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Powerball? Second Chance Drawing Winners Get Green Car - 2009 Chevy Malibu Hybrid

16 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Suzie Kolb and her husband opted to buy Powerball tickets instead of making an out of town trip for fireworks. They got quite the ?bang? for their buck when their entry in the D.C. Lottery?s Powerball Second Chance Drawing held on February 17, 2009, won them a 2009 Chevy Malibu Hybrid!
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$144,000 Million POWERBALL? Ticket Sold in the District of Columbia Winning Ticket Bought at Giant in Southeast

09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

$144,000 Million! That?s what the winning D.C. Lottery POWERBALL ticket for the drawing on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 is worth with a cash option of $79.6 million. And, it was purchased at the Giant, located at 1535 Alabama Avenue, S.E.
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Lots of People Are Winning With the D.C. Lottery

10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

It?s Friday, and hundreds of people are on their way to the D.C. Lottery?s Claim Center to get paid. In addition to the winning $144 Million POWERBALL ticket being sold in the District at the Giant on 1535 Alabama Avenue, S.E., DC-4 players collectively won $1.3 million.
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Three POWERBALL? Prizes Are Unclaimed, $144 Million Jackpot and $200,000 Prize Available

15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

While the $144 Million POWERBALL ticket is still unclaimed, there are also two other large POWERBALL prizes that have not been claimed to-date. For the drawing on Saturday, April 11, 2009, one ticket sold in the District is worth $200,000 and was purchased at Rodman?s Drugs, 5100 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Additionally, a $10,000 winning ticket sold for the April 8 drawing was purchased at 7-11, 1101 South Capitol Street, S.W.
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Random Play Delivers Deliberate Hit

17 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Playing the lottery may be a game of chance, but Jesse Bynum is pretty systematic about his method of play. The Largo, Maryland resident says, ?I play random and go with whatever comes.? What came was a $10,000 POWERBALL hit!
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Guess the Winner Winners Win, Too!

05 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Sparked by the buzz around the elusive identity of the D.C. Lottery?s $144M Powerball jackpot winner?the largest jackpot in the history of the D.C. Lottery?the agency?s Guess the Winner online game drew the attention of the local news and players? curiosity.
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D.C. Lottery Tops Charts with Launch of Lotto Soul

05 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The D.C. Lottery is giving its players plenty to sing about with the launch of LottoSoul Legends. The $5 instant scratch ticket features some of the greatest stars of the classic soul era, including: Freda Payne, the Dramatics, The Four Tops, and D.C.?s own ?Marvelous? Marvin Gaye!
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Lightning Strikes Twice with $228,000 Rolling Cash 5? Hit

07 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Betty Goodson is one lucky lady. In 2005, she was the first player to win the D.C. Daily 6 grand prize of $250,000. Four years later, she hits the D.C. Lottery?s Rolling Cash 5® jackpot for $228,000. ?It?s like lightening striking twice,? says the Wheaton, MD resident.
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$144 Million POWERBALL? Jackpot Prize Claimed

07 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

After three weeks of speculating about who won the D.C. Lottery?s largest POWERBALL jackpot prize of $144 million on April 8, 2009, the ticket was validated and prize claimed at the agency?s Claim Center on Monday, May 4 by Rockson, LLC, which was represented by attorney David Wilmot.
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DC-4? Players Win $2.1 Million with 2-2-2-2

11 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

For today?s DC-4 mid-day drawing, the winning numbers were 2-2-2-2, a lucky combination for hundreds of D.C. Lottery players.
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New Technology Helps DC Lottery Players "Stay Connected"

08 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Beginning today, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board (DCLB) is offering players new ways to stay connected online and via mobile messaging! ?Stay Connected? is the D.C. Lottery?s latest initiative to provide players with additional avenues of access to winning numbers, jackpot amounts, and lottery promotions.
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Electrician is Shocked by $125,000 DC-4 Win

24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

For years, Quentin Peters has been playing his favorite numbers ? 1-5-1-5 ? straight. DC-4 is his favorite D.C. Lottery game, and he said that he had a ?hunch? that his numbers were going to be the winning numbers soon.
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Player?s Club Members win with Lotto Soul

