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6 things to do before claiming your lottery prizeNews Story
What should you do if you win the lottery? Take it from someone who has developed a national reputation for working with sudden wealth recipients or as a client recently remarked, a lottery financial adviser : There are countless financial, tax and legal strategies that you can take to make the most of your sudden money but not so fast! Winning the lottery is a unique sudden wealth event that requires several immediate decisions. Here are six things you should do before you claim your lottery pr
Jun 5, 2013, 8:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

$338M N.J. Powerball winner says he'll help familyReply
let me understand this right state govt, in final stages of making a law allowing anonymous winners.... all this guy had to do is wait for there slow beeping govt to make it law via gov signing it........ then this guy, goes to 1 store in state, , where all media at, waiting like a pack of wild predators............. , look at me world, o wow i just found out i won, hello there media, am the winner, yes Sir, this here is winning ticket............. we see what happens, but
Mar 26, 2013, 4:45 am - joshuacloak - Lottery News

Liquor store in Passaic, NJ, sold winning Powerball ticketNews Story
Rumors were wrong Update: complete raw video of press conference added By Todd Northrop Contrary to rumors swirling in the media and on Web sites this morning, the New Jersey Lottery announced this morning at a press conference that the winning Powerball ticket for Saturday's $338.3 million jackpot was sold at a liquor store in Passaic. New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger announced Monday morning at a 10:00 am press conference that Eagle Liquors, located at 126 Pass
Mar 25, 2013, 10:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Blind Trust to claim winnings...
I read several posts with what seems to be misinformation about blind trusts and Powerball winnings. It seems confusing because the intended purpose of the blind trust to to set it up for a beneficiary and then keep that beneficiary in the dark about how the money is invested etc. For lottery winners, the advantage is anonynimity in some states. But what good is being anonymous if you give control of the money to the executor? How can you be sure they won't steal it or invest it in their brother
Nov 26, 2012, 2:33 am - instantfun - Lottery Discussion Forum

Does anybody else cross state lines to play the same numbers w/ different games?Reply
Your not crazy! lol If you win it will make for a great lotto story! Look at me, I just got a letter in the mail from the Massachusetts Lottery. They are the only lottery that allows out of state players, they sent me the forms to fill out for their MegaBucks Doubler 6/49 game which is at $5,000,000 right now. Have to purchase adavnce plays by subcription. 26 drawings is $25 52 drawings is $50 104 drawings is $100 Takes 3 weeks to process, I think you
Aug 26, 2012, 11:23 am - Nikkicute - Lottery Discussion Forum

What if you won big and you live in a state that doesn't allow anonymity?Reply
That's how it works in our state, we have an Open Records Law, they will release the name and city of the winner, that's it. Any more information they need the winners consent, you don't have to take picture or attend a press conference. What would I do? Collect the money and move on, no big deal for me! I don't myspace, twitter or facebook, I'm on none of the social network sites to begin with, you Google my name right now and you will find nothing!! lol I don't really hang
Aug 22, 2012, 1:38 pm - Nikkicute - Lottery Discussion Forum

Iowa Lottery on the verge of revealing names of 'Shipping 20' winnersNews Story
The mystery Iowa winners of a $241 million Powerball jackpot could have their identities unveiled as soon as Friday morning, say state officials. The Iowa Lottery last month paid the biggest jackpot prize in state history to the 20 winners, a group of Quaker Oats workers from Cedar Rapids known as the Shipping 20. But their names weren't released. It was the first time since the state lottery was established in 1985 that a jackpot winner hadn't been identified. However, Iowa Lottery Chief
Jul 4, 2012, 1:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

States up the online anteReply
dear Association of Convenience Stores of any state , u are being fearful of the unknow, get over it. aholes. this is future,and its best thing for players, more options. these fearful beeps should not even have the right to bully players into less options cease they want a monopoly , as thats what it is, over the lottery sells cry me a freaking river, mr monopoly retailers. their ofc making online option out to be some kind of big bad wolf,and anyone in their right mind,
Apr 30, 2012, 11:51 am - joshuacloak - Lottery News

Claiming Anonymously and keeping your winnings! (a paranoid approach)Reply
PeteLawson, This is part of the staement on the back of Illinois Lottery tickets: Important Information Players must be at least 18 years of age. This Lottery ticket is a bearer instrument, please sign immediately.......... ......The holder of this ticket agrees to particiapte in interviews with Lottery public relations personnel and news media and grants permission to use his/her name and likeness in Lottery advertising. All Lottery tickets, transactions and winners are subject to a
Apr 30, 2012, 2:22 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Retired Illinois couple share $656M lottery jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop Updated 6:24 pm: Prize payout information A retired computer systems designer and his wife, a computer programmer, have claimed the final share of the March 30 $656 million Mega Millions lottery drawing. Merle, 65, and Pat Butler, 62, claimed the jackpot at the Red Bud Village Hall in the small southern Illinois town of Red Bud. The winning ticket was sold at a nearby Motomart in the town of 6,000 people. Their share of the record-setting $656 million jackpot was $21
Apr 18, 2012, 11:57 am - Todd - Lottery News