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and Resource GuideAnnual Report

July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015

Lottery sales for fiscal year 2015 reached $159.9 million, and transfers to thebeneficiary funds were $37.1 million. These are figures to be proud of, and speakto the appeal of the products, the loyalty of players, and the efficiency of our organization. Some factors that had a significant positive impact during the fiscal year included a record $564.1 million Powerball jackpot; increased jackpot awarenessactivities; and continued innovation in Scratch products. Additional details onthese items can be found in this report. Finally, we continued a long-standing relationship with retailers, who received $10.2 million in commissions during the fiscal year. Other highlights for the fiscal year include: • Collected $561,045 in state income taxes from prize winnings; • Collected $19,456 in unpaid taxes; and • Collected $31,496 in unpaid child support.

We look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of our state by providingthem with quality entertainment, and by supporting good causes with Lottery proceeds. Together, we are Helping to Build a Better Nebraska®.

Len Sloup, Acting Tax Commissioner

Jill Marshall, Acting Director

Annual ReportAND RESOURCE GUIDE

Activity Summary of the Division

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Lotto (Online) Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Scratch Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Retailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Beneficiary Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Major Prize Winners

Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Financial Statements

Independent Auditor’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Statement of Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and

Changes in Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Statement of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Notes to the Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Table of Contents

The Nebraska Lottery sells $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $15, and $20 Scratch tickets, with prizesranging from a free $1 ticket up to $200,000 cash. A variety of Scratch games were developedand offered during the course of the year. The Nebraska Lottery sells Lotto (online) games such as Powerball®, Mega Millions®,2by2®, MyDaY®, Nebraska Pick 3®, and Nebraska Pick 5®. MyDaY, Nebraska Pick 5, and Nebraska Pick 3 are offered exclusively in Nebraska. Powerball and 2by2 are operated on behalf of member lotteries by the Multi-State Lottery Association; and Mega Millions is operated by the member lotteries. Drawings for Nebraska-exclusive Lotto games are held sixnights per week. Powerball and Mega Millions drawings are held twice per week. Drawingsfor 2by2 are held every night. The price for a single play of most games is $1, except forPowerball, which is $2 per play. Lotto prizes range from a free ticket up to a multi-million-dollarjackpot. Nebraska Lottery Scratch and Lotto game products, equipment, and services are providedby International Game Technology (IGT)*, which employs 38 people across Nebraska. Ticketsand equipment are distributed from the IGT warehouse in Lincoln. The Nebraska Lottery contractswith SKAR Advertising of Omaha for advertising development and marketing-related services.Security and audit services are provided under contract with other Nebraska firms. There are 23 Nebraska Lottery state employees providing accounting, marketing, communication,information technology, security, and general administrative services.

General Information

ACTIVITY SUMMARY OF THE DIVISION

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*The Lottery's system vendor, GTECH Corporation, acquired International Game Technology (IGT) in April 2015. The combined company was rebranded as IGT.

Advertising Request for Proposal

On December 8, 2014, the Nebraska Lottery issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Advertising and Marketing Services. The Lottery sought competitive proposals for a full-service advertising agency to work collaboratively as a partner in producing successful advertising and marketing services for all aspects of the Nebraska Lottery. Several Nebraska agencies submitted proposals for consideration during the extensive RFPprocess. On July 1, 2015, SKAR Advertising of Omaha was announced as the agency of recordfor the Lottery, a title SKAR has held since 2009. The agency of record represents the Lotteryin the production and placement of print and broadcast advertising, relationship marketing,certain sponsorships, and promotions. The four-year contract commenced on July 1, 2015, andcan be extended by as many as three one-year renewal periods. SKAR Advertising President Joleen David said, “We are proud of the work the NebraskaLottery/SKAR team has done since 2009, and the results we have achieved for our state. Welook forward with great enthusiasm to continuing our successful partnership.” SKAR Advertising is a full-service brand communications agency, headquartered in Omahasince 1962.

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During the fiscal year, the Nebraska Lottery developed a comprehensive effort to promoteawareness of Lotto jackpot games with a series of retailer events across Nebraska. With the largest Powerball jackpot in a year, the Lottery hit the road on February 11, 2015,to generate excitement for the record $564.1 million drawing. Three “blitz” events were set upat retailers in Grand Island, Lincoln, and Omaha with free Powerball tickets handed out to thefirst 500 people in line at each location. In addition, Lottery Sales Representatives handed outcoupons for free Powerball plays during their regular retailer visits across the state. All threeevents were well attended by players and the media, and photos from the Lincoln event were distributed by the Associated Press and featured in news stories across the country. In late May and early June, Lottery teams visited retailers in Columbus and Scottsbluff forcoupon blitzes during high Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots. Eight Lottery retailers werevisited in Columbus on May 29, 2015, and 250 coupons for free Mega Millions plays werehanded out to players, with an additional 400 coupons provided to radio stations for their ownpromotions. In Scottsbluff on June 3, 2015, an additional eight retailers were visited, withmore than 200 Powerball coupons passed out and 400 coupons given to local radio stations. The jackpot blitzes were a success based on the number of retailers, players, and potentialplayers who were reached. The concept requires minimal effort and expense, can be implemented on short notice, and is suitable for a range of jackpot levels.

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Campaign

NEBRASKA LOTTERY

High jackpots are a key feature of the Powerball game, but every jackpot run starts at thesame amount: $40 million dollars. The goal of the Why Wait to Win branding campaign was toshow players that every Powerball jackpot is a big jackpot. So why wait to win? A comprehensive marketing campaign using television, radio, digital, and social media wasdeveloped and launched in November 2014. Two television ads showed $40 million winnersspending their prize money while still having a significant amount of money remaining. A social media contest encouraged players to share how they’d spend their winnings using thehashtag #spend40mil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for a chance to win Powerball tickets for a year. A total of 1,736 posts using the hashtag were created by users in Novemberand December 2014.

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Loteria Scratch Game

In August 2014, the Nebraska Lottery launched a new $3 Scratch game, Loteria. Based onthe Mexican game of chance, the Loteria Scratch game featured the iconic Loteria cardsknown to players across the world, and offered three top prizes of $35,000. Because Loteria is well-known to Spanish-speaking players, efforts were made to promotethe Loteria Scratch game to these players in their native language. Game launch events werehosted in Scottsbluff, Grand Island, and Omaha in partnership with Spanish-language radiostations, and Spanish commercials and point of sale pieces were created and distributed. The Loteria Scratch game was a very successful game at the $3 price point. The gameclosed after 25 weeks on sale and, based on the response from players, a second edition of the game was printed and released in June 2015.

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For a third year in a row, the Nebraska Lottery has utilized a proven combination of Scratchgames and a statewide second-chance contest to counteract decreasing summer ticket sales. A family of three Scratch games using the Sizzling Summer 7s moniker was launched inMay 2015: • $1 Sizzling Summer 7s Scorching Sapphires; • $2 Sizzling Summer 7s Red Hot Rubies; and • $5 Sizzling Summer 7s Fiery Diamonds. Non-winning tickets from each game could be entered in the Summer 7s Giveaway between May and August 2015. Entrants who submitted their tickets during the first five weeksof the promotion were eligible to win cash prizes of $177, $277, or $577 in the weekly EarlyBird drawings. All entrants were eligible to be selected as one of the seven finalists who competed in the Grand Prize event on August 30, 2015, at the Nebraska State Fair. The finalistssplit a total of $100,000 in cash prizes, with John Kaup of Dodge taking home the top prize of$50,000. A video of the Grand Prize event is available on the Nebraska Lottery’s YouTubechannel at https://youtu.be/4UPkYrwEX5w. The Sizzling Summer 7s Scratch games and the Summer 7s Giveaway continued the Lottery’s ongoing efforts to minimize sales decreases over the summer months. A total of73,860 entries were received in the Summer 7s Giveaway, and 19% of entrants joined theMVP Club at nelottery.com specifically to enter the contest.

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Sizzl ing Summer 7s Scratch Games and the Summer 7s Giveaway

https://youtu.be/4UPkYrwEX5w

The Nebraska Lottery sells Scratch and Lotto tickets through a retailer network of approximately 1,200 locations statewide. Nebraska Lottery retailers range from conveniencestores to supermarkets and cafés. Nebraska Lottery tickets may not be sold in establishments licensed for the consumption of alcohol.* Players must be at least 19 years old to purchase andredeem Nebraska Lottery tickets. Previous research among retailers found that carrying Lottery tickets is viewed as a customer service by 62% of retailers responding. Another 36% of retailers said they believeLottery tickets are both a customer service and a profit center for their stores. The statewide sales leaders for the fiscal year are listed here.

Scratch Top 20 1. Coffin’s Corner, Grand Island 2. Gas N Snaks, Seward 3. Uncle Neal’s, Lexington 4. Snac Shac, Grand Island 5. Foote Convenience Plaza, Kearney 6. Merchant’s C-Store, Norfolk 7. Bucky’s #38, Omaha 8. Corner Stop, Columbus 9. Hy-Vee Gas #8, Omaha 10. Pump & Pantry #40, Kearney 11. Casey’s General Store #2882, Grand Island 12. Casey’s General Store #1747, Lexington 13. Bucky’s Express #20, Omaha 14. Ampride, Grand Island 15. Russ’s Market #21, Lincoln 16. Casey’s General Store #2883, Grand Island 17. Pump & Pantry #16, York 18. Stop Inn Liquor & Foods, David City 19. J & J Pit Stop, Alliance 20. 5th & Eastco, Scottsbluff

Lotto Top 20 1. Hy-Vee Food Store #1465, Omaha 2. Hy-Vee Food Store #1467, Omaha 3. Corner Stop, Columbus 4. No Frills Supermarket #802, Omaha 5. Baker’s #311, Omaha 6. Family Fare, Papillion 7. Hy-Vee Food Store #1470, Omaha 8. Baker’s #300, Bellevue 9. Super Store, Bellevue 10. Quik Trip #586, Bellevue 11. Baker’s #318, Bellevue 12. Kwik Shop #670, Bellevue 13. Hy-Vee Food Store #1514, Papillion 14. Hy-Vee Food Store #1466, Omaha 15. Baker’s #302, Omaha 16. Hy-Vee Food Store #1469, Omaha 17. Hy-Vee Drug Store, Omaha 18. No Frills Supermarket #800, Omaha 19. No Frills Supermarket #788, Bellevue 20. Hy-Vee Food Store #1472, Omaha

* Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-823(7) states that: “... no ticket may be sold at a retail liquor establishment holding a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor at retail for consumption on the licensed premises unless the establishment holds a Class C liquor license with a sampling designation as provided in subsection (6) of section 53-124.”

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http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=9-823

Proceeds from the Nebraska Lottery benefit the environment, education, the Nebraska StateFair, and compulsive gamblers assistance. The Nebraska Lottery transferred $37,106,983 to itsbeneficiaries during the fiscal year, bringing the overall total to $564,607,092 since operationsbegan on September 11, 1993. Amendment 4, passed by Nebraska voters in November 2004, established the followingdistribution formula:

• Education (44.5%), as directed by the Legislature, is divided between the • Education Innovation Fund and• Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund;

• Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund (44.5%);• Nebraska State Fair (10%); and• Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund (1%), plus the first $500,000 in fund

proceeds each fiscal year.

The total transfers to the funds between September 11, 1993, and June 30, 2015, were:

* LB 956, passed by the Nebraska Legislature, renamed the Nebraska Scholarship Fund to the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund effective July 1, 2010.

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Education Innovation Fund $165,871,966Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund* $90,464,452Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund $237,875,421Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Fund $33,913,186Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund $13,021,071Solid Waste Landfill Closure Assistance Fund (1993–1997) $18,460,996General Fund Transfer (2004) $5,000,000

TOTAL $564,607,092

JULY 2014

AUGUST 2014

Claimed at Nebraska Lottery Claim Centers

Powerball - $10,121Gregory Soukup, LincolnPowerball - $10,000Reynauld Howe, OmahaRebecca Peterson, North PlatteKelly Thomas, YorkMega Millions - $5,000Sheila Ogan, Jefferson, SDMega Millions - $2,500William Douglas, HumboldtChristine Witt, BellevueMega Millions - $1,500Patricia Spooner, HastingsMega Millions - $502Jared Hudelson, FremontNebraska Pick 5 - $90,000Melvin Taylor, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $70,000Larry Jakubowski, HowellsNebraska Pick 5 - $927Raymond Anderson, ElkhornNebraska Pick 5 - $450Cheryl Roblyer, North Platte2by2 - $22,000Larry Gray, CreteMyDaY - $5,001Shirley Schlake, CreteMyDaY - $5,000Stacey Burgess, BellevueFran Gomez, OmahaGlen Hogue, AuburnWalter Malson, LincolnTeresa Scott, StuartNebraska Pick 3 - $3,000Melvin Rein, GeringNebraska Pick 3 - $1,800Debra Williams, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,750Roger Adams, CambridgeGerald Grashorn, FremontNebraska Pick 3 - $1,200Terry Murnane, OmahaAnnette Pflug, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $950Jose Llerena, HastingsNebraska Pick 3 - $854Janice Butler, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $800Samantha Henry, Papillion

