“I think people are going to be excited about it and I think we’re going to be a huge asset to Lincoln and Omaha. 'I think there’s an organic enthusiasm for it in the community,” commented Lynne McNally, CEO of Nebraska Horseman.

Morgan said the properties combined will cost a total of $500 million to $600 million, with the first phase of the Warhorse Lincoln just weeks away. In addition to Lincoln, Warhorse Gaming is set to also develop a casino in Omaha. “And we think that casino gaming adding to the horse racing is going to make for a big draw and a great tax benefit for the state and a lot of jobs.' 'This has been going on for a very long time in terms of what we’ve been doing and the horseman has been doing to try and really build up the horse-racing industry,” Lance Morgan, the president and CEO of Ho-Chuck Inc., told KOLN.

Officials for both parties were present at the event. the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska- and the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. WarHorse Gaming is an entity formed by Ho-Chunk Inc. The ceremony marks the beginning of an 18-month construction phase for the upcoming WarHorse Casino Lincoln, and follows the reception of provisional licensing last month. WarHorse Gaming broke ground at the Lincoln Racecourse in Nebraska on Tuesday.

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