Spring 2026
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Start 2026 with a bang! Buy a 2by2 ticket, enter the voucher number and you could win weekly prizes of $5,000 or $500! And if your winning voucher is from a 7-day-draw ticket, your prize is doubled! But don't wait - the final drawing is March 26.
Power $500
Our new Scratch ticket is a power house — $5 Power $500 with a $500 top prize! Play today!
Coming Soon: NASCAR Powerball – The Chase
NASCAR® and Powerball® have an all-new way for race enthusiasts and lottery players to experience NASCAR racing while winning cash prizes!
The NASCAR Powerball – The Chase promotion will give lottery players the chance to collect cash prizes through a series of drawings this summer. The promotion will culminate with four lottery players winning a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ Miami, Nov. 6-8, 2026, where one player will win $1 million in a special drawing.
Look for more information about NASCAR Powerball – The Chase on nelottery.com in May.
CADDYSHACK™
FORE! The CADDYSHACK Second Chance Promotion starts March 23rd. Enter non-winning $5 CADDYSHACK Scratch tickets online at nelottery.com for a chance to be one of four winners of two VIP Nebraska Golf Passports and more!
Columbus Man Claims Eighth Truck$ & Buck$ Truck
Thomas McPhillips of Columbus is the eighth and final winner of a 2025 Ford F-150 XLT truck in the 30th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game.
McPhillips purchased his winning Truck$ & Buck$ ticket at Hy-Vee Food Store #1078 at 3010 23rd St. in Columbus. He was presented with his new truck on Friday, February 27 by Nebraska Lottery officials.
McPhillips said it was the newest vehicle he’s ever owned and said he always buys his tickets at Hy-Vee.
This is the final truck for the 2025 Truck$ & Buck$ game. Look for the next version of Truck$ & Buck$ in 2027.
The annual observance of Problem Gambling Awareness Month is a time to learn, listen, and talk openly about problem gambling and its impacts. Awareness helps ensure gambling-related harm isn’t minimized or overlooked.
Problem gambling — also known as gambling disorder — is any gambling behavior that can harm a person’s wellbeing, relationships, or financial stability. Anyone who gambles can be affected. Approximately 2.5 million U.S. adults meet the criteria for a severe gambling problem, with an additional 5-8 million individuals experiencing mild to moderate gambling problems.
The Nebraska Lottery is committed to responsible gaming and holds a Level 2 certification for Responsible Gaming from the World Lottery Association (WLA). Since 1993, over $23 million in Lottery proceeds has been provided to the Nebraska Problem Gamblers Assistance Program for treatment programs serving all 93 Nebraska counties.
For 2026 the Nebraska Lottery will be participating in Problem Gambling Awareness Month by:
- Providing problem gambling training to Lottery employees and vendors.
- Sharing information on problem gambling resources and treatment on our social media channels.
- Encouraging players to #KnowYourLimit when playing lottery games.
Warning Signs of a Gambling Problem
- Constantly thinking about gambling
- Feeling the need to bet more money and more often
- Feeling anxious, restless, or irritable when trying to stop or cut down
- Trying to win back losses (aka “chasing losses”)
- Continuing to gamble despite negative consequences
Help is Available
If you’re concerned that you, or someone you know, has a gambling problem, free help is available.
- Call the Nebraska Problem Gambling Helpline at 833-BETOVER (238-6837). The helpline is available 24/7 and led by people who understand what you’re going through, often through personal experience.
- Explore additional resources at problemgambling.nebraska.gov. Professional help is paid for and confidential for Nebraskans and their families.
If you decide you could use the help of confidential, professional counseling with a certified problem-gambling counselor, the State of Nebraska pays the full cost of counseling for Nebraskans and their families. Working with a trained counselor helped 92% of Nebraska clients reduce their gambling, and 78% reduced their gambling debt.
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