D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, § 914
914.1 The prize pool for all prize categories shall consist of up to forty-nine and thirty six tenths percent (49.36%) of each drawing period's sales, including tax, after the POWERBALL® prize reserve accounts reach the amounts designated by the Executive Director in accordance with all agreements governing the conduct of POWERBALL® and Power Play. Once the prize reserve accounts exceed the designated amounts, the excess shall become part of the prize pool. Any amount remaining in the prize pool at the end of this game shall be carried forward to a replacement game prize reserve account or expended as otherwise directed by the Executive Director in accordance with all agreements governing the conduct of POWERBALL® and Power Play.
914.2 An additional sixty four tenths percent (0.64%) of sales, including tax, may be collected and placed in trust in one or more prize reserve accounts until the prize reserve accounts reach the amounts designated by the Executive Director in accordance with all agreements governing the conduct of POWERBALL® and Power Play.
914.3 Except as provided in these rules, all prizes awarded shall be paid as lump sum set prizes. Instead of the POWERBALL® set prize amounts, qualifying Power Play plays will pay the amounts shown below when matched with the Power Play number drawn:
| Prize Amount | Regardless of Power Play number selected: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5+0 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Prize Amount | 5X | 4X | 3X | 2X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 4+1 | $10,000 | $50,000 | $40,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 |
| Match 4+0 | $100 | $500 | $400 | $300 | $200 |
| $200 | |||||
| Match 3+1 | $100 | $500 | $400 | $300 | $200 |
| Match 3+0 | $7 | $35 | $28 | $21 | $14 |
| Match 2+1 | $7 | $35 | $28 | $21 | $14 |
| Match 1+1 | $4 | $20 | $16 | $12 | $8 |
| Match 0+1 | $4 | $20 | $16 | $12 | $8 |
In certain rare instances, the Powerball set prize amount may be less than the amount shown. In such case, the eight (8) lowest Power Play prizes will be changed to an amount announced after the draw. For example, if the Match 4+1 Powerball set prize amount of $10,000.00 becomes $5,000.00 under the rules of the Powerball game and a 5x Power Play multiplier is selected, then a Power Play player winning that prize amount would win $25,000.00.
914.4 The following table sets forth the probability of the various Power Play numbers being drawn during a single Powerball drawing, except that the Power Play amount
for the Match 5+0 prize will be two million dollars ($2,000,000 dollars). The Executive Director may elect to run limited promotions that may modify the multiplier features.
914.5
Power Play
Probability of Prize Increase
5X – Prize Won Times 5
4X – Prize Won Times 4
3X – Prize Won Times 3
2X – Prize Won Times 2
1 in 10
1 in 10
1 in 3.33
1 in 2
Power Play does not apply to the POWERBALL® Grand Prize. Except as provided in section 914.3, a Power Play Match 5 prize is set at two million ($2 million), regardless of the multiplier selected.
914.6 The prize money allocated to the Match 5 Bonus Prize shall be divided equally by the number of games boards winning the Match 5 prize when a game board wins the new high jackpot amount.
914.7 All Power Play prizes shall be paid in one lump sum.
914.8 Prizes that, under these rules, may become pari-mutuel prizes, may be rounded down so that prizes can be paid in whole dollars. Breakage resulting from rounding these prizes shall be carried forward to the prize pool for the next drawing.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 872 (February 1, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 1526 (February 14, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 7224 (August 5, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 73 (January 2, 2009); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10801 (December 16, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 143, 146 (January 13, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 425 (January 17, 2014).