Nebraska Pick 3 - $700Dennis Clauson, FairburySamantha Henry, PapillionJoann Miller, LincolnGary Mumm, OmahaHector Santiago, La VistaClara Valla, OmahaElisabeth Waller, ValleyNebraska Pick 3 - $602Janice Butler, OmahaClaude Miranda, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $600Silvia Allen, Omaha (x2)Chad Beckstrom, LincolnIsheea Bultez, OmahaFred Carmean, LincolnRich Darling, La Vista (x4)Jose Diaz, OmahaJames Dishaw, OmahaRolando Dorrego, OmahaJudith Dush, DuncanAlan Eells, BellevueCharles Finney, Lincoln (x2)Ed Gatewood, LincolnBonnie Gilbert, RalstonMichelle Grauberger, RalstonMary Hamilton, OmahaMichael Hansen, BlairEligah Harris, OmahaStanley Harrison, OmahaRita Hautzenroder, Lincoln (x2)Ngoc Mac, OmahaGloria Malagon, LincolnRamon Marrero, OmahaMichael Matejka, NorfolkJimmy Moore, OmahaTerry Murnane, Omaha (x3)Thu Nguyen, Lincoln (x6)Joyce Noakes, Grand IslandMelvin Northrup, LincolnVincent Okwumuo, LincolnMichael Plumb, Papillion (x2)Charles Pondexter, OmahaDarrell Rigs, PapillionJohn Schrunk, South BendGreg Smith, LincolnKimberly Smith, PapillionKarleen Stutzman, Raymond (x2)Eric Sullivan, Papillion

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600 (continued)Darrell Thompson, OmahaLester Vaughn, OmahaRhonda Wimsatt, NorfolkNebraska Pick 3 - $502Jane Vech, OrdNebraska Pick 3 - $400Charles Finney, Lincoln$100,000 Turquoise Treasures - $5,000Linda Luikens, Norfolk$100,000 Turquoise Treasures - $1,000Conchetta Esparza, LincolnMalia Nemecek, ScribnerFreddie Travis, Omaha$2,500 Mega Spin - $2,500Michael Thrasher, Norfolk7X the Money - $1,000Terry Edwards, OmahaBeat the Dealer - $15,000Cynthia Falkner, LincolnThe Big $10 Ticket - $100,000Stanley Perrien, SuttonThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000William Britten, Grand IslandTroy Carswell, Ocala, FLRonald Kauffman, GothenburgKris Keener, LincolnTammy Taylor, HubbellBonus Crossword - $1,000Remigio Alvarado, Grand IslandCa$hword Extravaganza - $5,000Brenda Gray, North PlatteCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Rasheed Badeer, LincolnMatthew Barron, OmahaShane Hatcher, OmahaCandace Hatfield, ChappellRobert Hill, North PlattePam Jacobsen, NorfolkSue Janda, OmahaCharles Johnson, LincolnDebra King, GreenwoodVernon Leibrandt, McCookPatti Lindgren, WahooJana Losee, LincolnTerry Murnane, OmahaTammy Taylor, HubbellTamara Vollmer, AldaDonald Wyatt, Norfolk

Cherry 8s of Fire - $8,888Christopher Short, Grand Island4 x 4 - $4,000Lavern Larson, OmahaFun 5s - $30,000Amy Wagner, Cheyenne,WYFun 5s - $1,000Crystal Baker, FremontHarley-Davidson - $5,000Patrick Lehr, ElmwoodJohn Niedner, LincolnHarley-Davidson - $1,000Wesley Brooks, LincolnMarvin McRae, NorfolkLucky Dog Doubler - $15,000James Callaghan, Grand IslandMoney Mustache - $2,000Cheryl Bullock, OmahaQuick 7s - $7,000Beth Beutler, WaterlooSpectacular 7 - $200,000Connie Leever, BayardSpectacular 7 - $7,777Joseph Smith, OmahaSpectacular 7 - $777Karen Greaser, MeadJames Hoaas, LincolnHeather Parrett, MaxwellJohn Yokel, OmahaSpectacular 7 - $700Robert Schroeder, JansenGlen Tharnish, St. EdwardSummer Red 10X - $50,000Joe Shediak, OmahaSummer Red 10X - $1,000Michael Gary, La VistaLori Koetje, OmahaKenneth Priesner, OgallalaSummer Red 10X - $500Darlene Middleton, ElmwoodSummer Red 5X - $15,000Micki Sensenig, FullertonElias Younes, KearneySuper Triple 7s - $10,777Ronnie Boardman, ValleyTwisted Bingo - $1,000Dustin Gunhammer, YorkUNO - $35,000Alphonse Bakhit, OmahaUNO - $1,000Nikita Allen, LincolnJodi Anderson, Lincoln

Powerball - $10,000Gregory Sweetwood, OmahaMega Millions - $5,001Douglas Tracy, FairburyMega Millions - $5,000Christian Mve, OmahaMega Millions - $2,510Martin Machuca, NorfolkMega Millions - $2,500Jacqueline Borges, LodgepoleChristopher Romano, OmahaMega Millions - $2,004John Ottersberg, BeatriceMega Millions - $2,000Phyllis Thoms, OmahaMega Millions - $504Avonne Brock, AllianceMega Millions - $501Susan Neilsen, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $98,000John Christiansen, Lemoyne

Nebraska Pick 5 - $451Mitchell Alloway, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $450Nicholas Kalkwarf, CreteJohn McLeaney, OmahaChris Stai, LincolnTara Woodcock, North Platte2by2 - $22,000Larry Boardman, LincolnCharles Madison, OmahaMyDaY - $5,004Susan Schmale, HickmanMyDaY - $5,000Ann Baldwin, AllianceDavid McCoy, LincolnMyDaY - $739Linda Clark, MilfordNebraska Pick 3 - $3,000Joe Chavis II, BellevueMonekham Khanthavixay, Grand Island

Nebraska Pick 3 - $1,800Marilee Gunning, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $1,750Roger Adams Sr., CambridgeJoe Chavis II, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $1,200Nguyet Mac, OmahaKhanh Tran, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $826Lisa Prime, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $750Steven Pospisil, NorfolkNebraska Pick 3 - $702Gilbert Frey, Cedar BluffsNebraska Pick 3 - $700Richard Liesche, OmahaLarry Murry, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $630Joe Chavis II, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $601Melvin Rein, Gering

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600Christine Adams, OmahaBrian Aerni, ColumbusDavid Auten, Cedar RapidsDonald Baumfalk, FirthLauren Bopp, Grand Island (x4)Brian Burke, La VistaArvester Chapman, LincolnDonna Dropinski, OmahaCharles Finney, LincolnJeffrey Garrens, OmahaCynthis Gass, OmahaEd Gatewood, LincolnSharon Haith, LincolnMichael Hamilton, BellevueMary Hancock, OmahaFrancis Horky, CreteGloria Jackson, OmahaJune Jechum, NorfolkDean Jones Sr., LaurelTheresa Kumpf, Columbus

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Nebraska Pick 3 - $600 (continued)Kenneth Luellman, BellevueJoe Maliszewski, OmahaJeanette Malone, LincolnWillie Mann, Omaha (x2)Dennis McMahon, OmahaDeniece McNulty, Lincoln (x2)Teresa Medley, LincolnConnie Murphy, OmahaLarry Murry, BellevueMichelle Novak, WahooVincent Okwumuo, LincolnDavid Parker, BellevueSteven Pospisil, NorfolkVernon Randall, NorfolkWilliam Saum, AllianceJohn Schrunk, South BendTerry Stanbrough, BeatriceRobert Stark, OmahaDaryl Stovall, BellevueKarleen Stutzman, Raymond (x2)Lee Tinkler, TecumsehKyaw Win Tun, OmahaTerry Velasquez, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $550Charles Finney, LincolnVincent Okwumuo, LincolnMary Williams, La VistaNebraska Pick 3 - $500Monekham Khanthavixay, Grand Island

Nebraska Pick 3 - $100Mark Staab, North Platte$100,000 Bonus Slots - $100,000Kimberly Hinkie, Pickrell$100,000 Turquoise Treasures - $1,000Russell Bedsole, FremontDale Boyd, Grand IslandDavid Alan Cathey, LincolnChristine Griffith, PierceRodney Hess, GordonDawn Schwindt, Roca7X the Money - $1,000Leyli Gonzalez, LincolnThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000Roger Coburn, CortlandBoyd Cox Jr., St. PaulKingsley Lunga, OmahaJudith Sader, RocaRich Wilson, LincolnThe Big $10 Ticket - $500Alex Filips, CroftonNorine Munoz, Grand IslandBonus Crossword - $35,000Justin Fowler, PapillionCarolyn Park, O’NeillCa$hword Extravaganza - $150,000Tim Peters, StromsburgCa$hword Extravaganza - $5,000Jesse Boye, Ashland

Ca$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Al Bakhit, OmahaMichelle Brouillette, North PlatteBrandie Crain, Phoenix, AZJerry Landreth, RushvilleJerry Morehead, ScottsbluffMichelle Stevenson, LincolnDaniel Wilken, BeatriceCa$hword Extravaganza - $500David Auten, Cedar RapidsKathy Horejsi, LincolnStephen Jackson, OmahaElectric 3s - $33,333David Bailey, Grand Island4 x 4 - $4,000Christopher Short, YorkFun 5s - $30,000Lawrence Masek, ValparaisoFun 5s - $1,000Craig Fetters, OmahaGoing Green - $1,000Nathen Weidenfeld, YorkGrooovy Cash - $2,500Bill Breunsbach Jr., WymoreHarley-Davidson – MotorcycleSalome Hernandez, Shakopee, MNHarley-Davidson - $5,000Donald Reisdorff, OsceolaLady Luck - $3,000Chris Lene, Omaha

Llucky Llama - $2,500Juana Galindo, OmahaLucky Chicks - $10,000Judy Moritz, SyracuseNebraska Gold 9X - $1,000Aryka Hendrix, DodgeDana Huntwork, NorfolkHarold Newbrough, Rawlins, WYStanley Perrien, SuttonDonald Ruppert, PierceShark Bait - $5,000David Johnson, OmahaSpectacular 7 - $7,777Don Ferguson, AllianceSpectacular 7 - $777Sandi Buhrman, Grand IslandDavid Nelson, OmahaDennis Prokopec, BlairMatt Topp, PilgerMarty Wathier, OmahaSpectacular 7 - $700James Soflin, LincolnRobert Tagart, LincolnTwisted Bingo - $5,000Donald Lindstrom, OmahaUNO - $1,000Linda Hildreth, Creighton

SEPTEMBER 2014Powerball - $30,000Michael Knigge, OmahaPowerball - $10,000Steven Korger, ColumbusPowerball - $508Shirley White, SidneyMega Millions - $2,500Mickeal Bowen, OmahaMega Millions - $1,000Philip Dickinson, OmahaThomas Widdowson, KearneyMega Millions - $507Robert Damper, OmahaMega Millions - $505William Campbell, BellevueNebraska Pick 5 - $146,000Peggy Schrader, BloomfieldNebraska Pick 5 - $138,000Mary Robinson, BlairNebraska Pick 5 - $900John McLeaney, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $450Shari Lyman, LincolnVern Mueller, OmahaHeery Sindi, Lincoln2by2 - $22,001Carl Ashman, Kearney2by2 - $22,000Warren Gibbs, OmahaRandal Nickelson, Beaver CrossingMyDaY - $5,000Ronald Beetem, LincolnJohn Egermier, OmahaThu Nguyen, LincolnLeroy Wendland, ElwoodNebraska Pick 3 - $2,250Roger Adams, CambridgeNebraska Pick 3 - $1,202Janice Butler, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $952Radames Alfaro-Garcia, Columbus

Nebraska Pick 3 - $950Larry Murry, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $630Robert Block, Wausa (x3)Gloria Gonzalez, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $600Brian Aerni, ColumbusChris Baltazor, Grand IslandJesse Cardenas, OmahaChristina Chapman, SewardReuben Chapman, OmahaTina Cooper, OmahaCarol Cordova, NorfolkAmelia Dahlke, Grand IslandAlan Eells, Bellevue (x2)Barbara Elliott, McCookEdd Flowers Jr., OmahaScott Harmon, Trumbull (x6)Lawrence Jones, OmahaMichael Jones, OmahaCarol Knauss, Grand IslandEdward Lewandowski, LincolnJess Mullanix, AllianceThu Nguyen, LincolnMichelle Novak, WahooAnthony Perry, OmahaDot Rmah, Grain Valley, MOMichael Sporven, BellevueJohn Starlin, FremontThanh Ve, LincolnLynda Wasielewski, Bushnell (x2)Lnga Yendra, GibbonFrancisco Zamarripa, Omaha$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$100,000Ginger Ogle, Juniata$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$5,000Charlie Barbur, Geneva

$100,000 Turquoise Treasures - $500Amanda Roberts, North Platte7X the Money - $1,000Mary Kehren, NorfolkBacon Bucks - $500Patricia Neibauer, OmahaThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000Bill Anderson, FremontDon Ebbers, BeatriceBig Money - $100,000Donald Ingram, KearneyBig Money - $1,000Marlene Banks, TildenStephanie Dudley, OmahaCa$hword Extravaganza - $5,000Kenneth Olnes, AlbionCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Leslie Aringdale, AuroraJeanette Brezina, PapillionGeorge Carlson, Cedar RapidsTeresa Dunn, Boys TownCherie Garretson, YorkBryan Graham, LincolnBenito Mendoza, BellevueKristyn Orsi, OmahaThomas Rosenquist, PeruKathy Sonderup, BlairCherry 8s of Fire - $8,888Lawrence Mertens, LincolnElectric 3s - $33,333Thomas Carrera, Grand IslandFun 5s - $1,000Brandon McCook, North PlatteBarbara Painter, HoskinsGumball Gems - $15,000Brandon Houser, HoldregeHarley-Davidson - $5,000Salome Hernandez, Shakopee, MNHeather Schultz, Geneva

