Washington, DC lottery wheels
Washington, DC has no lotto-style game of its own, but it sells Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life and Lotto America, and wheels work just the same for those. Choose a game to mark your numbers and see what each wheel guarantees, or read on for how the Washington, DC games compare and how to play a wheel there.
The games sold in Washington, DC compared
| Game | Numbers | Per line | Draws a week | Top prize | Top prize odds | A small wheel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerball | 5 of 69 + Powerball (1–26) | $2 | 3 | Jackpot | 1 in 292,201,338 | 10 numbers, 17 tickets, $34 a draw; comes into play on 1 in 52 draws |
| Mega Millions | 5 of 70 + Mega Ball (1–24) | $5 | 2 | Jackpot | 1 in 290,472,336 | 10 numbers, 17 tickets, $85 a draw; comes into play on 1 in 54 draws |
| Millionaire for Life | 5 of 58 + Millionaire Ball (1–5) | $5 | 7 | $1 million a year for life (or $18 million cash) | 1 in 22,910,580 | 10 numbers, 17 tickets, $85 a draw; comes into play on 1 in 31 draws |
| Lotto America | 5 of 52 + Star Ball (1–10) | $1 | 3 | Jackpot, from $2 million | 1 in 25,989,600 | 10 numbers, 17 tickets, $17 a draw; comes into play on 1 in 23 draws |
* The smallest wheel that guarantees a three-number match whenever three of the winning numbers are among the ones you mark. Each game's page has bigger and smaller wheels.
Which game suits a wheel in Washington, DC?
- For a guarantee that comes into play most often: Lotto America. With 10 of its 52 numbers marked, three winning numbers land among yours on 1 in 23 draws, about once every 8 weeks.
- For the lowest cost per line: Lotto America, at $1 a line.
- For the longest odds and usually the biggest top prize: Powerball, at 1 in 292,201,338 per line.
Buying tickets in Washington, DC
- You can buy them online on the lottery's own website and app, as long as you're in Washington, DC.
- DC iLottery sells every draw game except DC Keno, at dcilottery.com and in the DC Lottery app, to players 18 or older.
- To play a wheel in a store, copy each line onto an official playslip, or read your lines to the clerk.
- Online tickets can't be canceled, so check your lines before you pay.
For official rules, results and retailers, visit the DC Lottery. LotteryWheels.com is independent and not part of the DC Lottery.
National games in Washington, DC
Other DC Lottery games
The DC Lottery also runs DC 3, DC 4, DC 5, DC Keno, Race2Riches and Powerball Xs & Os. Wheels don't apply to those: they only help with games where you pick several numbers from one pool.