Nebraska Supreme Court to hear ballot challenge

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a statewide ballot measure that could allow electronic betting on previously run horse races in which the recordings are scrubbed of information that could identify the horses or the race.

Gambling opponents are trying to disqualify the measure from the November ballot, arguing that it’s unconstitutional because it forces voters to cast one vote on two unrelated issues.

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