Record-setting revenues result in highest ever commissions and bonuses for retailers and all-time prize payout for players BOSTON, MA --Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced today that the Massachusetts State Lottery produced an estimated $986 million-plus in net profit for the Commonwealth during the 2018 fiscal year which began on July 1, 2017 and ended June 30, 2018. This would be the third highest total in the Lottery's 47-year history, with the potential to become the second highest when the final statement of operations is completed. The Lottery's record net profit of $1.035 billion was set in the 2017 fiscal year. Lottery revenues rang in at an estimated record high of $5.285 billion,

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (Trust) have released the annual solicitation for projects to be financed by the State Revolving Fund (SRF) for 2019. The SRF offers subsidized loans to cities, towns and regional agencies to help protect their water resources and drinking water. The Trust also announces three new programs that are part of the 2019 solicitation: an Incentivized Lead Service Line Replacement Program; an Asset Management Planning Grant Program; and a Housing Choice Loan Program. “This year the Trust committed over $600 million to fund projects designed to improve water quality and upgrade its inf