Massachusetts' Cash WinFall Lottery: Your Complete Guide

Overview

Ca$h Winfall is a Massachusetts-only lottery game where tickets cost $2 and the mega jackpot can reach up to $2 million, with a minimum jackpot of $500,000 each drawing. Drawn twice-weekly, players choose 6 numbers and wait to see if they strike it big on Monday and Thursday nights. Owned and operated by the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, which falls under the Department of the Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth. 

A pick six lotto with quic-pick options, the Ca$h Winfall is paid in lump sums, truly meaning a win-fall of money for the lucky winner. Even players who only match parts of the draw will be rewarded with anything from a free bet up to $40,000 in some cases. 

Drawn at 11:20pm EST (3:20:00 GMT) on Monday and Thursday, the Ca$h Winfall is a great way to pad your pockets this year.

Lottery Schedule

Drawings for this lotto are held on Monday, Thursday.

How to Play

"layers choose 6 numbers from 1 to 46 - either their own or by asking for a "quic pick", which enables the computer terminal to choose the player's numbers for them. 
After submitting their chosen numbers, the player receives a play ticket and waits for the drawing.

Participating Countries

The following countries participate in Cash WinFall - Massachusetts: USA.

Prize Structure

Match all 6 numbers, win the jackpot. If the jackpot equals or goes over $2 million USD and has not been won, the jackpot will roll down and increase the lower level prizes. 
Match 5 out of 6 numbers and win $4,000. Match 4 of 6 numbers and win $150, while 3 out of 6 matching numbers will net $5. Finally, if you match 2 out of 6 numbers, you will win a free bet. All winnings are paid in a lump sum and the minimum jackpot in any given drawing is $500,000. If there are multiple jackpot winners, the winnings will be split evenly between all winners. 

In the case of the jackpot increasing over the $2 million mark, the follow will happen: match 5 of the numbers and win up to $40,000, four matching numbers net up to $1,500, three matching numbers give up to $50 and the two matching numbers still win a free bet.

Grand Prize

$500,000 US Dollar.

Distribution of Revenue

Revenue from lottery sales goes to direct local aid to the 351 cities and towns of Massachusetts, through direct local aid, the Arts Lottery Local Aid, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling. 

All direct aid is distributed by following a local aid formula that is established by the state legislature. The arts, cultural and compulsive gambling councils are not part of this formula.