Someone Lucky For Life® in North Platte
LINCOLN, Neb. — One fortunate player who purchased a Lucky For Life ticket for the Sunday, July 21 drawing has secured a prize of $25,000 annually for life.
The Nebraska Lottery has verified that a ticket sold at the Oasis Travel Center, 101 Platte Oasis Parkway, in North Platte matched all five winning white ball numbers to claim the second prize. The winning numbers for Sunday's Lucky For Life draw were White 02, 05, 20, 36, 39, and Lucky Ball 07.
Winning Nebraska Lottery Lotto tickets must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. Prizes of $20,000 or more must be claimed in person at Lottery headquarters in Lincoln. Additional information about claiming prizes is available on the Nebraska Lottery website, nelottery.com, or by calling 800-587-5200.
Nebraska joined the multi-state Lucky For Life game in August 2017, becoming the 25th state to do so. The odds of winning the $25,000 a Year for Life prize are 1 in 1,813,028. Winners can choose between an annuity for the duration of their natural life or a one-time cash payment, with a minimum of 20 years of payments guaranteed under the annuity option. The overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 8.
The Nebraska Lottery aims to generate funds for good causes while providing quality entertainment options for Nebraskans. Since its inception in 1993, the Nebraska Lottery has raised over $991 million for beneficiary funds across the state's 93 counties.