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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.
The Lottery began with sales of tickets for
its original weekly drawing called “The Game”in March 1972. Then in
May 1974, Massachusetts introduced a game that would revolutionize the lottery
industry in the United States. The “Instant Game” was the first
“scratch” ticket, with a top instant prize of $10,000. There were
also three monthly drawings in the “Instant Game”, for $100,000 and
$1,000 a year for life.
Today, the Lottery introduces 24-28 new instant
games each year and is a national leader in sales.
The Lottery also offers a
variety of on-line, or computerized, games including: The Numbers Game,
Megabucks, Mass Cash, CASH WinFall, KENO, and the multi-state Mega Millions
game.
To provide an operating structure for the Lottery, the Legislature
established a five-member commission that includes the State Treasurer as
Chairperson, the Secretary of Public Safety, the State Comptroller, and two
gubernatorial appointees.
The Commissioners oversee and provide final
approval of the types of games, the consumer prices of games, the prize
structure of games, the methods of prize payment, and the licensing of agents.
The Lottery Commission meets on a regular basis to discuss all Lottery
operations.
 New Cahill Ad Touts Scandal-Free
Massachusetts Lottery
BOSTON, Massachusetts (August 25, 2010)
– Reports State Treasurer and independent candidate for governor Timothy
Cahill is launching a new television ad, boasting that he’s run the state
lottery "with no scandals and record returns." ....Subscribers
State Lottery Sales Stalled, But Net
Profits Are Rising Again
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (August 25,
2010) -- Massachusetts lottery sales have stalled according to local news
sources, as the Recession of 2008-2009 lingers amid a slow
recovery.........Subscribers
$1 Billion in
Sports-Themed Tickets Sold
Treasurer Cahill and
Team Leaders Announce Historic Milestone
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(August 19, 2010) – Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill and leaders from the four
major professional sports teams announced today at Fenway Park that the
Massachusetts State Lottery has sold more than $1 billion in sports-themed
tickets, raising more than $140 million for local aid.........Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery to
Post Record Profits This Year As Casino Bill Dies
Casinos to be major issue in fall election
BOSTON, Massachusetts (August 4, 2010) - Massachusetts is number one in the
nation in lottery sales per capita and new figures show people are not cutting
back their spending on lottery tickets, even though the state faces a
recession.....Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery Profits
Soar to $903 million
New Games, Belt-Tightening Drive
Profits Up More Than Five Percent
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts
(August 5, 2010) - Under the leadership of Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, the
Massachusetts State Lottery exceeded all expectations for Fiscal 2010 by
posting profits of more than $903 million, an impressive jump of $44 million,
or 5.1 percent, from Fiscal 2009......Subscribers
Betware Pitches Online
Lottery for Massachusetts
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (July 13,
2010) - As New Hampshire considers launching online lottery games, an Icelandic
company is pushing a proposal to bring Internet gambling to the Massachusetts
State Lottery.....Subscribers
Gambling Foes Seek Panel
To Assess Costs from Expanded Gambling
They Also
Suggest A Veto By Governor
BOSTON, Massachusetts (July 9,
2010) – According to local media reports gambling opponents called on
Governor Deval Patrick yesterday to immediately name a commission to examine
the costs they say are likely from expanded gambling or to veto landmark
legislation expected to reach his desk this month..............Subscribers
Rhode Island Gaming
Company Refiles Lottery Suit
BOSTON, Massachusetts (July
10, 2010) – Reports that a Rhode Island gaming firm is headed back to
court to pursue its contention that state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill rigged
lottery contracts in exchange for campaign funds, a move that could reignite a
troublesome controversy for his flagging campaign for
governor................Subscribers
Senate Passes Casino
Bill 25-15
DUXBURY, Massachusetts (July 5, 2010)
– reported today that the Senate last Thursday with a 25-15 vote passed
gaming legislation authorizing three resort casinos in separate geographic
locations around the state.....Subscribers
Lottery Figures Reveal
'Luckiest' Stores
BOSTON, Massachusetts (July 1, 2010) -
Lottery customers know you've got to play to win. Some have superstitions. Some
always play the same numbers. And some think there are lucky
stores...............Subscribers
Selectmen Approve Sale
of Keno Cards at Lexington Store
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts
(July 1, 2010) -- While the state Senate continues to debate expanded gambling
proposals, Gate-House News Service reports the Board of Selectmen recently
voted to allow a new form of gambling in Lexington................Subscribers
Banks Start Gambling
Oversight; New Online Gambling Rules Went Into Effect Yesterday
Must Now Block Customer Transactions For Illegal Online
Betting
BOSTON, Massachusetts (June 1, 2010)
–Massachusetts banks think they’re holding a losing hand when it
comes to new online gambling rules that went into effect
yesterday....................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery General
