LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Those hoping to make a little extra money by renting out their Lincoln homes during Nebraska football games are in for some bad news.

It’s against city ordinance for those outside the downtown district to rent their homes out on a short-term basis.

City staff looked into the matter after seeing a story about a company that’s listing Lincoln homes for rent during home-game weekends.

Assistant City Attorney Jeff Kirkpatrick says short-term rental falls under the definition of “lodging house” in the city zoning code. The zoning code says lodging houses are allowed only in downtown Lincoln.

Mike Doyle of Rent Like A Champion says that’s too restrictive. Doyle says most communities use a permit system to keep track of short-term rentals.