Nebraska Lottery Generates Record Amount for Beneficiaries

A two-billion-dollar Powerball jackpot and the introduction of a new $30 Scratch product resulted in the largest amount of proceeds transferred to the Nebraska Lottery’s beneficiary funds since the Lottery was established in 1993.

A total of $15,817,263, derived from a share of Scratch and Lotto ticket sales from the previous three months, was distributed the week of December 30 among the beneficiaries in the following manner:

Nebraska Education Improvement Fund, $7,038,682;
Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund, $7,038,682;
Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Fund, $1,581,726; and
Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, $158,173.

The latest transfer exceeded the previous record of $15,201,537 transferred in March 2021. A total of $908,917,159 in proceeds has been distributed since the Nebraska Lottery began operation on September 11, 1993.

The funds' respective totals to date are:

Nebraska Education Improvement Fund, $132,622,077;
Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund, $389,313,399;
Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Fund, $67,944,194; and
Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, $20,424,175.

Prior to July 1, 2016, the Education Innovation Fund received proceeds totaling $174,222,842, and the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund received proceeds totaling $100,929,476.

Prior to July 1, 1997, the Solid Waste Landfill Closure Assistance Fund received proceeds totaling $18,460,996. In 2004, the Legislature directed that a one-time transfer of $5 million be made to the State General Fund.

Criteria for the use of proceeds are established by the beneficiary funds in accordance with legislative mandates. Visit nelottery.com for additional information on Nebraska Lottery beneficiary funds.

The Nebraska Lottery marked $3.5 billion in total sales (since 1993) in December 2021.

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Published on 01/04/2023