Counsel To Run New Hampshire’s Lottery
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts (May 27, 2010) -The general counsel at the Massachusetts State
Lottery has accepted a job to run
New Hampshire’s lottery
system................Subscribers
Frivolous, Partisan
Attacks on Massachusetts Lottery Unfounded
Article to The Herald News By Mark Cavanagh, Executive Director
of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (May 14, 2010) -- The negative ads against the Massachusetts
State Lottery sullying the air waves are gross misstatements of facts and
affronts to reality that demand to be corrected..........Subscribers
Clerks Busted In
Undercover Lottery Sting
BOSTON, Massachusetts (May 12,
2010) - Chief Correspondent Joe Shortsleeve went along as state lottery
investigators put their own agents to the test, to determine how hard it
actually is to purchase Lottery products for minors............Subscribers
State Lottery
Commissioner Blasts Anti-Cahill Ads
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(May 3, 2010) – Reports that State Lottery Commissioner Derek Davis
demanded this morning that a political group take down a
“reprehensible” ad depicting State Treasurer and Independent
gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill as fiscally reckless.................Subscribers
State Lottery on Track
to Make Nearly $50 Million More Than Projected
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts (April 30, 2010) -- As reported today that Massachusetts Lottery
officials disclosed on Thursday that the Lottery’s profits are far
exceeding their initial expectations, and are on track to generate nearly $50
million more than the Legislature originally projected once the state’s
fiscal year ends on June 30......................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery To
Show $49m Surplus in FY10
BOSTON, Massachusetts (April 29,
2010) - The Massachusetts Lottery in on track to end the fiscal year with $897
million in revenues -- about $49 million over earlier
projections......................Subscribers
Treasurer Says States
Lottery Renovations Justified
BOSTON, Massachusetts (April
27, 2010) - Treasurer Tim Cahill says the negative ads that are being run
against him by the Republican Governors Association include
"distortions" and "falsehoods," ...........................Subscribers
Vote Delayed on Bid to
Sell ‘Keno-to-Go’ at New BJ Store
Wholesale club wants to sell ‘Keno-to-Go’ tickets at
store
QUINCY, Massachusetts (April 14, 2010) – According
to local news sources Quincy’s license board looks primed to allow the
lottery game KENO at the new
BJ’s Wholesale Club on Crown Colony Drive in West Quincy............Subscribers
Lottery Sees Green in
Monster Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts (March 31, 2010) --
The Boston Red Sox are swinging for the Green Monster with the launch of
another Massachusetts State Lottery instant ticket........................Subscribers
Red Sox, Lottery Unveil New
$10 Scratch Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts (March 30, 2010) -- The
Boston Red Sox are pitching another Massachusetts State Lottery scratch
ticket.....................Subscribers
Powerball Already Paying
Big Dividends for Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(March 6, 2010) -- Massachusetts and nine other
Mega Millions states
entered into a cross-selling agreement with Powerball on January 31, setting
off a cascade of sales across the nation.
Powerball sales in
Massachusetts just last month were more than $5.7 million. Massachusetts
Lottery players also won more than $1 million low tier Powerball in
prizes.....................Subscribers
Gambling Lobbying
Dollars Flooding Into State
BOSTON, Massachusetts (February
28, 2010) -- The amount spent by firms, unions and interest groups hoping to
influence the gambling debate has grown from just more than $800,000 in 2006 to
more than $2 million in 2009.....................Subscribers
Multistate Lotteries
Begin Cross-Selling Tickets
SEEKONK, Massachusetts
(February 23, 2010) -- Rhode Island and Massachusetts, along with other former
competitors across the country, are in the lottery business together, local
news reported on the current state of affairs with the commencement of Cross
Selling...................Subscribers
Group Files Lawsuit
Against Lottery Commission, Wants Agencies to be
Handicapped-Accessible
Lottery Agents Fear
Financial Hardship if Made to Perform Costly Reconfigurations to Their Stores
in Order to Make Lottery Games More Accessible to People With
Disabilities
FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (February 19, 2010) --
According to a local media report the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
recently circulated a letter to its Lottery agents informing them of a
handicapped-accessibility survey it will be conducting after a group filed a
lawsuit against the commission.........................Subscribers
Treasurer Tim Cahill
Gives Lawmakers An Optimistic Forecast For The State Lottery
BOSTON, Massachusetts (February 17, 2010) -- Treasurer and gubernatorial
candidate Tim Cahill gave lawmakers an optimistic forecast for the state
lottery yesterday while urging state budget writers to consider rolling back
the sales tax to 5 percent............................Subscribers
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit
Against State Lottery Director and State Treasurer
LYNN,
Massachusetts (January 13, 2010) - State Lottery Director
Mark Cavanagh and
state Treasurer Timothy Cahill have won a bid to remove themselves from a legal
