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Arkansas bill would allow lottery winners to remain anonymousNews Story
Bill granting anonymity to winners of $500,000 or more passes in Senate By Kate Northrop Arkansas lottery players looking for their next big win might be granted the choice to claim their winnings anonymously after a bill protecting winners' identities passed in the Senate. On Wednesday, a bill allowing Arkansas winners of $500,000 or more the choice to remain anonymous was approved in the Senate 26-9. The bill was drafted and sponsored by Senator Larry Teague, who had previously put
Mar 16, 2021, 7:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia lottery jackpot winners can stay anonymous, starting in JulyNews Story
A new law passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by the Governor prohibits the Virginia Lottery from disclosing information about big jackpot winners. The bill was unanimously passed by the House, and it passed the Senate in a vote of 34 to 5. A similar bill was introduced by Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr. who represents part of Chesapeake. Governor Ralph Northam signed the bill into law on February 27. When the bill goes into effect this summer, the Virginia Lottery will n
Apr 5, 2019, 7:35 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Winner of $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has come forwardReply
Good old Jason Kurland shows up again! This was the lawyer behind the infamous Connecticut jackpot mystery incident. A little lottery history [for fun] if anyone wants to read it: Asset managers accused of fronting for real $254M Powerball winner So a single dollar ticket gets claimed and split by 3 wealth managers. They acted like they won it. Ha, The stupid Media fall for it on press day. However, the press was not fooled for long. I sit back and laughed my ass off at the
Mar 4, 2019, 11:30 pm - joshuacloak - Lottery News

After bawdy photos, California Lottery workers demand resignationsNews Story
Five veteran Lottery employees on Thursday demanded that senior department executives resign amid investigations into hiring practices and alleged misconduct on a work-related trip two years ago. They addressed the state Lottery Commission one month after an anonymous writer sent a letter to officials in Gov. Jerry Brown's administration that included pictures of senior Lottery leaders carrying on at a Southern California bar. It also included anecdotes describing disparaging treatment of emp
Sep 21, 2018, 12:21 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Georgia Gov. signs bill allowing lottery winners to remain anonymousNews Story
By Todd Northrop Georgia has joined a small but growing number of states that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous. On Monday Georgia governor Nathan Deal signed a bill allowing lottery winners with prizes over $250,000 to keep their identity secret upon request. Prior to this point, Georgia state law required disclosure of big lottery winners' names and hometown be disclosed if requested under the state's Open Records Act, but did not require them to take photographs with oversize
May 12, 2018, 8:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Georgia group fights to prevent lottery winners from claiming anonymouslyNews Story
An open-government advocacy group has denounced a bipartisan proposal being considered by the Georgia Senate that would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation said in a statement that the proposed legislation raised transparency concerns. Clearly, letting a government agency hand out millions of dollars to private citizens with no public record is a bad idea, the group's statement said. Democratic Sen. Steve Henson of Stone Mountain, who sponsored
Jan 29, 2018, 8:30 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Remaining anonymous lottery winners in WA state.
Wow i just read an article that now WA Lottery allow anonymous winners to come claim jackpots in the state.. Now this is new and i wonder when that all changed.. Here is article below. A Gig Harbor QFC shopper won the lottery, but thanks to free cake everyone is a winner. The Washington State Lottery served up cake and played games for prizes with shoppers at QFC, 5010 Point Fosdick Drive NW. The store sold a ticket worth $8.7 million on Feb. 22. The winner is remaining anon
Mar 12, 2014, 2:34 pm - tony869 - Lottery Discussion Forum

How Long Will You Wait to Collect the JackpotReply
I would wait about a month. Here in California unfortunately they have to release the winners name. I have kept a copy of an article from the Ca Lottery website about 3 years ago where the people who won the Super Lotto Plus were able to remain anonymous and didn't have to release their names. It's not like it just changed recently where Ca winners names have to be released. For people who know more about this than I do, how were they able to remain anonymous? I kept the article so I win I can s
May 18, 2013, 8:12 pm - CowboysFan - Lottery Discussion Forum

Arizona Lottery winners could soon remain anonymousNews Story
Those who hit the jackpot in Arizona pay a heavy price when it comes to their privacy, because their names are a matter of public record. That's no different than a vast majority of states in the U.S. But if House Bill 2082 makes it through the Arizona Senate, jackpot winners would be able to remain anonymous. Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, is one of a minority of senators opposed to the measure. It is a state agency. They're dealing with public dollars, and the public has the righ
Mar 20, 2013, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Why the sudden concern with anonymity ?Reply
guesser...it might be good for you to retrace your steps in this thread. When amsoly41 mentioned there were 10 states that allowed anonymity there was no mention of it just being for Powerball. You narrowed it down to Powerball. In order to get the true picture it would be best to include other states beyond those that offer Powerball. Here is what I have come up with by reviewing both the Mega Millions and Powerball web sites. I have also listed those states that allow blind trusts. Wh
Apr 3, 2007, 12:06 pm - CA LotteryGuy - Lottery Discussion Forum