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LB1047
Changes to Nebraska Bingo Rules
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
In one sentence
This bill updates state laws to allow music bingo games, lowers prize limits for some events, and sets new rules for special event permits.
What it does
- Redefines bingo to include games using song titles, musical artists, or genres instead of just numbers.
- Lowers the maximum single prize value from fifty dollars to twenty-five dollars for licensed organizations.
- Allows qualifying nonprofit groups to apply for special event permits when bingo is not the main activity.
- Sets a limit that paper bingo cards at special events cannot cost more than one dollar and twenty-five cents each.
- Requires individuals running special event bingo games to be at least eighteen years old.
Who it affects
- Licensed organizations that run regular bingo games in Nebraska
- Qualifying nonprofit groups hosting special events with bingo
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not state when these new rules will officially start.
- Some parts of this bill were moved into a different law (LB1001) before final action, so details may differ in the final version.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Bingo card monitoring device
- A tool that helps players mark numbers or song titles on a screen, but cannot take money or talk to other devices.
- Special event bingo
- A limited-time game run by nonprofits where bingo is not the main focus of the gathering.
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Official summary
Authorize music bingo under the Nebraska Bingo Act and change provisions relating to special event bingo and prizes that can be awarded under the act
Official activity
Bill history
- Indefinitely postponed