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A VIP in NYC for NYE
Nebraska Lottery and Saltdogs baseball, a perfect combination
A VIP in NYC for NYE

When Norman Hall of Omaha found out he’d be going to New York to ring in the new year, he couldn’t believe it at first.

Nebraska Lottery and Saltdogs baseball, a perfect combination

If you ever find yourself taken out to a ball game, taken out to a crowd, and while you’re buying some peanuts and crackerjacks, you might also find a chance to play some Nebraska Lottery games.

Three times in a month: One winner hits jackpot on tickets bought at Nebraska Lottery office
Here’s how to double your Cash Blast prize
Three times in a month: One winner hits jackpot on tickets bought at Nebraska Lottery office

Lynn Ericson’s birthday keeps paying off in more than just cake and presents.

Here’s how to double your Cash Blast prize

Our 2021 Cash Blast Promotion gives players a weekly chance to win $5,000 or $500, but as one lucky player found out recently, you might be able to double that.

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Ringing in the new year with a chance at $1 million
Hand sanitizer: good for keeping healthy, not so good for Lotto tickets
Ringing in the new year with a chance at $1 million

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is coming to Nebraska! Well, a little bit of it is, at least.

Hand sanitizer: good for keeping healthy, not so good for Lotto tickets

We recently had a player come into our offices with two damaged Pick 3 tickets that he was hoping we could cash for him.

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Just in time for tailgate season, Lincoln couple win new Traeger Grill
Two MyDaY wins in three days for Fremont player
Just in time for tailgate season, Lincoln couple win new Traeger Grill

Congratulations to Angie Parson of Lincoln who won first prize in our Camo Cash Second-Chance promotion!

Two MyDaY wins in three days for Fremont player

Hitting the $5,000 MyDaY top prize is hard enough. Hitting it twice in three days is pretty incredible.

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Two Pick 5 winners hit it big on the same drawing at the same store
Seward resident wins big on Pick 3 three times in five months
Two Pick 5 winners hit it big on the same drawing at the same store

It’s not all that common for us to have two winners of the Pick 5 jackpot in the same night. Two winners will buy tickets with the same numbers and split the jackpot. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it does happen.

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A VIP in NYC for NYE
A VIP in NYC for NYE

When Norman Hall of Omaha found out he’d be going to New York to ring in the new year, he couldn’t believe it at first.

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Nebraska Lottery and Saltdogs baseball, a perfect combination
Nebraska Lottery and Saltdogs baseball, a perfect combination

If you ever find yourself taken out to a ball game, taken out to a crowd, and while you’re buying some peanuts and crackerjacks, you might also find a chance to play some Nebraska Lottery games.

Three times in a month: One winner hits jackpot on tickets bought at Nebraska Lottery office
Three times in a month: One winner hits jackpot on tickets bought at Nebraska Lottery office

Lynn Ericson’s birthday keeps paying off in more than just cake and presents.

Tags: Pick 3

Here’s how to double your Cash Blast prize
Here’s how to double your Cash Blast prize

Our 2021 Cash Blast Promotion gives players a weekly chance to win $5,000 or $500, but as one lucky player found out recently, you might be able to double that.

Tags:

Ringing in the new year with a chance at $1 million
Ringing in the new year with a chance at $1 million

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is coming to Nebraska! Well, a little bit of it is, at least.

Tags:

Hand sanitizer: good for keeping healthy, not so good for Lotto tickets
Hand sanitizer: good for keeping healthy, not so good for Lotto tickets

We recently had a player come into our offices with two damaged Pick 3 tickets that he was hoping we could cash for him.

Tags: Pick 3

Just in time for tailgate season, Lincoln couple win new Traeger Grill
Just in time for tailgate season, Lincoln couple win new Traeger Grill

Congratulations to Angie Parson of Lincoln who won first prize in our Camo Cash Second-Chance promotion!

Tags:

Two MyDaY wins in three days for Fremont player
Two MyDaY wins in three days for Fremont player

Hitting the $5,000 MyDaY top prize is hard enough. Hitting it twice in three days is pretty incredible.

Tags:

Two Pick 5 winners hit it big on the same drawing at the same store
Two Pick 5 winners hit it big on the same drawing at the same store

It’s not all that common for us to have two winners of the Pick 5 jackpot in the same night. Two winners will buy tickets with the same numbers and split the jackpot. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it does happen.

Tags: pick 5