The DC Lottery offers a host of daily pick games alongside multi-state lotteries, helping to create lots of big winners and raise money for the District of Columbia’s General Fund. There are also scratchers and other instant-win games, and it’s really easy to get involved as Washington D.C. is one of the few jurisdictions where you can play online.
Number of winners in District Of Columbia games within the last 24 hours:
Find out exactly when each game is held and how late you can buy tickets:
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District Of Columbia DC 3 |
Everyday: 1:50pm Everyday: 7:50pm Everyday: 11:30pm | |
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Everyday: 1:50pm Everyday: 7:50pm Everyday: 11:30pm | |
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Everyday: 1:50pm Everyday: 7:50pm |
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DC 3 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Midday Draw: 1:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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DC 5 Evening Draw: 7:50 PM |
$50,000
Top Prize
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DC 3 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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DC 4 Late Night Draw: 11:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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Three lucky numbers is all it takes to win up to $500, with nine ways to win a prize three times daily. Learn more on the DC 3 game page.
About DC 3This four-digit draw game offers multiple play types and a grand prize of $5,000. Visit the DC 4 page for more information.
About DC 4This District original offers a wide choice of wagers and a top prize of $50,000 cash for a winning Straight bet. Check out the DC 5 game page.
About DC 5The DC Lottery was established in 1982 and hit $3.5 million in sales during its first week. The District is a founding member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), along with Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, Rhode Island and West Virginia. The group launched in 1987 and Lotto*America debuted in 1988. Mega Millions tickets went on sale in January 2010.
Revenue from the DC Lottery is allocated to the General Fund for the District. Since the Lottery was established, over $2.4 billion has been raised to provide valuable support to education, public safety, senior services, and more.
You can get all the latest winning numbers from games in the District of Columbia delivered straight to your phone or tablet with the convenient app. Visit the DC Lottery App page to download it for free.
The record for the largest DC Lottery win in history was set by an 82-year-old man from the southeast of the city. He revealed that he had 10 children and 47 grandchildren, and claimed the money through a limited liability company called Rockson LLC. The winner opted to take the cash sum of $79 million rather than the annuity.
Washington D.C. has been a member of Powerball since the start, and its very first winner came after just a few months. Rosie Griggs was the lucky recipient of this grand prize, claiming $12.6 million.
DC man Phillip H. purchased two identical tickets for this Lucky for Life draw from Anacostia Mobil on Pennsylvania Avenue SE. He was lucky enough to win the second prize, worth $25,000 a year, but unfortunately he had lost one of his tickets when he first came in to claim the money a few days after the draw. A month later he found the second ticket, so returned to Lottery HQ to go through the process again! His total payout was worth $50,000 a year, although he actually claimed both as $500,000 lump sums.
If you've won a DC Lottery prize, then you will have 180 days from the date of the drawing or from the announced close of game date (for Scratchers tickets). Any prizes left unclaimed after this period of time are allocated to the District's General Fund, and cannot be recovered.
If you've won more than $5,000, your payout will be subject to a federal withholding tax of 25% and D.C. taxes of 8.5%.
Information about winners is regarded as a matter of public record so the DC Lottery is compelled to release certain details, although you are allowed to claim through a legal trust or limited liability company to effectively shield your name from being disclosed.
Prizes of any amount may be claimed by mail - see below. Prizes worth $600 or less can also be claimed at any authorized retailer, or the Lottery Prize Center, which is located on the ground floor of 2235 Shannon Place, SE. If you play online through the official platform, prizes up to $5,000 will be automatically deposited into your iLottery account.
Prizes above $600 and up to $5,000 may be claimed at the Prize Center or a Retailer Plus location. If you've won more than $5,000, you may claim at the Prize Center or by mail. If you play online and win more than $5,000, you’ll need to go to the DC Lottery Prize Center to make your claim.
Prizes of any amount may be claimed by mail, but if you've won more than $5,000, please call the Prize Center at 202-645-8000 for information before sending your documents.
District Of Columbia Lottery
DC Lottery Prize Center
2235 Shannon Place, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Prizes of $600 or more must be claimed at the DC Lottery Prize Center. For prizes of $5,000 or larger, please call 202-645-8000 to schedule an appointment. Most retailers can cash winning tickets up to $599.
