Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releases

Comment #3

Fantasy876 — Sat, 23 May 2026 21:59:52 GMT

I get that lotteries want to assure the public that real people are actually winning but I see no reason why they can't set up an independent commission to verify all winners so that people can be anonymous. This day and age all you need is a name and you can go knock on the person's door. So I like that these two lotteries at least are hiding last names although if their pictures are posted that is another vulnerability

Comment #2

grwurston — Fri, 08 May 2026 17:58:45 GMT

Let the winners themselves decide.

Comment #1

noise-gate — Fri, 08 May 2026 15:44:26 GMT

* It's a great start, the MUSL should take note..

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releases

Lottery Post — Fri, 08 May 2026 15:16:31 GMT

Winner stories live on forever : Digital footprint concerns in modern age drive policy change

By Kate Northrop

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s recent policy change makes it the second provincial lottery in Canada to hide winner's last names in press releases and publications.

Although total lottery winner anonymity is not a standard in any Canadian provincial lottery, two of Canada's lotteries have taken steps to conceal and protect winner information.

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