D.C. Lottery

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District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming

Formation	August 25, 1982
Type	Lottery System
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Website	www.dclottery.com

The DC Lottery (official name District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming)^[1] is run by the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States. The DC Lottery is a charter member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Games offered include DC 2, DC 3, DC 4, DC 5, Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, DC Keno, Race2Riches, The Lucky One, DC Fast Play, DC Tap-N-Play, and DC Scratchers.

Since its inception in August 25, 1982, the DC Lottery has awarded more than $4.4 billion in prizes to members of its community and transferred more than $2.3 billion to the district’s general fund, which supports essential services in the district. DC Lottery's licensing of charitable gaming activities has helped local nonprofits raise more than $136.5 million in support of social causes.^[2]

All D.C. Lottery games have a minimum age of 18.