Trading or gambling? How a new way to wager on sports is evading Nebraska’s betting ban

Prediction markets let Nebraskans wager on sports and politics from their phones, even though the state still bans online sports betting

March 19, 2026Updated: March 19, 2026

By JEREMY TURLEY/Flatwater Free Press

Regional

One more season? Husker volleyball seniors could get another year

One more season? Husker volleyball seniors could get another year

Power restored for Chappell community

'Swatting' incidents spread across region

'Irrigation issues' identified at Greenwood Cemetery

'Irrigation issues' identified at Greenwood Cemetery

Funding available for in-home childcare development

Funding available for in-home childcare development

Celebrate American Wetlands Month in May

Celebrate American Wetlands Month in May

Watchorn awarded lawyers' association scholarship

Watchorn awarded lawyers' association scholarship

State

One more season? Husker volleyball seniors could get another year

Farm bill passes House, does not include year-round E-15 nationwide

Power restored for Chappell community

Profane version of Bill of Rights written on, washed away from Jefferson County courthouse sidewalk

$1M Powerball winning tickets sold in Nebraska

'Irrigation issues' identified at Greenwood Cemetery

Sports

Multiple records broken at Norfolk Track Classic

Ferguson signs with Peru State baseball

Lincoln East finishes under-par to win Beatrice Invitational

WNCC softball sweeps Trinidad on Friday

Haarberg Reflects on Time as a Husker, Hungry for NFL Opportunity

APRIL 24 (6:45 PM CT) - Columbus Fury vs Omaha Supernovas (NCN TV)

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety