1. Select your numbers

Select up to four numbers each between 0-9. You can select the numbers manually or choose Quic Pic for the Lottery computer to randomly select your numbers. A play can be purchased for as little as $0.25. 

2. Select your bet type

The Numbers Game includes multiple ways to play, and you can select one or more bet types. See How To Win for more details. 

3. Select number of drawings

To play the same numbers for multiple drawings, mark the number of drawings you want. 

4. Select time of draw

Choose between playing your numbers for the midday drawing, evening drawing, or both. 

5. Get Your Ticket

Give your completed bet slip to a Lottery Sales Agent, or simply ask the Lottery Sales Agent for a Quic Pic. The Lottery Sales Agent will hand over your ticket. Please check your ticket for accuracy and sign the back of your ticket to identify ownership.

For more information, see the Lottery’s Rules and Regulation and The Numbers Game Administrative Bulletin. 

For information on how to claim a prize, please click here. 

The Numbers Game drawings occur daily at 2 p.m and 9 p.m.

63% of total bets for Numbers will be placed in the game's prize pool to be shared by winners in accordance with a pari-mutuel formula.

1. By placing a NUMBERS GAME bet, bettors agree to abide by Massachusetts State Lottery Commission Rules and Regulations. Applicable rules are available for inspection by bettors by contacting the Lottery at 150 Mount Vernon Street., Dorchester, MA 02125-3573.

2. Bets are not effective until accepted by the Lottery’s on-line computer processing system prior to the drawing of the winning number and in accordance with Lottery rules. Bettors acknowledge that on-line Lottery sales agents are acting on behalf of the bettors in entering bets into the Lottery’s on-line computer processing system.

3. The liability of the Lottery and the Lottery’s on-line Sales Agent, whether arising through breach of contract, negligence, or otherwise, is limited to a refund of the amount wagered if the bet(s) is (are) not accepted by the Lottery’s on-line Computer Processing System, or if bet slips are marked incorrectly, entered incorrectly into the system, or are otherwise invalid. The placing of Numbers Game bets is done at the player's own risk through the on-line Lottery Sales Agent who is acting on behalf of the player in entering the Bet(s) into the Lotterys on-line Computer Processing System.

4. Payoff amounts are calculated on a pari-mutuel basis from a prize pool equal to 63% of the total amount bet that draw. (60% before 9/10/06) Payoffs vary from draw to draw depending on the number of winning bets.

5. All Prizes are based on a $1.00 wager.

6. All winnings must be claimed within one (1) year of the drawing date.

7. Your ticket is a bearer instrument. Unless signed by owner, prize may be claimed by anyone in possession of winning ticket. SIGN YOUR TICKET IMMEDIATELY. Bettors agree to abide by Lottery Commission rules and regulations. Applicable rules are available for inspection by bettors by contacting the Lottery Commission at 150 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, MA 02125.