27 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Lots of People win with the D.C. Lottery and the winning continues with the hit instant scratch ticket game Lotto Soul.
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D.C. Lottery Launches New DC-5 Game

16 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

With a full-court press of new media, new technology, and even the debut of a line dance?the D.C. Lottery launches its newest numbers game, DC-5, on July 19.
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D.C. Lottery and Mystics Suit Up for Change

17 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

It?s Ladies Night, and oh what a night it?s going to be at the Ladies Networking Night on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Verizon Center.
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Timing is Right for $25,555 Scratch Ticket Win

29 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Kenneth Powell loves playing D.C. Lottery instant scratch ticket games.
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Hot Lotto Winner Remains Calm about $10,000 Win

05 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

?I was calm because I?m an old man now, and I didn?t want to have a heart attack,? said longtime Hot Lotto? player Robert Gray.
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POWERBALL? Nets Two $10,000 Winners

07 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

More than 9,000 D.C. Lottery players won a POWERBALL prize for the July 29 drawing, and Nathaniel Carter matched four white balls plus the red PowerBall to win $10,000.
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Hilton Washington 27? Wins $10,000 and Gives Back to the Community. First-Time Office Pool Winners to Help Beautify FDR Memorial

13 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

When Bridgette Barksdale was on her way to work at the Hilton Washington, she saw that the POWERBALL? No longer in disbelief, many members of the Hilton Washington 27 have decided to donate their time and prize money to jackpot was $138 million and decided to ask a few of her coworkers if they wanted to play.
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POWERBALL Jackpot Soars to $250 MILLION!

19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The POWERBALL Jackpot is $250 million, and the dream of becoming a multi-millionaire is again up for grabs, fueling the inspiration that ?it could happen to you.?
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D.C. Lottery Launches ?you in?? Campaign

03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

This week, the D.C. Lottery launches its POWERBALL? InCrowd campaign for lottery pool players.
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"Di$trict Dollars? Remixes the Raffle

18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Di$trict Dollars, a new raffle game from the D.C. Lottery, launches today with tiered rewards, exclusivity, and the opportunity to become a social media star.
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Mega Millions Is Coming to Washington, D.C.!

19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Beginning on January 31, Mega Millions?, the multi-state jackpot game, will be available to lottery players in the District of Columbia.
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Win Green and Drive Green with the D.C. Lottery at the 2010 Washington Auto Show

29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Play POWERBALL? and you could be the next D.C. Lottery Washington Auto Show Second Chance Drawing grand prize winner of a 2010 Toyota Prius. From January 27 ? 31, 2010, the D.C. Lottery will be at the Washington Convention Center, the site of the Auto Show, providing D.C. Lottery players with an opportunity to win a 2010 Prius, or one of 100 gas cards worth $100 each.
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D.C. Lottery to Unveil 2010 Black History Poster

11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

On Monday, February 8, 2010, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board will unveil its 2010 Black History Poster at THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Avenue, S.E. at 6 p.m.
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D.C. Lottery Player Wins 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid in POWERBALL? Second Chance Drawing

17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

St. Patrick?s Day Drives ?Win Green Drive Green? Win of New Car
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It?s March Madness for DC-5 Players!

18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

D.C. Lottery Players on a Winning Streak, 11 Top Prizes Won in March!
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Mega Millions Marks Jackpot at $143 Million

20 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Mega Millions??the nation?s largest jackpot game, now available in the District of Columbia?has an estimated jackpot of $143 million for tonight?s drawing with a cash option of $87.5 million.
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POWERBALL? Jackpot Rises to $252 Million!

