The Numbers Game is played twice daily. It draws 4 1-digit numbers, bets can be made on a 1-digit and/or 2-digit number. 3-digit numbers are "first 3" or "last 3," as a 3-digit number is not drawn separately. Minimum wagers are 25 cents on a 3-digit or 4-digit number, and 50 cents on a 2-digit number or 1-digit. Payouts are on a pari-mutuel basis, the payout percentage is 60% on 1- and 2-digit wagers, 70% on 3-digit bets, and 50% on a 4-digit number.
Keno
Keno is mainly played at retailers that are equipped with game monitors, although it is available at every location. Drawings are 5 minutes apart from September 30, 1993 to February 28, 2003 after 475,622 games, and on February 20, 2003, Keno announced it would modified from 5 minutes apart to 4 minutes apart on March 1, 2003. 101 games per draw on December 22, 1995 at 12:00 p.m. and 300 games per draw since November 24, 2004 at 5:00 a.m. Prizes and options vary.
Jackpot Poker
This is a poker-themed game with a side bet. Jackpot Poker started on June 17, 2013 and ended on June 30, 2016 after 318,953 games, and was replaced with All or Nothing on July 18, 2016. The basic game costs $1, if the computer-generated "hand" is a Royal Flush, the player wins $25,000. Smaller prizes are for other poker hands. A $2 wager is eligible for the Progressive Jackpot option, the minimum jackpot is $100,000.
All or Nothing
All or Nothing is a game where bettors select 12 numbers from a pool of 24. The drawing consists of twelve numbers also and pays out if 0-4 numbers or 8-12 numbers are matched. If bettors match 5, 6, or 7 numbers, the most likely amounts to be matched, there is no prize. Matching all 12 or none of the 12 pays out the jackpot, which is $100,000. Other prizes include $2, $4, $25, and $400. Like Keno, there is 1 drawing every 4 minutes. All or Nothing began drawing on July 18, 2016, following the cession of Jackpot Poker.
Mass Cash
On July 17, 2011, Mass Cash expanded to daily drawings. 5 numbers 1 through 35 are drawn. Top prize is $100,000. The game is similar to neighboring Connecticut's Cash 5 basic game. 4 numbers wins $250, 3 numbers, $10.
Megabucks Doubler
Megabucks Doubler is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. 6 numbers from 1 through 49 are chosen. The jackpot starts at $500,000, unlike previous versions of the game, there is a cash option. Matching 5 out of 6 wins $2,500. Matching 4 out of 6 wins $100. Matching 3 out of 6 wins $2.
In 2009, the Connecticut Lottery introduced Lucky4Life, which became a regional game, Lucky for Life, three years later when the game expanded to include Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. In January 2015, Lucky for Life became a "quasi-national" game, as of 2017 it is offered in 25 states and the District of Columbia.
Mega Millions
On September 6, 1996, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, and Massachusetts began a jackpot game, then called The Big Game. The current name, Mega Millions, was adopted in 2002, with The Big Game name retired soon after. The jackpot starts at $15 million. Games are $1 each, or $2 with the Megaplier option, which became available in Massachusetts in 2011. The current version of the game began in 2013. In October 2017, the format for Mega Millions will change again; among the changes is a $2 price point. Massachusetts will be among the game's lotteries offering the Just the Jackpot option, such a ticket is eligible for only the jackpot.
Powerball
Powerball began in 1992. Massachusetts added Powerball on February 3, 2010.
Instant Tickets
The Lottery offers scratch tickets with price points of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, and $30. Top prizes range from $5,000 to $15 million. "Cash for Life" tickets offer the chance to win $500 to $10,000 a week for life.
The Daily Game Race was played much the same as Keno. It used a horserace-themed Keno-style computer monitor. The Daily Race Game started on April 2, 2007 and ended on June 11, 2013, due to poor sales and players' preference for poker.
Cash Winfall
Cash Winfall was drawn Mondays and Thursdays. 6 numbers 1 through 46 were chosen. The jackpot began at $500,000, it always was paid in lump sum. Lower-tier prizes were $4,000, $150, or $5 for matching 5, 4, or 3 numbers respectively, 2 numbers won a Cash Winfall bet. If the jackpot reached $2 million and was not won, the jackpot was "rolled down" with the secondary prizes increased. After the Boston Globe published reports of individual stores selling millions of dollars in tickets, state officials suspended the game, suspecting organized crime involvement. Investigations revealed that the profiteers were a retired couple and a group of college students who, by legally exploiting elements of the game, were practically guaranteed to win profits of approximately 20% when tickets were bought in rolldown conditions. Cash Winfall ended on January 26, 2012.
