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D.C. Lottery to change lottery lineupNews Story
According to the D.C. Lottery Board, changes are coming to two of its games, in addition to the August Powerball changes.The quick cash game that pays a $250,000 top prize will be eliminated and replaced by a new D.C. Daily Six that will have similar prizes and have two plays for $1.Lottery board Executive Director Jeanette Michael said, After 15 years of a game, its time to introduce something new. Also, the city's Hot Five game with $25,000 payouts will be replaced in November with a similar
Aug 12, 2005, 1:00 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner retrieves stolen ticketNews Story
It was indeed a lucky day for a Washington, D.C. man who bought a winning $25,000 lottery ticket, had it stolen and got it back within a two-hour span.The man bought the ticket in a convenience store in northeast Washington and as he left, en route to the lottery offices to collect his prize, another man, who had been standing behind him, snatched the ticket and ran, the Washington Post said.Within two hours, officers arrested the alleged thief and reunited the victim with his ticket. Minutes la
Sep 3, 2004, 8:49 am - Lottery News

D.C. Lottery finally hits the jackpotNews Story
The D.C. Lottery is in the money, with a record-setting profit of $237.3 million for fiscal 2003, officials said. We have had an exciting year. These are the highest numbers the lottery has made since its inception in 1982, said Jeanette Michael, executive director of the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Board.Lottery officials credited the record profit on new games, new players and newly enthused ticket agents.The D.C. Lottery has had fluctuating profits over the past two years due to the sl
Oct 6, 2003, 5:45 am - Lottery News