Multiple Massachusetts Scratch Tickets Expiring Soon, Winners Will Go Unpaid

According to Masslottery.com, the Commonwealth's lottery broke records in 2019 hitting an all-time $5.509 billion in revenue, yielding a net profit of $1.104 billion. Between nine games (The Numbers Game, Keno, Jackpot Poker, All or Nothing, Mass Cash, Megabucks Doubler, Lucky for Life, Mega Millions, Powerball) and countless ever-changing scratch tickets, the Bay State's lottery is thriving.

As a whole, the United States spent $81.6 billion in state lotto tickets in 2019 across the 45 states where games are available, plus Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Utah, and Nevada do not have state lotteries.

Residents in the Bay State spent a whopping $951.92 per adult, which is more than any other state in the U.S. That's just over $600 more than the national average. Massachusetts does however have a higher-than-average return percentage with the average Massachusetts adult winning $701.50 annually.

Multiple Massachusetts Lottery Scratch Tickets Are About to Expire

The Massachusetts State Lottery instant win games all have a "Last Day to Redeem" date, which is typically a year from the "End of Game Announcement". Once the expiration date passes, you can no longer collect any winnings, regardless of size.

According to BostonNews25 there a seven instant win games from the state lottery that are set to expire shortly. Check out the whole list below:

• Money Money Money, $5 Ticket, Game #342, Expiring July 31, 2026
• $4,000,000 Money Bags, $10 Ticket, Game #364, Expiring July 31, 2026
• Emerald 50x, $10 Ticket, Game #365, Expiring July 31, 2026
• $50 In a Flash, $1 Ticket, Game #410, Expiring July 31, 2026
• $50 In a Flash, $1 Ticket, Game #434, Expiring July 31, 2026
• $1,000,000 Stacks of Cash, $5 Ticket, Game #440, Expiring July 31, 2026
• Game of Thrones, $5 Ticket, Game #450, Expires August 7, 2026

Check out all of the lottery's unclaimed prizes here.