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Same Place, Same Game, Same Prize
Two Wins in Three Days for Seward Couple
Same Place, Same Game, Same Prize

On February 5, Terry Rittenhouse won $1,000 playing the Lucky Symbols Loteria Scratch ticket he’d bought at the U-Stop in Hickman. On March 6, he did it again. Same game, same prize, same store, almost exactly a month apart.

Two Wins in Three Days for Seward Couple

When Rodney Kalkwarf of Seward came into the Nebraska Lottery offices to claim the $5,000 prize he’d won playing the $2,000,000 Explosion Scratch game, he was excited. When he came back two days later with his wife Donna Kalkwarf to claim the $1,000 prize she’d won playing the Multiplier Spectacular Scratch game, he was floored.

One ticket, 3,000 meals
Twenty Years of Marriage, 20,000 Reasons to Celebrate
One ticket, 3,000 meals

Just a few days before Christmas 2018, the Food Bank for the Heartland received a donation at their Omaha office that was just a little bit different than the usual brown paper bag of non-perishable food or a check to help them feed hungry people across Nebraska and western Iowa.

Twenty Years of Marriage, 20,000 Reasons to Celebrate

An article was recently posted to this blog about how Nebraska Lottery Scratch and Lotto tickets should and should not be used as holiday gifts. As one lucky player recently found out, they also make great anniversary gifts.

Christmas Shopping: What To Do and What Not To Do
Ready To Ride
Christmas Shopping: What To Do and What Not To Do

My coworkers have been asking me if I have my Christmas shopping done yet and all I can think is that Christmas is still pretty far away, I should be fine. The reality is that as of this writing, Christmas is only 13 days away.

Ready To Ride

With the Nebraska Lottery’s Yuletide Ride promotion, we are giving players the chance to win a new Jeep® Compass Trailhawk®, which we think is something to sing about.

Nebraska Lottery Campfire Horror Stories Presents: Up In Flames
A Pleasant Winner Gives A Pleasant Gift
Nebraska Lottery Campfire Horror Stories Presents: Up In Flames

Deep in the recesses of Lottery HQ there lies a trove of secrets and unimaginable horrors. Tales of woe so terrifying they would make even the most somber person shake in their boots. If you dare to dig deeper into this blog post, remember that there are some things you can’t un-see. To protect the identity of the victims, all of the names, dates and events have been changed. Reader discretion advised.

A Pleasant Winner Gives A Pleasant Gift

Winners come into lottery HQ on a regular basis and when they come in, we in the marketing department like to barrage them with questions like “What are your going to do with the money?” or “How does it feel to win?” A lot of the time, the people who come in with winning tickets are too stunned to have an answer for either of those questions, but sometimes we have winners who walk into our office who don’t miss a beat when we ask these questions. Ronald Pleasant of Lincoln won $20,000 playing our $10 Scratch game Winter Takes It All and he knew exactly what he was going to do with his money.

The Gift of a Red Hot Payout
A Win Among Friends
The Gift of a Red Hot Payout

The past year has brought a lot of changes for Emily White. She moved to a new town, got a new job and suddenly, an even bigger change came her way April 21 when she won $35,000 playing Triple Double Red Hot 777.

A Win Among Friends

Wendy Demery and Maria Preciado do just about everything together so it was no surprise that they would come to claim a winning Scratch ticket together at Lottery HQ. The duo split the prize of $1,000 after playing the Precious Metals Superticket.

Same Place, Same Game, Same Prize
Same Place, Same Game, Same Prize

On February 5, Terry Rittenhouse won $1,000 playing the Lucky Symbols Loteria Scratch ticket he’d bought at the U-Stop in Hickman. On March 6, he did it again. Same game, same prize, same store, almost exactly a month apart.

Two Wins in Three Days for Seward Couple
Two Wins in Three Days for Seward Couple

When Rodney Kalkwarf of Seward came into the Nebraska Lottery offices to claim the $5,000 prize he’d won playing the $2,000,000 Explosion Scratch game, he was excited. When he came back two days later with his wife Donna Kalkwarf to claim the $1,000 prize she’d won playing the Multiplier Spectacular Scratch game, he was floored.

One ticket, 3,000 meals
One ticket, 3,000 meals

Just a few days before Christmas 2018, the Food Bank for the Heartland received a donation at their Omaha office that was just a little bit different than the usual brown paper bag of non-perishable food or a check to help them feed hungry people across Nebraska and western Iowa.

Twenty Years of Marriage, 20,000 Reasons to Celebrate
Twenty Years of Marriage, 20,000 Reasons to Celebrate

An article was recently posted to this blog about how Nebraska Lottery Scratch and Lotto tickets should and should not be used as holiday gifts. As one lucky player recently found out, they also make great anniversary gifts.

Christmas Shopping: What To Do and What Not To Do
Christmas Shopping: What To Do and What Not To Do

My coworkers have been asking me if I have my Christmas shopping done yet and all I can think is that Christmas is still pretty far away, I should be fine. The reality is that as of this writing, Christmas is only 13 days away.

Ready To Ride
Ready To Ride

With the Nebraska Lottery’s Yuletide Ride promotion, we are giving players the chance to win a new Jeep® Compass Trailhawk®, which we think is something to sing about.

Nebraska Lottery Campfire Horror Stories Presents: Up In Flames
Nebraska Lottery Campfire Horror Stories Presents: Up In Flames

Deep in the recesses of Lottery HQ there lies a trove of secrets and unimaginable horrors. Tales of woe so terrifying they would make even the most somber person shake in their boots. If you dare to dig deeper into this blog post, remember that there are some things you can’t un-see. To protect the identity of the victims, all of the names, dates and events have been changed. Reader discretion advised.

A Pleasant Winner Gives A Pleasant Gift
A Pleasant Winner Gives A Pleasant Gift

Winners come into lottery HQ on a regular basis and when they come in, we in the marketing department like to barrage them with questions like “What are your going to do with the money?” or “How does it feel to win?” A lot of the time, the people who come in with winning tickets are too stunned to have an answer for either of those questions, but sometimes we have winners who walk into our office who don’t miss a beat when we ask these questions. Ronald Pleasant of Lincoln won $20,000 playing our $10 Scratch game Winter Takes It All and he knew exactly what he was going to do with his money.

The Gift of a Red Hot Payout
The Gift of a Red Hot Payout

The past year has brought a lot of changes for Emily White. She moved to a new town, got a new job and suddenly, an even bigger change came her way April 21 when she won $35,000 playing Triple Double Red Hot 777.

A Win Among Friends
A Win Among Friends

Wendy Demery and Maria Preciado do just about everything together so it was no surprise that they would come to claim a winning Scratch ticket together at Lottery HQ. The duo split the prize of $1,000 after playing the Precious Metals Superticket.