Remaining anonymous

Reply #20

markp1950 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:49:14 GMT

I hope that nobody figures out that I won $2 last night.

Imagine all the letters and the harrasment that I will get if they find out that I was a big winner...

MarkP

Reply #19

rdgrnr — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:08:00 GMT

The role of government is explicitly defined in the Constitution. The Constitution places strict limits on the power of the federal government over the states and the people. It was written expressly to prohibit the massive federal bureaucracy we have now. It was written to prevent a domineering, dominating, all powerful centralized government the likes of which our forefathers fled in search of true freedom. Our government is now in the hands of control freaks who subvert and ignore the Constit... [ More ]

Reply #18

myturn — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:37:07 GMT

I wrote to the Massachusetts Lottery in regard to anonymity for winners and I got the following reply:

I understand your concerns, but the name and hometown of all of our winners are public information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Lottery Rules and Regulations. Please understand that reason for this law is not to exploit prize winners or to gain publicity for the Lottery. The law was written so that the Lottery can validate its games. To uphold its integrity, the Lottery

Reply #17

joshuacloak — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:43:13 GMT

just a note guys, don't rush to claim it so fast

it takes like 2 weeks to get all the money form all the states into your state bank account to give to the winner

so you got 2 weeks form winning to get a lawyer and set up ever thing, no need to sign it and rush it next day lotto hq open lol, you got breathing room!

all you be really be doing by signing it and claiming it so soon

is giving the media time to get to you while your sure dirt poor waiting for the money :p,

make a... [ More ]

Reply #16

ambelamba — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:53:58 GMT

Can you define the role of the government, then? I mean, the government in general.

Reply #15

tiggs95 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:30:23 GMT

Yeah Hoover Dam..You could have left the n off we could have figured it out..I been there about 4 times and it's still is amazing to me..Don't ever go down the elevator there they pack you in like sardines...

Reply #14

jrosina — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:30:12 GMT

Oh rd, you have a bunch of class!!! thank you for your words to Luckyshoes!

You are special! I wish I could say the same for some people that don't care that you work your eyes dry on their behalf and after all the work you do they lose the information you give them!!! like it was nothing! Of course it was not their time. not you rd.. you are ok by me, we may fight but we make back up

Reply #13

rdgrnr — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:14:18 GMT

Yeah tiggs, maybe I should have said that big thing that holds back the water from Lake Mead that's named after Herbert Hoover outside Las Vegas. lol

Reply #12

tiggs95 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:43:59 GMT

Wow ridge did you say a naughty word so the Lottery System had to snip it out?..You was doing so good too...

Reply #11

rdgrnr — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:49:15 GMT

Did you say anarchist or antichrist? LOL.

No, neither. Just a freedom loving American who believes in God, Country, Family and the Constitution.

I believe our founding fathers wrote a document that was snip near perfect and it is now being discarded and ignored.

Hopefully we can change things this November and complete the change in 2012.

I swore an oath to defend that document.

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Reply #10

ambelamba — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:31:04 GMT

Just out of curiosity, are you an anarchist

Reply #9

rdgrnr — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:11:46 GMT

I agree jwhou but maybe for different reasons.

I would just want to get my money out of government hands as soon as humanly possible.

Reply #8

jwhou — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:50:50 GMT

I would agree that a lawyer and a good accountant would be a good idea but when I ask myself whether or not I would really do that, I realize that I would not want to blow that rare one chance at financial security for myself and my family so I would probably sign the ticket immediately, hop into a car and be at the claims office first thing in the morning. Probably not the wisest thing to do but I would be so afraid that something would go wrong such as a lost or stolen ticket, I would want the... [ More ]

Reply #7

marcie — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:29:19 GMT

A Lawyer and some Investers, I think, I agree with you! I would want to be Ann.

Reply #6

PrisonerSix — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:58:25 GMT

In some states, including mine(Louisiana), some claim their prize using a trust, corporation, LLC, or something of that nature, and send their lawyer to collect the money, do the press conference, etc. It isn't necessarily 100% anonymous, but it does make more work for someone trying to find out who you are. If I hit it big, I'd probably use one of these methods to get the money, then I'd move somewhere nobody knows me, and start a new life.

Reply #5

wildspecks — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:15:57 GMT

Thanks for your responses. This is most interesting information. I always thought if I were to win big, a lawyer would be the way to go.

Reply #4

Lucky Loser — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:48:53 GMT

If you never make another post here regarding the lottery...this one will hold up to the test of time, brutha. You have really said something.

L.L.

Reply #3

joshuacloak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:07 GMT

tennessee allows almust any legal entity to claim , thro almust no one ever does it

in tn: The check can be issued to an individual, corporation, organization, partnership, trust or estate

however take this storie of our only pb winner

first Tennessee Lottery players to win the Powerball jackpot prize,estimated at $25.5 million. I screamed, said Bobbi Hubbard, 41. Then I yelled to my husband and everyone in the store that we had won the Powerball. Bobbi s husband, Richie, 51,

Reply #2

rdgrnr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:22 GMT

I haven't checked to see what Tennessee allows but I have a rule of thumb regarding the lottery commission's policies in general:

If it's something that makes sense or something the players want, they will never do it under any circumstances.

However, if it's something the players don't want or something that doesn't make any sense they will do it immediately.

Reply #1

ambelamba — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:47 GMT

I have no problem with releasing my name because my real name is very common among Korean men in Los Angeles. I won't release my photo though.

Remaining anonymous

wildspecks — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:35:35 GMT

I usually don't play lottery out-of-state, so I am curious if other states allow big winners to remain anonymous if they chose to? The NCEL website states that they consider it a matter of public record if someone wins a large jackpot, unless the winner has a valid protective order or Address Confidentiality Program authorization card ...whatever that means....