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The Massachusetts Lottery Seeks Expansion

The Massachusetts Lottery is once again expanding, offering a new $50 dollar scratch ticket. Members of the House and Governor Healey have also backed a proposed FY24 budget provision creating an online lottery, or iLottery. While these measures are predicted to boost the state's revenue and ability to provide local aid, state legislators should ask themselves whether these new changes represent sound public policy and align with other policies goals.

The MassLottery: A Bay Stater’s Favorite Pastime

The Massachusetts lottery made $5.9 billion in 2021, making it the fourth-highest source of revenue for the state. This confirms a long-standing trend: that Massachusettans love to play the lottery.

The Lottery’s Double Standard

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Last month, State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced a renewed…

Massachusetts Confounding Relationship with Lottery Advertising

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In 2015, Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg called…

Shrinking Margins at the Massachusetts State Lottery

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Last week, the Massachusetts Lottery triumphantly announced that,…