Nebraska Lottery sales decrease
Sales declined by more than 16 per cent.
US.- Nebraska Lottery sales decreased by more than 16 per cent in the fiscal year ending July 2025. According to a report released by the state auditor’s office, the $36m drop in sales resulted in a nearly $10m decline in the lottery’s transfers to beneficiary funds.
The lottery proceeds are distributed among the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund, 44.5 per cent, the Nebraska State Fair Board, 10 per cent, legislatively directed education programmes, 44.5 per cent, and the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, $500,000+1 per cent.
Around 40 per cent of the Nebraska State Fair’s operating budget comes from the Lottery and around two-thirds of the funding for Nebraska Opportunity Grant programmes, which were awarded to 13,386 students, down slightly from the prior year.
State auditor Mike Foley said: “The longer-term impact of new forms of gaming on future lottery proceeds seems ominous. The protracted course of lottery ticket sales is what matters most, and only time will tell if it experiences a significant ongoing decline.”
Lottery director Brian Rockey added: “The gaming landscape in Nebraska has changed dramatically in recent years. But as the Auditor noted, the Lottery has seen revenue surges during recent high jackpot periods, confirming that Nebraskans are still enthusiastic lottery players.”
Lake Mac Casino and Racetrack opens in Nebraska
Lake Mac Casino and Racetrack recently opened a temporary venue in Ogallala after receiving a licence approval from the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. Operated by Elite Casino Resorts and Hastings Exposition and Racing, it features casino gaming brings a return of live quarter horse racing to Nebraska.
Located off I-80, the casino has more than 300 slot machines, electronic table games, a 5/8 mile racetrack, Elite Sportsbook, a simulcast area and Draft Day Sports Lounge.
