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.
 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
New State Lottery
Director Named
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (December 27,
2006) -- Mark J. Cavanagh today was
named the new director of the Massachusetts State
Lottery.........................Subscribers
Lottery Reaches Out To
Higher Disposable Income Players
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(December 6, 2006) – According to a report the Massachusetts State Lottery
is targeting people with higher disposable
incomes.............................Subscribers
Massachusetts State
Lottery and Boston Celtics Present Check to “Boston Celtics
Green’s” First $1 Million Winner
Amanda
Matthews Of Melrose Receives Prize in a Center Court Ceremony at the TD
BankNorth Garden
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (November 30, 2006) --
State Treasurer Tim Cahill yesterday joined Boston Celtics COO Rich Gotham at
the TD BankNorth Garden to present ..................................Subscribers
Massachusetts State
Lottery Unveils New Boston Celtics Instant Ticket
Win up to $1
million, Game Tickets, And Exciting Team-Related Prizes Playing “Boston
Celtics Green”
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (October 25, 2006) --
State Treasurer Tim Cahill today joined Boston Celtics Chief Operating Officer
Rich Gotham, and Celtics legend Robert Parish to unveil “Boston Celtics
Green”.........................Read the
full story at: Vol.37 No.5
Lottery Considers
New-Style Keno Game to Boost Revenue
BOSTON, Massachusetts,
USA (October 17, 2006) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery is reportedly
preparing to launch a new game similar to the car-racing game called
‘Hot Trax’ operated by the Rhode Island
Lottery.................................Subscribers
Verizon Business
Upgrading Massachusetts Lottery Network
Conversion
to Internet Protocol Provides New Gaming Capabilities
BASKING
RIDGE, New Jersey, USA (October 12, 2006) -- Verizon Business announced today
it has begun work with the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to upgrade
its data communications network..........................Subscribers
Massachusetts State
Lottery Posts 3rd Consecutive Record Year
FY’06 Marks
Highest Sales and Local Aid Return in Lottery’s 34-year History
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA (October 6, 2006) -- State Treasurer Tim
Cahill today announced that the Massachusetts State Lottery posted
record-breaking sales and local aid figures for Fiscal Year
2006............Read the full story at Vol.37
No.2
Lottery Lawsuit Settled
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (August 25, 2006) – A man who
picked a winning $1million scratch-off lottery ticket out a trash receptacle in
a Main Street convenience store last October has settled a lawsuit challenging
his claim to the prize money..................................Subscribers
Lotteries Moving In On
Sports Promotions
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (August 19, 2006) --
The Boston Red Sox, in a partnership with the Massachusetts State Lottery, are
within striking distance of having the top $5 scratch ticket in the
nation’s history........................Subscribers
Lottery Sponsorships
Target Players Who Fit Primary Demographic
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (August 16, 2006) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery is
reportedly investing nearly $1 million in sponsorship deals with local teams
and tournaments in a bid to reach “tens of thousands” of
players who ...........Subscribers
Lottery Partners with
Bank to Recognize Extraordinary Citizens
MASSACHUSETTS
(July 25, 2006) -- Across Massachusetts, the connection between golf, sports
and good citizenship is as strong as ever.........Subscribers
Lottery Chief May Run
for Mayor
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (July 7, 2006) –
Joseph Sullivan, head of the Massachusetts State Lottery, is reportedly
considering running for mayor of Braintree, his hometown.............Subscribers
New Lottery Campaign
Looking to Attract Younger Demographic
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (July 6, 2006) -- The Massachusetts state Lottery reportedly
voted last week to extend its contract with advertising firm Hill Holliday for
one year at $10 million.........Subscribers
“Instant
Replay” Ticket Recycling Program Proves a Bonanza for Disabled
Veterans
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (June 14, 2006) –
The Massachusetts Lottery’s “Instant Replay” ticket
recycling program has proved a bonanza for some of the state’s disabled
veterans.......Subscribers
Lottery on Pace to Have
Third Consecutive Record Year
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (June 9,
2006) – People are purchasing Massachusetts Lottery tickets in record
numbers.........Subscribers
Massachusetts
Lottery’s "Instant Replay" Anti-Litter Initiative Overwhelming
Success
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (May 28, 2006) -- An
overwhelming response to the Massachusetts State Lottery’s
“Instant Replay” offer reportedly forced officials to
.........Subscribers
Battle for Massachusetts
