Nebraska Jackpot Winners Listed

Nebraska recorded its eighth Powerball jackpot winner when a Nebraska Lottery Powerball ticket matched the six winning numbers in the Wednesday, December 22, drawing. The winning numbers were: 02, 07, 11, 24, 31; powerball 18; Power Play 5.

The ticket was purchased at 5:36 p.m. December 22 at the Kwik Shop at 5929 North 72nd in Omaha.

The advertised jackpot for December 22 was an estimated $30 million, with a cash option value of $16.5 million.

In addition to the Nebraska winner, there were two other jackpot winners Wednesday night, in Arizona and Pennsylvania. The three jackpot winners are entitled to equal shares of the prize: $10.3 million annuity or $5.6 million cash.

The December 22 jackpot has not been claimed yet, but Nebraska Lottery officials have been contacted by a representative of the person or persons holding the winning ticket.

Previous Nebraska Powerball Jackpot Winners

Lyle and Dianne Fleharty of Hastings
$50.1 million, July 30, 1994

Connie Daily of North Platte
$50.5 million (split $101 million with an Indiana winner), November 30, 1994

Donald and Rita Polak of Prague
$8.1 million on April 19, 1995

Greg Klein of Milford
$2.5 million (split $5 million with an Indiana winner), April 24, 1996

Richard and Iris Johnson of Ayr
$18.5 million (cash option on $33 million), November 28, 1998

Marilyn and Charles Anderson of North Platte
$2.54 million (cash option on $10 million split with a Kentucky winner), November 3, 1999

Shirley Brewer of Omaha
$7.5 million (cash option on $14 million), August 26, 2000

Other Nebraska Powerball Winners (as of 12/20/04)
$100,000, 160
$5,000, 864
$100, 73,332
$7, 2,044,054
$4, 2,511,851
$3, 3,966,297


Published on 12/23/2004