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Wisconsin Republicans to hold hearing on lottery privacy billReply
So they say the transparency is to show public trust. To which I call BS Why is it BS? That's not ALL they say for wanting transparency; as I mentioned in my previous post, they claim that it drives lottery sales. What I don't understand is that people trust the lotteries to award the money (cough-Tipton-cough) yet don't trust them when they make the claim it helps sales? Again, their claim that it brings interest to the games makes sense to me. If a mega winner wants to take a lump sum,
Jul 10, 2019, 4:34 pm - mikeintexas - Lottery News

California Lottery director resigns amid investigationsNews Story
California State Lottery Director Hugo Lopez is stepping down immediately, he announced in an email to lottery staff on Friday. Lopez has led the department since 2015. It's been under scrutiny from the Department of Justice and the State Controller's Office since August, when anonymous employees sent a letter to former Gov. Jerry Brown's office alleging misconduct among senior executives at sales conferences. Lopez in his message said he was proud of the department's performance, particul
Jun 10, 2019, 8:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man wins jackpot after following the same lottery routine for 30 yearsNews Story
A Michigan man who has stuck to the same lottery-playing routine for the past 30 years had his habits finally pay off when he won a $167,407 jackpot. I have been buying a seven-draw Fantasy 5 ticket at the same store every Monday for 30 years, said the lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous. When I checked the numbers the morning after the drawing and saw they matched the numbers on my ticket, I was elated. The 58-year-old player bought his winning ticket at Campbell's Party Store,
May 15, 2019, 8:07 am - Todd - Lottery News

California Lottery official dismissed amid investigationsNews Story
A senior California Lottery executive has been dismissed from his position six months after anonymous state employees sent a letter to the Governor's Office complaining about rowdy behavior among a group of the lottery's top brass. Deputy Director of Sales James David Cole's dismissal comes amid ongoing investigations into hiring practices and alleged misconduct by senior lottery executives during a 2016 sales conference. Cole was notified Feb. 1 that his employment would be officially ter
Mar 26, 2019, 9:23 am - Todd - Lottery News

Winner of $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has come forwardNews Story
More than four months after making his or her fateful lottery ticket purchase, the winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has stepped forward but will remain anonymous, the South Carolina Education Lottery Commission announced. The winner of the largest jackpot in U.S. history has opted for up-front cash a one-time payment of $877,784,124, the commission announced shortly before 5 p.m. Monday. According to a statement from the commission, the winner confided in how unlikely the w
Mar 4, 2019, 6:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Trusts and Tax - losing the anonymous benefit?
Hi Lottery Posters - long time lurker, first time poster... I've tried searching for this in posts, but I can t find it - perhaps my search foo is not strong - maybe somebody knows the answer. So - let s say you are a normal person with a normal uncomplicated personal tax situation and you win a substantial amount in a multi-state jackpot game, a prize big enough that you will definitely be brought into the highest tax group at tax time. You bought the ticket in a state that doesn t grant
Oct 25, 2018, 5:13 pm - zeroleafclover - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mystery NH Powerball lottery winner gets her prize, keeps her privacy — for nowReply
However, the longer she gets allowed to remain anonymous is a great potential precedent for future winners. If there's any precedent at this point it's just being allowed to claim the money before the lawsuit is resolved. Since we're still waiting on the ruling I don't think it's accurate to say that she's being allowed to remain anonymous. She's just being allowed to claim the prize while the court decides if it's the name she already signed on the ticket that gets released, or the name of
Mar 9, 2018, 12:46 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

British Columbia Lottery taking bets on US electionReply
Anti-Semitic Posts, Many From Trump Supporters, Surge on Twitter: She had seen her face superimposed on the body of a concentration camp inmate. She had been called a slimy Jewess. She had been told she deserved the oven. One anonymous individual had electronically harassed her for 19 hours straight. Things got so bad that Bethany Mandel, a 30-year-old freelance writer in Highland Park, N.J., decided one afternoon last spring to drive to a nearby gun shop. A mother of two small children, s
Oct 19, 2016, 11:40 am - bigbear29 - Lottery News

How NC lottery ticket swappers avoid taxes, scrutinyNews Story
Reselling winning lottery tickets known as ticket discounting can be profitable for both parties. Buyers claim prizes and sellers go undetected by the government. Some sellers owe back taxes or child support, money automatically withheld from lottery winnings. Others may simply want to remain anonymous. Here's a look at how the practice works: In Florida, a man told investigators that he teamed up with several retailers who bought tickets from customers. He cashed the tickets, clearing
Oct 1, 2016, 9:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Neural Net Lottery PickerReply
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Sep 24, 2015, 6:57 am - tokecap - Mathematics Forum