Dominican Republic Lottery
The Dominican Republic Lottery is administered by the Dominica Lotteries Commission (DLC) which assumed responsibility for all lottery games in 1994. While scratch-cards were already sold throughout the country there was no major draw-based game until 1995 when the Lotto was introduced. This has since been followed by additional games such as Daily 3 and Power Ball, which offer larger, more generous prizes.
The Games and Odds
Play 4 (4/22) – Odds of winning: 1 in 7,315
Daily 3 (3/9) – Odds of winning: 1 in 84
Big 4 (4/9) – Odds of winning: 1 in 126
Powerball (4/30 + 1/5) – Odds of winning: 1 in 137,025
Super 6 (6/28) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 376,740
1-Off (3/9) – Odds of winning: 1 in 84
Play 4
Play 4 is a draw-based game introduced to the Dominican Republic in 2010. It follows as 4/22 format where 4 numbers are selected from a pot of 22. This means that players have a 1 in 7,315 chance of landing the maximum jackpot of $2,000.
- Biggest Payout – $2,000 XCD (£580)
- Draw Days – Monday to Saturday
How to win at Play 4
- 4 correct numbers
- 3 correct numbers
- 2 correct numbers
Daily 3
Daily 3 games feature a 3/9 structure with 3 numbers drawn from a small pot of 9 – players have a 1 in 84 chance of winning a prize and are required to choose three numbers from 000 to 999. There are six ways to play the game as detailed further below.
- Biggest Payout- $27,500 XCD (£7,400)
- Draw Days – Monday to Saturday (Afternoons, Evenings)
How to win at Daily 3
- In-Line: 3 correct numbers in order
- Mix 3-Way: 3 correct numbers of which two are the same
- Mix 6-Way: 3 correct numbers in any order
- Front Pair: Match first 2 numbers
- Back Pair: Match second and third numbers
- Split Pair: Match the first and third numbers
Big 4 Lottery
The Big 4 game has the same format as Daily 3 but with four numbers. So player are required to choose 4 numbers out of a set of 9 and have a 1 in 126 chance of winning a prize.
- Biggest Payout – $120,000 XCD (£34,820)
- Draw Days – Monday to Saturday
How to be a Big 4 Winner
- Straight: 4 correct numbers in order
- Mix 4-Way: 4 correct numbers of which two are the same
- Mix 6-Way: 4 correct numbers with 2 pairs in any order
- Mix 12-Way: 4 correct numbers with 1 pair in any order
- Mix 24-way: 4 correct numbers in any order
Powerball Lottery
The Powerball Lottery has a supplementary number format where 4 balls are drawn from a pool of 30 as well as an additional, ‘power pick’ from a smaller pot of 5. Despite this layout, the game features relatively low odds of 1 in 137,025 to win the jackpot.
- Biggest Payout– ?
- Draw Days – Wednesday, Saturday
How to be a Power Ball Winner
- 4 correct numbers with Power Pick
- 4 correct numbers
- 3 correct numbers with Power Pick
- 3 correct numbers
- 2 correct numbers with Power Pick
- Match free ticket letter
Super 6 Lottery
The Super 6 Lottery is played on the Caribbean islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, St. Lucia and Dominica. Previously known as WinLotto, the game was launched in 2005 and has a 6/28 format. The chances of taking home the jackpot stand at 1 in 376,740.
- Biggest Payout–$430,000 XCD (£124,736)
- Draw Days – Tuesday, Friday
How to be a Super 6 Winner
- 6 correct numbers
- 5 correct numbers
- 4 correct numbers
- Match free ticket letter
1-Off Lottery Game
1-Off is a draw-based lottery game comprising of a (3/9) format – the same structure as Daily 3. Three numbers are drawn from a pot of 9 with the chance of winning a prize around 84 to 1. Players are required to choose three numbers from 000 to 999 – the prize structure is explained below.
- Biggest Payout – $10,000 XCD (£2,902)
- Draw Days – Monday to Saturday (Afternoons, Evenings)
How to be a 1-Off Winner
- In-Line: 3 correct numbers in any order
- 1-Off 1 Digit: One of the 3 called numbers is a one less than a selected number
- 1-Off 2 Digits: Two of the 3 called numbers are one less than a selected number
- 1-Off 3 Digits: Three of the 3 called numbers are one less than a selected number
Biggest Lottery Win in the Dominica Republic – $430,000 XCD (£124,736) – Super 6 Lottery
The biggest lottery win in Dominica occurred in 2017 when Garvin Laville of Castle Bruce won a jackpot of at $430,000 on the Super 6 game. To date he is the youngest ever lottery winner at 19 years of age.