Food for thought regarding anonymity....

Reply #15

Coin Toss — Thu, 18 May 2006 21:25:09 GMT

...and if you won then there'd be a new law with your name Jones vs NH , so now you'd be even more famous for winning your case to remain anonymous.

Irony of ironies - that is hilarious.

Reply #14

PrisonerSix — Thu, 18 May 2006 17:22:36 GMT

Sounds good to me. Actually, my wife said to me a couple of weeks ago the same thing that was in rule #1. I run a pool at my work and I buy my own Lotto ticket and Powerball when it breaks $100 million. My wife also suggested saying that at the press conference and saying we will decide what will be done with the money.

Based on the way my family has treated me in the past, if they get anything, it won't be much. That's probably what they'd do to me.

PrisonerSix

Reply #13

pigsNtrees — Thu, 18 May 2006 14:58:43 GMT

I have looked and looked and I still can't find out about if you can claim lottery prizes anonymously in Texas.

http://www.txlottery.org

Reply #12

psykomo — Thu, 18 May 2006 03:18:53 GMT

Remenber ambelamba:

We are protected under the...............

1st ammendant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd amendmenttttttttttttt

3rd emmemtmenttttttttttt

Onley Lottery Post members have rights

to do what they want!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When they WIN$$$$$$$$$$$

LoL

PSYKOMO

Reply #11

ambelamba — Wed, 17 May 2006 05:35:48 GMT

Does State of California allow anonymous claim

Reply #10

frbl — Tue, 16 May 2006 17:44:25 GMT

If anonymity were not possible, my #1 rule would be:

- Anyone who ASKS for money is automatically disqualified from receving ANYTHING.

I would state that as loud as I could at the press conference for the winner.

Granted, that might be different for loved ones. But at least you MIGHT detour some hassle from people.

I would have plans to help people in need - but one doesn't have far to look to find them. That part is easy.

I think my #2 rule would be applicable to relati... [ More ]

Reply #9

fastball 9 — Tue, 16 May 2006 17:38:05 GMT

I really believe the lottery people need to revisit the issue. If a person is truly unable to handle the publicity surrounding a large jackpot, and can provide some facts in the matter, maybe allowing them to remain nameless is the way to go.

You'd think with so many winners over time that they would have a good working group of people to study. I know if I won, I'd appreciate the option of remaining unknown.

I also think, maybe unrelated, that the winnings shouldn't be taxed, like in th... [ More ]

Reply #8

justxploring — Tue, 16 May 2006 17:28:50 GMT

Wouldn't it be nice if all of the rules on each state site were clearer? I like the FAQ plain simple like on this site. I googled some words like anonymous, lottery winner, and got

17. Is it possible to win the lottery and remain anonymous?

No. In Montana, by law, your name, the amount won, and the town you're from is public information. It is not possible to win the Lottery in Montana and remain anonymous.

This was from an official website. Sounds clear to me, but who knows? Wish... [ More ]

Reply #7

Uff Da! — Tue, 16 May 2006 17:11:11 GMT

Well, that is indeed good news! I guess since there were so many years that I didn't play and since then have played just erratically until recently, I totally missed any news of anonymous winners.

I started going through the lists of winners on the Washington State website, but with all those smaller prizes listed, there are pages and pages of them, so I quit. I'll just take your word for it.

Now I may be able to revise my thinking of what I'd do if I should win big. But there is one... [ More ]

Reply #6

justxploring — Tue, 16 May 2006 07:40:20 GMT

I wish I could edit or clear my last post, since I just read a press release where PB winners won $85 million and stayed anonymous by having their lawyer claim it. So I don't understand all of the published rules on the NH website!

Congratulations to our newest Powerball winners! said Rick Wisler, executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery. While we do enjoy the ability to meet our winners and help them announce their good fortune, we can respect the winners desire to remain anonym... [ More ]

Reply #5

justxploring — Tue, 16 May 2006 07:07:34 GMT

Anonymity has always been a popular topic on this board. I've lived in several states including MA, NH and now FL and I don't think there's anyway to keep your name out of the public records, even with a Trust. Maybe I'm not recalling the NH laws correctly, since I never won enough to worry about them. But I thought that no matter how your money is claimed, the name of the trust, the lawyer and the person who owns the trust will be published. That doesn't mean that it will be printed in the new... [ More ]

Reply #4

dvdiva — Tue, 16 May 2006 05:39:00 GMT

There have been several anonymous winners. Even the name of trusts if you look up the winners of lotto. Of course it's been a while since someone has claimed anonymously since lotto prizes (exept the $11M prize) have been so small lately why bother with anonymous claims.

They still list the name of the trust and city. Other than that they just say the winner wishes to be anonymous. I remember a $16M pot was claimed that way.

Reply #3

RJOh — Mon, 15 May 2006 21:45:41 GMT

Ohio publishes the name of the trust that claims the money plus the name of the lawyer representing the trust, it's a public record.

Reply #2

Uff Da! — Mon, 15 May 2006 21:37:01 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by dvdiva on May 15, 2006 Some states don't even allow trusts to claim tickets. I know both Oregon and BC, Canada, don't allow trusts to claim. Washington does. Of the three only WA allows anonymous claims as well. Not sure about the UK lottery but those four places are the only places I currently play.

What? Washington does allow trusts to claim and also allows one to claim anonymously? Where do you get your information? I will be jumping up and down for joy if... [ More ]

Reply #1

dvdiva — Mon, 15 May 2006 17:58:11 GMT

Some states don't even allow trusts to claim tickets. I know both Oregon and BC, Canada, don't allow trusts to claim. Washington does. Of the three only WA allows anonymous claims as well. Not sure about the UK lottery but those four places are the only places I currently play.

Food for thought regarding anonymity....

rundown99 — Mon, 15 May 2006 15:38:52 GMT

Good morning to everyone here at Lottery Post....

This morning, while at an office here at work, I was thinking about the lottery and what I would do, and something that I realized was that even if you go to North Dakota, Kansas, or Delaware and claim the prize anonymously, there could be lots of people outside the lottery headquarters. But if you won it in Ohio, Louisiana, or New Hampshire, you could send an attorney to claim the prize through a blind trust, meaning that no one could see