battle between the Lottery and a Rhode Island gaming software
firm................Subscribers
Lottery Drawn Into
Lawsuit; Named As Defendant
BOSTON, Massachusetts (January
9, 2010) – The reports that Private lawyers representing state Treasurer
Timothy P. Cahill and Mark
J. Cavanagh, the state lottery director, have argued successfully to US
District Court Judge Joseph Tauro that the Massachusetts Lottery should also be
named in the bid-rigging suit brought against the two men by Bingo Innovative
Software..................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lawmaker
Proposes "Snow Bank" Lottery Game
WORCESTER, Massachusetts
(December 31, 2009) – State Representative John Binienda of Worcester has
filed a bill that would allow the law to be changed so that a separate fund
could be established to assist Massachusetts cities and towns with their winter
storm budget...................Subscribers
Treasurer Cahill Says
Federal Lawsuit Accusing Him of Lottery Bid-Rigging is a Smear
Campaign
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 18, 2009) –
According to local media reports Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill is racking
up the legal fees as he builds his defense in a lawsuit accusing him of
bid-rigging.....................Subscribers
Lottery Revenues To Come
In Higher
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 17, 2009) - Some
tax collection figures and state lottery revenues will come in higher than
projected in the current fiscal year that ends in June...................Subscribers
Lottery Claims $222
Million Loss From $8 Million Ad Budget Cut
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (December 13, 2009) – It was reported today that a fresh
fiscal policy rift has opened between political rivals Governor Deval Patrick
and Treasurer Timothy Cahill over claims that an $8 million reduction in the
State Lottery Commission’s advertising budget will result in a $222
million drop in revenues.............................Subscribers
Executive Director of
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission Sets the Record Straight
MARSHFIELD LETTER: Lottery has Been Good for Marshfield
Marshfield - To the Editor:
MARSHFIELD, Massachusetts
(December 9, 2009) - The Massachusetts State Lottery has been a vital source of
revenue for local communities from its inception, with Bay State taxpayers
receiving more than $6.3 billion in aid since 2003. In fact, under the
leadership of Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, the Lottery has sent $16,954,566 to
the town of Marshfield alone. Just in the current fiscal year, Marshfield will
receive $1,908,668 in Lottery aid to spend on police officers, firefighters,
teachers or any other essential municipal
service.............................Subscribers
Gubernatorial Candidates
Snipe Over Lottery Projections
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(December 11, 2009) – According to news sources a war of words - and
numbers – has broken out in the governor’s race, as Governor Deval
Patrick accused rival Tim Cahill of making “excuses” about the
Lottery’s performance even as the state treasurer touted a
better-than-expected financial forecast.......................Subscribers
Retailers Owe State
Lottery Money
WALPOLE, Massachusetts (December 3, 2009)
– Over 200 lottery agents owe the state $2.8 million in ticket sale
proceeds..................Subscribers
Lottery Commission
Approves Advertising Contract
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(November 24, 2009) – News Service reported today that the Massachusetts
State Lottery Commission, at its meeting on Tuesday, approved a $2 million
contract.................Subscribers
Commission Triples
Budget for Treasurer and Lottery Director’s Legal Defense
Empowers Director to Enter Into Any Agreements to Help
Massachusetts Join the Multi-State Powerball Game
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (November 24, 2009) – News Service reported today that the
State Lottery Commission has voted to triple, to $900,000, its budget for the
legal defense of Treasurer Tim Cahill and commissioner executive director
Mark Cavanagh in a
suit alleging that...................Subscribers
Lottery Agents Owe
Millions; Over 200 Retailers Reportedly Delinquent on Payments
Closed lottery Agents Stores Owing State $1.9
million
LAKEVILLE, Massachusetts (November 20, 2009) -
Businesses owe tens of thousands of dollars to the state Lottery Commission,
but it may be tough to collect since nearly all of them are
closed...........................Subscribers
Concern Over Gambling
Council Funds Cut
BOSTON, Massachusetts (November 17, 2009)
- Treasurer Timothy Cahill has voiced opposition to Governor Deval
Patrick’s 50% cut in funding for the state agency that treats gambling
addiction, telling Patrick aides last week it was
“ill-conceived” to trim the program.................Subscribers
Proposal Would Ban Sale
Of Lottery Tickets On Credit
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts
(November 15, 2009) – State House representatives met at Becon Hill for
the week of Nov. 9-13, to vote on several proposals. According to the news
source amongst these proposals was the purchase of Lottery Tickets by Credit
Card.....................Subscribers
Establishments Suspected
of Stealing Lottery Winnings
LOWELL, Massachusetts (October
31, 2009) - A Lowell convenience store is among more than 30 establishments
across the state suspected of stealing Lottery winnings from unsuspecting
patrons...................Subscribers
First of Five Pairs of
Tickets Won as Lottery Game Sells at Near Record Pace
