Massachusetts State Lottery Commission News

31 Jul 2026
Passengers on Delta flights now have a new experience available to them after the company partnered with DraftKings to unveil an in-flight contest.
27 Jul 2026
Players 21 and older can now access the Massachusetts Lottery from their phones, tablets, or computers, with proceeds from online play helping fund early childhood education grants.
27 Aug 2025
From 1 July 2026, Aristocrat Interactive has been contracted to provide services to the MSLC for five years, with three additional three-year extension opportunities.
26 Sep 2023
This is the highest net profit total in the Mass Lottery’s history, surpassing the previous record of $1.112 billion set in the 2021 fiscal year.
16 Nov 2020
The new deal is expanded to include consumer digital services that will engage players through exciting second chance game features and help the Lottery protect and grow revenues for the Commonwealth.
29 Jan 2014
Massachusetts lottery want lawmakers to change law to allow them to prepare for possibility of future online gambling.
17 Oct 2012
A ticket sold in Massachusetts was one of two tickets sold nationwide that matched all five numbers.
24 Sep 2012
Aaron Todd profiles some of the top blunders -- from tilting the odds in the players' favor, to putting out the wrong results -- made by gambling operators.
23 Dec 2011
Massachusetts State Lottery plan to allow customers to buy lottery tickets with their debit cards from January 2012.
3 Aug 2011
Seniors cracked secret code and lottery introduces new limits to protect integrity of game.
27 Feb 2008
News Brief: By overhauling the prize structure for its popular scratch ticket games, the Massachusetts Lottery has reversed its recent revenue declines and is on the road to its most profitable year ever.
12 Jul 2007
News Brief: Massachusetts Lottery sales have dropped by 1.5 percent, raising questions about how much longer the program can be expected to grow, and whether it has already reached its peak.
30 Apr 2007
News Brief: The Massachusetts Lottery Commission's new "Star Spangled Sweepstakes" game going on sale Tuesday is expected to sell out in 11 days, raising $80 million.
10 Apr 2007
GTECH Corporation has been chosen to provide the Massachusetts Lottery with up to 3,050 Instant Ticket Vending Machines over a three-year period.
11 Oct 2006
Verizon Business announced today it has begun work with the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to upgrade its data communications network.
5 Jul 2006
Scientific Games has been awarded a one-year extension of its instant ticket contract with the Massachusetts Lottery.