'We are enforcing the policy immediately,' reads the letter signed by lottery Executive Director Michael Sweeney. 14, the lottery sent letters to 54 people it says 'fit the definition of ' high-frequency prize winner' ' to let them know about the new policy and its consequences, lottery records show. Lottery records requested by WBUR reveal, however, that the players with the highest frequency of winning are still collecting tremendous wins, despite the policy.

It allows lottery officials to investigate - and ultimately penalize - anyone who wins 20 or more lottery prizes valued at $1,000 or more within a calendar year. If the lottery director determines a person's lucky streak is 'factually or statistically improbable,' the new policy allows the lottery to freeze the player's payouts for months. And not a new state policy designed with the specific purpose of cracking down on people who rake in large lottery prizes with what many see as remarkable frequency - winners just like Jaafar.Īnnounced last year, the policy went into effect, after a delay, on July 27. Jaafar is on track to be the winningest lotto player in Massachusetts for a third consecutive year, and nothing yet seems to be getting in his way when it comes to winning. 1 the Watertown man has won more than $1.8 million from lottery retailers all around Massachusetts - with most of his riches coming from scratch tickets revealing $1,000 prizes. He's done it again, and not just for the second, third or even 10th time. For the 1,246th time this year, Ali Jaafar has hit it big on the lottery. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) This article is more than 4 years old. Lottery tickets at a convenience store in Boston.

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