Neighboring states offer variety of gaming

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001 | 9:24 a.m.

ASSOCIATED PRESS:

Gambling allowed in Nebraska and surrounding states:

Nebraska:

* Horse tracks in Grand Island, Lincoln, Columbus, Omaha and South Sioux City.

* Santee Sioux Tribe runs illegal casino that offers pull-tab gaming machines in Santee.

* Keno.

* Charitable gambling.

* State lottery and Powerball.Iowa:

* Riverboat casinos operate on the Mississippi River at Marquette, Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport, Bettendorf, Burlington and Fort Madison, on a lake near Osceola and on the Missouri River at Sioux City and Council Bluffs. American Indian tribes also run casinos in Tama, Sloan and Onawa.

* Race tracks in Altoona, Council Bluffs and Dubuque also offer slot machines.

* Charitable gambling.

* State lottery and Powerball.Kansas:

* Indian tribes run casinos on four reservations in northeastern Kansas.

* Two dog tracks and three horse tracks.

* Charitable gambling.

* State lottery and Powerball.Colorado:

* Forty-three casinos in three cities. Two Indian tribes also run casinos.

* Charitable gambling.

* Dog and horse racing.

* State lottery and Powerball.Wyoming:

* One horse track and four off-track betting sites.

* Charitable gambling.

Missouri:

* Eleven riverboat casinos.

* Horse racing is authorized in the state, but no tracks are open for business.

* Charitable gambling.

* State lottery and Powerball.South Dakota:

* Two horse tracks. Four businesses also offer simulcast betting on races from out of state.

* Dozens of small casinos operate in Deadwood. Indian tribes operate eight casinos.

* Charitable gambling.

* State lottery and Powerball.

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