New Massachusetts lottery ticket launches with $25 million grand prize
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts State Lottery has launched a new $50 instant scratch ticket that features three grand prizes of $25 million.
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The '$25,000,000 Mega Money' is the third $50 lottery ticket launched in Massachusetts since 2023. This ticket features three $25 million prizes, four $2 million prizes, and 12 $1 million prizes. The odds of winning in the new game are 1 in 4.10, and all winning tickets are worth $100 or more.
'With a massive top prize, no break-even prizes, and attractive Second Chance opportunities, the $25,000,000 Mega Money ticket gives customers a great value consistent with its price point,' said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery.
There are 10 Second Chance drawings for non-winning tickets that range from $100 to $50,000. The tickets are on sale now at Mass. Lottery retailers across the state.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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