February 3, 2012– Diane Randall of Columbus won $7,000 playing the $1 Scratch game Quick 7’s from the Nebraska Lottery.

Randall purchased her winning Quick 7’s ticket at Corner Stop, 220 23^rd Street in Columbus. Scratching the ticket, she revealed one winning “7” symbols with a corresponding prize of $7,000.

There were four $7,000 top prizes available in Quick 7’s. Randall was the fourth person to claim a top prize in this edition of the game.

Quick 7’s was a $1 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offered players the chance to win $1,476,250 in cash prizes from $2 to $7,000. The odds of winning $7,000 in Quick 7’s were 1 in 1,440,000, while the overall odds were 1 in 3.60.

January 26, 2012– Carmelita Martinez of Norfolk won $4,000 playing the $1 Scratch game Lucky Pair from the Nebraska Lottery.

Martinez purchased her winning Lucky Pair ticket at Casey’s General Store, 1001 Veterans Avenue in Stanton. Scratching the ticket, she revealed two pair in each of the four hands on the ticket, doubling the four $500 prizes for a total of $4,000.

There are three $4,000 top prizes available in Lucky Pair. Martinez is the first person to claim a top prize to date.

Lucky Pair is a $1 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $433,900 in cash prizes from $1 to $4,000. The odds of winning the $4,000 top prize in Lucky Pair are 1 in 360,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.75.

The mission of the Nebraska Lottery is to generate proceeds for good causes while providing quality entertainment options to Nebraskans. Over $429 million has been raised for the Nebraska Lottery’s beneficiary funds since the Lottery began in 1993. All 93 counties in Nebraska have benefited from projects funded with these Nebraska Lottery proceeds.

January 25, 2012– Shayleen Jones of Sutton won $4,000 playing the $1 Scratch game Black Cherry Doubler from the Nebraska Lottery.

Jones purchased her winning Black Cherry Doubler ticket at Casey’s General Store, 406 South Elm Avenue in Hastings. Scratching the ticket, she revealed three matching symbols for a corresponding prize of $4,000.

There are four $4,000 top prizes available in Black Cherry Doubler. Jones is the first person to claim a top prize to date.

Black Cherry Doubler is a $1 Scratch game that offers players the chance to win $432,000 in cash prizes from $1 to $4,000. The odds of winning the top prize in Black Cherry Doubler are 1 in 180,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4.35.

January 12, 2012– Larry Schneider of Lincoln recently won $22,000 playing 2by2 from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 8,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Tuesday, December 20, 2011, drawings. Among these winners was Schneider, who purchased a two-play 2by2 ticket at U-Stop, 110 West Fletcher Avenue in Lincoln. One play on the ticket contained the winning red ball numbers (23, 26) and winning white ball numbers (21, 25) from the December 20 drawing for a corresponding prize of $22,000.

Two hundred and sixty-five Nebraska Lottery players have won the 2by2 top prize to date. Schneider plans to play bills using his winnings.

2by2 is run by the Multi-State Lottery Association and was introduced in June 2002. Players in Kansas, Nebraska and North Dakota have the opportunity to win up to $22,000 Monday through Sunday by playing 2by2. The odds of winning the $22,000 2by2 top prize are 1 in 105,625, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.59.

January 12, 2012– Vicki Kirschenman of La Vista recently won $5,000 playing MyDaY from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 17,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Wednesday, December 21 drawings. Among these winners was Kirschenman, who purchased her winning MyDaY ticket at Tobacco & Phones 4 Less, 7210 Harrison Street in Omaha. The ticket contained the winning Month (6), winning Day (11), and winning Year (62) from the December 21 drawing for the $5,000 top prize.

Two hundred and fourteen Nebraska Lottery players have won the MyDaY top prize to date.

MyDaY is a Nebraska Lottery Lotto game with a calendar theme. Players can win up to $5,000 by choosing a six-digit date for each $1 MyDaY play. The odds of winning the $5,000 top prize in MyDaY are 1 in 36,525, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 8.17.

January 12, 2012– Anita Galloway of Omaha recently won $10,000 playing Mega Millions® from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 14,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Friday, December 16 drawings. Among these winners was Galloway, who purchased her winning Mega Millions ticket at My-T Mart, 10707 Blondo Street in Omaha. The five-play quick pick ticket contained one play with four of the five winning white ball numbers (2, 4, 26, 36, 39) and the Mega Ball number (27) from the December 16 draw for $10,000.