Nebraska Gold 9X - $1,000Al Bakhit, OmahaDavid Alan Cathey, LincolnChuck Colclasure, Grand IslandCarla Roberts, CozadAbubaker Suliman, LexingtonQuick 7s - $7,000Emily Eyman, BellevueZhanna Pillars, LincolnScrabble - $15,000Margaret Larsen, OmahaWayne Struebing, YorkShark Bait - $5,000Belinda Cook, LincolnSpectacular 7 - $7,777Mike Grudzinski, NorfolkSpectacular 7 - $777Brian Barr, HendersonJudy Blum, YorkRandy Green, OmahaSalome Hernandez, NorfolkMary Kehren, NorfolkMegan Phillips, NorfolkSpectacular 7 - $700Tami Meeves, OmahaSpectacular 7 - $277Curtis Ledbetter, North PlatteSummer Red 10X - $50,000Linda Wiese, PhillipsSummer Red 2X - $5,000Patricia Nickles, McCookSuper Triple 7s - $777Jolene Maples, GrantTwisted Bingo - $1,000Joniese Viktora, OmahaUNO - $35,000Conchetta Esparza, LincolnUNO - $500Terry Rittenhouser, HickmanX-Word Doubler - $1,000Javier Arelland, Sterling

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NOVEMBER 2014Powerball - $30,000Thatsaphone Saysavanh, Grand IslandPowerball - $10,000Kerry Lauritsen, DannebrogMega Millions - $5,000Travis May, OmahaMichael Myers, BellevueMega Millions - $2,500Bernette McQuinn, OmahaMega Millions - $1,000Steven Haas, Grand IslandMega Millions - $502Stephen Gross, WayneTerry Hubbling, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $450Edmond Doucette, North Platte2by 2 - $22,000Gustavo Cruz, Grand IslandShirley Smith, North PlatteDarrell Swartz, GreenwoodDavid Van Voltenberg, BenningtonDarrell Walton, LincolnMyDaY - $5,001Dean Wagner, Carter Lake, IA

MyDaY - $5,000Claudia Beasley, WahooLonnie Larkin, AldaDanae Paulsen, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $1,151Joe Mattox, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,000Jamaur Butler, Omaha (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $950John Baden, SewardLarry Murry, BellevuePhat Nguyen, LincolnMadeline Stebbins, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $700David Cook, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $600Dennis Alfredo, Grand IslandRonald Allgood, Nebraska CityChad Beckstrom, Lincoln (x2)Marcus Biodrowski, Omaha (x4)Joseph Cannon, OmahaRoberta Chaney, HastingsPamela Clayton, HastingsBryant Eaton, Grand IslandJeffrey Ellison, Torrington, WYScott Farmer, Lincoln

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600 (continued)Sharon Frederick, SyracuseSharon Haith, LincolnScott Harmon, Trumbull (x6)Suat Irmak, LincolnMary Johnson, OmahaJackie Kotrous, VerdigreWillie Mann, OmahaMark McChesney, Papillion (x3)Ermon Meisinger Jr., OmahaDawn Miller, Grand IslandJeffry Nownes, La VistaJeri Rutledge, KimballJohn Schrunk, South Bend (x2)Madeline Shaw, Falls CityKarleen Stutzman, RaymondKandace Tallant, SterlingRon Thomas, Kearney (x2)Calvin Wilson, AshlandNebraska Pick 3 - $500Carol Smith, York (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $350John Schrunk, LincolnDorothy Spence, Polk (x2)

$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$5,000Edgar Banuelos, Norristown, PA$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$1,000Jackie Lawson, KearneyJohn Skipper, Omaha12 Days of Christmas - $5,000Dixie Pederson, Atlantic, IAJoseph Swartz, LincolnThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000Rasheed Badeer, LincolnTamara Hemmingsen, FullertonGehrt Walker, GibbonBlackout Bingo - $877Gladys Muller, FremontBonus Crossword - $1,000Todd Morrison, North PlatteCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Thomas Conrad, Oswego, NYEuereto Epperson, GenevaMartha Gibbs, SidneyDeanna Jacobson, ColumbusYvonne Lambertson, Merna


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OCTOBER 2014Powerball - $10,000Brenda Burke, OmahaAmar Himdan, OmahaPowerball - $536James Lee, ValentinePowerball - $200Gerald Konen, JuniataMega Millions - $2,500James Dishaw, OmahaMega Millions - $2,000Dale Adams, OmahaMega Millions - $506Warren DeGlopper Jr., Blue SpringsMega Millions - $501John Farrow, GibbonMega Millions - $500Keith Scott, PlainviewNebraska Pick 5 - $110,000Tamera Tanner, FremontNebraska Pick 5 - $90,000Jacob Bartley, DannebrogDonald Bubry, North PlatteNebraska Pick 5 - $900Michael Schulte, OmahaThomas Shaver, Grand IslandNebraska Pick 5 - $450Hans Beck, OmahaSophia Custer, CerescoTim Houdek, LincolnClifton Walker, Gering2by2 - $22,006Donald Diediker, Laurel2by2 - $22,003Lavon Glines, Chapman2by2 - $22,000Dustin Bennett, SheltonJacque Rue, CreteDavid Wingard, David CityMyDaY - $5,001Walter Malson, LincolnMyDaY - $5,000Dennis Batenhorst, West PointJoe Mattox, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $3,000Robert Block, Wausa (x4)Nebraska Pick 3 - $2,750Charles Naylor, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $2,400George Price, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,750Roger Adams, Cambridge (x2)Robert Block, Wausa (x2)

Nebraska Pick 3 - $1,200Richard Darling, La Vista (x2)Michael Jones, OmahaJorge Price, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,150DeeAnne Wroughton, NelsonNebraska Pick 3 - $1,000Gloria Gonzalez, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $852Elizabeth Gurney, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $726Larry Murry, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $700Alfredo Dennis, Grand IslandSamantha Henry, PapillionDonald Reed, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $650Darlene Pollock, BenningtonNebraska Pick 3 - $602Janice Butler, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $601Joe Mattox, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $600Paola Barnett, BellevueChad Beckstrom, Lincoln (x2)Howard Caldwell Sr., OmahaRandall Cauffman, North PlatteTina Cooper, OmahaCharles Cudaback, Omaha (x2)Sandra Cuellar, Weston, FL (x2)Lynn Dance, LincolnRichard Darling, La Vista (x7)Camille Davis, OmahaAlan Eells, BellevueBrian Grell, LincolnNinh Hai, LincolnSharon Haith, Lincoln (x2)Jack Hein, OmahaMichael Jones, OmahaMike Kantor, BlairJonnie King, OmahaEdward Lewandowski, LincolnRobert Lineback, SidneyLori Loos, LincolnTye Martin, BellevueDennis McMahon, Omaha (x5)Larry Murry, BellevueCat Nguyen, Lincoln (x2)My Huong Thi Nguyen, LincolnTyrone Payne, Columbia, SCCindy Potter, ValparaisoEugene Radloff, Omaha

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600 (continued)Donald Reed, LincolnColette Rex, ElkhornRobert Ritonya, OmahaLamont Robinson, Omaha (x3)Kay Schmitt, OmahaJeanna Studley, WolbachKarleen Stutzman, RaymondRon Thomas, Kearney (x2)Edith Timmons, Sioux City, IAGary Wever, BellevueDebra Williams, OmahaMark Young, OmahaDavid Ziemer, FremontNebraska Pick 3 - $550Deniece McNulty, LincolnMary Ann Williams, La VistaNebraska Pick 3 - $500Gloria Gonzalez, Lincoln (x3)$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$1,000Brian Barr, HendersonTerri Filippo, North Platte7X the Money - $45,000Dwight Eisenhauer, YorkKathy Willis, CallawayThe Big $10 Ticket - $100,000Keli Baum, OmahaThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000Chuck Anderson, LodgepoleSylvia Garcia, ScottsbluffJason Lee, BellevueBlackout Bingo - $754Quang Nguyen, OmahaCa$hword Extravaganza - $5,000Kristopher Delehant, NorfolkCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Jerry Anderson, OmahaBryan Graham, LincolnSteven Hermanstorfer, LincolnJoseph Jacobs, TekamahMichele Kress, BeatriceVickie Lee, CozadMarshall Leiting, OmahaPlacido Mendoza-Lopez, LexingtonGreg Smith, LincolnMarcy Stearns, OmahaJoseph Toro, North PlatteTamara Vollmer, AldaRebecca Woodward, OgallalaCarrie Young, Stratton

Candy Cane Cash 9X - $9,999Conchetta Esparza, LincolnCandy Cane Cash 9X - $1,000Arthur Burge IV, WestonKeith Estrada, AllianceJosephine Felker, OrdBilly Johnson, OmahaDark Chocolate - $50,000Paula McDowell, North PlatteDashing Through the Dough -$40,000Eric Devaney, North PlatteDashing Through the Dough -$1,000Scott Mathews, OmahaGoing Green - $50,000Dan McMahon, OmahaHarley-Davidson - $5,000Daniel Casey, LincolnLoteria - $1,000Horacio Fabila, Mission, TXLinda Perrien, SuttonCesar Vesa, LincolnNebraska Gold 9X - $110,000Jeremiah White, SargentNebraska Gold 9X - $1,000Jim Schramm, Heyburn, IDSpectacular 7 - $7,777Robert Balash, BellevueDavid Bills, LincolnChris Jorn, Table RockLincoln Merryweather, North BendRobert Tagart, LincolnSpectacular 7 - $777Thomas Comer, North PlatteRoxanna Crabtree, AshlandTerri Filippo, North PlatteScott Hopkins, OmahaJoe Humphrey, Austin, TXRobert Vogel, AllianceSpectacular 7 - $700Duane Stroebel, ElmwoodSummer Red 2X - $1,000Christopher Hamendo-Kpeda, DouglasSummer Red 5X - $15,000Fredrick Schroeder, OmahaTracking Bigfoot - $4,000Barron Spooner, OmahaX-Word Doubler - $1,000Jerry Scarlett, LincolnChris Tivener, North PlatteDustin Wallace, Omaha

DECEMBER 2014Powerball - $1,000,000Marty McElrath, OmahaMega Millions - $5,000Derrick Hoagland, HastingsMega Millions - $1,500Christopher Frics, OmahaCharles Keppard III, OmahaMega Millions - $503Jerry Woodman, OmahaMega Millions - $500Stephen Donahoe, OmahaBryan Taylor, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $166,000Paul Kohchagulian, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $94,000James Olsen, BellevueNebraska Pick 5 - $54,000James Stennis, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $450Rex Boggs, HersheySteven Lacher, LincolnMarcia Lange, Lincoln2by2 - $22,000Jeffrey Hirtzel, LincolnMyDaY - $5,011Amanda Williams, AuroraMyDaY - $5,001Neal Kratochvil, ColumbusMyDaY - $5,000Ni Northrup, LincolnMyDaY - $1,460Janet Beebe, ScottsbluffMyDaY - $734Juanita Seaman, SewardMyDaY - $365Janet Beebe, ScottsbluffNebraska Pick 3 - $1,800Marilee Gunning, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $1,250Steven Smith, FremontNebraska Pick 3 - $1,050Jennifer Christensen, ColumbusNebraska Pick 3 - $1,000Gloria Gonzalez, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $950Kevin Bennett, KearneyWilliam Earlywine, Omaha (x3)Jimmy Moore, OmahaDarlene Pollock, BenningtonNebraska Pick 3 - $800Roger Shoup, Ft. Pierre, SDNebraska Pick 3 - $700Alan Eells, BellevueEd Gatewood, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $630Roger Adams, Cambridge (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $602Marcia Lange, Lincoln

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600Halee Agnew, LincolnRobert Bentley, OmahaLauren Bopp, Grand Island (x2)Melvin Butler, OmahaVictor Callahan, LincolnCecilia Christensen, OmahaFred Clough, OmahaNicole Connealy, RogersTina Cooper, OmahaKen Crocker, OmahaAdolphe De Novellis, LincolnCleo Dinnel, LincolnJames Dropinski, Omaha (x2)Jeffery Ellison, Torrington, WYBill Erickson, HastingsCharles Finney, LincolnGary Gotschall, ColumbusMichelle Grayberger, RalstonMarilee Gunning, Lincoln (x5)Theresa Hall, Council Bluffs, IAMary Hancock, Omaha (x2)Stanley Harrison, OmahaRob Heiden, LincolnJack Hein, OmahaSherman Henderson, LincolnWilliam Hoselton, HastingsKathy Hug, OmahaGloria Jackson, Omaha (x2)Nick James, OmahaJohn Kalkwarf, LincolnGeorge Kistner, OakdaleCarol Knauss, Grand IslandAmber Kneifl, PoncaDavid Kring, LincolnGuangyong Li, LincolnWalton Malson, Lincoln (x4)Willie Mann, OmahaRaymond Marrero, OmahaJoe Mattox, Omaha (x3)Dennis McMahon, Omaha (x5)Terry Murnane, OmahaLarry Murray, Omaha (x2)Vincent Okwumuo, Lincoln (x2)Stanley Phan, LincolnTashia Phillips, LincolnDarlene Pollock, BenningtonWilliam Poole, OmahaJames Reeves, Kimball (x3)Dan Schulte, OmahaKevin Smoot, OmahaRobert Stark, OmahaWade Stephens, Omaha (x6)Deborah Swift, LincolnEddie Thomas, OmahaRon Thomas, Kearney (x2)Roosevelt Walker, LincolnDebra Williams, OmahaBernard Wright, BellevueJoseph Zarello, Norfolk