Teacher wins Patriots Season Tickets for Life
BOSTON, Massachusetts (October 30, 2009) - A Malden school teacher and
lifelong New England Patriots fan became the first Massachusetts Lottery player
to win Season Tickets for Life after her name was selected from nearly 300,000
second chance drawing entries........................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Running New Game Through Newspapers
CHICAGO, Illinois
(October 29, 2009) – Reports indicate today that the Massachusetts Lottery
is launching a new game on Sunday in newspapers across the
state...................Subscribers
Bruins, Massachusetts
State Lottery Announce Release of New Scratch Ticket
BRUINS, Massachusetts (October 19, 2009) -- Fans of the Black and Gold have the
chance to scratch their way to season tickets and cash, now that the Bruins and
the Massachusetts State Lottery announced the release of a new Bruins instant
game......................Subscribers
Powerball Could Be
Available In The Bay State As Soon As January
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (October 10, 2009) – It was reported today that Treasurer
Tim Cahill, has scored a Powerball bonanza
that finally will give Bay State lottery players a chance to play the popular
multimillion-dollar numbers game................Subscribers
Bruins Likely to Launch
$5 Scratch Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (September 15,
2009) -- The Bruins and the Massachusetts State Lottery are discussing the
launch of a $5 scratch ticket that would debut later this year according to
lottery director Mark J. Cavanaugh.....................Subscribers
Limited Edition World
Series ticket Raised Nearly $21 Million For Cities and Towns
BOSTON, Massachusetts (September 3, 2009) - The Boston Red Sox Limited
Edition World Series instant ticket has culminated its record-setting run with
the awarding of the final $1 million grand prize in the historic game from the
Massachusetts State Lottery..................Subscribers
Lottery Unveils Patriots
Instant Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts (August 11, 2009) -
The Massachusetts State Lottery has just unveiled a $5 New England Patriots
instant ticket............................Subscribers
Why Do Lottery Winners
Never Collect Their Winnings?
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts
(August 2, 2009) – According to news services as unlikely as it sounds,
millions of dollars in lottery tickets go unclaimed in Massachusetts each year,
a seemingly mystifying phenomenon that can be traced to a number of mundane
factors, from poor eyesight to bad luck..................Subscribers
Federal Judge Rejects
Treasurer’s Bid to Block Vendor’s Lawsuit
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (July 28, 2009) – As reported today that a federal judge has
rejected a request from state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill to block a lawsuit
brought by a Rhode Island gaming company........................Subscribers
Tax Hikes Tipped to
Drive Down Lottery Sales
BOSTON, Massachusetts (July 6,
2009) -- Upcoming tax hikes on booze and other items will squeeze lottery
purchases along Bay State border communities and hobble local aid to cities and
towns..................Subscribers
Lottery Retailers Quit
Due To Change in Payment Procedures
TRURO, Massachusetts
(July 2, 2009) - A local shop in Truro has decided to stop selling lottery
tickets due to a change in payment procedure by the Lottery Commission
according to a report by local news source......................Subscribers
WFXT FOX 25 Interview
with Treasurer Tim Cahill on the Relationship with the New England
Patriots
BOSTON, Massachusetts (June 3, 2009): Interview
conducted by WFXT FOX 25 and Transcribed by Lottery Insider
Staff....................Subscribers
The Lottery and the New
England Patriots Announce A Partnership To Develop A New Instant
Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts (May 21, 2009) - The
Massachusetts State Lottery and the New England Patriots announced today that
they are developing the first licensed NFL instant ticket. The announcement
comes just days after the NFL owners voted to allow teams to partner with
lotteries throughout the country.......................Subscribers
Pollard Banknote Awarded
Secondary Instant Ticket Contract With The Massachusetts
Lottery
YPSILANTI, Michigan (May 22, 2009) -- Pollard
Banknote was recently awarded a secondary contract with the Massachusetts
Lottery to supply instant lottery tickets and related services. The three-year
contract is scheduled to commence in July 2009, with two one-year extensions
possible at the Lottery’s option...................Subscribers
Lottery Developing
Patriots Scratch Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts (May 21,
2009) – On the heels of a $5 Red Sox Lottery scratch ticket, state
officials and the New England Patriots are developing the first NFL instant
ticket.......................Subscribers
Massachusetts Senate
Considering a Plan to Cash in on Powerball Game
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (May 20, 2009) -- The Massachusetts Senate is reported to be
considering a plan to join the national Powerball multi-state lottery game as a way to
generate an additional $25 million in state aid to cities and
towns................Subscribers
Lottery Launches
Megabucks Doubler
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (April 28, 2009 -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery enters a new era on Saturday with the inaugural
drawing for Megabucks Doubler, an exciting revamp of its oldest jackpot game.
