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Nebraska Lottery
1800 "O" Street
Suite 101
Lincoln, NE
68509-8901
USA
phone: (402) 471-6100
www.nelottery.com


Jim Haynes, Director

James M. Haynes, Director of the Nebraska Lottery, also serves as the Director of the Charitable Gaming Division of the Nebraska Department of Revenue. Jim has been with the Department of Revenue since 1991, serving as a supervisor and as personnel manager. Prior to joining the Department of Revenue, he was a Lincoln Police Officer for 16 years. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From 1993-1995, he was an investigator assigned to work with the Nebraska Lottery on everything from background checks to scratch ticket printing.

Other key staff:
Dennis Nelson, Finance Administrator
Bonnie Amgwert, Administration Manager
Shawn Fotinos, Systems Manager
Mike Haverman, Systems Auditor
Brian Rockey, Marketing and Communications Administrator
Tom "TJ" Johnson, Events & Media Coordinator
Mike Elwood, Products Manager
Jill Marshall, Key Accounts Manager
Aaron Hendry, Legal Counsel
E. Greg Schnasse, Security Administrator

Year established: 1993

Products offered: Instant games, Powerball, Mega Millions, Nebraska Pick 5 (matrix: 5/38), 2by2, Nebraska Pick 3, and MyDaY.

Total FY09 Sales: $123.25 million
Total FY08 Sales: $121.91 million
Total FY09 Revenues to State: $30.25 million
Total FY08 Revenues to State: $31.01 million

Fiscal year ends: June 30

Beneficiaries:
Education Innovation Fund (19.75%), Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund (44.5%), Nebraska Scholarship Fund (24.75%), State Fair Support and Improvement Fund (10%), Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund ($500,000+1%)

Public Referendums:
1992 Constitutional Amendment authorizing creation of a lottery, 63% approval.

Board members:
Lottery Director reports to the Tax Commissioner, who is appointed by the Governor.


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