Nebraska Pick 3 - $500Gloria Gonzalez, Lincoln (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $350Charles Finney, Lincoln$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$1,000Rodolfo Espinoza, Grand IslandAlan Hecht, Broadwater10 Grand - $10,000Sherry Graham, Nebraska CityThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000Kris Keener, LincolnJay Sellhorst, HowellsThomas Tesmer, St. PaulThe Big $10 Ticket - $500Matthew Duntz, Cheyenne, WYBlackout Bingo - $35,000Raymond Evans, Grand IslandBlackout Bingo - $3,777Douglas Lewis, SewardBlackout Bingo - $877Tom Dietz, OakdaleBlackout Bingo - $754Terry Michener, ColumbusCa$hword Extravaganza - $150,000Tim Polson, FairburyCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Keith Estrada, AllianceBlane Langfeldt, OmahaJesse Meinberg, GoehnerSteven Meyer, Nebraska CityLynn Roth, BeeTammy Taylor, HubbellTimmy Thomas, AvocaTodd Throwen, BellevueRyan Wacheldorf, OmahaJacob Wiedman, OmahaCa$hword Extravaganza - $500Larry Iversen, Grand IslandCandy Cane Cash 9X - $9,999Antone Jones, LincolnChristopher South, OmahaDesiree Strivens, WayneCandy Cane Cash 9X - $1,000Michael Brandon, NewportJennifer Brownell, ElkhornSarah Carey, SyracuseJack Mai, Lebanon, KSOzzie Romero, CozadWayne Thrasher, LincolnCouch Cushion Cash - $1,000Shelly Brown, LincolnSusan Reisser, Dodge

Dashing Through the Dough -$1,000Roberta Cooper, Weeping WaterMark Estes, LincolnHerman Myrick, LincolnSally Scarlett, OrchardGary Wathen, HastingsMatthew Willrerd, LincolnGoing Green - $50,000Kenneth Quick, GenevaHarley-Davidson - $5,000Mark Otto, Muscoda, WIHarley-Davidson - $1,000John Arehart, NorfolkCelena Cannada, OmahaLady Luck - $3,000Joselyn Melendres, SchuylerLoteria - $35,000Alexis Flores, BellevueMonopoly - $35,000Tiffany Roberts, LincolnMonopoly - $300Samantha Skov, LincolnQuick 7s - $7,000Dennis Gonzales, La VistaSpectacular 7 - $7,777Tammy Taylor, HubbellJason Tonjes, OmahaSpectacular 7 - $777Alphonse Bakhit, OmahaJane Faher, AllianceLyle Hasenauer, North PlatteMichael Jones, Grand IslandSteve Lindholm, North PlatteElizabeth Long, Omaha (x2)Mary Nickolite, HersheyMatthew Peavy, LincolnAdrian Sanchez, HastingsSpectacular 7 - $700Torrence Black, GenevaSpectacular 7 - $377Tram Vuong, Orlando, FLTree Trimming Treasures - $10,000Krisandra Beckman, NelighLon Clark, HoldregeBlake Martin, KearneyTwisted Bingo - $1,000Brenda Jenkins, OmahaX-Word Doubler - $50,000Clarence Powell, Central CityX-Word Doubler - $1,000Jeff Johnson, LincolnPeggy Lingg, LincolnX-Word Doubler- $400Malinda Morrow, Hershey


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Ca$hword Extravaganza - $1,000(continued)Jackie Langan, Cedar RapidsDavid McDowell, North PlatteCindy Stotler, LincolnVan Dinh Uong, LincolnCandy Cane Cash 9X - $9,999Quentin Bauer, PierceAlan Harker, Nebraska CitySteve Thornburg, LexingtonCandy Cane Cash 9X - $1,000Marlene Banks, TildenCrystal Decent, HersheyScott Hopkins, OmahaJoseph Jacobs, TekamahDebra Killion, KearneyNels Nelson, Valparaiso

Couch Cushion Cash - $1,000Lori Crowder, LincolnCouch Cushion Cash - $500Michael Michon, LincolnDashing Through the Dough -$40,000Linda Brown, KearneyDashing Through the Dough -$1,000Mary Finch, BellevueCurtis Prather, HendersonDashing Through the Dough - $500Deborah Lammers, Guide RockFun 5s - $30,000Michael Salmons, PilgerFun 5s - $1,000Mark Gadzala, Omaha

Going Green - $1,000Jennie Shook, MilfordLoteria - $35,000Antonio Gurrola, ScottsbluffMoney in the Bank - $15,000Donna Plaser, ColumbusMonopoly - $1,000Patience Otto, GenoaSpectacular 7 - $200,000Terry Buss, ChappellSpectacular 7 - $7,777Alan Cassell, St. PaulDennis Prokopec, BlairSpectacular 7 - $777David Ebel, WisnerLisa Rathman Crumley, Wood River

Spectacular 7 - $700Carolyn Rejda, David CitySharon Toovey, Pleasant DaleTwisted Bingo - $5,000Donald Lindstrom, OmahaUNO - $35,000Josh Smith, LincolnX-Word Doubler - $5,000Carol Carper, LyonsX-Word Doubler - $1,000Richard Cleary, AtkinsonDavid Fritsch, Columbus

NOVEMBER 2014 (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 2015


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JANUARY 2015Powerball - $20,008Roy Bauer, CretePowerball - $20,000Barry Matzner, CerescoPowerball - $10,000Craig Brumley, LincolnShirley Dragon, OmahaPowerball - $520Scott Harmon, TrumbullRoland Sindelar, OmahaPowerball - $500Daniel Dargeloh, MilfordMega Millions - $5,000Allen Bell, LincolnMega Millions - $2,505Leroy Sandeen, FremontMega Millions - $1,500Tally Herbig, St. PaulStephen Rodgers, BellevueRussell Wysocki, St. PaulMega Millions - $1,000Collette Rex, ElkhornMega Millions - $501Marqaret Badie, OmahaJames Maez, La VistaMega Millions - $500Steve Frisbie, Grand IslandNebraska Pick 5 - $114,000Donald Miller, MindenNebraska Pick 5 - $450Johnny Page, LincolnJoe Rimpley, North PlatteJoshua Shearer, North Platte2by2 - $22,000Crista Hultin, OmahaLarry Rezac, LincolnMyDaY - $5,001Michael Hamilton, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $1,750Jeffrey Ellison, Torrington, WYNebraska Pick 3 - $1,300Larry Murry, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $950Karen Lange, LincolnMary Vogltanz, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $900Dennis Lanham, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $854Wordie Wright, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $750David Westphalen, SchuylerNebraska Pick 3 - $700Edward Jones, LincolnHector Santiago, La Vista

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600Michele Ballagh, BurwellPaula Bishop, OmahaRobert Borquez, Tucson, AZWilliam Cash, Pine Ridge, SDMattico Condoluci, OmahaLeslie Cook, LincolnCharles Cudaback, Omaha (x2)Amelia Dahlke, Grand IslandKristopher Delehant, NorfolkShelly Detmering, OmahaSusan Ehlers, Weeping WaterBarbara Elliott, McCookBill Erickson, HastingsCharles Finney, LincolnRita Hautzenroder, LincolnWayne Heinen, Nebraska CityDebra Highshaw, OmahaGary Lee James, Ruskin (x3)Allen Kellum, Omaha (x3)Susan Lea, OmahaKyle McGinnis, OmahaAmy Mefford, OmahaErmon Meisinger Jr., OmahaTommy Moore, OmahaLarry Murry, BellevueHien Ngoc Nguyen, LincolnSonja Reid, BellevueDarrell Ries, PapillionRobert Stark, OmahaRon Thomas, Kearney (x2)Edith Timmons, Sioux City, IA (x2)Mary Vogltanz, Omaha (x2)Audrey Walker, OmahaEddie Walker III, OmahaMarnita Walter, FremontDavid Westphalen, SchuylerChristopher Wilhite, StrattonJames Wimsatt, NorfolkGeorge Workmand, BlairWordie Wright, LincolnRichard Zayas, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $350Charles Finney, LincolnTommy Moore, Omaha$100,000 Turquoise Treasures - $1,000Julie Hopkins, OmahaTimothy Moninger, SheltonBrandon Slunecka, Gering10X the Money - $10,000Larry Ballweg, Grand IslandMark Heydt, Lincoln10X the Money - $1,000Wilbur Weston, Carter Lake, IA

12 Days of Christmas - $5,000Connie Hartford, Grand Island2 in One - $30,000Paul Fiala, ValparaisoBeat the Dealer - $15,000Pat Schindler, DentonThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000Harry Hoffman, La VistaKaren Klone, YorkAndrew Rocole, LincolnBlackout Bingo - $35,000Stella Jensen, AllianceBlackout Bingo - $877Jayne Lasovich, OmahaBlackout Bingo - $754Sheila Carlson, OmahaMatt Hazelton, ElkhornBonus Crossword - $35,000Nancy Fanta, Grand IslandBonus Crossword - $1,000Robert Nave, OmahaCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Jessica Bilek, OmahaLeona Dvorak, BrainardMeagan Ivey, ShubertAllen Kleckinger, AuburnJuan Lopez, OmahaMartin Makhuca, NorfolkWalter Malson, LincolnHugo Mendoza, BellevueRegina Rader, HastingsShellie Rossell, GothenburgNiona Watgen, LincolnMichael White, Clinton, IACa$hword Extravaganza - $500Patricia Robertson, AuburnCandy Cane Cash 9X - $9,999Marjorie Payne, LincolnCandy Cane Cash 9X - $1,000David Dries, OmahaKeith Gordon, LincolnAbby Hartman, LincolnJodi Katzer, Council Bluffs, IARichard Lawver, WahooMichelle Nerud, Seward (x2)Jayne Ortgieson, AtlantaKeith Scheer, LincolnSamip Shah, Flower Mound, TXCouch Cushion Cash - $1,000Theresa Wilhelm, McCookDark Chocolate - $1,000Greg Peterson, Bee

Dashing Through the Dough -$40,000Scott Paulsen, HoskinsDashing Through the Dough -$1,000Donald Ingram, KearneyGet in Line - $5,000James Hartley, LincolnHarley-Davidson – MotorcycleConstance Pavel, LincolnThe Heart of Luck - $7,777Edward Shelden, PapillionLady Luck - $3,000Christina Moore, Central CityLoops of Loot - $1,000Ronald Sample, HastingsLoteria - $1,000Marcos Ramirez, OmahaMoney in the Bank - $15,000Loraine Kier, Carter Lake, IAMoney Mustache - $2,000Dylan Muse, AuburnPowerball/Mega Millions - $50,000John Weston, OmahaPowerball/Mega Millions - $1,000Donald Roche, Weeping WaterDaphne Stenka, HastingsRobert Ternus, HumphreyQuick 7s - $7,000Glenda Naaf, BeatriceScrabble - $500Amy Ackerman, LincolnSilver 7s - $1,000Dominigo Miguel, Grand IslandSpectacular 7 - $7,777Lauren Weber, OgallalaSpectacular 7 - $777Lema Torres, ScottsbluffRebecca Woodward, OgallalaSpectacular 7 - $700Jannell Koenig, NorfolkElizabeth Long, OmahaSummer Red 10X - $1,000William Clark, Lusk, WYSummer Red 2X - $5,000Susan Burbee, TalmageTracking Bigfoot - $4,000Kimberly Woodruff, CozadTwisted Bingo - $35,000Vincente Garcia, ScottsbluffX-Word Doubler - $1,000Jose Guerrero, LexingtonAmy Trujillo, Grand Island

Powerball - $10,004Shayla Funk, LincolnPowerball - $10,000Shelly Garnett, DoniphanMichael Gerhart, LincolnThomas Johnson, OmahaNeil Kilchriste, LincolnPowerball - $575David Pimpara, OmahaPowerball - $520Donna Jensen, PurdumMega Millions - $5,000Randy Roth, Clay CenterMega Millions - $2,500Dana Winstead, McCookMega Millions - $1,000Jamie Smith, Hay SpringsMega Millions - $501Scott Hulit, HomerMichael Wisniewski, BellevueNebraska Pick 5 - $126,000William Pratt, BellevueNebraska Pick 5 - $82,000James Parrish, Tecumseh

Nebraska Pick 5 - $450Steven Benedict, CookRandy Roth, Clay Center2by2 - $22,003Charles Kudlaz, Omaha2by2 - $22,000Fay Kapke, LincolnRobert Wiederholt, PhillipsMyDaY - $5,010Lanny Fisher, MaxwellMyDaY - $5,000Lonnie Larkin, AldaLinda Perrien, SuttonNebraska Pick 3 - $1,250Dennie Lanham, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $1,000Jamaur Butler, Omaha (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $700James Head, CozadNebraska Pick 3 - $600Sara Bowie, LincolnCarol Crable, BayardRichard Darling, La Vista (x3)David Ellinghausen, West PointVanessa Figures, LincolnGerald Grashorn, Fremont (x2)

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600 (continued)Sharon Haith, LincolnRyan Jeffery, OmahaJose Llerena, HastingsMark Luellman, Bellevue (x3)Tyler Lyons, OmahaNorberto Milan, Grand IslandThu Nguyen, LincolnAngela Nnadozie, LincolnGeorge Price, OmahaMelvin Rein, GeringDebbie Ridge, OmahaDarrell Ries, PapillionTimothy Schulte, OmahaHarold Schwartman, BellevueTerrence Sledge, OmahaGreg Smith, LincolnLee Tinkler, Tecumseh (x2)James Wimsatt, NorfolkThanrada Wongwat, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $550Fred Clough, OmahaJoe Mattox, OmahaJose Oquendo, Lincoln (x2)Tatjana Sutej, Omaha (x3)