Designed in the image of Megabucks, the improved game will create much bigger
jackpots and higher lower-tier prizes.........................Subscribers
Ethics Commission Closes
File on Conflict of Interest Allegations Against Treasurer
BOSTON, Massachusetts (April 23, 2009) -- State ethics law enforcers have
completed their review of conflict of interest allegations against Treasurer
Tim Cahill and closed the case Local news sources reported
today....................Subscribers
Early Reviews for
Megabucks Makeover Have Been Favorable
SPRINGFIELD,
Massachusetts (April 13, 2009) - Megabucks is getting a makeover. Starting May
2, the twice-weekly drawing will boost its payoffs - but lower the chance of
winning them - in a bid to lift its sagging profile with the ticket-buying
public.........................Subscribers
Lottery Looking to Attract Advertisers for Keno Monitors and
Scratch Tickets
BOSTON, Massachusetts (April 3, 2009) -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission approved a contract yesterday that will
pay the Fenway Sports Group $10,000 a month plus a percentage of whatever
advertising revenue the sports-marketing spin-off of the Red Sox is able to
attract for the lottery...............Subscribers
Lottery Commission Approves Funds to defend Treasurer and
Lottery Director Against Lawsuit, Also Approves Lottery
Makeover
BOSTON, Massachusetts (April 2, 2009) – The
State Lottery Commission voted Thursday to pay up to $300,000 to defend
Treasurer Tim Cahill and lottery executive director
Mark Cavanagh against a bingo
software company lawsuit...............Subscribers
Boston Celtics Announce Massachusetts State Lottery Returns as
Presenting Sponsor of the Team’s Playoff Run
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (March 23, 2009) - The Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State
Lottery announced a partnership that will make The Lottery presenting sponsor
of the team's playoff run for a second consecutive season.............Subscribers
Plummeting Lottery Sales Impact Cities and Towns
Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts (March 24, 2009) –
According to local media reports the state Lottery’s total revenue
estimates have plummeted from $1.025 billion in October
to..................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery Takes Gamble, Changes Megabucks
Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts (March 20, 2009) – The
Massachusetts Lottery plans to restructure its long-standing
Megabucks game...................Subscribers
House
Speaker Rejects Lottery Privatization
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(March 4, 2009) -- Privatizing the state Lottery would prove a short-sighted
solution to the system’s sagging revenues, House Speaker Robert DeLeo is
reported to have said Tuesday....................Subscribers
Massachusetts Treasurer Proposes Privatizing State
Lottery
BOSTON, Massachusetts (March 4, 2009) -
Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill proposed privatizing the state lottery and
licensing thousands of gaming [slot] machines....................Subscribers
City
Board Balking at Keno Lounges in Stores
NORWOOD,
Massachusetts Feb 19, 2009 - In the face of recent requests to install
Keno monitors in some convenience stores,
selectmen are telling the state lottery they will object to any new requests
unless there are restrictions prohibiting tables and chairs in those and
similar establishments.................Subscribers
Lottery Agents See Switch to Less Expensive Scratch
Tickets
ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (February 18, 2009) –
According to local media reports lottery agents say their regular customers are
still buying scratch tickets but say they have shifted to buying the less
expensive tickets...................Subscribers
Former Lottery Worker Settles Discrimination
Lawsuit
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (January 22, 2009)
- A former regional manager terminated three years ago by the State Lottery
Commission has settled a discrimination lawsuit, agreeing to accept a new job
with the agency.................Subscribers
Lottery Launches 'Mass Cash Sundays'
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (January 12, 2009) -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery has another big winner – “Mass Cash
Sundays.” Starting January 18, Mass Cash drawings will be
held..............Subscribers
Claims Bingo Lawsuit Against the State Lottery’s Overseers
Politically Motivated
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (January 3,
2009) -- John Hawkins has reportedly thrust himself back into the spotlight by
suing state Treasurer Tim Cahill and state lottery Executive Director Mark
Cavanagh in Boston federal court over the lottery’s failure to implement
the firm’s bingo game....................Subscribers
Gaming Company Files $20 Million Federal Lawsuit Over Lottery
Contract
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 30, 2008) -- A
bingo software company has filed a $20 million federal lawsuit against
Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill and the head of the state lottery, alleging
they conspired..............Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery Sales Another Storm
Victim
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 19, 2008)
-- Last week’s ice storm, arriving on what was expected to be the
biggest day of the year for the Massachusetts state Lottery sales because of a
$200 million Mega Millions jackpot,
ended up taking a huge bite out of state lottery revenues...............Subscribers
State
Lottery Forecasts Deeper Ticket Sales Drop
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (December 5, 2008) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery has
reportedly increased its estimate of an expected decline in ticket
sales.............Subscribers
The
Massachusetts Lottery and the Boston Celtics Announce New NBA Champions Instant
Ticket
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (October 27, 2008) - The
Massachusetts State Lottery and the Boston Celtics have teamed up again to
produce a dynamic instant game that promises to excite fans with fabulous
prizes and..................Subscribers
Lottery Revenue Expected to Drop, Sales Hit By Economic
Slowdown
BOSTON, Massachusetts (October 22, 2008) --
Massachusetts state Treasurer Timothy Cahill will cut the lottery budget by $3
million in preparation for lottery receipts to be off 1.5
percent.................Subscribers
Scratch-Off Tickets Lead the Way
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (October 4, 2008) -- Lottery ticket sales jumped by $14.5 million
in Massachusetts the last three months..............Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery Drops Sports Ticket
Promotion
BOSTON, Massachusetts (September 24, 2008) - The
state lottery has ended an incentive program that rewarded lottery retailers
with complimentary tickets to professional sports games
because..................Subscribers
Pollard Banknote Awarded Contract Extension by the
Massachusetts Lottery
YPSILANTI, MI. (September 23, 2008) --
Pollard Banknote has been awarded a
one-year renewal to its contract with the Massachusetts Lottery to supply
instant lottery tickets and related services.................Subscribers
Lottery Sales Slump; State Bets on New
Games
BOSTON, Massachusetts (September 23, 2008) –
Massachusetts Lottery sales are reportedly starting to feel the effects of a
shaky economy and high gas prices.................Subscribers
Secretary of State’s Office to Examine Possible Lobbying
Violation at Lottery
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (August 15,
2008) -- Secretary of State William F. Galvin’s office said yesterday that
it is looking into whether the Massachusetts State Lottery’s largest
vendor and one of its consultants, a close friend of state Treasurer Timothy P.
