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Nebraska State Lotteries Laws
| Code Section | 9-801, et seq. |
| Distribution of Lottery Revenue | 40% prizes, 25% divided among Education Innovation Fund, Environmental Trust Fund, Compulsive Gambler's Assistance Fund, Nebraska Scholarship Fund |
| Additional Purpose of Lottery | Education Fund to encourage and fund high performance learning innovations, pilot projects, and model programs |
| Lottery Prize Subject to Garnishment | On prizes over $500, any outstanding state tax liability or child or spousal support |
| Time Limit to Claim Prize/Disposition | Period of time set by regulation/used at discretion of tax commissioner for purposes set out in lottery statutes |
| Prohibited Related Activities | Sale to person under 19 years of age; at price other than proscribed; unauthorized sale; alter ticket; no phone; mail or credit sales |
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