How to Claim a DC Lottery (Office of Lottery and Gaming) Prize
DC Lottery (Office of Lottery and Gaming) dclottery.com
Where to cash a winning District of Columbia ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.
Where to claim
- Up to $600Any DC Lottery retailer, or by mail (up to $600)
- Over $600A Retailer Plus location (up to $5,000) or by mail
- The biggest prizesDC Lottery Prize Center, 2235 Shannon Place SE (8:00 AM-4:30 PM weekdays; over $5,000)
Small prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
Big prizes: bring
- Your signed original ticket
- An unexpired government photo ID
- Your original Social Security card (name must match the ID)
- An Office of Lottery and Gaming claim form
Claiming by mail
Prize claims of any amount can be mailed to the DC Lottery Prize Center (call 202-645-8000 first for $5,000 or more).
Deadlines
- Draw games180 daysafter the draw
- Minimum age18to play and claim
Draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing.
Taxes: District of Columbia taxes lottery prizes at 10.75%. What you keep from a District of Columbia prize
From the DC Lottery (Office of Lottery and Gaming)'s own claim rules: dclottery.com, dclottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.
Questions
How long do I have to claim a DC Lottery (Office of Lottery and Gaming) prize?
180 days after the draw for draw games.
How old do you have to be to play the DC Lottery (Office of Lottery and Gaming)?
18.
Are DC Lottery (Office of Lottery and Gaming) prizes taxed?
Yes: District of Columbia taxes them at 10.75%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.