Nebraska Lottery Launches Hybrid Scratch/Lotto Ticket

Lucky NumbersJune 12, 2008 – The Nebraska Lottery has launched its first hybrid Scratch and Lotto ticket, $10 Lucky Numbers.

The Lucky Numbers Scratch game features a top prize of $150,000 as well as $1.7 million in total cash prizes. Additionally, each Lucky Numbers ticket contains a perforated bonus area with the chance to win a barcoded coupon for a free $1 Nebraska Pick 5 Lotto play. Lucky Numbers is the first hybrid ticket offered by the Nebraska Lottery that combines the instant win features of a Scratch game with the opportunity to win a Lotto jackpot of $50,000 or more.

Lucky Numbers is now available at all Nebraska Lottery retailers. The odds of winning the $150,000 top prize in Lucky Numbers are 1 in 120,000, while the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.33. The odds of winning the Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot, which starts at $50,000 and grows by $4,000 each time it is not won, are 1 in 501,942 while the overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 8.

For more information on Nebraska Lottery games and promotions, visit the Nebraska Lottery web site, nelottery.com.

Published on 06/12/2008