21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT

What would you do with $252 million?
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Powerball Jackpot is smokin' HOT

28 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

It?s grilling time and the POWERBALL jackpot is smokin? hot at $220 million with a cash option of $114.6 million for the drawing on Saturday, May 29, 2010.
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Bike to Work Day Winner ?Peddles? First Win

08 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Edgar Montalvo had never won anything in his life. That status has changed courtesy of the D.C. Lottery.
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It?s True! Regular POWERBALL? Player Wins $200,000

11 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

?I felt like crying,? recalled Salamatu Koroma when happily reminiscing about the moment that a friend told her she had won $200,000 with POWERBALL.
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Routine Stop Turns Up $50,000 Win

22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

After working the midnight shift, Eldred Boria of Baltimore, Maryland followed his normal routine of stopping at 7-Eleven #20523, 218 Cedar Street, N.W. to get his usual cup of coffee and D.C. Scratcher.
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?Lost and Found? Lottery Check Returned to Winner

01 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

?It?s nice to know there are still honest people in the world,? smiled John Golden.
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Flower Vase is Safe Place for Winning Ticket

09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Have you ever put something away so that you wouldn?t forget where it was and then forgot?
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Part-Time Realtor Ready to Become Full-Time Homeowner

09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Part-time realtor Mechal Chame helps others find a home. Now, he can purchase his own home as the winner of $250,000 with DC Daily 6, his favorite D.C. Lottery game.
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New Homeowner Wins $10,000

09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

In June, Jimmy Johnson bought his first home. He also bought a few Mega Millions tickets, and one was a winner - a $10,000 winner.
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D.C. Lottery Player Parlays $20 Prize Into $1,000 Win

30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Paul Kesner likes the D.C. Lottery?s newest $20 scratch ticket, District of Columbia Black.
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?Pink Panther? Paints the Town Pink

04 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

D.C. Lottery?s iconic character tours D.C. with game giveaways, surprise appearances, and free cupcakes
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D.C. Lottery to End DC Daily 6?Game

22 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

After five years, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board (DCLB) is ending its six-digit game DC Daily 6.
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D.C. Lottery Player Hits Big with DC 4

09 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Holding five winning tickets, each valued at $5,000, Pamela Hairston of Washington, D.C. cashed-in nicely on what has been a winning streak for the D.C. Lottery?s DC 4 players.
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D.C. Lottery Players ?Break the Bank? Third Consecutive Day

09 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

?Lots of People Win,? is more than a slogan at the D.C. Lottery. On November 6, 7, and 8, 2010, cash payments to DC-4 players exceeded game sales, essentially ?breaking the bank.?
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Native Washingtonian Translates Monthly Bill Amount

10 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A payout turned into a payoff for Barbara Wade of Washington, D.C. Last week, Wade added up the amount of her monthly bills and used those numbers to place a $.50-cent bet on DC 5. The result: she won the top prize of $25,000!
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How to Make it in D.C.: First You Get the Job,

15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

?D.C. has been good to me,? says recent transplant Darrell Henderson who won $40,000 with the D.C. Scratcher, 20X The Money.
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Pink Panther Players Win $250 Gift Card

18 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

D.C.?s coolest cat, the Pink Panther, has been making D.C. Lottery players winners. The popular Pink Panther D.C. scratcher has a second chance drawing that offers players a chance to win a $250 gift card.
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Six Chances to Win Cash with D.C. Lottery at Verizon Center

19 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

During the month of December, the D.C. Lottery will give players a chance to get inside of the Money Machine and win up to $10,000.
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D.C. Lottery Player Wins $10,000 Hot Lotto? Prize

24 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Hot Lotto was the right game for Marvin Alston of Southwest, Washington, D.C., who won $10,000 with the multi-state game.
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Local Man Came for the Game, Leaves with Cash

08 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Chris Burke of Reston, VA won $1,195 in the D.C. Lottery?s Money Machine last Friday at the Verizon Center.
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Be a Holiday Hero with D.C. Lottery Contest

13 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Tired of singing to yourself in the company restroom? Be a Holiday Hero with the D.C. Lottery?s Facebook contest.
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D.C. Lottery Scratch Ticket Player Wins $250 Gift Card

15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

?I was trying to get rich,? laughs Kenneth Crosson of Northeast, Washington, D.C. Crosson, a D.C. Lottery player who likes to play the instant scratch ticket games, said he picked the $2 Pink Panther ticket because it was new.
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Money Machine Winner Nets Cash at Wizards? Game

15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Kevin Kline of Wheaton, MD netted $1,590 at the December 14, 2010 Wizards game at the Verizon Center.
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Hot Lotto Player Adds Sizzler Option and Wins $30,000

22 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Family birthdays was the winning combination for Northeast, Washington, D.C. resident Kevin Matthews, who won $30,000 playing Hot Lotto?.
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Mega Millions? Jackpot Raised to $242 Million!

