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Massachusetts Lottery |
Address: |
60 COLUMBIAN STREET BRAINTREE,
MASSACHUSETTS 02184 |
Internet: |
http://www.masslottery.com |
Phone: |
(781) 849-5555 |
Fax: |
(781) 849-5509 |
Population: |
6,593,587 U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
. |
Executive Director: |
Mike Sweeney |
Year Lottery Founded: |
March 1972 |
Gross Sales FY 2015: Gross Sales FY 2016: |
$5,003,435,000 $5,222,058,000 |
Prizes Paid to Players: |
$3,641,351,000 |
Transfers to Beneficiaries: |
$985,879,000 |
Sales Per Capita: |
$699 |
Number of Employees: |
406 |
Number of Retailers: |
8,364 |
On-line Vendor: |
In House |
Instant Ticket Vendor: |
Scientific Games October 3, 2012 October 3,
2015 |
Secoundary Instant Ticket Contract: |
Pollard Banknote October 3, 2012 October 3,
2015 GTECH October 3, 2012 October 3, 2015 |
Advertising Contract: |
Connelly Partners October 3, 2012 10/3/2015 |
ITVMs |
Int'l Products of America |
Games Offered: |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Mega Bucks Doubler, Cash
Winfall, Scratch Tickets, Numbers Game, Mass Cash, Daily Race Game, Keno. |
Beneficiaries: |
Approximately 22% goes to cities & towns,
compulsive gambling, arts council and the states general fund. |
Jurisdiction: |
State of Massachusetts USA |
The Massachusetts State Lottery was established by the
legislature in 1971 in response to the need for revenues for the 351 cities and
towns of the Commonwealth. Sales began on March 22, 1972, with a weekly passive
game simply called The Game. The first drawing was held on April 6. Two
years later, the Lottery introduced the industrys first instant scratch
ticket with a game called, not surprisingly, The Instant Game. The
revolutionary new product transformed the entire lottery industry. The
weekly and instant games were sold side by side until 1976, when they were
joined by the Daily Numbers Game, the Lotterys first regular draw game. A
short-lived lotto game, the first of its kind in the country, debuted in 1978,
but was pulled after 13 weeks due to sluggish sales and low jackpots. The
advent of a computerized system in 1981 changed everything, and a new lotto,
Megabucks, was launched in 1982; a version of the game is still in the product
mix today. Currently, the Massachusetts Lottery draw game lineup includes
Powerball, Mega Millions, Megabucks Doubler, Daily Numbers, Mass Cash and the
New England regional game Lucky for Life. Also part of the mix are pulltabs and
the monitor games Keno and Daily Race Game. But the Lottery is known for its
highly successful instant games, which have set the bar for the entire
industry. Proceeds from the Lottery are allocated to the cities and towns
of the Commonwealth the Lottery is the single largest source of
unrestricted local aid.
News
Archive |
December 7, 2020 |
A Massachusetts Man is
Suing the New Hampshire Lottery Over a Losing Scratch Ticket |
August 25, 2020 |
Prize Payouts Cut Into
Massachusetts Lottery Profits |
July 25, 2020 |
MA House Bill Excludes
Online Lottery |
July 21, 2020 |
MA Lottery Produces
Estimated $979 Million in Net Profit for the Commonwealth in Fiscal Year
2020 |
December 3, 2019 |
New Optics In Store For
Massachusetts Lottery Drawings |
October 25, 2019 |
Lottery Sales Up But
Return to Players Drive Profits Down |
October 10, 2019 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Announces Record Year with Profits Exceeding $1 Billion |
September 26, 2019 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Sales Up in August, But Profits Down |
August 21, 2019 |
Massachusetts State
Lottery Has Dismissed a Long-Time Employee for Allegedly Cashing Unsold
Successful Scratch Tickets |
July 23, 2019 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Produces Estimated $1.092 Billion in Net Profit for the Commonwealth in Fiscal
Year 2019, Establishing All-Time High |
April 23, 2019 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Profit Running About $100 Million Ahead of Last Year |
March 29, 2018 |
Massachusetts Lottery to Go
Live with New IGT System on Sunday April 14 |
March 22, 2019 |
Lottery's Place Uncertain
in Expanded Gambling Debate |
March 6, 2019 |
Lottery is Fully Capable of
Handle Sports Betting, Treasurer Tells Legislators |
February 28, 2019 |
State Treasurer Reignites
Push for Online Lottery |
February 18, 2019 |
State Lottery
Headquarters Moves from Braintree to Dorchester |
January 23, 2019 |
Massachusetts Lottery to
Close Downtown Springfield Office, Relocation Planned |
January 23, 2019 |
Treasurer Pushes Online
Lottery Sales as Legalized Sports Betting Advances |
News
Archive for CY2018 |
December 5, 2018 |
Treasurer Warns
Lottery's Profits Will Remain Stagnant Next Fiscal Year if it is Not Allowed to
Compete on a Level Playing Field |
September 17, 2018 |
Lottery Chief Answers
Criticism of Move of Headquarters from Braintree |
September 12, 2018 |
Massachusetts State
Lottery Returns $997 Million in Net Profit for the Commonwealth |
