Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you can purchase DC-5 lottery tickets for up to seven consecutive days in advance for DC-5 midday and evening drawings.

All lottery prizes must be claimed within a period of 180 days from the date of the drawing. If unclaimed within the stipulated time, the drawings will be fortified. Unclaimed winning amounts are transferred to the General Fund of the District of Columbia.

DC Lottery winnings are subjected to Federal income taxes and state taxes. For winnings more than $5,000, the DC Lottery withholds 24% of lottery winnings for Federal taxes. The rate of taxes is subject to changes in accordance with Internal Revenue Service regulations.

Prizes won on a single DC-5 Lottery ticket is paid to a single identity. This single identity may be one individual or legal organization. However, if there is more than one winner to the jackpot, the winners share the prize equally.

The lottery is not responsible for any stolen, lost, or damaged winning ticket. It is mandatory to sign the back of your ticket to authenticate it properly.

According to the rules and regulations of the District of Columbia, specific information about the lottery winner is a public record.

The State Laws of Delaware Lottery prohibit the lottery from selling any lottery products via the Internet, phone, or mail. The Delaware Lottery products are only allowed to be sold in a variety of retail outlets across the state.

Yes, the Delaware State Laws allow all the Delaware Lottery Winners to remain anonymous and respect and maintain their privacy.

Your Play 3 prizes can be claimed within a period of 365 days from the date of the drawing.

The Play 3 tickets are eligible for cancelation only if presented to the retailer from whom it was originally purchased before the drawing.

You can check the official website for the current as well as past Play 3 winning numbers. You can also call the lottery’s Player Information Line at 1-800-338-6200. Or you can also check the lottery terminals, retailers, local newspapers, or download the Delaware Lottery Smartphone App at m.delottery.com.

Congratulations on your win! Ensure to sign the back of your ticket to prevent anyone else from claiming your prize. For claiming prizes up to $599, you should visit the Delaware Lottery Retailer. Or you also have the option of filling up a claim form and mail it to the Delaware State Lottery Office.

The State Laws of Delaware Lottery prohibit the lottery from selling any lottery products via the Internet, phone, or mail. The Delaware Lottery products are only allowed to be sold in a variety of retail outlets across the state.

Yes, the Delaware State Laws allow all the Delaware Lottery Winners to remain anonymous and respect and maintain their privacy.

Your Play 4 prizes can be claimed within a period of 365 days from the date of the drawing.

The Delaware Play 4 tickets are eligible for cancelation only if presented to the retailer from whom it was originally purchased before the drawing.

You can check the official website for the current as well as past Play 4 winning numbers. You can also call the lottery’s Player Information Line at 1-800-338-6200. Or you can also check the lottery terminals, retailers, local newspapers, or download the Delaware Lottery Smartphone App at m.delottery.com.

Congratulations on your win! Ensure to sign the back of your ticket to prevent anyone else from claiming your prize. For claiming prizes ranging from $600 to $5000, you should visit the Delaware Redemption Centres. Or you also have the option of filling up a claim form and mail it to the Delaware State Lottery Office.

Florida Fantasy 5 is a daily draw game with a jackpot prize of approximately $200,000 (pari-mutuel). If no wins the jackpot, the top prize rolls down to the 4-of-5 and 3-of-5 prize levels.

A fantasy 5 ticket costs $1 for each play. The game offers Advance Play for an additional $1 that lets you play 30 consecutive drawings.

If no player wins the top prize, the prize rolls down to 4-of-5 and 3-of-5 prize levels, which is equally shared among all the winners, with a maximum of $555 per winner. All the prizes are paid in a single cash payment.

EZmatch is a Florida Lottery game add-on feature that provides its players the opportunity to win cash prizes instantly for an additional $1. Adding EZmatch to your ticket will let you have five EZmatch numbers and instant prize amounts printed on your ticket. If any of your EZmatch numbers match the drawn numbers you instantly win the printed prize amount.

Your Florida Fantasy 5 prizes can be claimed within a period of 180 days from the date of the drawing. If not redeemed within the stipulated time, the winnings are fortified.

The Fantasy 5 drawings are held once daily approximately at 11:15 p.m. ET. You can purchase the tickets till 10:40 p.m. ET on the night of the draw. All the tickets purchased after 10:40 p.m. ET are eligible for the next available draw.

Fantasy 5 winnings are valid until 180 days from the date of draw. You need to claim your winnings within the stipulated time, otherwise, the winnings will be fortified.