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Record Powerball jackpot won by 1 ticketReply
They should really claim through a trust. I don't know how claiming through a trust would benefit the Florida winner or winners in terms of protecting their identity. Can Lottery winners remain anonymous? No. Florida Lottery winners cannot remain anonymous. Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide the winner's name, city of residence, game won, date won and amount won to any third party who requests the information; however Florida Lottery winners' home addresses and te
May 19, 2013, 4:38 am - whiteballz - Lottery News

Missouri legislature considering lottery winner anonymityReply
I hope remaining anonymous becomes the standard for all states with lotteries. Before Illinois got powerball we used to go to Missouri to play it, might be worth going over the bridge again. Since the lotteries put these monitors in the stores with winners names and pictures (Illinois) I've wondered if you're not really better off winning in another state where no one knoes you (state lottery, not multi-state games). At first Illinois put winners' names, amount won, and hometown but now
Mar 29, 2013, 11:00 am - Coin Toss - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery winners could soon remain anonymousReply
Apparently you have not checked out all the forums on LP. And if all 50 states allowed for anonymous claims (or, as an option, to claim via an entity such as a trust which DC uses), I fail to see effect on any lottery site. I also think you take the word fear and exaggerate it beyond what was meant. There are a lot of serious precautionary steps lottery winners would have to take with children, other family members and their own lives. You must live in a very small town and/or be very young.
Mar 20, 2013, 5:58 pm - Artist77 - Lottery News

A trick to remain anonymous?Reply
I don't think a bank would do what you're asking simply because that's not what they're in the business for (accepting somebody's lottery winnings). I mean you could try, the worst that would happen is they'd say no, but I just wouldn't count on it. I really doubt you'd get anything more from selling the ticket than you would if you claimed yourself or through a trust. Going by what I know of people selling their annuity payments or even shady sellings of other winning lottery tickets (f
May 23, 2012, 8:13 pm - ttech10 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Claiming Anonymously and keeping your winnings! (a paranoid approach)Reply
A proxy can be a number of things, but I really only recommend one type. Last year a NY lawyer signed his name on the back of the winning ticket on behalf of a trust but the Iowa Lottery wanted the name of the player buying the ticket before signing the check. Apparently remaining anonymous was so important to his clients, they gave up their claim to the winnings. To claim via a business entity of some sort. That can be a trust (I've seen a lot of great discussion on these in the forums
Apr 30, 2012, 4:48 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Winners of big lottery jackpots often crave anonymity amid challenges to do soReply
The whole drama, surrounding the colossal jackpot, brought a very interesting conversation between my colleagues and me. You see, our discussion over lunch went into the territory of anonymity. We reasoned that there is no way, the media would leave the winner/winners of this jackpot to enjoy their respite. Surprisingly, 2 out of the 3 winning states, allowed for such a condition to remain anonymous, being present at the conference but in disguise just like the three lucky amigos from Maryland.
Apr 11, 2012, 6:25 pm - sandia - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery officials inundated with Mega Millions rumorsReply
Everyone says they know who the winner is Like that info would do them any personal good by passing it on. Facebook and Twitter users doctored fake winning tickets and posted them online. It's all fun-and-games until someone's home address is tweeted. an employee of a McDonald's ... ... is probably going to get kicked out of that pool, real soon now. It'd be quite funny if they won soon afterwards. One winner who did go public, Elwood Bunky Bartlett, formerly of Dundalk, walked away
Apr 2, 2012, 10:21 pm - time*treat - Lottery News

$14.3 million Hot Lotto prize claim withdrawnReply
thanks for noticing, yeah the gov gets its tax and its pre paid, ie from every purchaser, not the winner. but really although the player has the option of remaining anonymous here, its not from the gov. they still want to know. I imagine the exact same trouble to brew ; as with iowa, here if a blind trust claimed. We had a case wherea news paper researched; read paid someone. to tell them the name of an anonymous claimant of the highest jackpot to date $30 mill. the guy succsesfully
Jan 28, 2012, 10:08 pm - savagegoose - Lottery News

Claiming Mega Millions in California
Hello Everyone! I found this forum because I was searching anonymous claims in California, which it looks like I'd have to see an attorney about if we should ever be so lucky as to win. I was curious if anyone had any legal insights as to the alternatives... If we ever won, and an anonymous claim was not an option, we would want our ticket claimed under just my husbands name. Reason being: He has a generic name like Jim Smith, so the odds of him being tracked down are much more slim than if w
Mar 25, 2011, 3:32 pm - Emerson75 - Lottery Discussion Forum

If you want to claim jackpot anonymously, how do you sign the back of the ticket?Reply
Since no one knows the answer to this question, I decided to call my state lottery office and find out what they had to say: This is the information that I got from my phone call to the California Lottery office...... 1. If you sign your name on the back of the ticket, that is the name that will be released to the public 2. If you want to claim your ticket anonymously, you must do the following: Call the CA state lottery office and tell them you would like to claim anonymously The l
Oct 21, 2010, 4:05 pm - Perfecttiming2 - Lottery Discussion Forum