August 29, 2018 |
Massachusetts Lottery on
Hunt for New Offices but Treasurer Candidate Slams Decision to Leave
Braintree |
August 29, 2018 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Sales Up But Profits Down |
July 24, 2018 |
Massachusetts State Lottery
Produces Estimated $986 Million-Plus in Net Profit for the
Commonwealth |
June 13, 2018 |
Treasurer Warns Competition
Could Make State Lottery IRRELEVANT |
May 11, 2018 |
Lottery Winners in
Massachusetts are Increasingly Using Trusts to Remain Anonymous |
April 24, 2018 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Profits Down 8 Percent |
March 24, 2018 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Panel to Vote on Moving Headquarters to Dorchester |
January 10, 2018 |
Research Update: UMass
Amherst Team Reports Gambling Research Results to Massachusetts Gaming
Commission |
News
Archive for CY2017 |
December 7, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Profits Will Likely Dip Below the Magic $1 Billion Mark in the Near Future:
State Treasurer |
November 24, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Hosting Holiday Toy Drive at Regional Offices across State |
October 25, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Sales Up in September |
September 27, 2017 |
Powerball Jackpot
Lifts Mass Lottery Sales |
September 19, 2017 |
Lottery Retailers
Concerned Online Sales Will Decimate Foot Traffic |
August 26, 2017 |
Historic Powerball Prize
Renews Focus on State Lotterys Future |
August 9, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Suspends Licenses Following Investigation Into Winning Ticket
Cashing |
August 1, 2017 |
Lower Sales and Prize
Payouts, But Lottery Reports Record Profit |
July 31, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Produces Over $1B in Net Profit for First Time in 45 Years |
June 27, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery Chief
Granted 8 Percent, Retroactive Pay Increase |
April 25, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Report Sales Down, Profit Up in March |
March 28, 2017 |
How Legal Online Gambling
Could Impact the Massachusetts Lottery |
February 28, 2017 |
Braintree Officials Want to
Keep Lottery HQ in Town |
February 28, 2017 |
Massachusetts Lottery Net
Profits Up Despite Lower Sales |
February 9, 2017 |
Legislation Threatens
Millions in Future Local Aid from the State Lottery and Gaming
Fund |
January 12, 2017 |
Online Lottery
Proponents Renew Their Push |
News
Archive for CY2016 |
December 20, 2016 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Concerned with Drop in Scratch Ticket Sales |
December 18, 2016 |
Swiping Fees Would
Reduce Agents Revenue from Cashless Lottery Sales |
November 8, 2016 |
State Treasurer Files
Bill That Would Authorize the Massachusetts State Lottery to Offer Games over
the Internet Through Smartphones |
November 2, 2016 |
Massachusetts Treasurer
Files iLottery Bill with State Legislature |
October 24, 2016 |
Pollard Banknote
Receives Extension on Instant Game Contract From Massachusetts State
Lottery |
October 5, 2016 |
Massachusetts Treasurer
Renews Push for Online Lottery Games |
August 31, 2016 |
Monitor Games Hot as
Instant-Ticket Sales Dip |
August 5, 2016 |
Online Lottery Backers to
Try Again |
August 1, 2016 |
Fantasy Sports
Legalization Passes Massachusetts State House |
August 1, 2016 |
Online Lottery Sales Not
Approved by State Lawmakers |
July 22, 2016 |
State Lottery Accused of
Significantly Inflating Its Claims About the Chances of Winning |
July 20, 2016 |
Online Ticket Sales; A
Step Into the Unknown for the State Lottery |
July 18, 2016 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Nets Record-Setting Profits For Second Consecutive Year |
July 17, 2016 |
New Hampshire Fears for
Lottery Revenue if Massachusetts Adopts Online Sales |
July 15, 2016 |
Senate Approves Online
Lottery Sales |
July 15, 2016 |
Massachusetts Lottery to
Launch New Monitor Game |
July 12, 2016 |
Call for Lawmakers to
Legislate Online Games as a Way to Attract Younger Players |
June 27, 2016 |
Gaming Commission Issues A
Request for Public Comment: Draft Regulation Amendments Pertaining to Credit
Card Cash Advances in Gaming Establishments |
June 18, 2016 |
Massachusetts Lawmakers
Promote Bill to Sell Lottery Tickets Online |
June 4, 2016 |
Convenience Store Owners
Say No to Online Lottery |
May 31, 2016 |
Budget Amendment to
Begin the Process of Making Lottery Products Available Online
Withdrawn |
May 31, 2016 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Sales Up 4.8 Percent Year-to-Date |
May 24, 2016 |
Massachusetts Senate
Weighing Plan to Give Lottery 'broad Mandate' for Online Games |
March 31, 2016 |
Lottery Receives
Overwhelming Response to RFI for Bringing Games Online |
March 30, 2016 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Revenue Beating Projections |
February 23, 2016 |
Massachusetts Lottery
Sales Up 6 Percent |

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