![]() Instant tickets, the Numbers Game and Mass Cash are the only Lottery products to have sold more so far in fiscal 2021 than to this point in fiscal 2020. While Keno sales are down $24.5 million or 9.4 percent so far this fiscal year, scratch ticket sales are up $99.7 million, or 11.3 percent. Scratch tickets appear to be picking up the slack from Keno - they account for 71.6 percent of sales so far this budget year, compared to 68.3 percent last budget year. "Certainly these numbers are not going to get better as we now go into the colder weather," Sweeney said. That restaurant had been doing at least $18,000 in Keno sales each week during 2019, but has not crossed the $2,000 threshold any week since the end of March, he said.Įven once the restaurant reopened this summer with outdoor seating, Sweeney said, "those Keno numbers, for the most part, continue to be completely flatlined." And the Lottery will monitor Keno performance as the colder weather makes outdoor dining less practical, reducing the number of people who eat out. Sweeney highlighted Keno sales data from one unnamed restaurant on the North Shore in a chart that displayed a line graph for Keno sales from March through October 2019 and another line for Keno sales during the same months of 2020. But it is still well below on a biweekly basis in comparison to pre-pandemic levels," Sweeney said. "Keno came back a little bit during the summer, particularly the late summer months, as some restaurants adjusted and reopened with limited capacity and outdoor seating. The game has been responsible for 17.2 percent of Lottery sales since July 1, compared with 20.2 percent over the same amount of time in fiscal 2020. Keno generally accounts for another 20 percent of all sales and the rest of the Lottery's games each command a few percentage points of the total.īut with bars closed until there is a COVID-19 treatment or vaccine and many restaurants offering limited indoor service, closing for the winter or having already shuttered this year, Keno players have fewer options and year-to-date Keno sales are down nearly 10 percent. Scratch tickets are the engine that drives the Lottery - they generally account for 70 percent of all Lottery sales. ![]() Though sales appear to have mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, the effects of the widespread business closures are evident in the agency's monthly sales report. Through the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Lottery has generated profits $31.8 million greater than at the same point last year. Sweeney said the profit dip was due in part to a $10 million increase in instant ticket grand prize claims last month. Effective, Powerball will be drawn on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.The Lottery turned an estimated profit of $61 million last month, compared to $68.4 million in September 2019.Effective Lucky for Life has expanded from two drawing a week to 7 drawing a week.Prizes from a Lottery Season Ticket of $50,000 or greater must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters with a government issued identification and proof of social security number. For prizes over $600, the claimant will be notified by the Lottery and must follow instructions by completing a claim form and provide proof of social security number.When your winnings have accumulated to $10 or more, a check will automatically be mailed to you.It takes 3 weeks for a NEW ticket to become active and be mailed to you. ![]() Season Tickets cannot be mailed to PO BOXES that are out of Massachusetts.All charges will appear on your statement as Commonwealth of Mass.There will be a 2.35% non-refundable fee for credit card transactions and a $0.35 non-refundable fee for eCheck/ACH transactions.There will be a $13 Shipping Fee added to your total purchase if Season Tickets are mailed out of the state of Massachusetts. ![]() Only Mass Cash and Megabucks Doubler Season Tickets can be mailed to addresses outside of Massachusetts.You must be 18 years of age or older in order to use this site.By using this site, you acknowledge that:
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