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This article is about the lottery for the District of Columbia. For the lottery in Washington state, see Washington's Lottery.The D.C. Lottery (official name District of Columbia Lottery & Charitable Games Control Board) is run by the city of Washington, the US capital. It is a charter member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Games offered include Powerball, DC Daily 6, DC-5, DC-4, Keno, Mega Millions and numerous scratch tickets.
The D.C. Lottery began in 1982. Since that time it has given in about $1,5 million for the District of Columbia to help with education, public safety, child services and many others.[1]
All D.C. Lottery games have a minimum age of 18.
In 2009, the Board proceeds were: 52.19% for prizes; 28.03% to DC's General Funds; 8.55% for contracts or other costs; 6.24% agents' commissions; and 4.99% administrative costs.[2]
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Charitable games
The Board licenses games of chance that are conducted by DC-based non-profit organizations. DC, Virginia, and Maryland-based charities also can offer raffles with drawings held in the District of Columbia. Organizations seeking to conduct such fundraisers must obtain a license from the Board, with DC Lottery employees supervising the drawings to assure fairness.[3]
DC Lucky Numbers
DC Lucky Numbers is a Pick 3 game drawn twice daily.
DC-4
DC-4 also is drawn twice daily.
DC-5
DC-5 is a game drawn twice daily in the style of DC Lucky Numbers and DC 4, with straight and box wagers. It is played in the same manner as Pennsylvania's Quinto.
DC Daily 6
DC Daily 6 is drawn once daily. It draws from 39 numbers; a bonus number is drawn from the remaining 33. The Bonus Ball does not apply to the top prize, which is $250,000. Each game is two plays for $1. Players should purchase tickets for DC Daily 6 in advance and they should have been sold by 7.45 pm daily; these tickets cannot be canceled, so it is better for a player to check them.[4]
Race 2 Riches (D.C. Keno)
Race 2 Riches (previously known as "D.C. Keno") drawings are every 4 minutes from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily. The top prize is $100,000, for matching 10 of the 20 numbers drawn. This game can be played at Lottery retailers that have D.C. Lottery monitors.
Hot Lotto (multi-lottery game)
Hot Lotto, a MUSL game (see Powerball below) is played through 15 lotteries. It is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. Hot Lotto draws 5 white numbers from 1 through 39, and 1 Hot Ball from 1 through 19. Jackpots begin at $1,000,000, increasing by at least $50,000 if there is no top prize winner. Hot Lotto has an optional feature called Sizzler (similar to Powerball's PowerPlay); it triples lower-tier prizes.
Powerball (multi-lottery game)
Main article: Powerball
Since 1988, the D.C. Lottery has been a member of MUSL, which created Powerball in 1992. Its jackpots currently start at $20 million. It is drawn Wednesday and Saturday nights at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida.
On September 19, 2010, the D.C. Lottery had entered the wrong Powerball numbers into its computer system. Terminals read some losing tickets as winners, and vice versa. The Lottery revised its procedures to prevent such errors from recurring.[5]
Mega Millions (multi-lottery game)
Main article: Mega Millions
On January 31, 2010, most lotteries with either Mega Millions or Powerball began offering both games. The D.C. Lottery added Mega Millions on that date.
References
- ^ Cooper, Rachel. "DC Lottery". http://dc.about.com/od/government/a/DCLottery.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ "DC Lottery 2009 Annual Reports". D.C. Lottery Board. p. 4. http://dclottery.com/2009-Annual-Report/dclottery.html. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "How to Qualify for a License". D.C. Lottery Board. http://www.dclottery.com/CharitableGames/CharitableQualify.aspx. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "How to Play DC Daily 6". http://www.lottery.com/news/official_rules.cfm/GameID/DC639. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ Stabley, Matthew (September 20, 2010). "Unlucky 13: D.C. Lottery Shows Wrong Winning Number". WRC News. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Unlucky-13-DC-Lotto-Shows-Wrong-Winning-Number-103313149.html. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
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