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It was a banner night for five-ball draw games and for three very lucky players across the country. State lotteries in Nebraska, New Jersey, and South Carolina each crowned new jackpot winners last night, all thanks to their homegrown pick-5 style games.
While multi-state giants like Powerball and Mega Millions often steal the spotlight, these in-state games quietly delivered big wins to faithful players who beat odds ranging from 1 in 658,000 to over 1 in a million. Whether it was a $250,000 prize in the Midwest, a near half-million haul in the Garden State, or a six-figure payday in the Palmetto State, these wins marked major milestones for each lottery.
32nd Jersey Cash 5 jackpot win of 2025
Jersey Cash 5 players have been enjoying a jackpot-winning year in 2025, and it continued with last night's drawing in New Jersey. For the Thursday, June 19, drawing, one lucky ticket matched all the winning numbers to win the $472,388 jackpot.
The winning numbers for last night's draw were 3, 21, 24, 33, and 38. The XTRA was 3, and the Bullseye was 33.
The odds of winning the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 1.22 million. With this jackpot win, the in-state draw game saw its 32nd jackpot win in 2025.
One person beats the odds in Nebraska
The odds of winning the Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot are 1 in 658,008, and last night, one lucky ticketholder beat those odds. The winning ticket matched all of the numbers drawn for the Thursday, June 19, drawing to take home the $250,000 jackpot.
The winning ticket was purchased at Mac's Short Stop, located at 1114 N. Adams St. in Lexington. The winning numbers for last night's drawing were 4, 11, 18, 31, and 36.
The ticketholder has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. Prizes of $20,000 or more must be claimed in person at the lottery headquarters in Lincoln.
Lucky #20 in South Carolina
While they are celebrating win #32 for Jersey Cash 5, lottery officials in South Carolina are celebrating the 20th jackpot win for their in-state draw game, Palmetto Cash 5. It was another five-ball draw game producing a jackpot winner on Juneteenth.
For the Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot winner, the lucky ticket was purchased at Flying J #714, located at 2435 Mt. Holly Rd. in Rock Hill. The winning numbers were 8, 15, 18, 25, and 29.
After matching all five of the numbers drawn, the lucky ticketholder became the 20th jackpot winner of 2025. Before this win, the jackpot had rolled seven times, climbing to $180,000 for last night's win.
The odds of winning the Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 850,668. Now, this lucky jackpot winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize, which must be redeemed in person at the Columbia Claims Center.
Enjoy playing the lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.
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