BRAINTREE, Mass.(Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017)Ā āĀ With the much-anticipated kickoff of a new football season almost upon us, the Massachusetts Lottery is saluting the New England Patriots winning tradition with the introduction of the *5X CHAMPIONS *instant "scratch" ticket. Ā The new $5 game goes on sale today at Lottery retailers across the state.Ā
TheĀ *5X CHAMPIONS *instant ticketĀ is the Lottery's fifth Patriots-branded offering since 2009, when Massachusetts introduced the lottery industry's first scratch ticket to feature a National Football League team logo.Ā

ThisĀ new gameĀ offers immediate "scratch and win" cash prizes and second chance prizes totaling up to $38.5 million, including up to seven top instant prizes of $200,000 and 59,920 prizes from $100 to $500.Ā
Players have the opportunity to enter their non-winning tickets into Second Chance Drawings for opportunities to win exclusive experiential prizes, including VIP Season Ticket Packages, trips for two to a Patriots away game, home game ticket packages, Patriots merchandise and additional cash prizes.Ā One lucky Second Chance winner will have the opportunity to win up to $250,000 in an on-field Touchdown Challenge at halftime of a Patriots regular season home game.Ā
The Lottery's portfolio of Patriots-branded tickets has amassed more than $209.7 million in sales and generated approximately $43.4 million in net profit to date. Ā Lottery profits are the largest source of unrestricted local aid for the 351 cities and towns across the Commonwealth.Ā Ā
Players can learn more about the new* 5X CHAMPIONS *instant ticket by picking up a game brochure at a Lottery retailer location or by visiting the Lottery online atĀ www.masslottery.com.