Brian Rockey said he was told to expect up to a 10% decline in lottery sales once casinos opened in Nebraska. But so far, the director of the Nebraska Lottery said that hasn’t materialized.
Sales for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets have continued to grow, something Rockey attributes to changes that have allowed jackpots to increase to record levels. Interest in other lottery games, such as Nebraska Pick 5 and scratch-off tickets, has remained steady, he said.
“We haven’t seen an impact at this point,” Rockey said.
There does, however, seem to have been an impact on charitable gaming. The most recent Nebraska Department of Revenue report on games such as keno, pickle cards and bingo shows a marked decline in revenue.