Cahill, violated state lobbying laws..............Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery Sells Record
$4.7Billion
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (July 18, 2008) -
Massachusetts residents spent a record $4.7 billion on the state Lottery last
year, an increase of $237 million over 2006................Subscribers
Auditor to Review Lottery’s Distribution of
‘Hard-To-Get’ Sports Tickets
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (June 25, 2008) – The state auditor is launching a
review of how the Massachusetts Lottery distributes hard-to-get sports
tickets..................Subscribers
Lottery to Debut Midday Version of Numbers
Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (June 4, 2008) -- The
Massachusetts Lottery is planning a second, midday drawing for its Numbers
Game, the popular pick-four...............Subscribers
New
Massachusetts Lottery Game Hits $600 Million in
Sales
BOSTON, Massachusetts (May 26, 2008) - The
Massachusetts Lottery's new Billion Dollar Blockbuster game is selling at a
startling pace, already passing $600 million in sales..............Subscribers
Massachusetts Sports Ticket Program to Continue Despite
Criticism
BOSTON, Massachusetts (May 11, 2008) -- The
Massachusetts Lottery has come under fire from sections of the media for its
handing of the thousands of coveted tickets to the Red Sox, the Celtics, the
Patriots, and the Bruins that it receives under its sponsorship
deals...................Subscribers
Economy Down, But
Lottery Sales Up in Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts,
USA (April 9, 2008) -- Despite the declining economy, lottery ticket sales are
up 6 percent from last year, according to the Massachusetts State
Lottery..................Subscribers
Massachusetts State
Lottery and Boston Red Sox Launch New Instant Ticket and Championship Trophy
Tour
Limited Edition World Series Red Sox Instant
Ticket to hit stores April 8th
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA
(March 31, 2008) -- Two winning traditions – the Boston Red Sox and the
Massachusetts State Lottery – have teamed up again to produce an
extraordinary new instant ticket and a tour of both World Series Championship
trophies...............Subscribers
City Officials Support
State Lottery’s New Keno-to-Go Game
ABINGTON,
Massachusetts, USA (March 27, 2008) -- Selectmen have voted in support of a
Massachusetts State Lottery venture called Keno-to-Go, which promises to
increase the amount of lottery revenue the town gets.................Subscribers
Hearing Set on
Keno-to-Go Ticket Sales
CONCORD, Massachusetts, USA (March
26, 2008) -- The Board of Selectmen decided this week to hold a public hearing
at its Tuesday, April 8, meeting on whether or not to allow selling of the
Massachusetts Lottery’s Keno-to-Go tickets in town...............Subscribers
Billion Dollar
Blockbuster Sales Surpass $500 Million
Instant
Ticket Propels Record Year for Massachusetts State Lottery
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA (March 23, 2008) -- Billion Dollar
Blockbuster sales surged past the $500 million mark in less than six months on
the market as Massachusetts State Lottery players bought record numbers of the
instant ticket..................Read the full
story at: Vol.42 No.13
Celtics Announce
Massachusetts State Lottery as Presenting Sponsor of the Team’s 2008
Playoff Run
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA (March 17, 2008)
-- First ever playoff presenting sponsorship fully integrates the Massachusetts
State Lottery into the Boston Celtics playoff experience..............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.13
Lottery Officials
Thrilled with Sales of $20 Scratch Ticket
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts (March 23, 2008) -- Massachusetts Lottery officials are
reportedly "thrilled" with sales of the "Billion Dollar
Blockbuster" scratch ticket, which so far have surpassed a half billion
dollars................Subscribers
Massachusetts State
Lottery to Launch Keno-to-Go
Initiative expected to
boost sales $100 million; local aid by $20 million
MASSACHUSETTS,
USA (March 17, 2008) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission announced
today its KENO-to-Go program, its latest initiative to serve and entertain its
players while raising revenue for the Commonwealth’s 351 cities and
towns...................Read the full story at:
Vol.42 No.13
Massachusetts State
Lottery to Sponsor Celtics Playoffs
BOSTON, Massachusetts,
USA (March 17, 2008) -- The Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery
said Monday The Lottery will be the presenting sponsor of the team's 2008
playoffs..............Subscribers
State Lottery Faces
Challenge in Keeping the Emerging Generation of Young Adults Interested in
Traditional Lottery Products
LYNN, Massachusetts (March 7,
2008) – Mark Cavanagh, Executive
Director of the Massachusetts Lottery, told the quarterly meeting of the Lynn
Business Partnership at Eastern Bank that business is booming, but keeping the
emerging generation of young adults interested in traditional gambling has its