Baseball Supremacy is On
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA (May
22, 2006) – The Massachusetts State Lottery today joined with the
......Subscribers
Lottery Retains Ad
Agency
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (May 12, 2006) --
The Massachusetts Lottery Commission's procurement team has recommended
retaining .........Subscribers
State Suspends Lottery
Licenses
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (May 11, 2006) -- Seven
more establishments involved in last week's seizure of video slot machines are
being indefinitely suspended as Lottery agents ..........Subscribers
Boston Red Sox Instant
Ticket is a Grand Slam in Massachusetts
ALPHARETTA,
Georgia, USA (May 4, 2006) -- The Massachusetts Lottery is on a winning streak
with its new Red Sox Instant Ticket. The ticket recorded a lottery-industry
record of ..........Read the full story at:
Vol.35 No.6
Three Agencies Pursue
Massachusetts Lottery’s Ad Account
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (April 24, 2006) -- Three agencies will reportedly make
presentations in the review of the Massachusetts Lottery Commission's ad
account..............Subscribers
$1 Million Win in
Lottery’s New Red Sox Instant Ticket
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts, USA (April 14, 2006) -- A Brockton man claimed the first $1
million prize in the new Red Sox Instant Ticket just three days after the
revolutionary game debuted at Lottery retailers ....Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Looks to Cash-in on Popularity of Sports Based Tickets
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (April 18, 2006) -- State Treasurer Tim Cahill
is reportedly considering introducing another sports based lottery
game.......................Subscribers
Massachusetts
Lottery’s New Red Sox Instant Ticket on Sale Tomorrow
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA (April 10, 2006) – The Massachusetts
Lottery’s new Red Sox Instant Ticket – the nation’s first
instant game to feature a Major League Baseball team logo...........Read the full story at: Vol.35 No.2
Massachusetts Lottery
Introduces First MLB Instant Ticket
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts, USA (March 27, 2006) -- The Red Sox Instant Ticket, which will
be on sale beginning April 11, is the result of an agreement between the
Massachusetts State Lottery and .........Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery,
Red Sox to Team Up on Instant Ticket
BOSTON, Massachusetts,
USA (March 27, 2006) The Boston Red Sox logo will appear on a new instant
lottery ticket under an agreement announced on Monday with the state lottery
and MDI Entertainment, LLC. .........Subscribers
Massachusetts
Lottery’s New Site Goes Live Today
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (March 9, 2006) -- Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos said
it has redesigned the Web site of the Massachusetts State Lottery. The new site
(www.masslottery.com) goes
live...........Subscribers
Track Criticizes
Lottery’s New Vegas Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(March 9, 2006) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery’s new
Caesar’s Palace instant ticket features prizes that include 1,050 trips to
Las Vegas, along with .........Subscribers
Are Instant Tickets
Getting Too Complicated?
MASSACHUSETTS (March 4, 2006) --
The Massachusetts Lottery’s $10 Hold’Em Poker scratch ticket, which
launched last March, has reportedly met with some resistance from
consumers.........Subscribers
Treasurer Cahill Opens
New Lottery Office in Worcester
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (January
31, 2005) -- The State Treasurer today joined state and local officials to
celebrate the opening of the Lottery’s new regional office in
Worcester........Subscribers
KENO Bonus is Off to
Strong Start
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (February 3, 2006) -- In
just its first month of play, the Massachusetts Lottery’s new Keno Bonus
feature generated excitement with.............Subscribers
Study Identifies
Products to Maintain Interest in State Lottery
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (January 19, 2006) -- A study conducted by Christiansen
Capital Advisers, an independent gaming industry consultant, said the state
Lottery should launch a .........Subscribers
Lottery Earns Recycling
Award
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (January 6, 2006) -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery was presented with the "Best Institutional
Recycling" award at MassRecycle's 2005 ..........Subscribers
Massachusetts Keno
Expands with New Bonus Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA
(November 29, 2005) – The Massachusetts Lottery will reportedly launch a
new and improved form of Keno next
month...........................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Wins Award for Instant Ticket Recycling Program
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts, USA (November 3, 2005) - The Massachusetts State Lottery was
presented with the ''Best Institutional Recycling'' award at
MassRecycle’s .................................Read the full story at: vol.33 No.7
