Summer 2025
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Nebraska Pick 4 Starts Sept. 21
On Sunday, September 21, the Nebraska Lottery will launch a new Lotto game: Nebraska Pick 4.
Nebraska Pick 4 is a new daily Lotto game. Each play costs $1. To play Nebraska Pick 4, select four numbers, each from a separate set of digits 0 through 9. The numbers can be unique, such as 1, 2, 3, 4 or identical, such as 1, 1, 1, 1.
Like Nebraska Pick 3, players of Nebraska Pick 4 will be able to decide what type of play style and prizes to play for with six different bet types. Prizes in Nebraska Pick 4 range from $60 to $6,000. The odds of winning the $6,000 top prize are 1 in 10,000.
$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.
Buffalo Blitz
Hear that rumbling sound? It’s a herd of players stampeding into a Nebraska Lottery retailer to buy our newest Scratch ticket, $5 Buffalo Blitz, with a $50,000 top prize!
Join the MVP Club
Join the MVP Club at nelottery.com for the chance to win free Nebraska Lottery tickets, cash, merchandise, and trip prizes. It’s free, and members also enjoy player perks like:
- A FREE game coupon just for joining
- Email alerts for new products, contests and promotions
- Special “members only” contests
- eCoupons for free Scratch or Lotto tickets every two months
Juniata Man Claims Fourth Truck$ & Buck$ Truck
Thomas Treffer of Juniata is the fourth winner of a 2025 Ford F-150 XLT truck in the 30th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game.
Treffer purchased his winning Truck$ & Buck$ ticket at Fill-n-Chill at 2815 Parklane Dr. in Hastings. He was presented with his new truck on Thursday, July 24 by Nebraska Lottery officials.
Treffer, a captain with Hastings Fire & Rescue, had just come off a 48-hour shift and had 10 hours before his next shift started. It was also his birthday.
He popped into Fill-n-Chill feeling a little lucky that morning. He plays Scratch occasionally but wasn’t expecting much. He said he’s won before, but maybe $50 at the most.
That was until he scratched off his Truck$ & Buck$ ticket and saw he’d just won a new ride.
“I was like, ‘No way!’” he said. “That wasn’t my exact reaction, but you probably can’t print that one.”
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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