No jackpot tickets were sold in Nebraska for Tuesday’s drawings, but four games paid out smaller prizes instantly; the Mega Millions top prize rolls to an estimated $162 million for Friday’s draw.
Mega Millions: $150 million slips away, pot grows again
The 08-47-50-56-70 + Mega Ball 12 combination produced no 5+0 or 5+1 winners in Nebraska. The advertised jackpot now climbs to $162 million ($76.1 million cash) for the Jan. 23 draw, the sixth consecutive roll since a California ticket hit $120 million on Dec. 27.
Pick 3, Pick 5, 2 By 2, Lucky For Life, MyDay: exact payouts
- Pick 3: 2-3-0 — 1,327 straight tickets pay $300 each; total liability $398,100.
- Pick 5: 12-27-29-32-34 — no 5-of-5 winner; jackpot resets to $50,000 for tonight.
- 2 By 2: Red 09-21, White 09-23 — 18 players matched both red balls for $100 apiece.
- Lucky For Life: 06-09-28-41-45 + Lucky Ball 08 — zero second-prize ($25k/yr for life) tickets statewide.
- MyDay: Month 08, Day 09, Year 30 — 44 exact-order plays collect $600 each.
Instant-sales bump signals rising jackpot fever
Nebraska Lottery executive director Brian Rockey told state retailers to expect a 20–25% surge in Mega Millions sales through Friday. Historical patterns show every $10 million jackpot increase adds roughly $80,000 in in-state ticket revenue; at $162 million, Nebraska could clear $1.4 million in Mega Millions handle alone for the next drawing.
Tax lens: what winners actually take home
Nebraska automatically withholds 5% state tax on prizes over $5,000, on top of the federal 24%. A resident who claims Friday’s $76.1 million lump sum would net about $43.1 million after all taxes, assuming no offsetting deductions.
Strategy note: smaller games offer better odds tonight
While Mega Millions carries a 1-in-302 million jackpot probability, Pick 5’s 1-in-501,942 top-prize odds reset tonight at $50,000 and historically hit twice a month. 2 By 2’s 1-in-105,625 odds for the $22,000 top prize also reset daily, giving bargain hunters a measurable edge over the multi-state giant.
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