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February:  Honor and Win!

In honor of Black History Month, the D.C. Lottery is pleased to present its 2012 Black History Poster, “Lifting a Nation: Black Women in Politics.” In addition to celebrating the contributions and achievements of Black women on our nation’s political landscape, this poster also marks the 26^th anniversary of the D.C. Lottery’s Black History Poster, shared freely with the general public as a service to the District’s residents. Copies of this year’s poster are available in small and large quantities—for groups, giveaways, and community events. We’ve also created a gallery of select posters from previous years for your enjoyment.

 Up next is a little something that would look good on any woman or man: a new Cadillac. Win a chance at a 2012 Cadillac CTS with our Second Chance drawing or one of the two $50,000 top prizes with Cadillac Riches. In addition to these amazing features, this sleek new ticket also ‘plays’ like a dream with over $1,200,000 in cash prizes.

 Hope you’ve been checking-out the Mid-Day Money promotions. There’s something new on the menu every week. We’re highlighting choice games and giving you a ‘special’ that can’t be beat. Get a free D.C. Scratcher, jackpot game play, or some other treat. Mid-Day Money—that’s how real players do lunch.

 New to our roster of D.C. Fast Play games are Blackjack, a $5 game with a top prize of $25,000; and In-Between, a $1 game that could win you up to $1,000. Remember, D.C. Fast Play is your quickest way to win. This month, we’re also adding two new D.C. Scratchers to the fun list: 5X the Money and The Lucky Spot—both are $1 tickets with $1,000 top prizes.

 And here’s more on cash prizes with the POWERBALL® game. Jackpots are bigger. Odds are better. And there will be more $1 million cash prizes awarded to players. That’s right, starting jackpots are now $40 million and increase by at least $10 million with every unclaimed jackpot. The overall odds of winning a POWERBALL prize have improved, too--from 1 in 35 to 1 in 31.8. And, only in D.C. can you buy $4 of POWERBALL and get $1 FREE Mega Millions Quick Pick. That’s our way of saying thanks for playing our new $2 POWERBALL. Purchases must be made on one bet slip and the offer is good through March 3, 2012.

 Lastly, we’ve got some amazing prizes available through our Second Chance drawings. We want to extend your playing experience with great opportunities for—what at first might be—nonwinning tickets. We’ve already told you about the chance at a 2012 Cadillac CTS with Cadillac Riches. And, we’ve got two drawings in February (Feb. 1 and Feb. 29) for the limited edition Washington Capitals D.C. Scratcher. Prizes include premium game seating, a ride on the ice resurfacer, and cool team equipment and merchandise. On February 1, we’re also drawing for another $5,000 Gold Package with the D.C. Gold ticket. After the February drawing, there’s another on March 7, 2012, for a $5,000 Gold Package. Then, it’s all about the exciting and life-changing Second Chance at $1,000,000 that happens in August. So enter those nonwinning tickets and let’s win!

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Player Alert: Effective October 1, 2011, players of online games (Powerball, Mega Millions, Hot Lotto, Race2Riches, D.C. KENO, DC 3, DC 4, DC 5, and all D.C. Fast Play games) will have 180 days from the date of the winning draw to validate/cash their ticket(s).