Summer 2025
The Lottery Times
Pick 5 Winning Drive Promotion
Here’s another reason to play Nebraska Pick 5 — you could win Nebraska football skybox season tickets and more in the Pick 5 Winning Drive promotion!
Starting June 30, 2025, every $5 worth of Nebraska Pick 5 purchased will generate a voucher with a seven-digit Prize Voucher number. Enter voucher numbers at nelottery.com using an MVP Club account for a chance to win:
- Nebraska football skybox season tickets;
- A weekend football experience;
- Nebraska football season tickets; or
- Two AVCA Volleyball Showcase tickets
Promotion runs June 30 - Aug. 5, 2025. Entry ends Aug. 6, 2025.
$3 Scratch Game Second-Chance Promotion Extended
The Monthly $3 Scratch Game Second-Chance Promotion has been extended until January 2026. Enter non-winning $3 Scratch games for a chance to win a pack of $3 Scratch tickets each month.
$500 FRENZY
Introducing $500 FRENZY, our newest $5 Scratch game! Even though it’s loaded with $500 top prizes, we ask that you stay calm when you buy one at your favorite Nebraska Lottery retailer.
Join the MVP Club
Join the MVP Club at nelottery.com for the chance to win free Nebraska Lottery tickets, cash, merchandise, and trip prizes. It’s free, and members also enjoy player perks like:
- A FREE game coupon just for joining
- Email alerts for new products, contests and promotions
- Special “members only” contests
- eCoupons for free Scratch or Lotto tickets every two months
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.
Did you know that when you buy a Nebraska Lottery ticket, you’re helping the Nebraska State Fair?
In 2004, a constitutional amendment added the State Fair as a Lottery beneficiary and directed 10 percent of lottery proceeds to the Fair each year. A total of $79.6 million has been transferred to date.
That funding has allowed the Nebraska State Fair to continue as a premier event for all Nebraskans. Lottery funds are used for ongoing building maintenance and to expand offerings at the Fair.
These proceeds are crucial, because unlike most states, Nebraska does not own its fairgrounds. Rental income from other events throughout the year can’t be used to operate the State Fair.
Lottery proceeds helped pay for the 2015 construction of the Nebraska Building, a 4,000-square-foot climate-controlled space that houses educational exhibits and the State Fair Administrative Offices. The Fair office also serves as a Regional Lottery Claim Center where players can claim prizes up to $19,999.
“Ag education is embedded in the Nebraska State Fair mission. With tens-of-thousands of Nebraskans showcasing their talents at the event each year, the Nebraska Lottery has given us the opportunity to make a safe and comfortable event for every Nebraskan to attend while also supporting the roots of agriculture and tradition in our state,” said Jaime Parr, Executive Director of the Nebraska State Fair.
The 2025 Nebraska State Fair runs Aug. 22 - Sep. 1, 2025 in Grand Island. Visit statefair.org to plan your visit. While you’re at the Fair, make sure to look for the Nebraska Lottery trailer for prizes, fun, and your chance to support good causes across Nebraska.
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