10 Grand - $10,000Frank Kubli, Omaha10X the Money - $10,000Tonya Ayres, OmahaHector Herrara, ScottbluffLinda Jeffrey, AuroraJeffrey Krambeer, BellevueRobert Parham IV, LincolnSusan Reisser, Dodge10X the Money - $1,000Bonnie Block, Nebraska CityKimberly Gutierrez, OrdTina Hardin, OmahaRobert Hogg, OmahaPatricia Jensen, OmahaMichael Johnson, NorfolkNajwa Karadsheh, OmahaJoshua Leinen, Lincoln20X - $10,000Ceballos Salud, Lexington20X - $1,000James McGraw, KearneyAngela Miller, WakefieldMary Weber, OgallalaShawn West, Norfolk

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Powerball - $10,004Juan Curiel, Sioux City, IAPowerball - $10,000Janet Block, BellevueJan Henderson, Steele CityTerri McConnaughey, AuburnRobert Stark, OmahaMega Millions - $2,500James Hoskinson, NorfolkMega Millions - $2,000Henry Whyrick, CheneyNebraska Pick 5 - $150,000Lawrence Amah, LincolnNebraska Pick 5 - $25,000Alfred Gonzales, OmahaLois Williamson, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $909Kingsley Amankwah, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $459Sharon Ball, LincolnThomas Howell, LincolnRick Nekolite, O’NeillNebraska Pick 5 - $450John Farmer, OmahaCheryl Lahners, Alexandria2by2 - $44,000Richard Draper, Lincoln2by2 - $22,000Deanna Feder, PlattsmouthOdis Ross, PapillionJohn Starlin, FremontMyDaY - $5,104Joe Mattox, OmahaMyDaY - $5,002Jacque Rue, CreteMyDaY - $5,000Frank Gomez, OmahaBrandon Hoyt, McCookTammy Hulit, Dakota CityMyDaY - $367David Canada, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $3,000Pa Wah, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $2,000Minh Tran, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $1,750Roger Adams, CambridgeNebraska Pick 3 - $1,500Edgar Davis, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,261Bonnie Honig, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,200Richard Darling, La VistaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,050Mat Peniska, OmahaMinh Tran, Lincoln

Nebraska Pick 3 - $700Mark Jackson, BellevueAntonio Ramirez, ColumbusMinh Tran, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $650Darlene Pollock, BenningtonNebraska Pick 3 - $630Sarah Weah, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $602Darrell Crews, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $600Cuming County Alzheimer’s Alliance,BeemerRaymond Anderson Jr., ElkhornPaola Barnett, BellevueJerry Bigham, MilfordLauren Bopp, Grand IslandJoseph Cabral, OmahaReuben Chapman, OmahaAdele Chavez, AllianceRontasha Crawford, OmahaAlan Eells, Bellevue (x2)Sharon Haith, Lincoln (x2)Mary Hamilton, Omaha (x2)Laurie Heise, LincolnJudith Helter, LincolnMelvin Irish, North Platte (x2)Brenda Jenkins, OmahaDan Jones, GretnaJose Llerena, HastingsDavid Mac, OmahaCharles Madison, OmahaDennis McMahon, OmahaErmon Meisinger, Omaha (x2)Norberto Milan Escalona, Grand IslandMerlin Miles, FremontTerry Murname, OmahaHien Nguyen, LincolnBrooke Pilcher, OmahaBlanca Rivera, OmahaJohn Schrunk, South BendTimothy Schulte, OmahaMonica Shockey, Torrington, WYJeffrey Svoboda, LincolnRoland Williams, OmahaFrancis Winnicki, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $550Dwayne Johnson, Ocala, FLJose Oquendo, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $500Carol Smith, York (x2)$100,000 Turquoise Treasures - $1,000Ellen Corrigan, OmahaSarah Weah, Lincoln

10X the Money - $10,000Bill Anderson, FremontKeith Estrada, AlliancePhyllis Holbrook, LexingtonJames Painter, HoskinsWilliam Wyatt, Holdrege10X the Money - $1,000Ruth Anderson, FremontBruce Bell, HastingsKathryn Blackwell, PlattsmouthTime Eckhout, LincolnBianca Haag, BlairSteve Hanquist, Grand IslandRodney Kuhn, LincolnMarshall Leiting, OmahaTyler Pinkelman, RandolphNancy Stanck, BellevueJennifer Torczon, Omaha20X - $10,000Marshall Leiting, OmahaAlejandro Lopez, Grand Island20X - $1,000Mark Florom, KearneyEric Gurley, OmahaJames Jacobsen, LaurelTeresa Klug, WayneMarshall Leiting, OmahaBarbara Rist, OmahaGina Stevens, Beatrice20X - $500Timothy Brown, LincolnChad Neyhaus, CreightonMary Weber, Ogallala925 - $1,000Malcolm Bertucci, MacyBlackout Bingo - $35,000Laurie Lamb, WymoreBlackout Bingo - $3,777Joyce Sell, HastingsBonus Crossword - $35,000Crystal Leuze, OmahaBonus Quick 7s - $15,000Mary Jarzynka, Grand IslandBernard Petska, KearneyCa$hword Extravaganza - $15,000Kevin Miller, Grand IslandCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Kristen Stiles, PlattsmouthCandy Cane Cash 9X - $1,000Charlene Stanley, FirthMyron Zechmann, Elm CreekCash Club - $1,000Manuel Guardique, Grand IslandFrancis Hannon, DoniphanSocorro Ruiz, LexingtonDave Sovereign, Norfolk

Cash Crossword Doubler - $1,000Dale Conradt, LincolnBrian Cram, NorfolkCorey Danielson, MindenPaul Espinosa, LincolnKelly Fife, CozadRandi Harney, LincolnSandra Jordan, OmahaJose Menese, CreteAdam Mohamed, LexingtonRandy Noffke, NorfolkBrinn Remmenga, BeatriceOmar Santos, LincolnEuene Slizeski, ColumbusNathaniel Urias, BellevueKaren White, Grand IslandDouble Doubler - $4,000Kyle Brosseau, OmahaGet in Line - $5,000Luvia Cardenas, DawsonGoing Green - $1,000Travis Franklin, OmahaMonopoly - $35,000Michael Coghlan, Grand IslandMultiplier Mania - $1,000Casey Weaver, YorkAlfred Willie, OmahaPowerball/Mega Millions - $1,000Pat Blankenfield, LincolnQuick 7s - $7,000Diana Adkins, ShelbyMichelle Nelson, McCool JunctionScratch ‘N Match Bingo Royale -$5,000Brian Butzin, OmahaScratch ‘N Match Bingo Royale -$1,000Canh Chev, DouglasLarris Delorme, St. Michael, NDTara Lehn, North PlatteJose Martinez, So. Sioux CityBrenda Vcolek, FairburyTamara Vollmer, AldaSilver 7s - $1,000Zakhar Arushanov, LincolnTasha Ash, AuroraHamid Bush, SchuylerBrian Hanlon, LincolnRandall Loudon, HastingsSuper Triple 7s - $777James Abdulrahim, OmahaSuper Triple 7s - $500Joseph Ewoldt, Grand IslandTruck$ & Buck$ - Gas CardDeon Herron, Omaha

925 - $9,250Idriss Abbakar, Grand IslandThe Big $10 Ticket - $100,000Danny Russell, LincolnThe Big $10 Ticket - $1,000Ayma Martinez, Grand IslandSam Ross, ClarksonRonald Sims, ScottsbluffRonaele Tridle, LincolnBlackout Bingo - $3,777James Otto, LincolnBlackout Bingo - $877Ashley Foged, LincolnJamie Maier, SpringfieldBlackout Bingo - $500Amy Rice, GeringBonus Crossword - $35,000Susan Catlett, RalstonBonus Crossword - $1,000Amanda Kurpgeweit, WakefieldBonus Quick 7s - $15,000Deanette Entihar, YorkCa$hword Extravaganza - $1,000Shawn Ackles, ScotiaJose Andrade, Omaha

Ca$hword Extravaganza - $1,000(continued)Dick Cramer, HastingsRenate Langan, Cedar RapidsYvonne Larsen, RandolphBrady Marten, HalseyJose De Jesus Martinez, So. Sioux CityJema Oenning, BayardSharon Samp, BruleDaniel Wilken, BeatriceCandy Cane Cash 9X - $9,999Mary Barr, WolbachCandy Cane Cash 9X - $1,000Nick Ferraguti, OmahaMahmoud Halhouli, OmahaSteve Thornbury, LexingtonCash Club - $1,000Joshua Hartlett, SuperiorBenjamin Hutchison, ArlingtonJeanna Schultz, AllianceCash Crossword Doubler - $1,000Al Bakhit, OmahaLila Bernth, WaverlyKevin Finnegan, SuttonHenry Ryan Frees, PapillionSarah Mason, HarrisburgLaura Thille, CreteDebra Thomsen, Norfolk

Couch Cushion Cash - $36,000Sarah Carey, SyracuseMaria Hernandez, WacoCouch Cushion Cash - $1,000Gregory Kennedy, So. Sioux CityGroovy Cash Cow - $2,500Steve Anderson, Grand IslandLoops of Loot - $35,000Josephine Ojeda, LincolnLoteria - $35,000Steven Morgan, OmahaMonopoly - $1,000Emily Black Moon, Hay SpringsPowerball/Mega Millions - $50,000James Hanson, LincolnPowerball/Mega Millions - $1,000Aureliano Martinez, LincolnRobert Rathbun, OmahaPowerball/Mega Millions - $150Lori Crooks, HastingsScrabble - $15,000Melissa Engleman, CozadScratch ‘N Match Bingo Royale -$150,000Ray Suchan, Beatrice

Scratch ‘N Match Bingo Royale -$1,000Jeffrey Beutler, OmahaSilver 7 - $1,000Keith Estrada, AllianceRandy Leaf, North PlatteAlma Montoya, LincolnKen Northup, LincolnMichael Rudloff, BeatriceSpectacular 7 - $200,000Lisa Rathman, Wood RiverSpectacular 7 - $7,777Tayler Hodges, Grand IslandBryan Kilthau, ScottsbluffGary Webb, Blue Grass, IASpectacular 7 - $777David Baker, OmahaKlo Say, OmahaRenita Starks, OmahaStacks of Cash - $5,000Jacob Rudd, Keokuk, IALeora Swanson, JansenTruck$ & Buck$ - TruckMichael Salmons, NorfolkTwisted Bingo - $1,000Peggy Johnson, HastingsX-Word Doubler- $1,000Linda Perrien, SuttonBarbara Worster, Cheyenne, WY

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Powerball - $30,000Donald Kiesel, ColumbusPowerball - $10,000Dorothy Hunt, RocaRoger Stelling, PlainviewMega Millions - $5,000Charles Howard Jr., OmahaJackie Queen, JuanitaJeffery Smith, JacksonMega Millions - $1,000Howard Beck, St. PaulMega Millions - $545Ernest Maly, ValleyMega Millions - $510Todd Nelson, JuniataMega Millions - $504Jason Fix, LincolnNebraska Pick 5 - $150,000Rodney Smyser, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $100,000Justin Cramer, Grand IslandNebraska Pick 5 - $450Donald Davis, AuroraDanny Ladely, LincolnTerry Richard, LincolnCheryl Roblyer, North PlatteRonald Sivits, MaxwellAmanda Williams, Aurora2by2 - $22,002Allen Dedrick, Milford2by2 - $22,000Janice Pavelka, Blue HillMark Stastny, OmahaDorothy Thiem, North PlatteRoxanne Thompson, WakefieldScott Thompson, Wakefield2by2 - $100Tammy Ross, PapillionMyDaY - $5,056Billy Lorenz, OmahaMyDaY - $5,002Amador Orozco, ScottsbluffMyDaY - $5,001Clayton Mason, OmahaMyDaY - $5,000Robert Napravnik, Omaha (x2)Barbara Oberg, OmahaPatricia Tillotsen, NorfolkMyDaY - $372Deb Nerud, DorchesterNebraska Pick 3 - $3,000Roger Campbell, SewardRobert Harbour, OmahaTerry Murname, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $2,400Douglas Thatcher, Lincoln (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $1,750Roger Adams, Cambridge (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $1,200Matthew Peniska, OmahaDoug Thatcher, Lincoln (x4)Nebraska Pick 3 - $1,050Donald Wiester, KearneyNebraska Pick 3 - $950Berry Catron, OmahaMadeline Stebbins, Omaha

Nebraska Pick 3 - $700Tineke Bell, BellevueAsia Bryant, BellevueGwendolyn Foster-Steen, OmahaTeresita Hernandez, Floria, MIAudrey Walker, OmahaEddie Walker III, OmahaDelia Wallace, BellevueNebraska Pick 3 - $600Dustin Armstrong, LincolnChad Beckstrom, LincolnWilliam Bedinger, HamptonBarry Bland, Omaha (x2)Melvin Butler, OmahaRandall Cauffman, North PlatteVanessa Figures, LincolnShannon Fowler, Bellevue (x2)Gerald Grashorn, FremontGlen Grashorn, BenningtonSharon Haith, Lincoln (x2)Rita Hautzenroder, WaltonJack Hein, Omaha (x2)Laurie Heise, LincolnRonald Holesko Jr., OmahaAnne Izokaitis, PlattsmouthMichael Kramer, LincolnBryan Kroese, Lincoln (x5)Jennifer Lehl, HumboltRonald Lewis, TrentonGuangyong Li, LincolnJose Llerena, HastingsCharles Madison, OmahaGloria McNealey, OmahaWilliam Mitchell, HastingsMy Huong Nguyen, LincolnRichard Olechnowicz, OmahaMora Oscar, CreteTveesak Prapassarangkool, KearneyRobert Reed, Omaha (x2)Melvin Rein, GeringRobert Ritonya, OmahaDavid Rivera, Lincoln (x2)Sheila Sachs, PlattsmouthJohn Schrunk, South Bend (x4)Timothy Schulte, OmahaLeroy Svoboda, DannebrogKandace Tallant, SterlingTerry Thomas, Omaha (x2)Richard Unger, ColumbusLee Van Nurden, BellevueAngelica Vazquez, OmahaCharles Weber, LincolnJames Wimsatt, NorfolkDomonique Wofford, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $500Robert Reed, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $350Dennis Dankert, Central CityRose Perez, Grand IslandArt Plaksin, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $126Dawn Peetz, Lincoln$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$1,000Rachel Hicks, Elkhorn10X the Money - $10,000Zachary Howe, BeatriceMatthew Perry, Sidney

