$50 million Lotto Max winners finally revealed after 2-year fight to remain anonymous

Comment #16

myturn — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:06:58 GMT

All winners should have the right to remain anonymous, as winners do in Australia and the UK.

Comment #15

MaximumMillions — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:41:18 GMT

I read on some US lottery page that you have to hold and participate in a press conference.

Now, what does participate mean? Standing there or answering questions? When somebody asks How does it feel to have won this? is it enough if you say Direct all questions to my lawyer

Comment #14

Tialuvslotto — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:01:14 GMT

Good plan, noise-gate!

I always thought of using a disguise -- blonde wig, large tinted glasses, large neck scarf to hide my chin line, etc. Maybe some of those halloween redneck rotten teeth -- or is that too OTT

Comment #13

noise-gate — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:12:27 GMT

l wonder if the Canadian Lottery demands that their winners show their faces. If not, why not simply hold the cardboard cheque from their shoulders up? The $400 mil lottery winner from the Bay Area did that a couple of years ago there was no backlash.

Comment #12

starchild_45 — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:26:03 GMT

read tialuvslotto response. she sums it up quite nicely. i just want to win something in the 4 digits as in thousands one time.

Comment #11

Tialuvslotto — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:50:52 GMT

Canadians only pay tax on the income generated by the jackpot, never on the jackpot money itself.

Comment #10

travelintrucker — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 02:33:25 GMT

A two year fight to remain anonymous?! They must know they have some greedy vultures in their family. Dude, you actually think you can win $50 million dollars and remain a regular guy?! GET REAL!! Say goodbye to the old life

Comment #9

mypiemaster — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:44:19 GMT

Welcome to LP. I see this is your Ist post and quite an emotional one for you. Since you like RULES so much, how come you did not bother with the nuances and complexities of participating in a pool. I'll just make it very simple for you. If you want to join a pool, get the copies of the tickets, the names of the participants and the amount they contributed and the store where the ticket was purchased prior to the draw. There is a whole lot more to what else you can do. Lotteries also move the go... [ More ]

Comment #8

RedStang — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 23:27:11 GMT

Didn't know that. What's the tax the second year.

Comment #7

HaveABall — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:10:21 GMT

Greetings and salutations, new member, Stormin29

Comment #6

Stormin29 — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 16:56:01 GMT

So a lady sues when she thinks a lottery pool leader was hiding the ticket. This way everyone knows the lottery is not giving to their friend or just keeping it. If your afraid your family going to be mad you don't share too bad don't play! A lot of people have money and that's a risk for kidnapping or a mugging. Again don't like the rules don't play

Comment #5

zephbe — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 15:04:46 GMT

Wonder how the other 2 kids who were not included in the win feel--or do they already know about the win? Maybe the couple had good reason not to include them--drugs, crazy lifestyles. They can always move if people start acting weird now that it is public.

Congrats to all.

Comment #4

Tialuvslotto — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 12:35:07 GMT

There are NO Federal or Provincial income taxes payable on Lotto wins in Canada!

Once you have the money and earn income on it -- then you have to pay tax on the income, but never on the jackpot itself.

But, even if a US Citizen won in Canada (or any other country), taxes are assessed on worldwide income, so Uncle Sam would get his cut.

Comment #3

starchild_45 — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 09:59:40 GMT

i am a US citizen and i play up there a lot.

the rule is that they get the whole thing and not pay any tax on it for the first year. in the second year it becomes income and you pay taxes on your income. so it is truly a 50 million canadian hit to your bank account and you have to pay no taxes the first year.

the most i have won on the lotteries up in canada is 184 dollars canadian.

now the other thing in case you are thinking of making that run to get that ticket. as a us citizen winni... [ More ]

Comment #2

HaveABall — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 05:12:55 GMT

Congratulations Mayrhofer family!

Sorry that the newly formed trust didn't serve you well, those are expensive. Perhaps your country's lottery organizations will come around soon to accept trusts and the lawyer's appearance as enough.

I wonder how much province and national income taxes they had to pay, initially, this year. Any Canadian citizens who would be willing to share this information

Comment #1

mypiemaster — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:40:24 GMT

Ain't that a snip snip?. Anything for free publicity even peoples' safety huh?.

$50 million Lotto Max winners finally revealed after 2-year fight to remain anonymous

Lottery Post — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:24:53 GMT

The winners of the $50 million Canada Lotto Max ticket, sold in Langley, British Columbia, in March, 2014, say they will be continuing with their lives, like normal.

Friedrich Mayrhofer, 67, his wife, Annand, and his son, Eric, have been named as the claimants of the prize only the second $50 million jackpot in B.C. history.

The family tried to stay anonymous and claim the prize, but that's against British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) rules.

The winning ticket was presented to of... [ More ]