Mass Lottery

You must be at least 18 years old to buy lotto tickets in Massachusetts. However, an adult who has a winning ticket can claim it in the name of someone younger than age 18. In this case, the state will make payment directly to the minor.

Are you wondering where to cash lotto tickets in Massachusetts? If the amount you win is $599 or less, you can cash your lotto ticket at any authorized lottery retailer. A winning prize that ranges from $600 to $100,000 can be claimed at a lottery claim center, while a winner for a prize amounting to more than $100,000 must redeem it at the headquarters of the Mass Lottery.

If you win a large sum of money in a lottery, you may want to seek the assistance of an attorney or financial advisor before you cash your ticket. Seeking financial advice can help ensure that the claims process will go smoothly.

The state of Mass makes it mandatory for all big lottery winners to reveal the following information to the public:

• Name.
  
• Place of residence.
  
• Prize amount.
• Photo.
• Name of lottery game.
  
• Date of claim.
  

You may want to consult an attorney before you claim any large lottery prizes. While Massachusetts requires you to reveal your identity, you may be able to redeem your winnings through a trust as a way to retain your anonymity.

Contact the Massachusetts State Lottery claims department immediately and provide details such as the lottery game you played and where and when you purchased the ticket. Be sure to sign the back of your lottery ticket.

Lottery winners in Mass are allowed to claim their prizes within a year of the lottery draw date.

Regardless of the amount you won in a lottery, MA Lottery will withhold 5% of your prize money and send it to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. If you win $5,000 or more, an additional 24% of your prize will be withheld and paid to the Internal Revenue Service.

The lottery consists of a large selection of games. To understand how to win the MA lottery, look carefully at each game's rules and criteria for winning.

You can play an array of daily draw games, scratch tickets and instant ticket games in Massachusetts. These draw games include Mass Cash, Mega Millions with optional Megaplier, Megabucks Doubler, Powerball with optional Powerplay, and The Numbers Game.  The instant games include Lucky 7, Cashword to name a few and much more. 

To win the grand prize for The Numbers Game, you have to match all of the four winning numbers that come up during the draw.

If you want to play and want to know how to win Mass Cash lottery, you have to pick five numbers from one to 35. If your chosen numbers match all of the five winning numbers, you'll win the $100,000 jackpot.

Many games in the United States offer a quick pick option. If you select this option, you let the computer system randomly pick the numbers for you instead of choosing them yourself.

You're allowed to purchase any number of tickets you want for a specific draw.

 Yes. Playing as a group is one of the most preferred ways to participate in lotteries. While you have to split the prize money among your group members, you may have a higher chance of winning.

In general, you won't be able to cancel a lottery ticket after it prints unless it's for a 3 or 4 number game. Double-check the numbers on the play slip to make sure they're the ones you want to submit before making the purchase.

 Massachusetts State Lottery Commission

 (781) 849-5555

 MA Lottery office

 150 Mount Vernon Street

 Dorchester, MA 02125-3573

Braintree Regional Office

(781) 849-5601

BraintreeOffice

1515 Washington Street

Braintree, MA 02184

Lawrence Regional Office

(978) 975-2674

Lawrence exterior (1)

Stadium Plaza, 160 Winthrop Avenue

 Lawrence, MA 01843

New Bedford Regional Office

(508) 985-9892

 New Bedford Regional Office image

 200 Theodore Rice Boulevard

 New Bedford, MA 02745

West Springfield Retail Center

 (413) 781-3880

 West Springfield exterior

 383 Memorial Avenue, Century Plaza

 West Springfield, MA 01089

Worcester Regional Office

 (508) 755-7855

 Gold Star entrance

 135 Gold Star Boulevard

 Worcester, MA 01606

 Cashing of prizes up to $103,000 available at all of the above locations. All payouts over $103,000 must be claimed at our Dorchester Headquarters. 

 Yes, the state of Massachusetts does have a Lottery APP which you can download on the official website Masslottery.com.  

Yes, some MA residents won the Mega Millions lottery. On March 23, 2018, seven coworkers from Watertown, a suburb of Boston, collectively won a $656 million Mega Millions prize. This was the second largest prize in U. S. lottery history. 

Supporting 351 Cities and Towns

Each year, the Massachusetts State Lottery returns net profits to the Commonwealth for distribution of essential unrestricted local aid to all 351 cities and towns.  The cities and towns choose how they want to allocate the funds.

Season Tickets can only be purchased or renewed online or by phone.