Winnings are only paid if the Office has previously verified all relevant information including, name, age and Physical Address of the Player.
Prize payments are subject to tax withholding and reporting.
Prize payments may be subject to delinquent child support offsets and other offsets required by law.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires U.S. taxpayers to report certain foreign financial accounts and offshore assets. It also requires certain foreign financial institutions to report all U.S. account holders who are specified U.S. citizens. Players are responsible for complying with any FATCA requirements they may be subject to.
A Claim may not be premised upon the human or electronic error in the communication, display or transmission of data regardless of how that data is recorded, displayed or transmitted. A Claim may not be premised upon any intentional human, electronic or other form of communication or transmission that was not authorized by the Office. The Office is not liable for any damages or losses resulting from any erroneous or unauthorized communication, display or transmission of data.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2006