Twenty-eight Nebraska Lottery players have won the $10,000 Mega Millions prize since the Nebraska Lottery began offering the game on March 20, 2010.

Mega Millions is a multi-state jackpot game currently offered by 42 lotteries across the United States. The odds of winning $10,000 playing Mega Millions are 1 in 689,065, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 40.

January 12, 2012– Robert Dailey of Omaha recently won $5,000 playing MyDaY from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 17,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Wednesday, December 21 drawings. Among these winners was Dailey, who purchased his winning MyDaY ticket at Quik Trip, 6045 L Street in Omaha. The ticket contained the winning Month (6), winning Day (11), and winning Year (62) from the December 21 drawing for the $5,000 top prize.

Two hundred and fourteen Nebraska Lottery players have won the MyDaY top prize to date.

MyDaY is a Nebraska Lottery Lotto game with a calendar theme. Players can win up to $5,000 by choosing a six-digit date for each $1 MyDaY play. The odds of winning the $5,000 top prize in MyDaY are 1 in 36,525, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 8.17.

January 11, 2012– Ben Welch of Schuyler recently won $66,000 playing Nebraska Pick 5 from the Nebraska Lottery.

Welch purchased his winning Nebraska Pick 5 ticket at Corner Stop, 220 23^rd Street in Columbus. The three-play ticket contained one play with all five of the winning numbers (8, 11, 14, 22, 29) from the December 7 drawing for the $66,000 jackpot.

Two hundred and thirty-six Nebraska Lottery players have won the Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot to date.

While claiming his prize on December 13, Welch told Nebraska Lottery officials that he didn’t know he had won the jackpot prize at first. “I was on my way to work and I stopped at Corner Stop. The clerk told me to check my tickets because they’d sold a big winner,” said Welch. He plans to pay bills using his winnings.

Nebraska Pick 5 is Nebraska's unique Lottery game: all the proceeds from Nebraska Pick 5 stay in Nebraska, and all the winning tickets are sold in Nebraska at Nebraska Lottery Lotto game retailers. The odds of winning the Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot, which starts at $50,000 and grows by $4,000 each drawing that it is not won, are 1 in 501,942. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game, which has drawings six nights a week, are 1 in 8.

January 11, 2012– Carl Vang of St. Paul won $5,000 playing the $1 Scratch game 24K from the Nebraska Lottery.

Vang purchased his winning 24K ticket at Pump & Pantry, 514 Second Street in St. Paul. Scratching the ticket, he revealed one winning “KEY” symbol with a corresponding prize of $5,000.

There were three $5,000 top prizes available in 24K. Vang was the third person to claim a top prize in the game.

24K was a $1 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offered players the chance to win $385,000 in cash prizes from $1 to $5,000. The odds of winning the $5,000 top prize in 24K were 1 in 240,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize were 1 in 3.51.

January 5, 2012– Kevin Maly of Cambridge won $100,000 playing The Big $10 Ticket from the Nebraska Lottery.

Maly purchased his winning Big $10 Ticket at Uncle Neal’s, 401 Grand Avenue in Ravenna. Scratching the ticket, he revealed matching numbers with a corresponding prize of $100,000.

There are three $100,000 top prizes available in The Big $10 Ticket. Maly is the second person to claim a top prize to date.

While claiming his prize on December 12, 2011, Maly told Nebraska Lottery officials that he was surprised to win the $100,000 prize. “I was scratching off the ticket and thinking, ‘If this isn’t a winner, I’ll get another one,’” said Maly.  “Then the second to last number was a match. I couldn’t believe it.” He plans to pay bills and save his winnings for the future.

The Big $10 Ticket is a $10 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $2.2 million in cash prizes from $10 to $100,000. The odds of winning the $100,000 top prize are 1 in 102,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.28.

January 5, 2012– James Dillon of Bellevue won $32,000 playing the $5 Scratch game Diamond Mine 9x from the Nebraska Lottery.

Dillon purchased his winning Diamond Mine 9x ticket at Kwik Shop, 502 West Mission Street in Bellevue. Scratching the ticket, he revealed matching symbols in Game 13 with a corresponding prize of $32,000.

There are four $32,000 top prizes available in Diamond Mine 9x. Dillon is the first person to claim a top prize in the game.

While claiming his prize on December 12, 2011, Dillon told Nebraska Lottery officials that he almost missed purchasing the winning ticket. “I buy $5 tickets every week, and I wanted to buy a KISS ticket, but they didn’t have any,” said Dillon. “So I bought a Diamond Mine ticket instead. I couldn’t believe it when I scratched it off.” He plans to donate to charity and save his winnings for the future.

