Massachusetts Lottery
Lawmakers have approved the Massachusetts Lottery to take its games online, with revenue raised from online sales earmarked for early childhood education and care. Officials estimate the Massachusetts Online Lottery won’t be ready to launch until April 2026, but players have alternative options in the meantime via courier apps like Jackpocket and Jackpot.com.
Read on to learn more about Massachusetts iLottery, including the minimum age to play online, and when it will launch. This page will also explain other ways to buy Massachusetts Lottery tickets online today, review the official state lottery app, and the rules of every game on offer today.
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According to lottery officials, Massachusetts iLottery will launch sometime in April 2026. When it launches, the Massachusetts Online Lottery will be available to players 21 and older (in contrast to a minimum age of 18 to buy tickets in person).
In the meantime, players 18 and above can use third-party lottery courier apps to play the Massachusetts Lottery online today.
Massachusetts Lottery App Review
Players can download the official Massachusetts Lottery app for iOS/Android to scan tickets, claim prizes online, enter second-chance drawings, and more.
The Mass Lottery app resembles most official state lottery apps, but it has a more modern interface than most and supports online prize claims. Otherwise, it’s a standard app with a typical range of features, including:
- Ticket Scanner: Scan tickets with the Mass Lottery app using your phone’s camera to see if they are winners and enter second-chance drawings
- Claim Prizes: Claim prizes from $601 to $5,000 with the Mass Lottery app and receive your winnings via electronic bank transfer
- Draw Games Overview: Watch drawings live, view past results, and see the latest jackpots for all Mass Lottery draw games
- Scratch-Offs Overview: A complete database of all instant scratch-off games, including prizes remaining at every prize level, the odds of winning every prize, game rules, and payout percentages
- Promo Updates: See the latest promotions, second chance drawings, and rules for participating in all promos
- Retail Locations: Find the nearest Mass Lottery retailers based on your phone’s location settings or any zip code
- Latest Wins: See the latest significant jackpot wins and where the winning tickets were sold
Massachusetts Lottery Games
The Massachusetts Lottery offers a standard selection of seven draw games, keno, and 100+ scratch-offs. In addition, Mass Lottery hosts regular second-chance drawings and other promotions.
Collectively, Massachusetts Lottery games offer some of the highest payouts in the nation. Most years, the Massachusetts Lottery returns nearly 75% of sales revenue to players in the form of prizes.
| Game | Cost | Record Jackpot | Payout Percentage* | Jackpot Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerball | $2 | $2.04B | 50% | 1 in 292.2M |
| Mega Millions | $2 | $1.54B | 50% | 1 in 302.6M |
| Lucky For Life | $2 | $1k/day for Life | 50% | 1 in 30.8M |
| Megabucks | $2 | $16.35M | 62% | 1 in 7M |
| Mass Cash | $1 | $100,000 (fixed) | 56% | 1 in 325K |
| Keno | $1 | $1,000,000 (fixed) | Varies | 1 in 478M |
| The Numbers Game | $0.25 | Roughly $4,500 (varies) | 63% | 1 in 2,500 |
| The Wheel of Luck | $1 | $125 ($5 wager) | 68% | 1 in 36 |
How to Claim Mass Lottery Prizes
Mass Lottery winners have several options for claiming their prizes, depending on the amount won.
Prizes Up to $600:
- Visit any authorized lottery retailer or Mass Lottery office
- Claim via mail by sending the winning ticket with your signature on the back and a completed claim form to the address below
Prizes of $601 to $50,000:
- Via the mobile cashing feature on the Massachusetts Lottery app
- Via mail by sending the winning ticket (signed on the back), a completed claim form, and copies of your photo ID and proof of SSN to the address below
Prizes Above $50,000:
- Claim prizes of $50,000 to $103,000 at any Lottery office location
- Prizes over $103,000 must be claimed at the Mass Lottery headquarters in Dorchester
Mail Claim Address:
Massachusetts State Lottery
P.O. Box 859036
Braintree, MA 02185-9036
Massachusetts Lottery Mobile Prize Claims
The Massachusetts Lottery app offers online prize claims for prizes worth $601 to $5,000.
Players can initiate online prize claims after scanning their scratch-offs and draw game tickets with the Massachusetts Lottery app’s scan feature. If the ticket is a winner, and the prize is worth $601 to $5,000, the Massachusetts Lottery app will offer an option to start a mobile prize claim.
Mobile prize claims pay via ACH transfer only, so winners must have checking accounts and be ready to provide their account and routing numbers. The Massachusetts Lottery pays most online prize claims within a few days.
The amounts eligible for mobile redemption weren’t chosen at random, as $601 is the threshold that requires a visit to a regional claims center. Prizes up to $600 can be claimed at lottery retailers, which means retailers won’t lose foot traffic from customers redeeming winning tickets through the lottery app.
Prizes over $5,000 still require a visit to a regional claims center.
When the Massachusetts Lottery launched mobile claims in 2020, it received a warm reception from players.
“It was just so simple,” Elaine Tellstone, the first person to use the new online lottery claim process, told Statehouse News Service at the time.
“It took less than five minutes to scan my ticket and submit my claim. Depending on traffic and how many people were in line, it would’ve taken about two hours out of my day to claim my prize in person in Worcester.”
Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg also noted that mobile claims offer more than just convenience:
“Making remote ticket cashing transactions available is a terrific advancement for the Lottery in accommodating our customers. It has the added benefit of positive environmental impacts as it helps reduce carbon emissions by eliminating a lot of driving and production of paper checks.”
Contact the Massachusetts Lottery
Phone: (781) 849-5555
E-Mail: info@masslottery.com
Massachusetts Lottery FAQ
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