TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: (eight, eleven, twenty-eight, thirty-three, forty-two, Powerball: two, Power Play: two)

You can choose from national lottery games, like the Powerball and Mega Millions, or a variety of local games, like the DC 2, DC 3, DC 4 and DC 5. While your odds of winning a big jackpot in the Powerball or Mega Millions are generally pretty slim ( here’s how they compare to being struck by lightning or dealt a royal flush),