Talk:D.C. Lottery

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The D.C. Lottery page could use a logo. 216.179.123.105 00:06, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

DC needs to add the Sizzler option to Hot Lotto! 216.179.123.111 (talk) 18:13, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Daily 6 is no longer drawn (last draw was held on 22 Nov 2010), just DC3-DC4-DC5 now as far as 'numbers' games. Race 2 Riches and DC Keno are actually separate games, both televised from 6am-2am on live-feed monitors with drawings held every four minutes staggered two minutes apart to co-exist. Keno is self-explanatory. Race 2 Riches is a simulated horse race with similar betting options (win place show quinella trifecta).

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iLottery section added with an external link to DCiLottery; reference #14 included and links to DC Lottery's Newsroom section about DC iLottery launch..
The DC Lottery unveiled DC iLottery, a digital sales platform for purchasing Lottery games on December 18, 2020. Players can access DC iLottery from their smart phone, computer, or tablet, and once registered for an account, can play the games while physically in the District and not within an area of the District where lottery play is prohibited. The platform utilizes geolocation technology to confirm a player’s location before a ticket can be purchased.

To register for an account, players must be at least 18 years of age and must pass an identity verification process, which requires the submission of their legal name, address, date of birth, and Social Security Number. Registered players can securely deposit funds into their account using a credit card, debit card, ACH bank transfer, and Skrill (a money transfer service similar to PayPal). The platform has strong mechanisms in place to maintain players’ financial information and to protect their privacy; it also features responsible gaming safeguards, including the ability for players to set bet limits, deposit limits, time limits, and cool off periods, as well as information to exclude themselves completely from gaming activities licensed and operated by the Lottery.

iLottery has been well received by U.S. lottery players since its introduction in 2012. With the launch of DC iLottery, the District of Columbia joins Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in offering lottery games online. BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 17:05, 14 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Why did you create this section here? Were you trying to add this information to the article itself? — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 17:20, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I was informed by another editor that I have to post edits in the Talk section before making them in the actual article. I have also posted this edit in the article. Thanks! BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 17:39, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * It looks like this content is copied-and-pasted from the webpage that you’re referencing. I’m afraid that this might be a copyright violation. — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 17:43, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I have the paid template posted on my talk page as I work for DC Lottery. BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 17:58, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * That doesn’t necessarily excuse copyright violation. — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 18:04, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I have permission to use. What information will I need to provide? BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 18:06, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * See WP:COPYPASTE. — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 18:08, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Ok. Thank you. I will resubmit according to the policies and guidelines. BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 18:12, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry… your latest update is WP:CLOP and likely doesn’t fix the copyright violation. Further, Wikipedia sources should be mostly secondary sources… not primary sources. Moreso, as a COI editor, you are strongly discouraged from editing affected articles directly. Instead, you should propose changes on talk pages (by using the edit COI template). — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 18:32, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will do. Thanks! BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 18:39, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

New section added in DC article: DC iLottery

 * What I think should be changed (include citations):

The DC Lottery unveiled DC iLottery, a digital sales platform for purchasing Lottery games. Players can access DC iLottery from their smart phone, computer, or tablet, and once registered for an account, can play the games while physically in the District and not within an area of the District where lottery play is prohibited. The platform uses geolocation technology to confirm a player’s location before a ticket can be purchased.

The DC Lottery launched a new digital sales platform to purchase and play games in December 2020. This information needs to be added and updated on the DC Lottery Wikipedia.
 * Why it should be changed:

BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 18:31, 19 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Is there a reliable, secondary source that you can cite for this material? — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 20:45, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Eyer I would note that this is the second time Eyer has asked for secondary sources to be provided. If they cannot be provided, then the COI editor needs to reconsider their request before invoking the template. Regards,  Spintendo  21:45, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Given that there's no reliable secondary source here and that the editor is a COI editor... should I remove this content? — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 18:16, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
 * No, please leave, I will now go back and cite from secondary source.  BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 18:25, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Secondary source has been added. BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 18:34, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, I have a reliable secondary that I can site from. Here is the link: iLottery is Here! DC Lottery Launches New Online Sales Platform | DC Lottery BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 17:32, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * That is a primary source, — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 19:14, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, I have a reliable secondary that I can site from. Here is the link: iLottery is Here! DC Lottery Launches New Online Sales Platform | DC Lottery BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 17:33, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Grammatical Errors fixed, Mega Millions, and Powerball information updated.
The following grammatical errors were corrected in the following sections - Summary section: 'D.C.' corrected to 'DC', district corrected to 'District'. Sports wagering section: 'GameBetDC' corrected to 'GamebetDC'.

The Current draw games section updated to 'Games'. The sub-title 'In-house draws' updated to 'DC only games'. New Subsections now include 'Numbers Draw Games' (for DC 2, DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5), 'Multi-State Draw Games' (for Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky For Life), 'Monitor Draw Games' (for Race2Riches, DC Keno, The Lucky One), 'Instant Win Games' (for DC Scratchers, DC Fast Play. Tap-N-Play)

The Mega Millions section updated to include a Monday draw day and the current starting draw amount of $20 million.

A sentence has been added to include the largest Mega Millions Jackpot on August, 2023

The Powerball section updated with current draw location of where the draw currently takes place in Tallahassee and referenced.

BrilliantCherryBlossom (talk) 18:21, 26 September 2023 (UTC)