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Broken Bow morning group turns winnings into donations
Lou’s Thrifty Way of Norfolk Shines at National Bagger Championship
Broken Bow morning group turns winnings into donations

Every morning at the Whiskey Barrel in Broken Bow, a group of friends meet up to slurp down a couple cups of coffee and play a few Nebraska Lottery Scratch tickets.

Fast Mart offers up some of the biggest Scratch wins in Nebraska
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.

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A stop for gas leads to $1M and a mystery
It’s beginning to look a Lotto like Christmas
It’s beginning to look a Lotto like Christmas

While most people are blowing the dust and cobwebs off boxes of old Christmas ornaments and decorations, over at Mom’s Corner convenience store in Beatrice, they’re making their own holiday décor out of Nebraska Lottery Scratch tickets.

A little bit of everything
Our 2016 Year in Review
A little bit of everything

There aren’t a lot of places in Nebraska where you can buy Lottery tickets, a tank of gas, a six pack of beer and some vintage dishware in the same store. In fact, there’s only one of them that we could find.

Our 2016 Year in Review

Ah, the turn of a new year: A chance to relive the bright moments from the past 365 days, and--for some--a resolution to reverse all the damage you did to your body during Thanksgiving and Christmas. We're pretty proud of our 2016, so we'll stick to reviewing the successes and leave the gym membership to someone else.

Retailers Get Into The Holiday Spirit
The Art of Paying It Forward
The Art of Paying It Forward

This time of year brings about a sense of generosity in people that can get lost in the shuffle the rest of the year. For some, however, giving back is just natural and inspiring. Recently, a player in Nebraska City paid forward their winnings which in turn led to a happy ending for a family in need.

Broken Bow morning group turns winnings into donations
Broken Bow morning group turns winnings into donations

Every morning at the Whiskey Barrel in Broken Bow, a group of friends meet up to slurp down a couple cups of coffee and play a few Nebraska Lottery Scratch tickets.

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.

It’s beginning to look a Lotto like Christmas
It’s beginning to look a Lotto like Christmas

While most people are blowing the dust and cobwebs off boxes of old Christmas ornaments and decorations, over at Mom’s Corner convenience store in Beatrice, they’re making their own holiday décor out of Nebraska Lottery Scratch tickets.

Tags:

A little bit of everything
A little bit of everything

There aren’t a lot of places in Nebraska where you can buy Lottery tickets, a tank of gas, a six pack of beer and some vintage dishware in the same store. In fact, there’s only one of them that we could find.

Tags: Retailers

Our 2016 Year in Review
Our 2016 Year in Review

Ah, the turn of a new year: A chance to relive the bright moments from the past 365 days, and--for some--a resolution to reverse all the damage you did to your body during Thanksgiving and Christmas. We're pretty proud of our 2016, so we'll stick to reviewing the successes and leave the gym membership to someone else.

The Art of Paying It Forward
The Art of Paying It Forward

This time of year brings about a sense of generosity in people that can get lost in the shuffle the rest of the year. For some, however, giving back is just natural and inspiring. Recently, a player in Nebraska City paid forward their winnings which in turn led to a happy ending for a family in need.