Commission Meetings and Performance Management
Notice of Public Meeting
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
In accordance with G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25, 940 CMR 29.03, and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to be held remotely at the following time:
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
10:30 a.m.
Conference Call Meeting with Screen Sharing/Presentation
This meeting is open to the public. To access, please contact the Lottery at (857) 208-8030 or via email at jgoggin@masslottery.com and you will be provided with a Phone Number and Conference ID and/or link.
I. Opening of Meeting
II. Approval of Minutes from June 24, 2025
III. Executive Director’s Report
IV. Matters Requiring Approval of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
VOTE (1): The Executive Director is authorized to continue to work with the Commonwealth’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and to execute a Second Amendment to Lease the premises at 150 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts with the below vendor pursuant to terms that are consistent with those discussed and/or presented at this meeting:
The total maximum obligation for the ten (10) year lease period, which ends on February 18, 2029, shall not exceed sixteen million, one hundred sixty-seven thousand, six hundred forty-nine dollars and six cents ($16,167,649.06).
VOTE (2): For the reasons set forth in the attached memorandum dated July 24, 2025, the Executive Director is authorized to enter into contract negotiations for a full-service iLottery platform and related services with:
This selection is made pursuant to a competitive bid process (RFR LOT # 2601).
Any proposed contract resulting from negotiations will be submitted to the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission for final vote and approval.
VOTE (3): For that the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission hereby ratifies and adopts the Decision and Recommendation of Paul Kominers, Esq. (hearing officer sitting by designation) in re: Appeal of Kathleen Tran.
V. Other Business – Reserved for Matters the Chair did not Reasonably Anticipate at the Time of Posting
Date Posted to Website: Friday July 25, 2025 at 9:45 a.m.
By-Laws
The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission is committed to open and transparent governance. On January 31, 2012, the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission adopted its first set of By-Laws. They were revised on July 24, 2018. As required by Article III, Section 5 of the By-Laws, click here for the Commission's resolution authorizing the Executive Director to enter into contracts, not exceeding a specified maximum liability, for the operation of the Lottery.
Proposed Meeting Dates | Time |
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Tuesday, January 28 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, February 25 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, March 25 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, April 29 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, May 27 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, June 24 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, July 29 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, August 26 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, September 30 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, October 28 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, November 25 | 10:30 a.m. |
Tuesday, December 30 | 10:30 a.m. |
Financial Statements
The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission files a monthly report with the Governor and legislative leadership detailing the Lottery's finances. For an annual summary that includes sales by product, commissions and bonuses paid to retail agents, a complete breakdown of Lottery spending by category, and the net profit amount returned to the state, review the below financial statements:
Financial Statement History |
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Performance Management and Innovation Initiative
The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission and its Executive Director are committed to accountability and transparent operations at the Lottery. To ensure that the public is regularly informed as to the Lottery's progress, monthly letters filed with the Administration and Legislative Leadership, along with the Executive Director's monthly reports filed with the Commission. These reports address the Lottery's fiscal performance; marketing and sales plans; reforms in governance, operations, and procurement; and the Commission's oversight of the Lottery's contractual obligations.
View July 1st, 2013 Report to Legislative Leadership (G.L. c. 10, §26A)
Commission Meeting Dates | Commission Meeting Minutes | Executive Director Reports | Revenue Letters |
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Tuesday, January 28 | |||
Tuesday, February 25 | |||
Tuesday, March 25 | |||
Tuesday, April 29 | |||
Tuesday, May 27 | |||
Tuesday, June 24 | June | June | |
Tuesday, July 29 | July | July | July |
Tuesday, August 26 | August | August | August |
Tuesday, September 30 | September | September | September |
Tuesday, October 28 | October | October | October |
Tuesday, November 25 | November | November | November |
Tuesday, December 30 | December | December | December |
Commission Hearing Decisions
In re: Appeal of Mohammad Asif, February 12, 2025
In re: Appeal of Mark Palmer, December 17, 2024
In re: Appeal of Lok Gurung, November 2024
In re: Appeal of Milford Mini Mart, June 2024
In re: Appeal of Rai Brothers, April 2024
In re: Appeal of Multicultural Value LLC, February 2024
In re: Appeal of Renata Miranda, August 2023
In re: Appeal of Edwin Tran, January 2023
In re: Appeal of Galaxy Market et al. (Redacted), January 2023
In re: Appeal of Kimberly Dempsey and Dani Handrahan, November 2022
In re: Appeal of Frank Obey, August 2022
In re: Appeal of Keith Harrison and Janice Harrison, July 2022
In re: Appeal of John Pierce, July 2022
In re: Appeal of Yousef Jaafar, March 2022
In re: Appeal of Robert Silvia, Jr., February 2022
In re: Appeal of Mohammad B. Maqbool, September 2021
In re: Appeal of FPS Libations, August 2021
Treasurer's 2012 Online Products Task Force
In February of 2012, Treasurer Steven Grossman created an advisory task force to help in the assessment of the economic and social implications of online products and play for Massachusetts. Paul Sternburg, Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, chaired the Task Force. On December 13, 2012, the Task Force issued its Final Report with Related Appendices.