10X the Money - $1,000Trishia Arnold, SumnerMarie Baldwin, ScottsbluffNatalie Johnson, Cedar CreekVirginia Kelley, OgallalaEileen Nejezchleb, GlenvilGaby Tavarez, LincolnRobert Valentine, AuroraVicky Will, Gothenburg10X the Money - $500Thea Edmunds, Chapman20X - $10,000Richard McLaughlin, KearneyBenjamin Stillwell, Omaha20X - $1,000Douglas Chapin, LincolnTammie Keener, ColumbusDavid Kissinger, LincolnJose Lara Luna, SchuylerShane Meininger, LincolnAnh Nguyen, OmahaCarla Roberts, CozadTherese Sisler, HolmesvilleMyran Strain, GenoaNina Walker, Kearney20X - $500Donald Mitchell, Fullerton3 Play - $13,333Linda Nichelson, North PlatteBenjamin Sheppard, Roseland4 x 4 - $4,444Shawna Ginn, Cozad925 - $1,000Ruth Brazeal, PapillionBeat the Dealer - $15,000Patrick Chick, BellevueBlackout Bingo - $3,777Ronald Johnson, Cleveland, OHKenneth McGrath, OmahaBlackout Bingo - $877George Milacek Jr., OmahaMarcos Ramirez, OmahaJosefina Salazar, AdamsBlackout Bingo - $754Alicia Jirovsky, DwightSarah McCarty, GeringBonus Crossword - $1,000Megan Christiansen, DunbarBunco - $15,000John Lamprecht Jr., ValleyCash Club - $50,000Walter Imler, HersheyCash Club - $1,000Nicholas Hohenstein, PoncaEugene Nuss, Nebraska CityCurt Oblinger, WymoreCash Crossword Doubler - $1,000Jeffrey Beers, OmahaLarry Bohm, SewardSheryl Bridges, LincolnDorothy Droz, OmahaChristopher Haas, OmahaSarah Hart, OmahaDenise Janecek, WahooTeri Millo, LincolnNancy Ordaz, NorfolkKenneth Osborne, Columbus

Cash Crossword Doubler - $1,000(continued)Sean Padula, Central CityChristina Reifschnieder, LincolnTerry Stanbrough, BeatriceMike Wiemer, LincolnCash Crossword Doubler - $494Jeannie Janis, Kyle, SDCouch Cushion Cash - $1,000Eugene Edgar, LincolnGoing Green - $50,000Tim Naprstek, OmahaHarley-Davidson - $1,000Kathryn Miller, O’NeillThe Heart of Luck - $7,777Lynda Brooks, KearneyThe Heart of Luck - $500Kathy Gubser, North PlatteLoops of Loot - $1,000Traci Mason, LincolnMonopoly - $1,000Stephanie Coble, KearneyMichael Roth, La VistaMultiplier Mania - $1,000Ray Timmerman, InmanPowerball/Mega Millions - $1,000Maria Alfaro, HastingsTerrance Jordan, GothenburgNicholas Stueven, Grand IslandDavid White, LincolnScratch ‘N Match Bingo Royale -$1,000Kimberly Blackwell, OmahaZachary Howe, BeatriceAngelita Marin, Grand IslandDavid Korgel, ColumbusDorothy Schweitzer, SewardShark Bait - $5,000Sandra Oltman, BeatriceSilver 7s - $1,000Larry Arnold, GeringIla Davis, PapillionMarisol Escamilla, OmahaJoseph Fuhrer, O’NeillRichard Lawyer, WahooSilver 7s - $400Jeffery Harbor, GothenburgSuper Triple 7s - $7,777John Beal, HastingsMartin Marquez, BayardSuper Triple 7s - $777Curtis Fry, HastingsCarol Krass, Grand IslandLiza Nelson, Grand IslandRodney Pesek, KearneyChristine Robinson, CallawayDavid Rosenthal, KearneyDrew Trenerry, LincolnSuper Triple 7s - $500Maria Silva, Grand IslandTruck$ & Buck$ - TruckEugene Sempek Sr., OmahaTruck$ & Buck$ - Gas CardWilliam Minnitte, LincolnTruck$ & Buck$ - $500Thomas Scharfen, Lincoln

APRIL 2015

Powerball - $10,000Robert Jordan, PapillionMega Millions - $1,500Daniel Pecorado, OmahaMega Millions - $506Darryl Chambers, Antioch, CAMega Millions - $501Thuong Nguyen, LincolnNebraska Pick 5 - $154,000Randal Stahlecker, AlmaNebraska Pick 5 - $62,002Jason Groves, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $1,350Brian Nickels, Syracuse (x2)Nebraska Pick 5 - $450Marvin Comacho-Cook, BeatriceLinda Herndon, North PlatteJudene Hertel, LincolnChris Tivener, North Platte2by2 - $22,000Alvin Alms, Grand IslandTimothy Horn, LincolnPamela Lepisto, MurrayMyDaY - $5,011Robert Couillard, OmahaMyDaY - $5,007Herbert Smith, OmahaMyDaY - $5,001Mary McGinley, ChesterMyDaY - $5,000Robert Couillard, OmahaJulia Guenthner, North PlatteGeorge Lambert, BurchardLarry Swotek, BellevueDelia Wallace, BellevueShauntay Williams, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $1,200Dioni Moreira, Grand IslandNebraska Pick 3 - $1,050Dennis Lanham, Lincoln (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $950Miranda Helmuth, Grand IslandJimmy Moore, OmahaTommy Moore, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $700Mary Lou Petricek, OmahaJohn Starlin, FremontAudrey Walker, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $601Loletta Meester, Lincoln

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600Mikel Asmus, BridgeportDaniel Bolen, Council Bluffs, IAGary Briley, OmahaFred Clough, OmahaFrancis Coffey, CreteLorie Craven, OmahaLaura Donlon, ColumbusJeffrey Ellison, Torrington, WYDarrol Feighner, Falls CityBecky Fisher, St. PaulKenneth Fowler, BellevueShannon Fowler, BellevueJoseph Fox, OmahaSharon Haith, LincolnStanley Harrison, OmahaJason Hoff, OmahaJessie Ivy, OmahaAllen Kellum, Omaha (x2)Georgette Kistner, ColumbusBryan Kroese, LincolnJoshua Lodholz, Omaha (x3)Larry Marrs, OmahaDennis McMahon, OmahaErmon Meisinger, OmahaKaren Nevrivy, OmahaMy Huong Thi Nguyen, Lincoln (x3)Michelle Novak, WahooAraceli Ojeda, ScottsbluffJose Paneque, ColumbusAnn Parsons, PragueLinda Perrien, SuttonMelvin Rein, Gering (x3)Colette Rex, ElkhornDale Roedar, KearneyJohn Schrunk, South Bend (x2)Ernie Slade, North PlatteCharles Smith, OmahaDonna Stone, McCookNate Swift, LincolnAlonzo Tapp, OmahaVickie Teeters, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $550Michael Freeman, BellevueDeniece McNulty, Lincoln$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$1,000Joanne Brown, ChapmanCharles Thompson, Omaha

10X the Money - $1,000Robin Grotelueschen, OmahaKathleen Jones, PapillionTeresa Klug, WayneMatthew Perry, SidneyArvera Schoeler, Clay CenterRobin Sedlachek, Deshler20X - $10,000David Sofio, OmahaJohn Thompson, Fremont20X - $1,000Shawn Anderson, Grand IslandLaurie Dale, ChappellErica File, LincolnTracy Hatcher, BlairDeborah Lammers, Guide RockTeresa Myers, OmahaGreg Sohrweid, RiverdaleThomas Speth, LincolnMinh Tran, Lincoln20X - $500Douglas Chapin, Lincoln925 - $9,250Duane Maher, Omaha925 - $1,000Donald Eschliman, ColumbusBlackout Bingo - $3,777Anaalicia Garza, AllianceBlackout Bingo - $754Patty Grogan, StromsburgPaul Josoff, Long PineBonus Crossword - $35,000Melissa Versaw, LincolnBonus Crossword - $1,000Sherri Mach, WahooBunco - $15,000Judy Teachman, OmahaCash Club - $1,000Marvin Hilton, KearneyKevin Levy, BlairSandra Oltman, BeatriceCash Club - $125Tao Tran, LincolnCash Crossword Doubler -$100,000Timothy Shanahan, OmahaCash Crossword Doubler - $1,000Mark Behne, LincolnCarol Carper, LyonsDakota Deslaurier, Grand IslandMarci Gillham, Fairbury

Cash Crossword Doubler - $1,000(continued)Lea Ann Hansen, Grand IslandJose Lara, SchuylerGeovanni Paz, Grand IslandJeremy Smith, OmahaChristina Stock, OmahaCynthia Tackett, Nebraska CityJohn Wheelock, SidneyJohn Wieseman, SewardCouch Cushion Cash - $1,000Karen Matthews, PaxtonLineword - $361Laura Ivey, Grand IslandLoops of Loot - $1,000Rena Merker, RushvilleMonopoly - $1,000Ismar Mazariegos, LexingtonMultiplier Mania - $50,000Thomas Cubbage, OmahaMultiplier Mania - $1,000Thomas Barry Jr., SyracuseWade McMille, GurleyQuick 7s - $7,000Darrell Brooking, OmahaRebecca Mick, WymoreRuby Red Line Big Bingo - $1,000Evelyn Flint, ShickleyTimothy Kotschwar, WahooWayne Ogle, OmahaTom Schneider, Grand IslandSilver 7s - $45,000Maxine Rivers, LincolnDon Tegtman, StamfordSilver 7s - $1,000Ashley Dieter, OmahaMichael Francis, BellevueSizzling Summer 7s: Fiery Diamonds- $1,000William Breazile, SyracuseSizzling Summer 7s: Fiery Diamonds- $777Fred Sikyta, DaveySuper Triple 7s - $777Debra Darbonne, SyracuseDavid Schmidt, HastingsKristopher Widga, Grand IslandTruck$ & Buck$ - TruckJames McPeak, Marquette

JUNE 2015Powerball - $1,000,000Martha Poage, Scottsdale, AZPowerball - $10,000Garland Cruise Jr., PapillionMary Watson, OmahaMega Millions - $5,000Brian Antisdel, OmahaMega Millions - $2,000Robert Klein, OmahaMark Larson, OmahaMary McCrary, ValentineMega Millions - $1,500Deborah Brown, OmahaMega Millions - $503Randall Faltys, KearneyMega Millions - $502Craig Coon, OmahaMega Millions - $500Christine Beck, LincolnDavid Raffety, KearneyNebraska Pick 5 - $154,001Curtis Stevens, SpaldingNebraska Pick 5 - $918Mallie Hurlbutt, OmahaNebraska Pick 5 - $459Susan Stauffer, Lincoln

Nebraska Pick 5 - $450Joel Dryer, LincolnCathy Meradith, LincolnDorothy Spence, Polk2by2 - $22,000George Ripple, North PlatteMyDaY – $5,014Francis Grayek, LexingtonMyDaY – $5,010Donna Flak, MurrayNebraska Pick 3 - $1,750Mark Jackson, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,300Phong Cao, OmahaNgoc Mac, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $1,250Randall Cauffman, North PlatteNebraska Pick 3 - $1,200Dioni Fuentes, Grand Island (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $1,050Tommy Moore, Omaha (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $726Collette Rex, ElkhornNebraska Pick 3 - $700Fred Carmean, LincolnMark Jackson, Omaha

Nebraska Pick 3 - $602Janice Butler, Omaha (x2)Nebraska Pick 3 - $600Vincent Afaisen, BellevuePaula Bishop, OmahaJeffrey Brock, GothenburgJanice Butler, OmahaRandall Cauffman, North PlatteErnesto Chamberlin, OmahaDarla Christensen, ElbaTina Cooper, OmahaJames Dropinski, OmahaSharon Haith, LincolnMichael Hamilton, BellevueJohn Kolessa, ValentineDennis LaPage Jr., AlvoVernon Lawson, LincolnJulie Luellman, Omaha (x23)Shanon Muns, Lincoln (x2)Ardell Nance, LincolnMy Huong Nguyen, Lincoln (x3)Thu Nguyen, LincolnLori Norris, OmahaCharles Oden, Lincoln (x3)Joseph Palmer, OmahaJohn Poskar, Columbus

Nebraska Pick 3 - $600 (continued)Robert Ritonya, Omaha (x6)David Rivera, Lincoln (x2)Dale Roeder, KearneyDonald Schroeder, Bellevue (x2)John Schunk, South Bend (x3)Monica Shockey, Torrington, WYMarlene Sipp, LincolnKathy Sutton, PlattsmouthMarnita Walter, FremontVicky Wright, OmahaNebraska Pick 3 - $550Dennis Lanham, LincolnNebraska Pick 3 - $350Mary Lou Anderson, Hastings$100,000 Turquoise Treasures -$1,000Delbert Bickford, Kearney10X the Money - $10,000Sondra Jackson, GreeleyRussell McGinnis, Axtell10X the Money - $1,000Dustin Hicks, AllianceJames McGraw, KearneySteve Traynor, OmahaJohn Wheelock, Sidney


