 | September 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| WarHorse Casino Omaha | $10,196,381 | $8,055,515 | +26.6% |
| WarHorse Casino Lincoln | $7,223,985 | $6,425,290 | +12.4% |
| Grand Island Casino & Resort | $5,227,166 | $4,409,618 | +18.5% |
| Harrah’s Columbus | $1,890,933 | $1,972,252 | -4.1% |
| Lake Mac Casino & Resort | $1,323,169 | $1,075,219 | +23.1% |
| Statewide total | $25,861,634 | $21,937,894 | +17.9% |
Source: Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission monthly gaming tax filings.
Table Games Grew More Than Twice As Fast As Slots
Table games won $2,580,966, up 40.9% from $1,831,555, while slot machines won $21,914,500, up 15.9% from $18,904,007. Slots still produced 84.7% of the total, but tables rose to 10.0% of revenue from 8.3% a year earlier and supplied $749,411 of the gain.
WarHorse Omaha’s tables won $1,203,462, up 34.7%, and accounted for 46.6% of the statewide table total. Lake Mac Casino & Resort, which had no table-game revenue in September 2025, reported $55,835 this year, and without it statewide table games rose 37.9%. Sports betting won $700,052, up 21.2%, and electronic table games won $666,115, up 6.7%.
Harrah’s Columbus Posted The Lone Decline
Harrah’s Columbus won $1,890,933, $81,319 less than in September 2025. Slots there slipped 1.0% to $1,649,899, the lone slot decrease at any of the five properties, and table games dropped 18.2%.
September Slipped From August
Revenue fell 5.9% from August’s $27,487,115 and was the lowest monthly total since June’s $24,890,668, according to the commission’s 2026 report. The 17.9% annual gain compares with 16.5% in August.
Property Tax Fund Received $3.6 Million
Nebraska taxes casino win at 20%, and September’s levy came to $5,172,327, up 17.9% from $4,387,579 a year earlier. The state is one of the monthly revenue markets tracked across USA gambling sites. Seventy percent of that levy, $3,620,629, went to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund, $549,324 more than in September 2025.
2026 Needs $21 Million More To Match All Of 2025
Through September, the five casinos have won $240,907,142.11 and owed $48,181,428.42 in gaming tax. The commission’s 2025 report shows $261,943,870.12 for all of last year, or $21,036,728 more than the 2026 total so far. The year’s lowest month, June, totaled $24,890,668, so an October result at that level would carry 2026 past 2025 in the commission’s next report.