30 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

This just in! The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $242 million for the December 31, 2010 New Year?s Eve drawing. The cash option is an enticing $154 million.
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Mega Millions? Jackpot Soars to $290 Million!

01 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

New Year?s Eve 2010 didn?t bring a Mega Millions winner with it, but 2011 is sure to make someone a new Mega Millions millionaire.
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Mega Millions? Jackpot Climbs to $330 Million!

03 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

BREAKING NEWS! The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to a staggering $330 million, with a cash option of $208 million, for the Tuesday, January 4 drawing.
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Teach the D.C. Lottery How to 'Dougie' and Score Big

13 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Today, the D.C. Lottery is hosting a Facebook contest, inviting fans to submit video of themselves doing the ?Dougie? to win two tickets to the January 22, 2011 Wizards vs. Celtics game at the Verizon Center. Adding to the score are seats in the ACELA Club, free buffet, seats on the Wizards bench during the shoot around, and a free parking pass.
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Birthday Numbers Net $45,000 for DC 4 Player

18 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

For Wanda Williams of Oxon Hill, Maryland, her winning numbers are her birthday numbers: 1-0-0-8.
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D.C. KENO? Player Picks $10,000 Winning Combination

20 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Tsion Assefa of Silver Spring, Maryland picked the right spot to win $10,000 with D.C. KENO. She played the 7-spot game on January 13, 2011, and won $5,000.
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$10,000 District of Columbia Black Among ?Big Hit? Winners

20 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Warren Young of Washington, D.C. was among the assembly of winners at the D.C. Lottery?s Claim Center.
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?Agent Plus? Equals Win for D.C. Lottery Retailers and Players

21 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Buddy Roogow, executive director of the D.C. Lottery, will be onsite Tuesday, Jan. 25 to celebrate the implementation of the agency?s Agent Plus program. This program is an element of the New D.C. Lottery that introduces a new revenue stream for small business owners, and an added convenience to players.
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D.C. Lottery Unveils New Self-Service Win Stations at Washington Auto Show

03 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The D.C. Lottery returns to the Washington Auto Show to rev-up player excitement and drive sales. This year?s audience will be among the first players to try the new D.C. Lottery Win Stations, a self-service lottery vending machine with Scratchers and online games like POWERBALL, Mega Millions, and numbers games.
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POWERBALL? Jackpot Reaches $184 Million!

23 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The POWERBALL jackpot is $184 million for the next drawing on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The cash option is $90.1 million.
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Give Yourself a "Lottery Intervention"

16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Everyone is familiar with the term "intervention." In an interesting creative leap, the DC Lottery in Washington, DC, has a new twist on the term; one that will infuse fun. If people are having a bad day, they want to give themselves a "lottery intervention" to help make their day brighter.
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Mega Millions? Soars to $244 Million and POWERBALL? Climbs to $101 Million!

21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

JACKPOT ALERT! The Mega Millions and POWERBALL jackpots are both over $100 million, offering D.C. Lottery players two chances to become millionaires.
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$304 Million Mega Millions? Jackpot! POWERBALL? Reaches $101 Million!

23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

JACKPOT ALERT! Two jackpots have surpassed $100 million! Friday?s Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb and is at a whopping $304 million, while POWERBALL has reached $101 million.
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$1 Million District of Columbia Black Ticket Winner Claims Prize!

