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Nebraska Lottery
Address: Nebraska Lottery
P.O. Box 98901
1800 "O" Street, Suite 101
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-6100
Internet: www.nelottery.com
Phone: (402) 471-6100
Fax: (402) 471-6108
Population: 1,796,619
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
Lottery Director: Jim Haynes
Year Lottery Founded: 1993
Sales FY 2000:
Sales FY 2001:
Sales FY 2002:
Sales FY 2003:
Sales FY 2004:
Sales FY 2005:
Sales FY 2006:
Sales FY 2007:
Sales FY 2008:
Sales FY 2009:
Sales FY 2010:
$68.17 million
$66.45 million
$73.96 million
$80.92 million
$92.64 million
$100.0 million
$113.11 million
$114.49 million
$121.91 million
$123.25 million
$130.58 million
Sales Per Capita: $65
Number of Employees: 21
Retailers: 1,150
On-line Vendor: INTRALOT, USA
On-line Vendor Contract: Contract Commenced 2004.
seven year contract .
Instant Ticket Vendor: GTech
Instant Ticket Vendor Contract: Commenced Sept, 2000 - four-year contract award, which is expected to include two three-year extension options.
Advertising: Ayres Kahler
ITVMs: N/A
Games Offered: Instants - Nebraska Pick 5® - Powerball® - 2 by 2.
Beneficiaries: Education Innovation Fund (49.5%), Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund (49.5%), Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund (1%)

 

Background Information

Public Referendums:
1992 Constitutional Amendment authorizing creation of a lottery, 63% approval.


News 2012
January 17, 2012 Nebraska Lawmaker Proposes State Constitutional Amendment for Voters to Legalize Gambling
January 16, 2012 Nebraska Lottery Marks Powerball Anniversary
January 14, 2012 Credit Unions New Savings Lottery Finds Support in Nebraska


News 2011
November 29, 2011 Audit Criticizes Revenue and Lottery Officials for Accepting Gifts from Vendors in Recent Years
October 7, 2011 Powerball® Launch Creative Takes Hold in Majority of U.S. States
September 19, 2011 Nebraska Lottery Sales Continue To Expand
September 1, 2011 New KISS Nebraska Lottery Scratch Game
July 28, 2011 Lottery Operators Invited to Attend Council’s August KENO Meeting
June 11, 2011 A Faster, New Look System
May 24, 2011 Nebraska Lottery Unveils New Upgrades
May 15, 2011 Nebraska Lottery Hosting Equipment Upgrade Training Sessions for Retailers
May 9, 2011 Nebraska Lawmakers Advance KENO Legislation
April 21, 2011 Nebraska Lawmakers Approve Lottery Savings Contest Bill
February 15, 2011 Keno Provides Much Needed Funds for City
January 12, 2011 Nebraska Legislature May Consider Quicker Keno Games, Easier Betting

News 2010
August 27, 2010 State’s Gaming Revenue Continues to Slide
August 12, 2010 Lottomatica Group Subsidiaries GTECH Corporation And GTECH Printing Corporation (GPC) Awarded New Online/Instant System Lottery Contract By The Nebraska Lottery
April 20, 2010 Nebraska Lottery Encourages Players to Play Responsibly
April 12, 2010 Nebraska Lottery Announces Larry the Cable Guy Scratch Game
March 22, 2010 Nebraska Lottery Mega Millions Commercials
March 5, 2010 Nebraska Charitable Gaming Recovers in 4th Quarter
March 2, 2010 Nebraskan Gambling Numbers Down
February 18, 2010 Lawmakers Vote To Keep Simulcast Betting Proposal Off November Ballot
January 7, 2010 Lottery Ambassadors Wanted
January 11, 2010 Nebraska Lottery to Offer Mega Millions® Game
January 7, 2010 Nebraska Pick 5 Jackpot-Doubler


News 2009

Nebraska Lottery Early Shutdown For Year-End Maintenance
NEBRASKA, USA (December 18, 2009) - Due to the need for year-end maintenance, the Nebraska Lottery terminal system will shut down at 10:00 p.m. Central Time on Sunday, December 20. Lotto tickets cannot be purchased or redeemed after this time, and Scratch tickets cannot be redeemed. The terminal system will resume operation at 5:00 a.m. Central Time on Monday, December 21. We apologize for the inconvenience.
SOURCE: Nebraska Lottery.

Mega Millions Regulations Hearing Planned
LINCOLN, Nebraska (December 15, 2009) - Pursuant to NEB. REV. STAT. sections 9-819 and 9-823, Reissue of 1997, notice is hereby given of a public hearing before the Tax Commissioner on..................Subscribers

Nebraska Lottery 2009 Annual Report Available
LINCOLN, Nebraska (November 3, 2009) - By November 1 of each year, the Nebraska Lottery is required by law to deliver its written annual report to the Governor and the Legislature. The report is a public record.....................Subscribers

$357 Million Raised For Nebraska Lottery Beneficiaries
LINCOLN, Nebraska (October 2, 2009) - The Nebraska Lottery recently distributed among its beneficiary funds $7,718,275, derived from a share of Scratch and Lotto ticket sales for the previous three months............................Subscribers

Numbers Good For State Lottery
$349 Million Raised For Nebraska Lottery Beneficiaries
LINCOLN, Nebraska (July 2, 2009) - The Nebraska Lottery recently distributed among its beneficiary funds $8,171,542, derived from a share of Scratch and Lotto ticket sales for the previous three months.....................Subscribers

$341 Million Raised For Nebraska Lottery Beneficiaries
NEBRASKA, USA (April 3, 2009) – The Nebraska Lottery recently distributed among its beneficiary funds $8,002,231, derived from a share of Scratch and Lotto ticket sales for the previous three months...............Subscribers

Coming Soon: Nebraska Pick 5 Jackpot Doubler
Nebraska, USA (January 2009) -- Back by popular demand, the Nebraska Pick 5 Jackpot Doubler promotion begins on February 1, 2009..............Subscribers

Lottery Sales High, Amid Slumping Economy
LINCOLN, Nebraska (January 19, 2009) -- According to local media reports as the US economy continues sliding into the red, the lottery industry seems to be beating the odds, with sales climbing into the black. Brian Rockey with the Nebraska Lottery said Nebraskans also seem................Subscribers



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