Grand Island casino sees large sports betting presence a year after opening

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – It’s been over a year since The Elite Sportsbook opened in Grand Island and so far, the casino has seen an influx of customers.

Vince Fiala, the general manager of the Grand Island casino, said that Nebraska football’s matchup against Iowa marked the first time that customers could bet on high stakes games. That night, Fiala said he saw lots of bets.

“There was over 425 bets that were placed or wagers on that game alone, which was our highest one in November, so that’s really good, and the wagers were a little bit over $100 which is kind of the average wager on a game like that,” Fiala said.

Over $45,000 was bet on the highly contested game of Nebraska and Iowa on Black Friday. Even when the regular college football season is done, there is still plenty to get excited about in the sports betting world,” Fiala said.

“College football season is our second highest, compared to NFL is still higher,” Fiala said. “But this year, it was a really good season for us. I really look forward to the playoffs. Twelve teams this year. It’s gonna make a big difference.”

Before the college football season started, the Olympics brought in some good business, Fiala said.

“This year, we had the Olympics too. We were able to take a few bets on that,” Fiala said. “Each month it looks like the NRGC (Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission) takes a look and says, ‘Okay what’s coming up? Is this something that people would want to wager on?‘”

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Fiala foresees the soccer season bringing in sports betters and when the casino’s full facility opens, he said they will have a much larger betting floor.

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