Date

Game

Powerball
"It's real!" Federal worker wins $1,000,000 Powerball prize. Credits mom who passed away.

Amount

$1,000,000

Tommy M. of Washington, DC, won $1,000,000 with the Powerball drawing held on March 26, 2025. The native Washingtonian’s game ticket matched five winning numbers; it did not match the Powerball number. 

The federal government worker shared that he’d been his mother’s caretaker before she passed away. “It really hit me hard, I lost my mom and my dog within a short timeframe.” Tommy continued, “But, I had a dream about my mom just the other day. She told me I was going to be a millionaire. And here it is. It’s real!” 

The DC Lottery’s newest millionaire plans to treat himself to a well-deserved vacation and save the lion’s share for retirement preparation.