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MAY 2015

20X - $200,000James Haase, Bellevue20X - $10,000Ronald Moore, LincolnBrenda Roan, Cedar Rapids20X - $1,000Tony Fulton, BennetAllen Noltensmeier, KearneyDouglas Peterson, AllianceKari Rebillet, AllianceDavid Sofio, Omaha3 Play - $13,333Angela Sharpes, Syracuse4 x 4 - $4,444Jeffery Brinkman, CookBlackout Bingo - $3,777Marcos Ramirez, OmahaBlackout Bingo - $754Alison Mendoza, LincolnBonus Crossword - $35,000John Strohmyer, CozadCash Club - $50,000Patrick Mitchell, BellevueCash Club - $1,000Delilah Becker, CozadDaniel Dorwart, SidneyAustin Hancock, Omaha

Cash Crossword Doubler - $1,000LaCretia Bechtold, Cedar BluffsJoseph Brown, Council Bluffs, IALuvia Cardenas, LexingtonDaniel Gonzolez, NorfolkBounleua Hemmasak, Grand IslandKevin Lanning, LincolnJose Martinez, So. Sioux CityRich Novotny, OmahaCashtag - $5,000Jason Floyd, Charlestown, MALineword - $15,000Jesus Ortega Ayala, LexingtonLoops of Loot - $1,000Tu Ha, LincolnLoteria - $1,000Audrey Simmons, DorchesterMoney in the Bank - $15,000Maria McKean, BellevueMonopoly - $35,000Heather Murrell, Topeka, KSMultiplier Mania - $50,000David Julius, ChadronMultiplier Mania - $1,000Todd Raasch, Sioux City, IADalyn Richardson, Oshkosh

Powerball/Mega Millions - $1,000Barbara Noonan, WolbachRuby Red Line Big Bingo - $1,000Dan Castaneda, ScottsbluffBrenda Harrison, OmahaPatricia Niebauer, OmahaScratch ‘N Match Bingo Royale -$1,000Travis Lotter, Nebraska CityThomas Speth, LincolnSizzling Summer 7s: Fiery Diamonds- $1,000James Codina, LincolnTimothy Dame, OaklandKaila Quiah, LincolnRoger Seda, AnselmoMonique Stanfield, OmahaDarlene Tannehill, NorfolkSizzling Summer 7s: Fiery Diamonds- $777William McFarland, LincolnSizzling Summer 7s: Red Hot Rubies- $14,777Kristy Babcock, EdgarJolene Irvin, Fremont

Sizzling Summer 7s: Red Hot Rubies- $577Myrna Hernandez, ScottsbluffJustin Richter, CozadSizzling Summer 7s: ScorchingSapphires - $4,777Grace Parys, OmahaSuper Triple 7s - $77,777MaryEugene Dupper, Boynton Beach, FLSuper Triple 7s - $777George Hopkins, DaltonPeter Knowles, OmahaHeather Landauer, AlbionTracy Mackey, LincolnNosrat Massih, OmahaSuper Triple 7s - $500Phillip Lingeza, LincolnMario Montanez, Grand IslandVicki Simpson, North PlatteEmil Turdy, Ceresco


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State Tax Commissioner Nebraska Department of Revenue, Lottery Division

Report on the Financial StatementsWe have audited the accompanying financial statements of the business-type activities of the NebraskaLottery (Lottery), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the Lottery’s basic financial statements, as listed in the Table ofContents. Management’s Responsibility for the Financial StatementsManagement is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includesthe design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.Auditor’s ResponsibilityOur responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conductedour audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America andthe standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by theComptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit toobtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures inthe financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparationand fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriatein the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Lottery’sinternal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimatesmade by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour audit opinion.OpinionIn our opinion, the financial statements referred to previously present fairly, in all material respects, therespective financial position of the business-type activities of the Lottery, as of June 30, 2015, and therespective changes in financial position, and cash flows thereof for the year then ended in conformitywith accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

NEBRASKA AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTSCharlie JanssenState Auditor

[email protected]. Box 98917

State Capitol, Suite 2303Lincoln, Nebraska 68509

402-471-2111, FAX 402-471-3301www.auditors.nebraska.gov

NEBRASKA LOTTERY

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Financial Statements

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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SIGNED ORIGINAL ON FILE

October 21, 2015 Zachary Wells, CPA, CISAAudit Manager

(The Nebraska Lottery has not included the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), the statistical information, and the Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters,as noted above, in this annual report. The MD&A is required supplementary information that accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States has determined is necessary to supplement, although not required to bepart of, the basic financial statements. The Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Other Mattersis required by Government Auditing Standards. The MD&A, the Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters, and statistical information can be obtained from the NebraskaLottery or from the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) audit report of the Nebraska Lottery found on the APA’s website.)

Emphasis of MatterAs discussed in Note 1, the financial statements of the Lottery are intended to present the financial positionand the changes in financial position of only that portion of the business-type activities of the State thatis attributable to the transactions of the Lottery. They do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the State of Nebraska as of June 30, 2015, and the changes in its financial positionfor the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.Other MattersRequired Supplementary InformationAccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Management’sDiscussion and Analysis on pages 8-11 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Suchinformation, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, which considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placingthe basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We haveapplied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditingstandards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of managementabout the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtainedduring our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assuranceon the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to expressan opinion or provide any assurance.Other InformationThe statistical section has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basicfinancial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on it.Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing StandardsIn accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated October 21,2015, on our consideration of the Lottery’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests ofits compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and othermatters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financialreporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal controlover financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accor-dance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Lottery’s internal control over financialreporting and compliance.


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ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 5,910,974 Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance (Note 4) 6,139,454 Reserves on Deposit (Note 6) 422,939 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 12,473,367

NONCURRENT ASSETS Reserves on Deposit (Note 6) 2,413,646 Capital Assets Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (Note 5) 250,787 Less: Accumulated Depreciation 200,886 Total Capital Assets, Net 49,901 TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS 2,463,547

TOTAL ASSETS $ 14,936,914

LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable $ 334,401 Vendors Payable 1,656,717 Compensated Absences Payable (Note 7) 23,343 Accrued Payroll Payable 55,765 Withheld Taxes on Prizes Paid 90,434 Prizes Payable 6,672,496 Due to Other Funds 30,436 Other Accrued Liabilities 154,615 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 9,018,207

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES Compensated Absences Payable (Note 7) 236,024 TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 236,024

TOTAL LIABILITIES 9,254,231

NET POSITION Invested in Capital Assets 49,901 Restricted for Future Prizes (Note 6) 2,413,646 Unrestricted (Note 10) 3,219,136 TOTAL NET POSITION 5,682,683

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET POSITION $ 14,936,914

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

As of June 30, 2015

Statement of Net Position


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For The Year Ended June 30, 2015

OPERATING REVENUE

Sales $ 162,235,615 Less: Sales Returns 2,267,666 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 159,967,949

OPERATING EXPENSES

Prize Expense, Net of Unclaimed Prizes (Note 1c) 94,696,026 Retailer Commissions 10,224,556 Contractual Services Expense 10,980,956 Marketing 5,549,058 Lottery Operating 1,826,995 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 123,277,591

OPERATING INCOME 36,690,358

NONOPERATING REVENUE

Interest Income 224,225 Multi-State Lottery Association Income 26,028 TOTAL NONOPERATING REVENUE 250,253

INCOME BEFORE OPERATING TRANSFERS 36,940,611

TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS (Note 9) (37,106,983)

CHANGE IN NET POSITION (166,372)

TOTAL NET POSITION– –BEGINNING OF YEAR 5,849,055

TOTAL NET POSITION, END OF YEAR $ 5,682,683


Statementof Revenues, Expenses,

and Changes in Net Position


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For The Year Ended June 30, 2015

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Ticket Sales $ 159,764,858 Prizes Paid to Winners (94,626,442) Commissions Paid to Retailers (10,224,997) Paid to Contractors for Goods and Services (16,200,468) Paid to Employees (1,364,790) Other Operating Expenses (353,529) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 36,994,632 CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES Paid to Education Innovation Fund (7,229,878) Paid to Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund (9,060,227) Paid to Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Cash Fund (3,660,699) Paid to Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund (16,290,107) Paid to Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund (866,072) Net Cash Used in NonCapital Financing Activities (37,106,983)CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES Purchase of Property and Equipment (30,734)CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest on Cash 224,225 Multi-State Lottery Association Income 26,028 Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 250,253 NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 107,168 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 5,803,806 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 5,910,974 RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Operating Income $ 36,690,358 Adjustments to Reconcile Operating Incometo Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Depreciation Expense 16,073 Changes in Assets (Increase) Decrease in: Reserves on Deposit 61,064 Prepaid Prizes 40,266 Accounts Receivable (Net) (163,961) Changes in Liabilities Increase (Decrease) in: Other Accrued Liabilities 3,664 Accounts Payable and Due to Other Funds 3,353 Prizes Payable (746) Compensated Absences and Accrued Payroll Payable 6,093 Withheld Taxes on Prizes Paid 56,659 Vendors Payable 281,809 Total Adjustments 304,274 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 36,994,632


Statement of Cash Flows


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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A. Basis of Presentation The accompanying basic financial statements of the Nebraska Lottery (Lottery) have been preparedin conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) asapplied to governmental units. As the Lottery is a business-type activity, the financial statements presented are the financial statements required by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)Statement Number 34 for an enterprise fund. GASB is the accepted standard-setting body for establishinggovernmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The financial statements have been prepared primarily from data maintained by the Lottery on computer systems provided by the lottery-services vendor and from accounts maintained by the StateAccounting Administrator of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS).

B. Reporting Entity The Lottery was created on February 24, 1993, by the Nebraska Legislature as a division of the Nebraska Department of Revenue, established under and governed by the laws of the State of Nebraska.As such, the Lottery is exempt from State and Federal income taxes. The financial statements includeall funds of the Lottery. The Lottery is to provide an instant win and a random number selection on-linelottery. The net proceeds, as outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-812 (Cum. Supp. 2014), are to be transferredto the Education Innovation Fund, the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund, the Nebraska EnvironmentalTrust Fund, the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, and the Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Cash Fund, a fund of the State Fair Board. The financial statements include only the Lottery and are not intended to present the financial position of the Nebraska Department of Revenue(Department) or the results of operations and changes in net positions of the Department as a whole.The Nebraska Department of Revenue is part of the primary government of the State of Nebraska’s reporting entity. The Lottery has also considered all potential component units for which it is financially accountable,

and other organizations that are fiscally dependent on the Lottery, or the significance of their relationshipwith the Lottery is such that exclusion would be misleading or incomplete. GASB has set forth criteriato be considered in determining financial accountability. These criteria include appointing a voting majority of an organization’s governing body, and (1) the ability of the Lottery to impose its will on thatorganization, or (2) the potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to, or imposespecific financial burdens on, the Lottery. The Lottery is also financially accountable if an organizationis fiscally dependent on it, and there is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to, or impose specific financial burdens on, the Lottery, regardless of whether the organizationhas (1) a separately elected governing board, (2) a governing board appointed by a higher level of government, or (3) a jointly appointed board. These financial statements present the Lottery. No component units were identified.

C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a fund is determined by its measurementfocus and basis of accounting. Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenses are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. Basis of accounting relates to the timing of the measurementsmade, regardless of the measurement focus applied.

For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015

Notes to theFinancial Statements


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The Lottery’s financial statements were reported using the economic resources measurement focusand the accrual basis of accounting. With the economic resources measurement focus, all assets and allliabilities associated with the operations are included on the Statement of Net Position. Revenues arerecorded when earned, and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timingof related cash flows. Net Position is segregated into restricted and unrestricted. The Lottery’s operating statements present increases (e.g., revenues) and decreases (e.g., expenses) in net position. Revenues generated from the sale of lottery tickets are reported as operating revenues. Transactionsthat are capital financing, non-capital financing, or investing related are reported as non-operating revenues. All expenses related to operating the Lottery are reported as operating expenses. All otherexpenses are reported as non-operating expenses. Instant ticket revenue is recognized when tickets are sold to the retailer, and on-line revenue is recognized after the drawing is completed for the respective wagers. A 5.5% - 6.0% retailer commissionand a prize expense are recognized at the same time. Revenues from the sale of on-line tickets for future drawings and the related agent commission and prize expense are deferred until the drawings areheld. Prize expense is recognized in the same period ticket revenue is recognized based on the predeterminedprize structure for each game. Because the instant prize-winning tickets are randomly distributedthroughout the tickets and because some winning tickets will be lost, destroyed, or unredeemed for otherreasons, there will be differences between amounts accrued and the amounts actually paid. These differences, denoted as unclaimed prizes, are recognized as a reduction of prize expense 181 days afterthe close of each instant game and 181 days after each draw for on-line games as prizes unclaimed for180 days expire. Total unclaimed prizes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, were $2,043,530. The activities of the Lottery are accounted for as an enterprise fund. Enterprise funds are used to

account for governmental operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises and where the governing body has decided that periodic determination of revenuesearned, expenses incurred, and net position is appropriate.

D. Cash and Cash Equivalents In addition to bank accounts and petty cash, this classification includes all short-term investments,such as certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, and U.S. treasury bills. These short-term investments may have original maturities (remaining time to maturity at acquisition) greater than threemonths; however, cash is available and is considered cash and cash equivalents for reporting purposes.These investments are stated at cost, which at June 30, 2015, approximates market. Banks pledge collateral, as required by law, to guarantee State funds held in time and demand deposits. Cash and cash equivalents are under the control of the State Treasurer or other administrative bodies,as determined by law. All cash deposited with the State Treasurer is initially maintained in a pooledcash account. On a daily basis, the State Treasurer invests cash not needed for current operations withthe State’s Investment Council, which maintains an operating investment pool for such investments. Interest earned on these investments is allocated to funds based on their percentage of the investment pool.

