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4 days ago
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Despite unlucky 'mistake' by lottery, two players still win $100K Mass Cash prizes
Two lottery players in Massachusetts won $100,000 playing 'Mass Cash' on Thursday night despite a delay in the daily game drawing. The 'Mass Cash' drawing, scheduled for 9 p.m. on Thursday, was postponed after several numbered balls fell out of the game machine, according to Massachusetts State Lottery officials. A door had been left open on the 'Mass Cash' machine's mixing chamber, and the balls fell out prior to the first number being drawn. This made the entire 9 p.m. drawing invalid, lottery officials said. The 'Mass Cash' drawing instead happened at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday. The winning numbers for the June 5 drawing were 6, 15, 22, 28 and 30. Two winning tickets matched all five numbers drawn to win $100,000. They were sold at a Gulf gas station in Framingham and at a shop called One Stop Mart in West Springfield. 'Mass Cash' drawings usually happen at 9 p.m. every day, and tickets to play cost $1 each. Five numbers are drawn and if all five are matched on a ticket, the player wins $100,000. Four matched numbers are worth a $250 prize, and three matched numbers are worth a $10 prize. 'The Lottery is committed to ensuring the integrity of our games,' said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery. ' ... while we strive for perfection, we're all human and mistakes can happen. We apologize to our players for the inconvenience and appreciated their patience as we worked diligently to resolve the situation,' Bracken said. Mass. State Lottery winner: $1M ticket sold at Springfield gas station Mass. lottery drawing postponed after numerous balls fell out of machine Mass. State Lottery winner: Mobil gas station sells $100,000 ticket Mass. State Lottery winner: Irish pub sells winning $120,000 ticket Read the original article on MassLive.
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4 days ago
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Mass. lottery drawing postponed after numerous balls fell out of machine
Prior to a Mass Cash drawing Thursday, a door on the machine was left open, allowing numerous balls to fall out. The game, which has drawings twice per day, had to be postponed. It was for the 9 p.m. drawing. The door that was left open was on the Mass Cash drawing machine's mixing chamber. The balls fell out prior to the first number being drawn, which made the entire drawing invalid, lottery officials said. 'The Lottery is committed to ensuring the integrity of our games,' said Lottery Director Mark William Bracken. 'Drawings are conducted twice a day, 365 days a year and while we strive for perfection, we're all human and mistakes can happen. We apologize to our players for the inconvenience and appreciated their patience as we worked diligently to resolve the situation.' Instead, the drawing happened at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday. The winning numbers for the Mass Cash drawing on Thursday are 6-15-22-28-30. Mass. State Lottery winner: Mobil gas station sells $100,000 ticket Mass. State Lottery winner: Irish pub sells winning $120,000 ticket Mass. State Lottery winner: Father gifts daughter $2 million ticket Mass. State Lottery: Keno ticket worth $40,000 sold at Quincy 7-Eleven Read the original article on MassLive.
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28-05-2025
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Lottery skid extends through April
BOSTON (SHNS) – All but one Massachusetts Lottery offering saw its sales dip in April, though agency overseers approved changes to one game Tuesday that the Lottery expects will lead to increased sales and profits. The Lottery's $454 million in sales last month fell $29.3 million or 6.1% below sales in April 2024, according to Executive Director Mark William Bracken's report to the Lottery Commission on Tuesday. It was the fourth consecutive month featuring a year-over-year drop in sales. The only product to post an increase in April was Keno, which saw its sales climb by $5.9 million or 5.9% to $105.7 million for the month. On top of the sales slump, the Lottery's monthly profit was affected by a prize payout percentage higher than last April's. The Lottery estimated that it paid out the equivalent of 76.2% of April revenue in prizes last month, compared to 74.64% a year prior. The Lottery's estimated profit for April was $74.1 million, compared to $82.6 million in April 2024, according to Bracken's report. Through 10 months of fiscal year 2025, the Lottery has sold more than $4.89 billion worth of its scratch tickets, draw game numbers and more this year. That trails fiscal 2024 by $178.9 million or 3.5% through the same 10-month period. Keno and Lucky For Life are the only two Mass. Lottery games that have sold more in fiscal 2025 than they did to the same point in fiscal 2024. The Lottery said Tuesday it is currently estimating a net profit of $876.5 million so far in fiscal 2025. After adjusting for differences in the calendar, the Lottery said that represents a $88.3 million drop compared to the same checkpoint a year ago. Treasurer Deborah Goldberg has told lawmakers she expects the Lottery to generate $1.05 billion in profit for fiscal 2025, and has also projected 'flat' retail sales and profit for fiscal 2026. The Lottery Commission on Tuesday voted to give Bracken the authority to amend the Lottery's regulations to facilitate a change to the drawing schedule for Mass Cash, a game first introduced in 1991, essentially expanding it by double. Drawings for that game happen daily at 9 p.m., but the Lottery is looking to begin holding two Mass Cash drawings a day starting July 20, one at midday and one in the evening. 'The Lottery anticipates this change will be welcomed by our players and will lead to increased sales and profits,' General Counsel Gregory Polin wrote in a memo about the change. To play Mass Cash, a bettor pays $1 to select five numbers between 1 and 35. Matching three of the numbers drawn wins $10, matching four wins $250 and matching all five wins the player $100,000. The Lottery says the overall odds of winning are 1 in 72, or 1 in 324,632 to win the grand prize. The Lottery had sold $67 million worth of Mass Cash tickets through April, according to Bracken's report Tuesday. That's down $1.9 million or 2.8% through the same 10 months of fiscal 2024. 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 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-05-2025
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Mass. Lottery's new $50 scratch ticket features $25 million grand prize
The Massachusetts State Lottery recently launched a new $50 scratch ticket that features a grand prize of $25 million. The '$25,000,000 Mega Money' ticket includes three $25 million prizes, four $2 million prizes, and 12 $1 million prizes, with an overall prize payout of 82 percent, according to lottery officials. The odds of winning a prize in the new game are said to be 1 in 4.10, and all winning tickets total $100 or more. The game also features 10 second-chance drawings, allowing players to enter non-winning tickets for opportunities to win cash prizes ranging from $100 to $50,000. In each of the 10 drawings, 10 $50,000 prizes, 8 $1,000 prizes, 65 $500 prizes, and 250 $100 prizes will be awarded. '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,' Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery, said in a statement. $25,000,000 Mega Money is a key number match style game, containing 10 'winning numbers' and 35 'your numbers.' If one or more of the 'your numbers' match the 'winning numbers,' the player wins the corresponding amount. There are also multiplier symbols ranging from 5X to 500X in the 'your numbers' spots that multiply winning combinations. Three bonus spots give players the opportunity to automatically win cash prizes. The ticket is on sale now at lottery retailers across the state. The Mass Lottery launched its first $50 ticket, 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza,' in February 2023. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
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13-05-2025
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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. Brimfield Antique Flea Market kicks off 2025 season 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 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
