$14.6 Million in Proceeds Raised for Nebraska Lottery Beneficiaries

For Immediate Release

Lincoln, NE – January 5, 2026 – The Nebraska Lottery recently distributed among its beneficiary funds $14,605,892, derived from a share of Scratch and Lotto ticket sales for the previous three months.

A total of $1,065,909,250 has been distributed in quarterly transfers since the Nebraska Lottery began operation on September 11, 1993. The latest transfer, made the week of January 2, was distributed among beneficiaries in the following manner:

Education as directed by the Legislature, $6,499,622;Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund, $6,499,622;Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Fund, $1,460,589; andCompulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, $146,059…

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