Powder in Lottery
Envelopes was Harmless
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA
(October 26, 2005) -- A white powdery substance was found to be harmless after
two mysterious envelopes containing it were removed from the state Lottery
office last week..................................Subscribers
Two Envelopes Containing
White Powder Sent to Lotteries Office
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (October 20, 2005) -- Two envelopes containing a white
powdery substance were removed for testing by law enforcement yesterday from
the state Lottery office...............................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Posts Best Year Ever in 33-Year History
BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts, USA (September 6, 2005) -- State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill and
Lottery Executive Director Joseph C. Sullivan today announced that the
Massachusetts Lottery returned an estimated...............................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.11
Massachusetts Lottery
Increases Sales for Second Consecutive Year
MASSACHUSETTS,
USA (September 5, 2005) -- For the second consecutive year Massachusetts
Lottery sales have increased.................................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery Executive Director Named VP of
Multi-State Mega Millions Game
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA
(August 16, 2005) -- Joseph C. Sullivan, Executive Director of the
Massachusetts State Lottery, was recently elected vice-president of the
................Subscribers
Firm Wins Big with
Lottery Ticket Recycling
MASSACHUSETTS (July 19, 2005) --
A program for recycling non-winning lottery tickets is paying off big for
Westboro, Mass.-based recycler E.L. Harvey & Sons and the Massachusetts
State Lottery. ..............................Subscribers
Thousands Came Out for a
Chance to Turn Non-Winning Instant Tickets Into Winners
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA (July 1, 2005) -- Thousands of people flocked
to the Massachusetts Lottery’s Braintree headquarters for a chance to turn
their non-winning instant tickets into green – in more ways than
one.............................Read the full
story at: Vol.32 No.2
Ticket Buyer Files
Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit Against State Lottery Commission
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (July 1, 2005) -- A Rhode Island resident has
reportedly filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit this week against the
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission.............................Subscribers
Lottery Joins Campaign
to Reduce Litter and Promote an Educational Cleanup Campaign
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (June 23, 2005) -- Two anti-litter crusaders and Mayor
Thomas Menino led 100 concerned citizens, politicians and representatives of
the Massachusetts Lottery Commission in a
pledge.............................Subscribers
Lottery Officials to
Market Test Televised Bingo Game
BOSTON, Massachusetts (Jun
10, 2005) -- State Treasurer Timothy Cahill is reportedly studying a proposal
to launch a televised bingo game as a way to boost Massachusetts Lottery
revenues..................................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery to
Donate Portion of $10 Million Ad Budget to Help Combat Compulsive Gambling - Ad
agency Hill, Holliday to donate creative services toward effort
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (June 6, 2005) - Taking an active role in
helping Massachusetts residents with gambling problems, State Treasurer Timothy
P. Cahill and Lottery Executive Director Joseph C. Sullivan today announced
that the Lottery will donate a portion of its........................Subscribers
Lottery’s Instant
Replay Program Visits WBOS Earthfest; Anti-litter Initiative Collected 8.5 Tons
of Non-winning Tickets
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (May 2005) -- On
April 30, 2005, the Massachusetts Lottery brought its anti-litter program to
the 12th Annual 92.9 WBOS EarthFest at the Hatch Shell in Boston. The Lottery
was a co-sponsor of this entertaining event which featured
.......................................Subscribers
Massachusetts
Lottery’s Cash Winfall Sales Soar to Record-High
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (May 11, 2005) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery’s
newest jackpot game – CASH WinFall – boasted record sales leading up
to the Monday, May 9th drawing, which rocketed the game’s top prize past
.....................Subscribers
Lottery Shelves Plan to
Install Monitor Vending Machines
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(April 9, 2005) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery was reported to have briefly
tested a new type of gaming device last fall, but is believed to have dismissed
the project after ..............................Subscribers
Lottery Employs
Consultant to Evaluate Impact of Games Under Consideration
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (April 22, 2005) -- Massachusetts State Lottery