24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Sleepless in Rockville is how you can describe Mr. Zheng of Rockville, Maryland because since January 2011, Zheng has known that he?s the D.C. Lottery?s newest millionaire! He won $1 million with the D.C. Lottery?s District of Columbia Black instant scratch ticket game.
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Dubble Bubble Doubler Scratcher is an Opening Day Winner

01 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

It?s Spring in Washington, DC? cherry blossoms, baseball, and bubble gum. And, on Opening Day for the Washington Nationals, J. Anthony Jackson of Northeast won $50,000 with the D.C. Lottery?s newest D.C. Scratcher, Dubble Bubble Doubler.
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D.C. Lottery Makes Tax Day Fun for Last-Minute Filers

14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The D.C. Lottery will inject fun into Tax Day by performing ?lottery interventions? on taxpayers who stop by the Friendship Heights Post Office to mail their returns. Unsuspecting tax filers will receive complimentary ?intervention bags? filled with instant scratch tickets, t-shirts and other D.C. Lottery swag.
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Cash Prizes of $200,000 or More Are Now Claimed at DCLB Headquarters in Anacostia

03 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Effective immediately, all D.C. Lottery winners of cash prizes worth $200,000 or more will claim their prize at the agency?s headquarters located at 2101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E.
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Dubble Bubble Gum Icon, Pud, On Deck for the D.C. Lottery

08 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Pud, the iconic mascot of Dubble Bubble Bubble Gum is on deck for the D.C. Lottery. Touring the city with agency Executive Director Buddy Roogow, the two are going to bat for Dubble Bubble Doubler, the D.C. Lottery?s first scratch and sniff D.C. Scratcher. The $5 instant scratch ticket game has a $50,000 top prize. The ticket also features a second chance drawing that is filled with great prizes from the Washington Nationals!
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First Ever $250,000 Mega Millions Ticket Sold in the District

22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The Mega Millions drawing on Friday, June 17, 2011, yielded a winning $250,000 ticket in the District of Columbia, the city?s largest Mega Millions win to date. The ticket, purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 1115 U Street, N.W., represents the first major Mega Millions win in the District. As yet, the ticket remains unclaimed and the identity of the winner is unknown.
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D.C. Lottery to 'Fire Up' First Ever Public Live Drawing at BBQ Battle

24 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Good morning family! We've got a fun night planned for our Gold Ticket Treasure Hunt, but you can join us for deals and promotions throughout the night! First we're hanging out at Redline DC, then checking out The Green Turtle, and ending at The Exchange! The party gets started at 6 pm, and we'll be Tweeting updates all night. Be sure and get connected if you're not already! See you there!!
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Northeast Couple Grabs $200,000 POWERBALL Prize

06 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

For Tina and Donald Hackett, winning a $200,000 Powerball prize was far more thrilling than the 4th of July fireworks.
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D.C. Lottery and the Washington Nationals Team Up to Award $1 Million Gold Ticket Grand Prize

26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The D.C. Lottery will award the first D.C. Gold $1 Million Grand Prize amidst the fans and fanfare at the Washington Nationals game on July 29, 2011. The winner will be unveiled at Nationals Park, the same place the $1 Million Gold Scratcher was purchased earlier this month.
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D.C. Lottery Celebrates First Gold Community Service Award Winner

05 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

On August 2, 1011, the D.C. Lottery awarded Brenda Jones of Washington, D.C., its first Gold Community Service Award. Executive Director of the Parklands Community Center, Jones has dedicated over 30 years to serving children and families in Southeast, D.C.
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D.C. Lottery Picks 'Guitars Not Guns' District Chapter President as D.C. Gold Community Service Award Winner

10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Music inspires Greggory Hammond, and he uses it to reach out and inspire at-risk children. In 2008, he founded the District of Columbia Chapter of the National Organization Guitars Not Guns. For his dedication to the city?s youth, the D.C. Lottery selected Hammond as its July 2011 D.C. Gold Community Service Award winner.
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D.C. Lottery Reschedules iGaming Community Outreach Meetings

11 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The D.C. Lottery announced today that it will reschedule community outreach meetings previously set for mid-August and September to discuss the potential implementation of iGaming in the District of Columbia. The meetings scheduled in the 8 Wards of the District along with the ANC Chairs were part of a larger commitment to give the public a platform to voice their concerns and opinions about internet gaming in the District of Columbia following a June 29, 2011 public hearing.
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Click, Share, Win! D.C. Lottery launches new and improved website