challenges..................Subscribers
Casinos Not Expected to
Hurt State Lottery Sales
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(December 29, 2007) – According to local media reports a casino being
planned for Middleboro has some in the Government worried that the chance to
gamble in style may lure players away from the nation’s second-richest
state lottery............Subscribers
Lottery Considers
Expanding Ticket Sales to More Retailers, Eyes Sales At Large Retail Chains
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (December 26, 2007) -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery is considering expanding the sale of scratch
tickets to major chain stores............Subscribers
Sox Hit Homers For
State Lottery
MASSACHUSETTS (November 15, 2007) -- The
Massachuetts Lottery's $5 and $10 Red Sox scratch tickets are selling well,
helping to give the lottery the best start to its fiscal year
ever..........Subscribers
Lottery Hits Jackpot
with Its Sox-Themed Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(November 7, 2007) – The Massachusetts Lottery’s Red Sox branded $5
and $10 Lottery tickets have proved to be a grand slam for the
agency...........Subscribers
State Auditor Rejects
Request To Examine Lottery
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(October 30, 2007) -- The state auditor is rejecting a request from a Senate
Republican to audit the Massachusetts Lottery.............Subscribers
Massachusetts State
Lottery to Revamp Daily Race Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts,
USA (October 11, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery is reportedly
expanding its Keno racing game and switching from virtual cars to cartoon
thoroughbreds.............Subscribers
Lottery Plans Big
Expansion of Keno-Style Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(October 10, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery will reportedly expand a
keno-style game in a move it estimates could bring in an additional $160
million annually.................Subscribers
Massachusetts
Lottery’s First Ever $20 Instant Ticket Off to a Record
Start
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (October 4, 2007) -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery’s first ever $20 instant ticket, the most
expensive new product in its history, appears to be paying
off.............Subscribers
House Speaker Says
Projected Lottery Revenue is $120 Million Short
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (September 28, 2007) -- House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi says
the State Lottery is a $120 million short in revenue payments for the fiscal
year ..........Subscribers
Governor Promises to
Defend Lottery Revenue
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(September 25, 2007) -- Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly pledging to
protect state Lottery revenues from expanded gaming, namely the introduction of
casinos...........Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
To Start Selling $20 Scratch Tickets
BOSTON, Massachusetts,
USA (September 24, 2007) -- Starting Tuesday, the Massachusetts State Lottery
will begin selling $20 scratch tickets, the first of its kind in the
country............Subscribers
Lottery Players Waiting
For Delayed Final Drawing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(September 7, 2007) -- Massachusetts Lottery officials are waiting until all
80.6 million tickets in the $10,000,000 Hold'em Poker game are sold before
conducting the big drawing..........Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Launches $1 Billion Instant Game
MASSACHUSETTS (September
4, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery will launch the nation’s first
ever $1 billion instant ticket later this month with............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.11
Lottery Betting on
'Billion Dollar' Scratch Ticket
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
(September 3, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery will unveil a new $20
instant game on September 25, with more than $1 billion in
prizes...........Subscribers
Revamp of
Lottery’s Prize Strategy Credited with Sales Rebound
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (August 21, 2007) -- Massachusetts Lottery sales
over the last seven weeks are up 5.27 percent over the same period last
year................Subscribers
Lottery to Refocus
Sports Marketing Dollars
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (August
16, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery has decided not to sponsor this
year’s Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament.........Subscribers
Suit Alleges Red Sox
Promotions Were Lotteries
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(August 5, 2007) – A Medford man has filed civil lawsuits in Middlesex
Superior Court against Jordan's Furniture and Alpha Omega Jewelers Inc.,
alleging both companies ran Red Sox promotions that qualify as illegal
lotteries........Subscribers
Is Now the Time to
Privatize the State Lottery ?
