Nebraska Lottery

Lotto.com Launches in Nebraska

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

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Lotto.com provides players with a secure, convenient, and seamless online experience, all while bringing incremental customers and funding to state-sponsored initiatives.

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Lotto.com provides players with a secure, convenient, and seamless online experience, all while bringing incremental customers and funding to state-sponsored initiatives.
Since 1993, the Nebraska Lottery has donated close to $1 Billion to their beneficiaries.
This innovation allows customers to order and play official state lottery scratch tickets "winever,"™ on their computer, laptop, or preferred mobile device.
To celebrate the Nebraska launch, Lotto.com encourages customers to visit local retailer and Lotto.com partner “Players Cafe” located at 619 North 114th St, Omaha, NE 68154.

Jackpocket, America's #1 Lottery App, Launches in Nebraska

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackpocket, America's #1 lottery app, today announced its launch in Nebraska, offering lottery fans across the state a new way to play their favorite games wherever they are — whether that be work, home, or on the go.*

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As a lottery courier service, Jackpocket purchases lottery tickets on behalf of its customers from official lottery retailers.
If players win prizes over $500, their winning ticket will be securely transferred to them so they can claim their lottery prize from the Nebraska Lottery.
New players can receive a $2 lottery ticket by entering the code NEBRASKA at checkout on their first order.
By broadening access to the lottery, Jackpocket will help drive state revenue while also introducing the lottery to a new audience.

$Billion is the new $Million for Lotteries

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Monday, November 19, 2018

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And, about half of these say they didn't buy until the jackpot reached its peak of $1.6B (the highest advertised amount).

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And, about half of these say they didn't buy until the jackpot reached its peak of $1.6B (the highest advertised amount).
Of those who bought Mega Millions tickets for this jackpot, Ipsos asked if they'd ever bought Mega Millions tickets before this jackpot started in July.
Conversely, if the jackpot was hit each week at its base level, the lotteries would actually lose money.
To combat this, lotteries may raise ticket prices or tinker with the games to make them even harder to win."

Ohioans Have New Way to Play Lottery As Mega Millions® Sets Jackpot Record

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

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"The Lottery Card allows shoppers to skip the long lines to buy a ticket during high lottery jackpots.

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"The Lottery Card allows shoppers to skip the long lines to buy a ticket during high lottery jackpots.
"The astounding, record-setting $900 million Mega Millions jackpot is a great time for Ohioans to try this new way to play.
The Lottery Card marries a fun, digital lottery experience with the convenience of a gift card."
Lottery Cards are currently available for both Powerball and Mega Millions, and cost $10 for five plays and $20 for 10 plays.

PA Lottery Powerball Ticket Worth $100,000 Sold in Dauphin County

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

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MIDDLETOWN, Pa., May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Before the Powerball jackpot rolled to $306 million for May 19, a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball with Power Play ticket worth $100,000 for the Wednesday, May 16, drawing was sold in Dauphin County.

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MIDDLETOWN, Pa., May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Before the Powerball jackpot rolled to $306 million for May 19, a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball with Power Play ticket worth $100,000 for the Wednesday, May 16, drawing was sold in Dauphin County.
Had the player not purchased the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000.
In addition, two winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 each were sold for last night's drawing at Rite Aid on Morningside Avenue in Pittsburgh and at Sheetz on Carlisle Street in Hanover.
The Lottery encourages the holder of the winning ticket to sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at the nearest Lottery office .