E. Budgetary Process The State’s biennial budget cycle ends on June 30 of the odd-numbered years. By September 15,prior to a biennium, the Lottery and all other State agencies must submit their budget requests for the biennium beginning the following July 1. The requests are submitted on forms that show estimatedfunding requirements by programs, sub-programs, and activities. The Executive Branch reviews the requests, establishes priorities, and balances the budget within the estimated resources available duringthe upcoming biennium. The Governor’s budget bill is submitted to the Legislature in January. The Legislature considers revisions to the bill and presents the appropriations bill to the Governor for signature. The Governormay: a) approve the appropriations bill in its entirety; b) veto the bill; or c) line item veto certain sectionsof the bill. Any vetoed bill or line item can be overridden by a three-fifths vote of the Legislature.


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The approved appropriations will generally set spending limits for a particular program within theagency. Within the agency or program, the Legislature may provide funding from one to five budgetaryfund types. Thus, the control is by fund type, within a program, within an agency. Appropriations areusually made for each year of the biennium, with unexpended balances being reappropriated at the endof the first year of the biennium. For most appropriations, balances lapse at the end of the biennium. All State budgetary expenditures for the enterprise fund type are made pursuant to the appropriations,which may be amended by the Legislature, upon approval by the Governor. State agencies may reallocate the appropriations between major objects of expenditure accounts, except that the Legislature’sapproval is required to exceed the personal service limitations contained in the appropriations bill. Increases in total appropriations must also be approved by the Legislature as a deficit appropriations bill.Revenues are not budgeted.

F. Receivables Receivables are reported net of estimated allowances for uncollectible amounts, which is estimatedbased upon past collection experience and current economic conditions.

G. Capital Assets Capital assets include equipment that is valued at cost when historical records are available and at estimated historical cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital assets are valued at their estimated fair market value on the date received. Generally, equipment that has a cost in excess of $1,500 at the date of acquisition and has an expected useful life of more than one year is capitalized. Equipment is depreciated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of three toseven years.

H. Compensated Absences All permanent employees working for the Lottery earn sick and annual leave and are allowed to accumulate compensatory leave rather than being paid overtime. Temporary and intermittent employeesare not eligible for paid leave. The liability has been calculated using the vesting method, in which leaveamounts, for both employees who are currently eligible to receive termination payments and other employees who are expected to become eligible in the future to receive such payments upon termination,are included. Lottery employees accrue vested annual leave at a variable rate based on years of service. Generally,accrued annual leave cannot exceed 35 days at the end of a calendar year. Employees accrue sick leaveat a variable rate based on years of service. In general, accrued sick leave cannot exceed 180 days. There is no maximum limit on the accumulationof sick leave days for employees under certain labor contracts. Sick leave is not vested except upondeath or upon reaching the retirement eligibility age of 55, or at a younger age if the employee meets allcriteria necessary to retire under the primary retirement plan covering his/her State employment, atwhich time the State is liable for 25 percent of the employee’s accumulated sick leave. Employees undercertain labor contracts can only be paid a maximum of 60 days. The Lottery’s financial statements recognize the expense and accrued liability when vacation andcompensatory leave is earned or when sick leave is expected to be paid as termination payments.

I. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally acceptedin the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect thereported amounts of assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period and revenues and expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


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2. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Risk Management. The Lottery is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts, theft of, damage to, or destruction of assets, errors or omissions, injuries to employees, and natural disasters. The Lottery, as part of the primary government for the State, participates in the State’s risk managementprogram. The Risk Management Division is responsible for administering the State’s insurance Program.The State is self-insured for any loss and currently purchases excess insurance for property, automobile,crime, and terrorism claims.

A. Motor vehicle liability is insured for the first $5,000,000 of exposure per accident with a self-in-sured retention of $300,000 per accident. Insurance is also purchased, with various limits and deductibles, for physical damage and uninsured and underinsured motorists. State agencies havethe option to purchase coverage for physical damage to vehicles.

B. Crime coverage has a limit of $31,000,000 for each loss and a $25,000 self-insured retention perincident, subject to specific conditions, limits, and exclusions.

C. Real and personal property is covered on a blanket basis for losses up to $251,000,000, with aself-insured retention of $200,000 per loss occurrence. Newly acquired properties are covered upto $10,000,000 for 120 days and, after 120 days, if the property has not been reported, the limitdecreases to $5,000,000. The perils of flood, earthquake, and acts of terrorism have various coverage, sub-limits, and self insurance. State agencies have the option to purchase building contents and inland marine coverage.

Details of the various insurance coverage options are available from DAS – Risk Management Division. No settlements exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years. Healthcare insurance is funded in the Insurance Trust Funds through a combination of employee and State contributions. Workers’ compensation is funded by the Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund throughassessments on each agency based on total agency payroll and past experience. Tort claims, theft of,damage to, or destruction of assets, errors or omissions, and natural disasters would be funded throughthe State General Fund or by individual agency assessments as directed by the Legislature, unless covered by purchased insurance. No amounts for estimated claims have been reported in the Lottery’s financial statements. Litigation. The Lottery is not involved in any pending litigation and has no notice of any contem-plated litigation. To the extent any contemplated litigation exists, the potential amount of liability cannotbe determined at this time. However, it is the Lottery’s opinion that final settlement of those mattersshould not have an adverse effect on the Lottery’s ability to administer current programs. Any judgmentagainst the Lottery would have to be processed through the State Claims Board and be approved by theLegislature.

3. STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN (PLAN)

The single-employer plan became effective by statute on January 1, 1964. The plan consists of a defined contribution option and a cash balance benefit. The cash balance benefit is a type of defined benefit plan. Each member employed and participating in the retirement system prior to January 1, 2003,elected either to continue participation in the defined contribution option or to begin participation in thecash balance benefit. The defined contribution option is closed to new entrants. All new members of thePlan on and after January 1, 2003, become members of the cash balance benefit. The benefits and funding policy of the Plan is established and can only be amended by the Nebraska Legislature. All permanent full-time employees are required to begin participation in the retirement system uponemployment. All permanent part-time employees who have attained the age of 18 may exercise the op-tion to begin participation in the retirement system.


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Contribution. Per statute, each member contributes 4.8% of his or her monthly compensation. TheLottery matches the member’s contribution at a rate of 156%. The employee’s and employer’s contributionsare kept in separate accounts. The employee’s account is fully vested. The employer’s account is fully vested after a total of threeyears of participation in the system, including credit for participation in another Nebraska governmentalplan prior to actual contribution to the Plan.

Defined Contribution Option. Upon attainment of age 55, regardless of service, the retirement allowance shall be equal to the sum of the employee and employer account. Members have several forms ofpayment available, including withdrawals, deferrals, annuities, or a combination of these.

Cash Balance Benefit. Upon attainment of age 55, regardless of service, the retirement allowanceshall be equal to the accumulated employee and employer cash balance accounts, including interest credits,annuitized for payment in the normal form. The normal form of payment is single-life annuity with five-year certain, payable monthly. Members will have the option to convert their member cash balanceaccount to a monthly annuity with built in cost-of-living adjustments of 2.5% annually. Also available areadditional forms of payment allowed under the Plan, which are actuarially equivalent to the normal form,including the option of lump-sum or partial lump-sum. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, employees contributed $51,667, and the Lottery contributed$80,600. A separate plan report is issued and can be obtained from the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement System. This report contains full pension-related disclosures. The State of Nebraska Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) also includes pension-relateddisclosures as required by GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions –an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27. The CAFR report is available from the Nebraska Departmentof Administrative Services – Accounting Division or on the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts websiteat http://www.auditors.nebraska.gov.

4. RECEIVABLES

Retailers comprised principally of grocery stores, convenience stores, and off-sale liquor stores serveas the primary distribution channel for lottery sales to the general public. No one retailer accounts for asignificant amount of the Lottery’s sales or accounts receivable. Retailers must pay for instant lotterytickets 45 days after activation or when the pack is 70% validated, whichever comes first. Retailers payfor on-line tickets each Wednesday for balances due through the previous Saturday. The retailers’ accounts receivable is net of allowance for uncollectible in the amount of $45,838.

Accounts Receivable: Retailers (net) $6,124,195 Other 15,259 Total $6,139,454

5. CAPITAL ASSETS

Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2015, was as follows: Beginning Ending Balance Increases Decreases Balance Capital Assets: Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment $ 229,264 $ 30,734 $ 9,211 $ 250,787 Less: Accumulated Depreciation 194,024 16,073 9,211 200,886 Total Capital Assets, Net $ 35,240 $ 14,661 $ - $ 49,901


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6. ON-LINE GAMES

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, the Lottery offered a variety of on-line games, as described in the following table.

Game Name Operated by Nebraska’s Share of Prize Reserves

Powerball® MUSL $1,771,051 Nebraska Pick 5® Nebraska Lottery n/a Nebraska Pick 3® Nebraska Lottery n/a MyDaY® Nebraska Lottery n/a Mega Millions® MUSL 514,913 2by2® MUSL 127,682 $2,413,646

The Lottery is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which operates games on behalf of participating state lotteries. Each MUSL member sells on-line game tickets through its agentsand makes weekly payments to MUSL in an amount equal to each game’s prize structure, less amounts retained for prizes paid directly to the winners by each member lottery. MUSL maintains prize reservefunds on each game to serve as a contingency reserve to protect from unforeseen prize liabilities. Themoney in these reserve funds is to be used at the discretion of the MUSL Board of Directors. The prize reserve funds are refundable to MUSL members if MUSL disbands or if a member leaves MUSL. Membersleaving MUSL must wait one year before receiving their remaining share of the prize reserve funds. In addition, the Lottery has $422,939 held by MUSL, reported on the Statement of Net Position as Reserves on Deposit (Current), which can be used to pay the Lottery’s portion of MUSL’s operatingbudget, any MUSL legal expenses, and other expenses incurred by MUSL. These funds are not tied directly to any MUSL game. The Powerball® and Mega Millions® grand prizes can be paid either as annual installments or a lump sum cash payment, depending on the selection of the winner when claiming the prize. If the winnerselects annual installments, MUSL purchases bonds which are held in trust to fund the future installments.Maturities are staggered in order to provide adequate cash flow for each installment. MUSL is responsiblefor paying amounts owed to the grand prize winners. The assets and related liabilities are reflected inMUSL’s financial statements and, therefore, are not reflected in the Lottery’s financial statements.

7. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Changes in non-current liabilities for the year ended June 30, 2015, are as follows: Amounts Beginning Ending Due Within Balance Increases Decreases Balance One Year Compensated Absences $ 258,037 $ 1,330 $ - $ 259,367 $ 23,343

8. LEASE COMMITMENTS

The minimum annual lease payments for operating leases as of June 30, 2015, are as follows:

Total operating lease payments for the year ended June 30, 2015, were $63,881.

Year Amount

2016 65,066 2017 66,289 Total $ 131,355


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9. SIGNIFICANT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Nebraska Constitution establishes the basic requirements for the transfer of lottery ticket sales to certainbeneficiary funds. The portion designated for the education beneficiary can be amended by the Legislature.Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-812 (Cum. Supp. 2014) identifies the specific requirements, as follows: A portion of thedollar amount of the lottery tickets, which have been sold on an annualized basis, is to be transferred to the beneficiary funds. The dollar amount transferred must equal the greater of (a) the dollar amount transferred tothe funds in fiscal year 2002-2003 or (b) any amount that constitutes at least twenty-two percent and no morethan twenty-five percent of the dollar amount of the lottery tickets sold on an annualized basis. To the extentthat funds are available, the Tax Commissioner and Lottery Director may authorize a transfer exceeding twenty-five percent. Section 9-812 further requires the following: Of the money remaining after the payment of prizesand operating expenses, the first five hundred thousand dollars is to be transferred to the Compulsive GamblersAssistance Fund. Of the money remaining after the payment of prizes, operating expenses, and transfer to theCompulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, nineteen and three-fourths percent is to be transferred to the EducationInnovation Fund, twenty-four and three-fourths percent is to be transferred to the Nebraska Opportunity GrantFund, forty-four and one-half percent is to be transferred to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund, ten percentis to be transferred to the Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Cash Fund, and one percent is to betransferred to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund. As required under the Lottery’s enabling legislation, transfers of $37,106,983 were made to other funds during the fiscal year. The Lottery develops game structures to comply with the minimum prize provision of its enabling legislation, which requires a minimum of forty percent to be paid in prizes. The Lottery compares the social security number of each winner who has a per-wager prize in excess of$500 against a list of social security numbers having an outstanding State tax liability or delinquent child support payments. Any delinquent payments are withheld from winnings and forwarded to the appropriateState agency. During the fiscal year, the Lottery collected $19,456 in delinquent State taxes and $31,496 indelinquent child support payments. Operating Transfers In/Out will not balance and Due To/From Other Funds will not balance, within the Lottery’s financial statements, as the Lottery represents only part of the State’s primary government.

10. NET POSITION

The Lottery’s unrestricted net position represents funds not legally restricted for any specific purpose;however, the funds may be used only to fund additional prize pay-outs, transfers to the beneficiary funds, or additional operating expenses of the Lottery. It is management’s intention to use the unrestricted net position to fund additional prize pay-outs, retailer incentives, and other game enhancements.


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