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Do you have to pay tax on a lottery win?Reply
All cash prizes won in Ireland's National Lottery games are paid as tax-free lump sums. All prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the applicable drawing dates and winners have the right to remain anonymous.
May 2, 2015, 11:00 pm - myturn - Lottery Discussion Forum

Canadian lottery winner fighting to remain anonymousReply
Our Responsibility To Winners As one of the world s leading lottery operators, Camelot, (the UK lottery operator), sets global standards when it comes to looking after winners. It offers an unparalleled level of professional support to help and advise new winners throughout this life-changing experience, as well as a unique aftercare service. As well as being a time of extreme excitement and happiness, suddenly winning a substantial sum of money can be an overwhelming and emotional ex
Apr 27, 2015, 12:27 pm - myturn - Lottery News

Canadian lottery winner fighting to remain anonymousReply
Anonymity for winners is not allowed by any Canadian lottery corporations, but Loto-Quebec in 2007 temporarily suspended the requirement for winners of amounts over $4 million to be publicly identified after police foiled an extortion plot targeting a Montreal couple who won $27 million. Anonymous claims should always be allowed. That transparency excuse, is just that, an excuse. There is always something going on behind the scenes when large amounts of money are involved.
Apr 27, 2015, 11:04 am - pickone4me - Lottery News

UK couple tell of £53 million EuroMillions winReply
This comment at the end of the Guardian's article is crazy. This is why so many do remain anonymous, who needs that kind of nonsense? When one wins a lottery in which so many invested and won nothing, these kinds of jealous statements are going to be made.
Apr 6, 2015, 9:11 pm - RJOh - Lottery News

Euromillions
Hi folks, Once again a couple went public with there Euromillions win of 53m today even tough they had option to remain anonymous. As far as I can remember nearly everyone in UK with a major win on the Euromillions went public why is that? I heard you get some sort of help and financial advise if you do. You guys on this forum would love to have this option in USA. I personally would never do it no matter what help I would get.
Apr 2, 2015, 5:24 pm - Jordi88 - Lottery Discussion Forum

States that offer winners the choice of anonymityReply
Unless something has recently changed you can claim the Ohio lottery annoymously but with a catch--only with a blind trust. The response I received when I asked about claiming anonymously: You will not be required to have your picture taken for publicity if you are not anonymous. But in order to remain anonymous and ensure NO media or publicity, your prize must be claimed in a Blind Trust. To begin the process of a Blind Trust, you, or your legal counsel should contact the Legal
Mar 25, 2015, 11:49 pm - LottoLucy - Lottery Discussion Forum

New York real estate broker claims $126M Mega Millions jackpotReply
Should New York Lottery winners have the right to remain anonymous? Personal privacy or public accountability? A story on a bill in the New York State legislature that would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous has generated a lot of comment today. The arguments go like this: -- Lottery winners' names should be kept private to shield them from harassment and money grubbers. -- Lottery winners' names should be made public to increase accountability of the lottery. If y
Mar 21, 2015, 8:51 pm - myturn - Lottery News

Why no tax on lottery sales?Reply
One of the Aussies here ( I think it was savagegoose) once posted that in Australia a ticket is $1.03 AUSD, all the .03s has already paid the 'tax' for the winner (hence there is no tax). Also the play slips have a NP box you can check, No Publicity. So no tax and anonymous, what more could you ask? The US needs to copy this.
Mar 9, 2015, 12:21 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Final share of $564 million Powerball jackpot claimed in TexasReply
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-powerball-winner-claims-prize-chooses-stay-anonymous-n309121 No mention of taxes though
Mar 7, 2015, 3:33 pm - LottoMetro - Lottery News

Bill would allow N.C. lottery winners to remain anonymousReply
I have to give two thumbs up for NC As for the poor excuses to not have anonymity for lottery claims, that is just inhumane. I am a huge critic of the lottery, and I support anonymous lottery claims. Even for people in states that win more often then any others.
Mar 4, 2015, 8:01 pm - pickone4me - Lottery News