Diamond Mind 9x is a $5 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $1,020,950 in cash prizes from $5 to $32,000. The odds of winning the $32,000 top prize in Diamond Mine 9x are 1 in 75,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.66.

December 30, 2011– David Cover of Lincoln won $3,600 playing the $1 Scratch game 9 Ball from the Nebraska Lottery.

Cover purchased his winning 9 Ball ticket at Hy-Vee Mainstreet, 2343 North 48^th Street in Lincoln. Scratching the ticket, he revealed six pairs of matching numbers with corresponding prizes of $600, making Cover’s total prize $3,600.

There are three $3,600 top prizes available in 9 Ball. Cover is the second person to claim a top prize to date.

9 Ball is a $1 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $381,630 in cash prizes from $2 to $3,600. The odds of winning the top prize in 9 Ball are 1 in 720,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.89.

December 29, 2011– Jeff Seybold of Lincoln recently won $10,000 playing Powerball from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 14,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Saturday, December 3, drawings. Among these winners was Seybold, who purchased his winning Powerball ticket at Fast Mart, 6835 North 27^th Street in Lincoln. The ticket contained four of the five winning white ball numbers (5, 18, 33, 43, 45) and the Powerball number (8) from the December 3 drawing for $10,000.

Three hundred and sixty-six Nebraska Lottery players have won the $10,000 Powerball prize to date. The odds of winning $10,000 playing Powerball are 1 in 723,145, and the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 35.11.

December 22, 2011– Bonniejean Otto of Fremont recently won $5,000 playing MyDaY from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 8,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Tuesday, November 29, drawings. Among these winners was Otto, who purchased her winning MyDaY ticket at Hy-Vee, 840 East 23^rd Street in Fremont. The ticket was good for two draws and contained the winning Month (3), winning Day (07), and winning Year (95) from the November 29 drawing for the $5,000 top prize.

Two hundred and eleven Nebraska Lottery players have won the MyDaY top prize to date.

MyDaY is a Nebraska Lottery Lotto game with a calendar theme. Players can win up to $5,000 by choosing a six-digit date for each $1 MyDaY play. The odds of winning the $5,000 top prize in MyDaY are 1 in 36,525, and the odds of winning $4 are 1 in 34. The overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 8.17.

December 21, 2011– Christine Haney of Hastings won $1,000 playing the $1 Scratch game Stocking Stuffer from the Nebraska Lottery.

Haney purchased her winning Stocking Stuffer ticket at Casey’s General Store, 406 South Elm Avenue in Hastings. Scratching the ticket, she revealed one winning “dollar” symbol with a corresponding prize of $1,000.

There are three $1,000 top prizes available in Stocking Stuffer. Haney is the second person to claim a top prize to date.

Stocking Stuffer is a $1 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $404,600 in cash prizes from $1 to $1,000. The odds of winning the $1,000 top prize in Stocking Stuffer are 1 in 4,800, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.39.

December 19, 2011– Bernadine Peterson of Sidney recently won $130,000 playing Nebraska Pick 5 from the Nebraska Lottery.

Peterson purchased her winning Nebraska Pick 5 ticket at Petro Stopping Center, 4700 South Lincoln Avenue in York. The quick pick ticket contained all five of the winning numbers (3, 6, 13, 22, 38) from the November 18 drawing for the $130,000 jackpot.

Two hundred and thirty-six Nebraska Lottery players have won the Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot to date.

While claiming her prize on November 22, Peterson told Nebraska Lottery officials that she purchased her winning Nebraska Pick 5 ticket while on a trip to Lincoln. “We stopped for gas, and I decided to buy a Pick 5 ticket,” said Peterson. “When I got back home and checked the ticket, I couldn’t believe it. I had everyone look at the numbers to make sure.” Peterson plans to pay bills and save for the future using her winnings.

Nebraska Pick 5 is Nebraska's unique Lottery game: all the proceeds from Nebraska Pick 5 stay in Nebraska, and all the winning tickets are sold in Nebraska at Nebraska Lottery Lotto game retailers. The odds of winning the Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot, which starts at $50,000 and grows by $4,000 each drawing that it is not won, are 1 in 501,942. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game, which has drawings six nights a week, are 1 in 8.

December 19, 2011– Nichole Huisenga of Cozad won $25,000 playing the $3 Scratch game Sugar Cookies from the Nebraska Lottery.

