Snowstorms hurt Massachusetts Lottery sales

Comment #11

RedStang — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:47:08 GMT

Make that two mill lost if this new storm hits right. They better get their online going quick.

Comment #10

RedStang — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:10:07 GMT

Looks like their going to lose another mill. We just got 10 and their suppose to get more.

Comment #9

myturn — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 01:13:42 GMT

I like the Massachusetts Lottery, it is really America's National Lottery. You can play it from anywhere in the US.

Players can purchase season tickets for 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months. When you win, a check comes directly in the mail to your house, with the exception of jackpot prizes.

Two things I would like the Massachusetts Lottery to change are:

1 - They should, like New York Lottery, credit small prizes to subscribers accounts.

2 - They should also allow... [ More ]

Comment #8

lucky6025 — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:07:40 GMT

Yup nothing else was affected but the Mass Lottery ...this has nothing to do with snowstorms in Mass it has to do with State again voting on casino in the State and the lottery afraid someone else going to take alot of their money from them so trying anything to make up for it..now try to get on-line betting for lottery.

Comment #7

sully16 — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 02:35:54 GMT

I would guess quite a few states are feeling the pinch thanks to the ( snip) SNOW

Comment #6

Gleno — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:51:01 GMT

Let me get my violin out over this piece of news.

Comment #5

savagegoose — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:28:57 GMT

perfect reason to go online sales.

Comment #4

THRIFTY — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:21:36 GMT

SELLING LOTTERY TICKETS THROUGH THE INTERNET IS A GREAT SOLUTION. Illinois lottery sells lottery tickets online to its residents. Illinois residents are also able to buy lottery tickets using a MOBILE APPLICATION.

Comment #3

faber98 — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:03:03 GMT

non-story. people will just buy more the next day or the next time a big jackpot occurs. apparently their megamillions sales projections were off a tad. hardly a crisis at all.

Comment #2

NITEHAWK61 — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:05:54 GMT

Yup. if there is a snowstorm coming I purchase my tickets accordingly

Comment #1

gocart1 — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:19:14 GMT

Always think ahead of the snowstorm...I'm go out right now to buy my weekend tickets ..No snowstorm but the Superbowl might make people forget.

Snowstorms hurt Massachusetts Lottery sales

Lottery Post — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:40:27 GMT

Lottery ticket sales dipped in December by nearly $1 million below last year s total a drop Lottery officials attribute to two snowstorms that kept buyers out of stores.

During the Dec. 17 storm, Lottery agents lost out on rush hour sales when many commuters spent hours in their cars driving home, Beth Bresnahan, assistant executive director of marketing and communications, said during a Lottery Commission meeting Tuesday.

But a record $648 million Mega Millions jackpot prevented the sales... [ More ]