DC-3
Good things come in threes! DC-3 is a homegrown favorite District draw game where just three lucky numbers give you nine ways to win up to $500. There are three draws every day, seven days a week.
Check the results below from the latest Midday, Evening and Night draws. Results are available on this page just after the Midday draw at 1:50 pm ET, the Evening draw at 7:50 pm ET and the Night draw at 11:30 pm ET. Purchase your tickets by 1:49 pm to enter the Midday draw, 7:49 pm for the Evening draw and 11:29 pm for the Night draw.
How to Play
To get started playing DC-3, you'll need to choose three lucky numbers from 0 to 9. Mark one digit in each column of your bet slip. Each board is one play, so you can wager up to five times on a bet slip. Want to get in the game even faster? Choose Quick Pick to have the lottery's computer randomly choose your numbers.
You have a choice of a $0.50 or $1 wager. The more you wager, the higher the prizes you can win.
DC-3 has a variety of exciting bet types to choose from, which determine how your numbers can make a winning match with the numbers the lottery draws. Here's how you could win on each of the six bet types:
- Straight: Match all the lottery's numbers in the exact order they are drawn
- Box: Match all the lottery's numbers in any order
- Straight/Box: Match all the numbers drawn in exact or any order
- Combo (minimum bet $1.50-$3): Match all the winning numbers in exact or any order
- Front Pair: Match the first two numbers drawn in exact order
- Back Pair: Match the last two numbers drawn in exact order
Box and Combo bet types can be 3-way or 6-way depending on the numbers you choose and the ways they can match the numbers drawn. 3-way: Select two identical digits and one unique digit, for example 112. 6-way: Select three unique digits, for example 123.
Choose your draw(s) - check Day for 1:50 pm, Evening for 7:50 pm, Night for 11:30 pm or All.
Love your numbers? Multi-Draw is the easiest way to play your lucky digits for up to seven consecutive draws. Advance Play is the way to go if you want to play a future draw without making an extra trip - choose the day and draw time to play up to seven days ahead. To play more than one draw, ask the clerk for your chosen start and end dates.
The total price of your ticket depends on the number of plays, draws, and wager you've chosen.
You must be age 18 or above to play DC-3.
Prizes and Odds of Winning
The table below shows the DC-3 prizes available and the chances of winning. Players have the chance to win up to $500 on a $1 Straight bet three times every day. There are six bet types that determine how your numbers can match the winning numbers to score a prize. Whether you wager $0.50 or $1 also affects how much you can win.
| Bet Type | Example | Match | Prize ($0.50 Bet) | Prize ($1 Bet) | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight | 123 | 123 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| 3-Way Box | 112 | 112, 121, 211 | $180 | $160 | 1 in 333.33 |
| 6-Way Box | 123 | 123, 132, 231, 213, 312 | $40 | $80 | 1 in 166.67 |
| 3-Way Straight/Box | 112 | 112, 121, 211 | - | Straight: $250 Box: $80 Straight Box: $330 |
1 in 333.33 |
| 6-Way Straight/Box | 123 | 123, 132, 213, 231, 312, 321 | - | Straight: $250 Box: $40 Straight Box: $290 |
1 in 166.67 |
| 3-Way Combo Min. bet $1.50 |
112 | 112, 121, 211 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| 6-Way Combo Min. bet $3 |
123 | 123, 132, 231, 213, 321, 312 | $250 | $500 | 1 in 1,000 |
| Front Pair | 12 + X | 12 + Any Number | $25 | $50 | 1 in 100 |
| Back Pair | X + 12 | Any Number + 12 | $25 | $50 | 1 in 100 |
Double Draws
The DC Lottery has occasionally run special promotions alongside DC-3, usually lasting a month, when a 'Double Draw' can take place.
After every Evening drawing, a separate draw is held which includes six white balls and one that is red. If a white ball is selected, there is no Double Draw, but the ball will be removed for the next day. This pattern continues until a red ball is chosen - so it is guaranteed to happen at least once a week.
Once a red ball is picked, a second DC-3 Evening draw takes place right away. You are automatically entered if you have a ticket for that evening, giving your numbers another chance to win. The following night, it resets to having six white balls and one red ball in the draw.