28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Dclottery.com is getting a facelift. On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, the D.C. Lottery will reveal the newest iteration of its official website. With enhanced user functionality, the implementation of social media elements, and a complete graphics overhaul--the agency is upping the ante on its Internet presence to deliver a superior experience to its customers.
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D.C. Lottery Recognizes Senta Smith with Gold Community Service Award

28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Book bags and a great start. That?s what Senta Smith initially gave the school age children in her neighborhood at the beginning of the academic year. In honor of her ?gift of giving,? she is the August recipient of the Gold Community Service Award.
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D.C. Lottery Schedules iGaming Outreach Meetings

03 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The D.C. Lottery announced today that it has confirmed the dates for the rescheduled iGaming community outreach meetings. The meetings scheduled in the 8 Wards of the District along with the ANC Chairs are part of a larger commitment to give the public a platform to voice their concerns and opinions about internet gaming in the District of Columbia following a June 29, 2011 public hearing.
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D.C. Lottery Recognizes Danny Bates with Gold Community Service Award

25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

At 19 years old, Danny Bates realized that the teens, pre-teens, and younger children in his Barry Farms neighborhood needed guidance and leadership. He decided to meet that need.
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$50,000 Cold Cash Awarded With Washington Capitals Scratcher

03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Brian Cresido of Washington, D.C. is the first top prize winner for the D.C. Lottery?s Washington Capitals instant scratcher ticket.
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Dubble Bubble Doubler?s 2nd Chance Drawing Wraps-up with $50,000 win!

03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Shawntice Patterson?a single mom of two, medical billing student, and District of Columbia resident?was awarded the Grand Prize of $50,000 in the D.C. Lottery?s Dubble Bubble Doubler?s Second Chance Drawing.
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Community Activist Wins Just Reward

03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Evelyn Brown of Washington, D.C. is a winner, she?s the winner of $100,000 with the D.C. Lottery?s 10X Cash D.C. Scratcher.
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Native Washingtonian Honored for 60 Years of Service

21 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

I will do it until I can?t,? stated Ivon Gaston about preparing bags and distributing food to those in need at Saint Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 1908 North Capitol Street, N.W.
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$2 Wager Leads to Million-dollar Win

29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

D.C. Lottery Congratulates Third $1,000,000 D.C. Scratcher Winner of 2011! ?I bought a $2 ticket, won $20. I bought the $20 ticket and won $1,000,000!? That?s how Tuan Nguyen of Silver Spring, MD, described his recent million-dollar win with the D.C. Lottery?s Money Money Money D.C. Scratcher. Mr. Nguyen claimed the cash option on his million-dollar win which?after federal taxes?was valued at over $560,000 on November 22, 2011.
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Ward 8 Resident Clothes Homeless and JobSeekers

09 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Since 2009, Charles Thompson has been living off of $674 per month, and says that he?s happier now than he ever was before. Clich?? Not for Thompson who is dedicated to helping others. ?I took up residence in Ward 8 [2009] and wanted to make a difference in the community in which I was living. . . I wanted to become in relationship with the people in Ward 8.?
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$200,000 Powerball ticket claimed

18 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

C. Williams of Washington, D.C. claimed the winning $200,000 POWERBALL ticket for the drawing held December 17, 2011. A retiree of the federal government, Ms. Williams? winning numbers were chosen via the Quick Pick (automated) option. This winning ticket was purchased at 4 Season Convenience, 4975 South Dakota Avenue, N.E.
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Powerball? Step-Down Starts November 5, 2011

19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Powerball, the nation?s oldest multistate lottery game, is ?stepping-down? the Advance Play wagers available to players in preparation for its 20th birthday and a revamp of the game including bigger jackpots and better winning odds.
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Powerball? Turns 20, Gets a Makeover, and Seeks More Millionaires

