News Release Nebraska Lottery
LINCOLN, Neb.-One lucky player who bought a MyDaY ticket at the Nebraska State Fair is holding a ticket worth $5,000.
The Nebraska Lottery has confirmed that one ticket sold for Saturday, August 28 MyDaY draw matched the winning Month (01), Day (18), and Year (77) for the $5,000 top prize. The ticket was sold at the Nebraska Lottery Events Trailer at the Nebraska State Fair. Players are encouraged to check their tickets at any Nebraska Lottery retailer, online at nelottery.com, or by calling the Lottery office at 402-471-6100.
Winning Nebraska Lottery Lotto tickets expire 180 days after the drawing. Prizes up to $19,999 can be claimed by mail or in person at a Nebraska Lottery Claim Center. Prize claims will not be processed at the State Fair office in Grand Island during the fair. Additional information about claiming prizes can be found at the Nebraska Lottery website, nelottery.com, or by calling 800-587-5200.
MyDaY is a Nebraska Lottery Lotto game with a calendar theme. Players can win up to $5,000 by choosing a six-digit date for each $1 MyDaY play. The odds of winning the $5,000 top prize in MyDaY are 1 in 36,525, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 8.17.
The mission of the Nebraska Lottery is to generate proceeds for good causes while providing quality entertainment options to Nebraskans. Over $831 million has been raised for the Nebraska Lottery’s beneficiary funds since the Lottery began in 1993. All 93 counties in Nebraska have benefited from projects funded with these Nebraska Lottery proceeds.