Claiming Nebraska Lottery prizes is easy.

Nebraska Lottery tickets are bearer instruments, so the first thing to do (especially if you have a large winner) is sign and complete the back of the ticket to establish ownership.

There is never a fee to claim Nebraska Lottery prizes. Prizes up to $500 can be claimed at any Nebraska Lottery retailer. Some retailers reserve the right to pay prizes only up to a certain level due to security concerns.

Prizes of $501 to $19,999 must be claimed by mail or at a Regional Lottery Claim Center:

Grand Island, TierOne Building, 1811 West Second, Suite 460,
308-385-6067

Norfolk, 304 North 5th, Suite D,
402-370-3333

North Platte, Craft State Office Building, 200 South Silber,
308-535-8250

Omaha, 1313 Farnam-On-The-Mall, Nebraska State Office Building,
402-595-2065

Scottsbluff, Panhandle State Office Complex, 4500 Avenue "I",
308-632-1200

Prizes of $20,000 or more must be claimed in person at:

Nebraska Lottery Headquarters, Lincoln
1800 "O" Street, Suite 101
(northeast corner of 18th & "O" Steets)
402-471-6100

To claim prizes by mail, send a completed claim form to:

Nebraska Lottery Prize Claim
P.O. Box 95145
Lincoln, NE 68509-5145

Click here for a printable claim form (PDF format).

Claim forms are also available at Nebraska Lottery retailers.

Click here for a list of Nebraska Lottery retailers in your area.

Prizes for Lotto games can be claimed up to 180 days after the draw date, and for Scratch games up to 180 days after the game closing date.

By law, the Nebraska Lottery automatically checks for back taxes and child support on prizes of more than $500.

Prizes above $5,000 have state and federal taxes automatically withheld, at 5 and 25 percent, respectively.