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Massachusetts Lottery
Address: 60 Columbian Street Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
Internet: http://www.masslottery.com
Phone: (781) 849-5555
Fax: (781) 849-5546
Population: 6,593,587
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division .
Lottery Director: Mark J. Cavanagh
Year Lottery Founded: March 1972
Sales FY 2001:
Sales FY 2002:
Sales FY 2003:
Sales FY 2004:
Sales FY 2005:
Sales FY 2006:
Sales FY 2007:
Sales FY 2008:
$3,969 Million
$4,211 Million
$4,204 Million
$4,381 Million
$4.484 Million
$4,534 Million
$4,436 Million
$4,709 Million
Sales Per Capita: $699
Number of Employees: 406
Number of Retailers: 7,332
On-line Vendor: In House
Instant Ticket Vendor: Scientific games, Pollard Banknote
Instant Ticket Vendor Primary Contract: Sci Games - Begin July 2009, has an initial term of three years with two one-year extension options.
Secoundary Instant Ticket Contract: Pollard - Three-year contract is scheduled to commence in July 2009, with two one-year extensions possible at the Lottery’s option
Advertising Contract: Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc
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

Background Information

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.

News 2010

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

News 2009

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

News 2008

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

News 2007

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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