The DC Lottery launched a $5 Washington Commanders scratcher and an online Expander e-Instant game on 6 August 2025. The scratcher offers cash prizes totalling more than $1.2 million, while the e-Instant has a top prize of $150,000; both include second-chance prize opportunities.
The launch adds two lottery products tied to the Washington Commanders, with separate prize pools and entry conditions.
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The DC Lottery launched three MONOPOLY scratch tickets in the District on 2 October 2024. The games, licensed by Scientific Games, are priced at $2, $5 and $10 and offer a combined $2.9m in cash prizes, with top prizes ranging from $5,000 to $100,000.
DC Lottery Executive Director Randy Burnside was elected NASPL’s Region II vice-president at its September 2026 membership conference. The role represents lottery organisations in seven US states, Quebec and the District of Columbia, according to the announcement.
The DC Lottery announced that its executive director, Randy Burnside, now sits on the Executive Committee of the National Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). He holds the post of Regional Vice President for Region II, a position he won at the association's membership conference held in September 2026.
The DC Lottery launched its DC iLottery platform in Washington, DC, offering online purchases and play. Players can access Powerball, Mega Millions and electronic scratch games, with other lottery games planned for the platform by the end of 2021. The Lottery said the service uses geolocation and includes account limits and self-exclusion tools.
DC Lottery said a vendor configuration issue prevented its DC 3, DC 4 and DC 5 machines from drawing repeat numbers. The issue began on 31 March 2026 during recertification by Smartplay International; the lottery said it would use a backup system for the 22 April drawings while the vendor tested a fix. Ticket holders for affected mid-day and evening drawings from 31 March to 21 April should retain their tickets pending further information.
The DC Lottery announced a year-long partnership with the Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Washington, DC. The arrangement supports the museum’s educational and community programmes and includes lottery branding at the museum, Go-Go Bus events and event tickets for DC Lottery Players’ Club members.