10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Powerball? is growing up. The nation?s oldest multistate lottery game turns 20 this year and is celebrating the milestone by offering players bigger jackpots, better winning odds, and more opportunities to become millionaires.
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D.C. Lottery launches NEW $2 Powerball Game

15 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. ? The D.C. Lottery is celebrating the 20-year milestone of America?s Game with the launch of $2 POWERBALL and a special promotion. Commemorating two decades of turning everyday players into multimillionaires, the POWERBALL game is changing to make more millionaires, offer bigger jackpots, and better odds of winning any of the nine prizes available. Beginning on January 15, 2012, when the cost of a POWERBALL ticket will be $2 with the jackpot starting at $40 million, players who purchase $4 of POWERBALL on a single ticket will receive a free $1 Mega Millions tickets.
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Powerball Jackpot Surges to $325 million!

10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. ? Swelling sales and mounting excitement have driven the POWERBALL jackpot to a staggering $325 million for Saturday?s drawing and a record-breaking cash option of $202.9 million ? the largest ever in POWERBALL history!
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Mega Millions Jackpot Springs to $200M!

14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. ? If the present warming streak isn?t doing it for you, how about cozying up to $200 million Mega Millions Jackpot? If you prefer the lump sum rather than 26 annual payments, the cash option is a very comfortable $145 million.
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Super Red Hot Winner!

14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. ? Barbara Hemsley beamed while regaling the details of her recent $100,000 win with the D.C. Lottery?s Super Red Hot Cash D.C. Scratcher. She purchased her winning ticket at Patron Convenience Store, 3235 Pennsylvania Avenue in Southeast.
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D.C. Fast Play winner hits with Blackjack!

14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. ? Jitendra Singh of Falls Church, VA is the first $25,000 top prize winner with the D.C. Lottery?s ?Blackjack? game. The winning ticket?purchased at Big Ben Liquors, 1300 North Capitol Street, N.W.?was redeemed Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the D.C. Lottery?s Claim Center, located at 2000 14th Street, N.W.
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D.C. Woman Wins $25,000 with DC 5

21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Bonita Cacho of Washington, D.C. is no stranger to the D.C. Lottery. She plays a variety of the games and has had prior wins.
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District Resident Wins $110,000 with DC 4 Game!

26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Leon Bullock of Washington, D.C. made his way to the D.C. Lottery?s Claim Center like it was just another day.
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D.C. Lottery Celebrates ?Capitals? for a Day? Winner

27 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

On March 23, 2012, Beth Perry of Woodbridge, VA, mother of a 7-month old infant, said goodbye to bottles and diapers and hello to a night on the ice.
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Mega Millions? Smashes Record with $500 Million Jackpot!

28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

There were no grand prize winners in the March 27 Mega Millions drawing, and the jackpot soared to a record-breaking $476 million.
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$250,000 Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Northwest

23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Someone in Washington, D.C. is $250,000 richer today! The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at Lobby Mart, 501 3rd Street, NW for the Friday, April 20, 2012 drawing.
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Two $40,000 Mega Millions Winning Tickets Sold at Northeast Retailer

25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The Mega Millions winning streak continues for D.C. Lottery players with two $40,000 prizes from the April 24, 2012 drawing?both sold at 4 Season Convenience in Northeast!
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$1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Washington, DC

26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT

A $1 million winning POWERBALL ticket was sold at Congressional Exxon, 200 Massachusetts Avenue in Northeast for the April 25, 2012 drawing.
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Million-Dollar Service

27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Washington, DC ? This morning, the D.C. Lottery congratulated William Lindsay of Woodbridge, VA on his million-dollar win with D.C. Powerball. The retired 27-year Marine veteran purchased his winning ticket for the April 25, 2012 drawing at Congressional Exxon, 200 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. The winning numbers for that drawing were 4-25-29-34-43 PB29.
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D.C. Lottery Winner Cashes Five $50,000 DC 5 Tickets

23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Native Washingtonian Jerome Bowling was calm, cool, and composed when he cashed-in five DC 5 tickets valued at $50,000 each for a total of $250,000 in winnings.
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