$9.6M slice of Nebraska lottery proceeds goes to state entities

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 343

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago


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LINCOLN — The latest quarterly share of Nebraska-sold Scratch and Lotto game tickets, $9.6 million, has been distributed to entities including the state fair and an environmental trust fund.

Roughly 25 cents of every dollar spent on Nebraska lottery tickets goes to state beneficiaries. Since the Nebraska Lottery began in 1993, more than $1 billion has been distributed to beneficiaries.

The latest payments derived from a share of ticket sales for the previous three months …

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