Massachusetts Lottery to be the Presenting Partner of the Impact Free Jack Outstanding Community Honoree Awards

QUINCY, MA (October 10, 2024). Back-to-back Major League Rugby (MLR) Champions, the New England Free Jacks, are teaming up with the Massachusetts State Lottery to celebrate everyday people doing great work in the community. This exciting collaboration will recognize 16 outstanding individuals during the 2025 season who have made a significant and positive impact in their communities.

Beginning this month and continuing through the end of the 2025 MLR season, honorees will be nominated by peers in the community, then selected and announced regularly each month. The Impact Free Jack presented by the Mass Lottery outstanding community honorees will be guests of the Free Jacks and presented at each of the eight regular season home matches during the 2025 season.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Massachusetts State Lottery to shine a light on the remarkable individuals who make our community so strong,” said Alex Magleby, CEO of the New England Free Jacks. “The Impact Free Jack award is a testament to the power of service and the positive difference one person can make. It epitomizes the very definition of being a Free Jack. We look forward to honoring these deserving individuals throughout the 2025 season and celebrating their good work in our communities.”

The Mass Lottery, which provides over $1 billion annually for unrestricted local aid to cities and towns in the state, has partnered with numerous professional and collegiate sports teams over the last two decades to recognize and celebrate those who are making a difference in their communities.

“The Mass Lottery is proud to team up with the Free Jacks to honor individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to serving others in a variety of ways,” said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery. “We applaud the Free Jacks organization for their desire to be champions both on the playing field and in the community.”

The New England Free Jacks and the Massachusetts Lottery look forward to a successful partnership and to honoring the many deserving individuals who will be recognized as Impact Free Jacks in the coming months

About the New England Free Jacks
The Free Jacks are greater Boston’s explosive and excitable professional rugby team competing in Major League Rugby (MLR), the premier North American professional competition, representing all the greatness of the six New England states on and off the field. The Free Jacks aim to create unforgettable in-person experiences at their home in Quincy, MA, and deliver dynamic digital content that delights and excites fans as a community-centric, world-class entertainment company. The core brand in the portfolio is The New England Free Jacks, the humble, hard-working, free-spirited MLR Champions. We never forget that life is better together, on and off the pitch. For more information, please visit www.FreeJacks.com.

About the Massachusetts State Lottery
Since selling its first ticket in 1972, the Massachusetts State Lottery has returned over $33 billion to the state for unrestricted local aid provided to cities and towns. Examples of how these funds are utilized include public safety staffing and equipment, school services, snow removal, local road improvements, programs for seniors, and parks and recreation projects.