The second phase, which will include a 200-room hotel, event center and steakhouse, is anticipated for September of 2023. Phase one in Lincoln, which is expected to open in September, will include a 9,000 square foot gaming floor, 445 slot machines, sports book kiosks and simulcast and live racing. “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,” said Lynne McNally, CEO of Nebraska Horseman. Morgan said the properties will cost a total of $500 million to $600 million, with the first phase of the Warhorse Lincoln just weeks away.
Warhorse Gaming will be the first casino in Lincoln and Omaha. the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and. WarHorse Gaming is an entity formed by Ho-Chunk Inc.
“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.” WarHorse Gaming announced Tuesday its plans to start construction on its Omaha casino, in Nebraska, in June this year and partially open the new facility in June or July 2024. “This has been going on for a very long time in terms of what we’ve been doing and the horseman have been doing to try and really build up the horse-racing industry,” Morgan said. WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, Nebraska is poised to begin phase 2 of its expansion project, aiming to double its existing size.
