The DC Lottery offers several games to choose from if you think it’s your lucky day. You can choose from national lottery games, like the Powerball and Mega Millions, or a variety of local games,

The Powerball record was set in November 2022 when a $2.04 billion jackpot was won in California. The No. 2 jackpot was won in September, a $1.787 billion prize that was split by tickets sold in Missouri and Texas. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $2 ticket are 1 in 292,201,338.

The cash option for tonight's drawing is worth an estimated $572.1 million. The current jackpot is the sixth largest in the game's history.

The Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 Powerball jackpot was an estimated $1.25 billion. Check to see if you're holding the lucky winning ticket.

The jackpot for the next drawing on Wednesday night has soared to an estimated $1.25 billion, the sixth largest ever.