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Should a town that doesn't sell lottery tickets take in less lottery revenue?News Story
A steady flow of customers pulled up to the Harvard General Store one recent afternoon, picking up groceries, beer and wine, or prepared foods like quiche lorraine and split pea and ham soup. But lottery tickets, a lucrative staple of convenience and liquor stores in nearly every corner of Massachusetts, were nowhere to be found. In fact, the entire town forgoes the scratch-ticket business, standing on the sidelines of a nearly $5 billion enterprise. At least when it comes to playing. One
Feb 24, 2017, 1:11 pm - Lottery News

Police help 100-year-old man after thief steals lottery ticketNews Story
Includes video report At 100 years young, Larry Steinfeld has a lifetime of stories including fighting in World War II, great-grandkids and a 65 year long marriage. He wasn't sure why his latest tale brought a reporter to his door. How did I reach this, Steinfeld said. When Larry came back from the Saturday donut and coffee time downstairs in his Waltham apartment building someone was walking out his door. A man stole Larry's scratch ticket worth $100. Waltham Police Officer T
Feb 20, 2017, 12:31 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts lawmakers renew push for online lottery salesNews Story
If Massachusetts lawmakers pass a plan backed by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, the state lottery could be coming to phones and computers across the Commonwealth. After falling short in the last legislative session, proponents of expanding the state lottery into the digital world are renewing their push. I had to come around to this thinking because I myself hadn't thought about online lottery games, but I saw the way millennials are operating is really online, Goldberg said. This past
Jan 24, 2017, 9:39 am - Lottery News

19-year-old Massachusetts man hits lifetime lottery jackpotNews Story
What could be better than getting an Xbox or a new car for Christmas? For one 19-year-old Barre, Massachusetts, resident, the answer is a gift that will keep on giving. Zachary Pearson became the ninth grand prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery's $1,000 a Week for Life instant game after he received lottery tickets for Christmas and used the winnings to purchase more, including the grand prize winner, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winning lottery ticket was p
Jan 3, 2017, 9:21 pm - Lottery News

Anonymous donor gives church $100k winning lottery ticketNews Story
You could call it a Christmas miracle. Somebody won a $100,000 lottery ticket and instead of cashing it in themselves, they handed it over to a church for a higher use. A donor gave the lottery winnings to Saint Anthony' Shrine, the same church that was robbed earlier in December. The money will go toward feeding and providing community outreach services to the less fortunate and homeless, Father Thomas Conway said. He's really really touched people and inspired them and made them feel be
Dec 21, 2016, 4:47 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts man hits $4 million lottery jackpot on a $10 betNews Story
A Massachusetts man will be receiving lottery riches for the next 20 years after turning a $10 bet into a $4 million lottery jackpot. Anthony McLaughlin of Rockland, Massachusetts, chose to collect the prize over 20 years in annual payments of about $130,000 after taxes. He told lottery officials when he claimed the prize on Wednesday that he will use some of the money to buy a new car and to pay for his school tuition. He won the prize on a $4,000,000 Winfall ticket he bought at Fast Lane
Oct 24, 2016, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Mass. Treasurer renews push for online lottery games, appsNews Story
State officials are renewing their push to make Massachusetts State Lottery games available online and through mobile phone applications, a move they hope will attract a new generation of young players. Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, whose office oversees the Lottery, announced in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Wednesday that she will file a bill in the state Legislature that would create an iLottery. This is a critical economic opportunity that Massachusetts cannot affo
Oct 5, 2016, 4:03 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts man wins his second $1M lottery prizeNews Story
A man won a $1 million prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery for the second time in two years after purchasing an instant ticket. Kevin Phillips of Lakeville won his second $1 million prize by purchasing a $5 Win It All! ticket from a local supermarket, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. His second lottery win comes just two years after he purchased a winning $10 100X The Cash ticket in April 2014. After both wins Phillips opted for a one-time payment totaling $650,000 b
Sep 30, 2016, 3:21 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts woman arrested for alleged lottery scamNews Story
A Massachusetts woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to bilk an 82-year-old man from New Jersey out of more than $6,000 in a lottery scheme. Adair Lane, 67, of Centerville, Massachusetts, pleaded not guilty to forgery of a check, uttering a false check and larceny of more than $250 during her arraignment at Barnstable District Court on Wednesday. Adair was attempting to cash more than $6,000 in money orders at the TD Bank in Centerville when bank employees called police, accordi
Sep 22, 2016, 12:51 pm - Lottery News

Online lottery sales not approved by Massachusetts lawmakersNews Story
Massachusetts lottery players are going to have to wait a little bit longer if they want to buy lottery tickets online. In their most recent economic development bill passed Sunday, Massachusetts legislators chose not to authorize the state lottery to begin online gaming. Lawmakers said that they wanted to address other priorities. Those included $500 million in funding for MassWorks infrastructure, and $45 million for new equipment in career and technical education. A new tax deduction to
Aug 2, 2016, 3:40 pm - Lottery News