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (July 17,
2007) -- Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld recently visited with State
Treasurer Tim Cahill, members of Governor Deval Patrick’s administration
and other top state officials to promote selling or leasing..........Subscribers
'Star Spangled
Sweepstakes' Makes Big Payout, But Sales Disappointing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (July 4, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State
Lottery made its biggest single payout ever this 4th of July........Subscribers
Lottery’s Star
Spangled Sweepstakes Ticket Still on Sale at Select Lottery Retailers Until
July 3rd
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (July 2, 2007) --
What would you do if you won $250,000?..............Subscribers
Players Continue to
Resist $20 Sweepstakes Tickets
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (June 21,
2007) -- With nine days left before sales are due to close for the
Massachusetts Lottery’s $20 sweepstakes tickets, lottery officials
estimate only 30 percent of the 4 million tickets have been
sold............Subscribers
Deadline To Claim
Lottery Prizes Extended
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (June
13, 2007) -- The tight deadline to claim prizes from the Massachusetts
Lottery's new Star Spangled Sweepstakes has reportedly been
reviewed..................Subscribers
$20 Lottery Ticket
Meeting Buyer Resistance, Sales Disappointing
NEW BEDFORD,
Massachusetts, USA (June 6, 2007) – According to local media reports
lottery officials say sales of the state lottery's new “Star-Spangled
Sweepstakes'' $20 ticket, featuring a $20 million top prize to be drawn
July 4, have so far been disappointing...............Subscribers
Stagnant Lottery Revenue
to be Off-Set by the Introduction of Casinos
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (May 24, 2007) -- State Treasurer Timothy Cahill reportedly
proposed on Thursday that the state should to get into the casino business by
partnering with private developers to build one or more resort casinos in a bid
to generate up to $1 billion in annual revenue...............Subscribers
Lottery Considers
Embracing New Technologies to Deliver Products
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (May 6, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery is reported
to be considering branching out from conventional games by embracing new
technologies.............Subscribers
Former Lottery Director
Enters Race To Become Town’s First Mayor
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts, USA (May 1, 2007) - Ending more than a year of speculation,
former state representative and state Lottery Director
Joseph C. Sullivan has announced he
will run this fall to become Braintree’s first mayor.................Subscribers
Hill, Holliday Launch
Red Sox Lottery Campaign
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (April
27, 2007) -- Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. this week broke a new
campaign for the Massachusetts State Lottery's Boston Red Sox Instant
Game..............Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Prepares to Launch New “Star Spangled Sweepstakes”
Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (April 25, 2007) -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery will unveil plans today for its most expensive game
yet............Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery To
End “Instant Replay” Program
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
(April 20, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery today announced that it
will not continue its “Instant Replay” program for the 2007
season..............Subscribers
New Lottery Game Being
Considered
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (April 13, 2007) --
The Massachusetts State Lottery is preparing a new sweepstakes-type game that
would up the odds of winning a big prize.............Subscribers
Lottery is Hoping New
Game Will Attract New Players
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(April 10, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery will reportedly begin
testing a new Keno type game this week,
which is based on stock car racing............Subscribers
Lottery to Test New
Online Car Race Game This Week
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(April 10, 2007) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery will reportedly begin
testing a new Keno type game this week that provides players
with.............Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery To
Release $10 Red Sox Instant Ticket
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
(March 15, 2007) -- While the home team doesn’t take to the field for a
few weeks, the Massachusetts Lottery is giving lottery players and baseball
fans throughout Red Sox nation a reason to cheer with the release of its new
$10 Red Sox Instant Ticket..............Read the
full story at: Vol.38 No.13
Massachusetts Lottery
and Boston Red Sox to Introduce New Game
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
(March 15, 2007) -- State Treasurer Tim Cahill and Red Sox President & CEO
Larry Lucchino today (Thursday) will jointly announce an exciting new Lottery
game that will award more than $240 million in cash and one-of-a- kind
prizes............Subscribers
Lottery to Expand Sports
Marketing Campaign
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (February 7,
2007 -- The Massachusetts State Lottery is poised to expand a sports marketing
campaign that seeks to boost ticket sales by targeting fans of Boston’s
hometown teams.............Subscribers
Lottery Revenue Figures
Trending Upward
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (January 30, 2007) --
Mark Cavanagh, Executive Director of
the Massachusetts State Lottery, has written to a local Newspaper in
reply to an editorial published.............Subscribers
State Lottery
Experiencing A Substantial Decline In Revenue
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (January 19, 2007) – State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill
has reportedly briefed legislative leaders on a decline in state lottery
revenue............Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery To
Broadcast Amber Alerts On Keno Terminals
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
(January 12, 2007) -- State Treasurer Tim Cahill today announced that the
Massachusetts State Lottery has partnered with the Massachusetts State Police
to assist in the search for .............Subscribers
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