Hot August Second Chance Contest
Hot August Second Chance Contest – Win Up to $5,000!
Get ready for a sizzling opportunity with the DC Lottery's Hot August Second Chance Contest!
From midnight on August 3, 2025, to 11:59 PM on August 30, 2025, every eligible ticket you enter on the DC Lottery Second Chance website gives you a shot at winning a cash prize of up to $5,000!
Here’s How It Works:
- Purchase a DC 2, DC 3, DC 4, or DC 5 ticket with a value of $5 or more.
- Enter the 2nd chance prize code for a chance to win 1 of 3 weekly prizes.
- A total of four drawings will take place during the promotion.
- Each lucky winner will receive at least $2,000, but the hotter it gets, the bigger the prize!
- The highest recorded temperature in Washington, DC (as reported by The National Weather Service) during the week leading up to each drawing will determine the cash prize, up to $5,000!
Feeling the heat? Enter your tickets today for a chance to win big!
How to Play
To participate, enter the 20-digit 2nd chance prize code on the 2nd Chance website. Any $5 or more on a single winning or non-winning DC 2, DC 3, DC 4, or DC 5 ticket, purchased between August 3, 2025, and August 30, 2025, is eligible. Five dollars ($5.00) on a single ticket equals one (1) entry into the promotion.
Draws and Prizes
| Start Date | End Date | Draw Date | Prize |
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Three (3) prizes ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 based on the highest recorded temperature for the week of August 3, 2025, through August 9, 2025. |
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Three (3) prizes ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 based on the highest recorded temperature for the week of August 10, 2025, through August 16, 2025. |
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Three (3) prizes ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 based on the highest recorded temperature for the week of August 17, 2025, through August 23, 2025. |
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Three (3) prizes ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 based on the highest recorded temperature for the week of August 24, 2025, through August 30, 2025. |