Nebraska Pick 5 Enhancements Coming August 13
- Jackpot grows by $10,000 every night there is not a jackpot winner.
- Match 4 of 5 prize increased from $450 to $500.
Nebraska’s game Nebraska Pick 5 is getting an upgrade on August 13, 2023. Two numbers will be added, so players will select five numbers between 1 and 40 to play. Matching four of the five winning numbers will win $500. And every time the jackpot is not won it will increase by $10,000. The odds of winning the jackpot will be 1 in 658,008, while the overall odds will be 1 in 9.2.
| Match | Prize | Odds |
| 5 of 5 | Jackpot | 658,008 |
| 4 of 5 | $500 | 3,760 |
| 3 of 5 | $9 | 111 |
| 2 of 5 | Free Ticket | 10 |
| Overall odds: 1:9.2 | ||
To prepare for these game changes, starting on May 21 the number of Nebraska Pick 5 drawings that can be purchased in advance will be temporarily reduced. The maximum number of drawings that can be purchased on a multi-draw ticket decreases by one after each successive drawing. Beginning Sunday, August 13, players will again be able to purchase tickets for up to 12 weeks of drawings (84 draws).
Published on 05/08/2023