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$1 million Nebraska lottery winner in Powerball "Night of Millionaires" selected her own numbersNews Story
While dozens of winners win with play slip pattern, one winner strayed from the rest By Kate Northrop Powerball lottery results that aligned with patterns on several state play slips produced two jackpot winners and 89 second-tier prize winners of at least $1 million, but one Nebraska woman's win was a bit different. In what the Multi-State Lottery Association is dubbing a Night of Millionaires, nearly a hundred players across the US won a million dollars or more after the draw produ
May 5, 2026, 7:56 am - Lottery News

Millionaire for Life multi-state lottery game to replace Cash4Life and Lucky for Life in FebruaryNews Story
Here's what we know about the upcoming for life draw game By Kate Northrop The new Millionaire for Life multi-state draw game is just around the corner, which will offer the jackpot of a lifetime. Millionaire for Life is set to debut in just a month, as Lottery Post first announced last October. As we say goodbye to Lucky for Life and Cash4Life for good, here's what we know so far about the new multi-state for life game that will replace them. Players in 31 jurisdictions will ha
Jan 24, 2026, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery to introduce Pick 4 draw gameNews Story
New daily draw game coming to Nebraska in September By Kate Northrop This fall, Nebraska lottery players will get to try out a new in-state draw game with the launch of Pick 4. On Wednesday, the Nebraska Lottery announced a teaser for a new daily draw game releasing later this year: Pick 4. The Nebraska Lottery is rounding out its current Pick 3 and Pick 5 in-state draw game lineup with the introduction of Pick 4, which will function similarly to Pick 3. In Pick 4, players wi
Jul 16, 2025, 12:08 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska man who cashed $300,000 lottery prize arrested for fraudulent claimNews Story
Store manager defrauds lottery with false impression that he was a real winner By Kate Northrop A Nebraska man was arrested for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from his workplace and fraudulently claiming a $300,000 prize. Following an investigation, Nebraska state police arrested a convenience store employee who allegedly stole Nebraska Lottery tickets from his workplace and successfully cashed in a winning ticket worth $300,000. Jeremiah Ehlers, 49, of Greeley, was charged w
Feb 2, 2025, 9:57 am - Lottery News

Nebraska man one-ups his son, wins $120,000 lottery jackpot two months after son wins $100,000News Story
He's not the only one with luck in the family By Kate Northrop A Nebraska man beat the family record of the largest lottery prize won after winning $120,000 two months after his own son won $100,000. A Nebraska father outdid his son by winning a $120,000 lottery prize just two months after his son's $100,000 win. Douglas Dahl of Grand Island was at Fat Dogs Truck Stop on Platte Road in Grand Island when he decided to buy some tickets for the upcoming Nebraska Pick 5 drawing. Afte
Sep 27, 2024, 7:15 am - Lottery News

Nebraska man hits $230,000 Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot a few years after winning $5,000 Powerball prizeNews Story
Not his first time winning, but his first jackpot By Kate Northrop After years of trying, and a $5,000 Powerball prize, one Nebraska man has finally hit a jackpot of $230,000 in the Nebraska Pick 5 draw game. A Nebraska lottery player hit a $230,000 Nebraska Pick 5 draw game, having come close to winning before. It's only the first week in August, and it has already proven to be a lucky month for William Freeman of Fremont. His luck began when he stopped at the Hy-Vee Food St
Aug 6, 2024, 11:56 am - Lottery News

Nebraska woman wins $220,000 Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot with "mistake" lottery ticketNews Story
It pays to buy those extra tickets By Kate Northrop A Nebraska woman walked away with a $220,000 Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot using a mistake lottery ticket, and it's not the first time her steadfast decision won her a jackpot this way. One Nebraska lottery winner is adamant about her stance on mistake tickets, and her consistency on the matter won her a $220,000 Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot. Lori Sailors of Lincoln scooped up a $220,000 jackpot in the Nebraska Pick 5 game, the Nebraska Lo
Jul 8, 2024, 2:23 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery will join Lotto America in MayNews Story
Multi-state game to be offered in yet another state By Kate Northrop The Nebraska Lottery officially announced today that it will begin offering tickets for the multi-state game Lotto America. The Mississippi Lottery is not the only state lottery to recently announce its decision to join the multi-state game . Just today, the Nebraska Lottery revealed that it will start offering the game, too. In addition to Mega Millions and Powerball, Nebraska lottery players will soon have ano
Apr 21, 2024, 8:14 am - Lottery News

Nebraska single father's salad run results in $1 million Mega Millions lottery winNews Story
Occasional player only buys tickets when the conditions are right By Kate Northrop A single father played the lottery in the right place at the right time, since his decision to hang out at the store a little longer to buy Mega Millions tickets resulted in a $1 million prize. While making a stop for a pre-made salad, a Nebraska man felt that the conditions were right to play the Mega Millions multi-state lottery game, and his feeling was right on the money. Brant Edgington of Fre
Apr 10, 2024, 2:44 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery to make changes to Pick 5 gameNews Story
Lottery makes upgrade to in-state draw game By Kate Northrop The Nebraska Lottery announced that its locally drawn Pick 5 game will receive enhancements later this summer. Today, the Nebraska Lottery revealed some changes to its Pick 5 game that players can expect to see in three months. As of Sun., Aug. 13, 2023, Pick 5 will have two additional numbers to play, bringing the number matrix to 1 to 40 instead of 1 to 38. This will decrease the odds of winning the jackpot from 1
May 19, 2023, 3:33 pm - Lottery News