The Lucky for Life lottery game in Massachusetts will be replaced by the new Millionaire for Life game in February 2026. The new game will have a top prize of $1 million per year for life and tickets will cost $5 instead of $2. The Massachusetts Lottery Commission voted unanimously to join the new multi-state Millionaire for Life game.
The Lucky for Life lottery game is scheduled to end in February 2026 and will be replaced by the new Millionaire for Life game. Massachusetts is one of nearly two dozen states and the District of Columbia that offer Lucky for Life having adopted the game in 2012.The History of Lucky for LifeLucky for Life first launched an in-state game Lucky 4-Life in Connecticut on March 29 2009. In March 2012 the game expanded to all six New England States and was re-branded as New England's Lucky for Life. By 2015 more than a dozen other states joined in and the name changed again to Lucky for Life.Tickets for the new Millionaire for Life game will cost 5 instead of the 2 it costs to play Lucky for Life and the top prize will be 1 million per year for life.Massachusetts Lottery Players To Lose Lucky For Life GameGetty ImagesiStockphotoloading...What Millionaire for Life Will Offer PlayersMillionaire for Life combines Lucky for Life and Cash4Life into a single game. At least 33 state lotteries are expected to offer the new Millionaire for Life game when it launches on February 22 2026.Get our free mobile appMassachusetts Lotterys Role in the ChangeState House News Service reported Massachusetts Lottery Executive Director Mark William Bracken said the decision on the multi-state draw game was made through a consortium vote in an effort to merge Lucky for Life and Cash4Life into a singular game as a more advanced product for its players. Lottery.net says It couldn't be much simpler to play Millionaire for Life. The Massachusetts Lottery Commission voted unanimously to join the new game.According to SHNS Monthly Lucky for Life ticket sales have fluctuated over the past three years from 3.5 million to 4.6 million. Drawings for the new Millionaire for Life game will be held daily.LOOK The largest lottery jackpots in US history Stacker compiled a list of the 15 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history from news reports and lottery press releases. This list is current as of July 25 2023. Gallery Credit Chandler FriedmanLOOK Richest billionaires in MassachusettsStacker compiled a list of richest billionaires in Massachusetts using data from Forbes.Gallery Credit Stacker The Night the Massachusetts Lottery Lost Its Balls Massachusetts and Rhode Island See Big Declines in Lottery Sales Massachusetts Gamers to Pay More to Play Mega Millions in 2025 When Massachusetts Expects to Launch Online Lottery Massachusetts Mans Numbers Finally Win Jackpot After 30 Years The Year Massachusetts Sold Its Very First Lottery Ticket Massachusetts Lottery Prizes Going to Out-of-State Winners Fall River Convenience Store Sell 25 Million Lottery Ticket Massachusetts Scratch Ticket Sales Are Up But Payouts Are Down