officials are reported by the local media as saying they intend to hire a
consultant to evaluate the ............................Subscribers
Lawmakers Raise Concerns
at Lottery's Proposed Virtual Horse-Racing Game
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (April 15, 2005) -- Some key state lawmakers are reportedly
questioning the Massachusetts Lottery's plans to launch a virtual horse-racing
game on Keno-style monitors later this year.................Subscribers
Racing Industry
Concerned New Lottery Game will Take Business
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (April 9, 2005) -- The Massachusetts Lottery's proposed virtual
horse racing game has reportedly caught the eye of the Thoroughbred
industry..............................Subscribers
Lottery Winners Take
Advantage of Annuity Law Change
BOSTON, Massachusetts
(April 10, 2005) -- Massachusetts Lottery winners are reportedly taking
advantage of a recent change in state law that allows them to negotiate with
private companies for a lump-sum buyout of all, or a portion of their 20-year
income stream........................Subscribers
New Monitor Game(s) -
Part of Broader Effort to Grow Lottery Revenue
BOSTON,
Massachusetts (April 6, 2005) -- There was an announcement by Scientific Games
and the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission earlier in the week about an
agreement for a an animated 12-horse race run on Keno-style video
monitors............................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Awards Scientific Games Contract to Provide a New Monitor Game; Contract Worth
an Estimated $3.5 Million over Initial Term
NEW YORK, USA
(April 4, 2005) -- Scientific Games
corporation announced that it was chosen as the vendor to provide a new
monitor game to the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission (MSLC). The award is
worth an estimated ........................Read
the full story at: Vol.31 No.2
Massachusetts Lottery's
New Scratch Game Boasts the Largest Instant Ticket Jackpot Ever
Offered
BOSTON, Massachusetts (March 29, 2005) - The
Massachusetts Lottery will reportedly unveil a new scratch ticket today that
will include a 'Hold'Em' Poker tournament in which hundreds of players
will compete for the chance to win prizes ranging up to
.............................Read the full story
at: Vol.31 No.1
Lottery Employee
Disciplined for Inappropriate Behaviour
BOSTON,
Massachusetts, USA (February 17, 2005) -- Massachusetts Lottery officials have
reportedly transfered the son-in-law of a state Auditor to the Lottery's branch
office in Woburn........................Subscribers
Massachusetts
Lottery’s "Instant Replay" Anti-Litter Program
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (February 3, 2005) -- The Massachusetts Lottery
continued its efforts to eliminate instant ticket litter from neighborhoods and
streets by bringing the successful "Instant Replay" anti-litter program
to the Boston Home Show...........................Subscribers
Massachusetts Lottery
Unveils New Multimedia Ad Campaign
MASSACHUSETTS (February
10, 2005) -- The Massachusetts Lottery kicks off its latest advertising
campaign this week, featuring...........................Subscribers
New Lottery Ads Focus on
Real People
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (February 5, 2005)
-- The Massachusetts State Lottery is expanding its "We-All-Win'' advertising
campaign with a new 30-second television commercial that begins airing Super
Bowl weekend..........................Subscribers
Massachusetts State
Lottery Sales Soar in First Half of FY'05
MASSACHUSETTS,
USA (February 3, 2005) -- State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill today announced
that the Massachusetts State Lottery’s sales for the first half of Fiscal
Year 2005 rose...................Read the full
story at: Vol.30 No.7
Lottery Employee Stood
Down Over Allegations of Inappropriate
Behaviour
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (January 29, 2005) -- A Lottery
employee has been suspended for two weeks without pay by Executive Director
Joseph C. Sullivan for inappropriate behaviour that allegedly occurred
at........................Subscribers
Lottery to Pull Ads from
Paper Over Racist Comments
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (January 29,
2005) --The Massachusetts State Lottery intends to pull $20,000 worth of ads
scheduled to run in the Metro Boston newspaper because of alleged racist
comments made by..........................Subscribers
Cape to Seek Larger
Share of Lottery Funds
MASSACHUSETTS (January 20, 2005) --
A movement is reportedly picking up steam across Cape Cod which, if successful,
could dramatically alter the way the Massachusetts State Lottery distributes
direct local aid to.........................Subscribers
Red Sox Partner with
Massachusetts State Lottery for Sponsorship of World Series Trophy
Tour
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (January 4, 2005) --
The Boston
Red Sox and the Massachusetts State Lottery today announced a partnership
through which the Lottery will serve as presenting sponsor of the World Series
Trophy Tour.....................Subscribers
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