Hastings Man Wins $20,000 Playing Lotto America®

Michael Whyrick of Hastings won $20,000 playing Lotto America® from the Nebraska Lottery.

Whyrick purchased his winning Lotto America ticket at Coach's Corner, 3212 Osborne Drive East in Hastings. The five-play quick pick ticket contained one play that matched all five red ball numbers (01, 06, 26, 41, 51) but not the Star Ball number from the June 4 drawing for $20,000.

While claiming this prize on June 5, Whyrick told Nebraska Lottery officials that his wife heard a $20,000 winning ticket was sold a Coach’s Corner, and she thought there was a possibility it was their ticket. This suspicion was confirmed when Michael checked his ticket at the store and the clerk said, "Oh you're the one." The couple then headed to Lottery Headquarters in Lincoln to claim their prize. They haven’t considered what they will do with the prize money yet.

The Nebraska Lottery has offered Lotto America since May 2024. This is the third $20,000 Lotto America prize won in Nebraska to date. The odds of winning $20,000 playing Lotto America are 1 in 2,887,733, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 9.63.

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Published on 06/06/2025