Players must be 18 years of age or older, but a person under 18 may receive a lottery ticket as a gift and be paid a lottery prize pursuant to guidelines found at D.C. Official Code § 3-1335 (2001).

YES. DC Lucky Numbers and DC- 4 tickets may be purchased up to seven consecutive days in advance for mid-day and evening drawings. DC Daily 6 and Rolling Cash 5 tickets may be purchased up to 42 consecutive draws in advance. POWERBALL® and HOT LOTTO® tickets may be purchased in advance for 1,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18, and 20 consecutive draws.

Please review D.C. Lottery's Draw Broadcast Schedule.

Money generated by the D.C. Lottery is used for the operation, administration, and capital expenses of the games operated and licensed by the Lottery. The majority of the money is transferred to the General Fund for the District of Columbia. More information.

Please visit our Claim Prize area for instructions on claiming your D.C. Lottery prize.

In the District of Columbia, specific lottery winner information is public record.

Lottery winnings are payable to the winner’s designated beneficiary or estate. In some cases, for the POWERBALL® game, the estate may petition the D.C. Lottery’s Executive Director for the acceleration and lump sum payment of the remaining prize amount at current market value.

All prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the drawing, one year from the official close of an instant "scratch" ticket game or a lesser period authorized by the Executive Director for bonus games or drawings. Unclaimed prizes are transferred to the to the General Fund of the District of Columbia.

D.C. Lottery prizes paid to residents of other jurisdictions may be subject to Federal income taxes and to state and local taxes, depending on the requirements of that jurisdiction. Lottery winnings of $600 or more are reported to the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with Federal regulations.

For winnings of more than $5,000, the D.C. Lottery withholds 25 percent of lottery winnings for Federal income taxes. A deduction of 28 percent is withheld if you are unable to provide a valid Social Security number or taxpayer identification number. District of Columbia, state, and local taxes are not withheld from D.C. Lottery prize payments.

Federal tax withholding rates are subject to change in accordance with Internal Revenue Service regulations.

All Lottery winnings are considered income and as such are taxed according to the applicable federal, District of Columbia, and state law. The Lottery cannot estimate your tax responsibility or answer questions about federal, state, or local exemptions or tax calculations. You may want to consult a tax professional, government tax office, financial advisor or other appropriate professional for answers to your tax questions.

Possibly. If you owe delinquent child support payments, the D.C. Lottery may be required to withhold the amount owed. The D.C. Lottery provides a direct linkage to the District of Columbia Child Support Enforcement Division. Child Support taken from your lottery winnings is for monies owed pursuant to a court order and is not refundable.

If you feel deductions from your winnings were erroneously taken, please contact the D.C. Child Support Enforcement Division at (202) 442-9900.

The D.C. Lottery issues a W-2G at the same time it issues a check for a lottery winning of $600.00 or more. To obtain an additional copy of your form, please contact us and specify that you would like to request a copy of IRS Form W-2G and the D.C. Lottery's Office of Financial Services will process your request.

Prizes won on a single D.C. Lottery ticket are paid to a single legal entity. That entity may be one individual or one organization.

However, there may be more than one jackpot ticket. In those cases, winners share prizes equally.

Tickets are ONLY available for purchase at authorized D.C. Lottery Agent Locations.