The Massachusetts State Lottery has another big winner – “Mass Cash Sundays.” Starting January 18, Mass Cash drawings will be held Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays as Lottery players gain another chance to win a $100,000 jackpot.
“We were hearing from our players and agents that they wanted a Sunday night drawing,” Executive Director Mark Cavanagh said. “And we’re responding by rolling out a third drawing of our most popular game. It’s still your best chance to win $100,000.”
Last year, Massachusetts Lottery players bought more than $40 million in Mass Cash tickets and won more than $20 million in prizes. Those prizes included more than 100 jackpots of $100,000. “Mass Cash Sundays” is projected to increase sales for the game by 20 percent and raise millions more for Massachusetts cities and towns.
The Massachusetts State Lottery will now have high-jackpot drawings each night at 11:20 p.m. on WCVB-TV Channel 5. Massachusetts State Lottery jackpot games include: Cash Winfall (Monday and Thursday); Megabucks (Wednesday and Saturday); Mega Millions (Tuesday and Friday) and twice-daily Numbers game.
In Mass Cash, players select five numbers out of a field from 1 – 35. Players win $10 for matching three numbers; $250 for matching four numbers and a jackpot of $100,000 for matching all five. The odds of winning a jackpot on a $1 bet are 1-in-324,632. By comparison, the odds of hitting a Mega Millions jackpot are 1-in-175 million.
“Our players know that Mass Cash delivers the best chance of hitting a jackpot and we’re anticipating a big increase in winners,” Cavanagh said. “And the end result will mean more aid for cities and towns.”