South Sioux City, NE — This year, horse racing in Nebraska will gain a new racetrack thanks to Ho-Chunk Inc. The company’s WarHorse Gaming subsidiary is building a new Atokad track south of Interstate 129.
The old Atokad track, which is east of Highway 75/77, only held one race per year, in order to maintain their license. For the first year of the new track, this will continue—but Ho-Chunk has big plans for the future. According to their CEO, Lance Morgan, they foresee a multimillion-dollar investment in track infrastructure, and five race days per year. The company will also build a casino near the track.
Construction on the track began this spring, and single-day races will be held on August 16 this year. Construction on the casino will begin next spring or summer.
