On-Line Number Selection Game – MASS CASH

As of Sunday, July 20, 2025, MASS CASH drawings shall be held twice a day. (1) Valid Bet. Except as otherwise provided herein, a valid bet on MASS CASH using the On-Line System shall be a bet which is: (a) Placed with and accepted by a Sales Agent licensed to sell MASS CASH or by a Lottery Facility specifically designated for the purpose. (b) Paid for in full at the time and place the bet is placed. (c) Recorded correctly on a computer generated ticket in accordance with these rules. (d) Represented by a ticket generated by a Lottery computer terminal. The ticket must contain the following information: 1. The numbers selected; 2. The number of draws played; 3. The date(s) and time(s) of the drawing for which the bet is eligible; 4. The amount wagered; 5. A terminal identification number; 6. An 18-digit ticket serial number; 7. A machine readable (Bar Code) ticket serial number; and 8. A verifiable numeric representation of the information contained on the ticket consistent with the information contained in the Lottery's computer records. (e) Accepted by the Lottery Computer prior to the drawing of the winning numbers for the drawing(s) shown on the ticket. (f) In the event of a contradiction between information as printed on the ticket and as accepted by the Lottery Computer, the bet accepted by the Lottery Computer shall be the valid bet. (2) Placing Bets. (a) Bets may be placed by the bettor orally instructing the Lottery Sales Agent of his or her number selections or requesting a "quic pic" and the Sales Agent then registering the bet via the terminal keyboard. (b) Bets may be placed by preparing a Digitally Created Barcode which is scanned into the terminal in a manner approved by the Director. A Digitally Created Barcode shall have no pecuniary or prize value, or constitute evidence of purchase or number selections. (c) Bets may be placed by preparing a bet slip which is then entered into the terminal in a manner approved by the Director. Bet slips shall be prepared as follows: 1. Pick five numbers by marking a "I" in each of the five boxes containing the numbers selected by the bettor. Select the number of draw(s) by marking a "I" in the box corresponding to that number. Select the time of draw(s) by marking a "I" in the applicable "MIDDAY" box, "EVENING" box, or "BOTH" box. "I" marks must remain inside each box. An implement acceptable to the Lottery must be used to mark the slip. "I" marks must remain inside each box. An implement acceptable to the Lottery must be used to mark the slip. 2. Only official bet slips issued by the Lottery may be used to place bets. 3. Bet slips shall have no pecuniary or prize value, or constitute evidence of purchase or number selections. (d) The terminal must generate a ticket as described in 961 CMR 2.55(1)(d) which is given to the bettor as his or her receipt. (e) Bets cannot be canceled by the Sales Agent. Sales Agents shall be liable for the price of all MASS CASH tickets sold and accepted by the Lottery computer as a valid bet. A bettor's refusal to pay for such a bet shall not relieve the Sales Agent from responsibility for payment of the price of that bet; except, at the sole discretion of the Director, Sales Agents may subsequently be given credit for bets so placed and not paid for by the bettor. (f) Bets may be placed with any Sales Agent operating a terminal or at any Lottery operated facility accepting MASS CASH bets. (g) Bets may be placed at any time during the day at such time or times as determined by the Director, but all bets must be placed and accepted by the Lottery computer prior to the close of betting for the specific drawing(s) shown on the ticket. (h) The bet as represented by the ticket produced by the computer terminal is the only bet on which a prize may be claimed. Bettors are cautioned to examine their bet ticket at the time it is issued and prior to the drawing of the winning numbers in order to ensure that the ticket accurately represents the correct number selections, date of bet, amount wagered, and date(s) and time(s) of drawing(s). (i) In the event that the Sales Agent or computer terminal errs when the bet is placed, it shall be the responsibility of the bettor to determine that an error has been made and to request a new ticket be issued by the Sales Agent (provided betting for the drawing has not closed) or return of the purchase price. (j) It shall be the responsibility of the person who collects the prize to make certain that he or she is receiving the correct sum of prize money. The Lottery shall not be liable for any underpayment, except that the Director in his or her discretion may direct that an additional prize payment is made in order to correct an obvious mistake. (3) Betting Tickets. (a) The betting ticket is a bearer instrument until a Mobile Claim is submitted and, if no valid Mobile Claim has been submitted, then until signed by the owner and the prize may be claimed by anyone in possession of an unsigned winning ticket if no valid Mobile Claim has been submitted. (b) Sales Agents may pay claims up to and including the sum of $600.99. Any claim of more than $600.99 shall be made on a claim form supplied by the Lottery at all Sales Agent locations or pursuant to the Mobile Claim Process. The procedure to be followed for claims in excess of $600.99 and the rules and regulations governing each procedure shall be pursuant to 961 CMR 2.38. (c) No more than one prize shall be paid on each bet placed. (4) Lost, Mislaid or Stolen MASS CASH Game Ticket. The Lottery Commission may pay a prize to the holder of a MASS CASH game ticket and the payment of such prize shall absolve the Commission of any further liability with respect to such ticket. In determining whether a prize has been paid on a MASS CASH game ticket, the Commission may rely solely upon its computer records in determining whether or not a particular prize has been paid and the status as determined by the Lottery's computer shall be binding on the holder. In the event of a lost, stolen, or mislaid ticket, the Director may order an investigation, and if he or she is satisfied that the claimant in fact is the owner of the lost, stolen, or mislaid ticket and it has not otherwise been paid, he or she may in his or her discretion pay the prize to the claimant thereof. All payments of prizes on lost, stolen, or mislaid tickets shall not be made for a period of 90 days in the case of a prize of $200.00 or less and shall not be made for one year if the prize exceeds $200.00, unless the Director in his or her discretion shall decide otherwise. (5) Sales Agents. Sales Agents are required to pay to the Lottery all sums due on the date established for payment. Failure to make payment when due or upon notice from the custodial bank that funds are not available will result in the immediate shut down of the Sales Agent's terminal and the Sales Agent's license to sell the MASS CASH Game and/or any other Lottery game shall be subject to revocation, suspension or non-renewal pursuant to the provisions of 961 CMR 2.13. (6) Prizes. All prize amounts shall be set by the Director by Administrative Bulletin. The Administrative Bulletin shall detail the total field of numbers to choose from, establish rules for rounding payments to the nearest dollar or otherwise, establish rules for subtracting overpayments from a pool from subsequent pools, and other such matters as may be necessary or desirable for the proper operation of the game. All prizes will be paid in full (less required tax withholdings) at the time the claim is made and properly validated. (8) Liability. The liability, whether by negligence or otherwise, of the Lottery and its licensed Sales Agents for invalid bets is limited to a refund of the amount wagered. (9) Multiplier Feature. The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission may offer a multiplier feature, which may be known by an associated trade name, for the Mass Cash Game. This is a feature by which a bettor, for an additional wager, may increase the prize amount for all prize levels by a factor depending upon a multiplier number that is drawn prior to the Mass Cash drawing. Rules regarding the multiplier feature shall be set by the Director in an Administrative Bulletin governing the game.