Nebraska board approves tax incentives for Omaha stadium and Lincoln volleyball complex, nine bids denied
TL;DR
Nebraska’s SAFFAA board approved state sales-tax incentives to back an Omaha downtown soccer stadium and a Lincoln volleyball complex, while rejecting nine other proposals; Governor Pillen supported the decisions after weighing ROI and local backing, with the Omaha project aiming for a fall groundbreaking and the Lincoln project requiring city approval.
- Pillen-led board approves tax incentive for Omaha, Lincoln sports facilities, rejects nine more Nebraska Examiner
- Omaha’s professional soccer team is getting a downtown stadium thereader.com
- Nebraska officials approve use of turnback tax for Union Omaha's new downtown soccer stadium Yahoo
- Nebraska sports financing board OKs tax incentives for Lincoln and Omaha projects, rejects others Nebraska Public Media
- Nebraska approves turnback tax to help fund Union Omaha soccer stadium WOWT
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