Huisenga purchased her winning Sugar Cookies ticket at Time Saver, 102 West 6^th Street in Cozad. Scratching the ticket, she revealed matching dollar amounts for a corresponding prize of $25,000.

There are three $25,000 top prizes available in Sugar Cookies. Huisenga is the first person to claim a top prize to date.

While claiming her prize on November 21, Huisenga told Nebraska Lottery officials that she hadn’t planned on buying a Sugar Cookies ticket when she arrived at Time Saver. “Originally, I wasn’t going to buy any tickets, but then I changed my mind,” said Husienga. She plans to pay bills using her winnings.

Sugar Cookies is a $3 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $708,000 in cash prizes from $3 to $25,000. The odds of winning the $25,000 top prize in Sugar Cookies are 1 in 120,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.49.

December 14, 2011– Robert Travis of Kearney recently won $10,000 playing Mega Millions® from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 10,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Friday, November 11, drawings. Among these winners was Travis, who purchased his winning Mega Millions ticket at Glenwood Corners, 7810 2^nd Avenue in Kearney. The quick pick ticket contained one play with four of the five winning white ball numbers (2, 16, 22, 29, 50) and the Mega Ball number (27) from the November 11 draw for $10,000.

Twenty-seven Nebraska Lottery players have won the $10,000 Mega Millions prize since the Nebraska Lottery began offering the game on March 20, 2010.

Mega Millions is a multi-state jackpot game currently offered by 42 lotteries across the United States. The odds of winning $10,000 playing Mega Millions are 1 in 689,065, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 40.

December 14, 2011– Dylan Isham of David City won $3,333 playing the $1 Scratch game Red Hot 3’s Tripler from the Nebraska Lottery.

Isham purchased his winning Red Hot 3’s Tripler ticket at Stop Inn Liquor & Foods, 1510 Fourth Street in David City. Scratching the ticket, he revealed matching symbols for a corresponding prize of $3,333.

There are five $3,333 top prizes available in Red Hot 3’s Tripler. Isham is the second person to claim a top prize to date.

While claiming his prize on November 17, Isham told Nebraska Lottery officials that he was “pretty happy” to win the $3,333 top prize. He plans to pay bills using his winnings.

Red Hot 3’s Tripler is a $1 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $399,495 in cash prizes from $1 to $3,333. The odds of winning the top prize in Red Hot 3’s Tripler are 1 in 144,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.97.

December 12, 2011 – Scott Poese of O’Neill recently won $10,000 playing Powerball from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 17,000 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Saturday, November 12, drawings. Among these winners was Poese, who purchased a three-play quick pick Powerball ticket at Pump & Pantry, 328 West Douglas Street in O’Neill. One play on the ticket contained four of the five winning white ball numbers (4, 35, 36, 51, 56) and the Powerball number (8) from the November 12 drawing for $10,000.

Three hundred and sixty-four Nebraska Lottery players have won the $10,000 Powerball prize to date. The odds of winning $10,000 playing Powerball are 1 in 723,145, and the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 35.11.

December 9, 2011– David Cosier of Lincoln won $100,000 playing the $10 Scratch game Extreme Cash Blast from the Nebraska Lottery.

Cosier purchased his winning Extreme Cash Blast ticket at Super C, 745 South 21^st Street in Lincoln. Scratching the ticket, he revealed matching symbols in Game 1 for a corresponding prize of $100,000.

There are three $100,000 top prizes available in Extreme Cash Blast. Cosier is the second person to claim a top prize to date.

Extreme Cash Blast is a $10 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $2.1 million in cash prizes from $10 to $100,000. The odds of winning the $100,000 top prize in Extreme Cash Blast are 1 in 102,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 2.81.

December 8, 2011– Donna Meier of Alliance won $100,000 playing The Big $10 Ticket from the Nebraska Lottery.

Meier purchased her winning Big $10 Ticket at KC’s Short Stop, 2420 Box Butte Avenue in Alliance. Scratching the ticket, she revealed matching numbers with a corresponding prize of $100,000.

There are three $100,000 top prizes available in The Big $10 Ticket. Meier is the first person to claim a top prize to date.

While claiming her prize on November 2, Meier told Nebraska Lottery officials that she didn’t believed she had won the top prize at first. “I’ve played a lot of games, but I thought I’d read it wrong,” said Meier. She plans to pay bills and take a cruise using her winnings.

The Big $10 Ticket is a $10 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $2.2 million in cash prizes from $10 to $100,000. The odds of winning the $100,000 top prize are 1 in 102,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.28.