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Virginia lottery winners of $1 million and more now able to remain anonymousReply
All 50 States should have anonymous for winners!!! Wished Illinois was full anonymous . They have it, if you win $250,000 or more you don't have to present your name etc.
Mar 23, 2025, 12:59 pm - brees2012 - Lottery News

Maryland lottery fan takes home $100,000 in Pick 5 after winning top prize twiceReply
If I win a Maryland Lottery prize can I remain anonymous? Yes, you can. When we meet with winners who claim prizes at our Baltimore office, we encourage them to embrace the moment and celebrate by posing for a photo that we can publish. However, anyone who wins a prize on a Maryland Lottery draw game ticket, FAST PLAY ticket or scratch-off ticket has the right to remain anonymous. We do not release any such winner s name or photo unless the winner has specifically given us written consent to
Dec 16, 2024, 7:28 pm - grwurston - Lottery News

Tipping clerks after a lottery win.Reply
No, I would not tip the clerk for any win. For starters, the clerks also do play the lottery and can buy a ticket from the same store they work in - who do they tip when they win anything? Secondly, I live in a state that allows for anonymous winners, if I win any jackpot, tipping the clerk is as good as laying a trap in full view of the birds, the word gets out as fast as a bush fire. Good luck remaining anonymous after tipping the clerk and good luck with that NDA with the store clerk
Nov 25, 2024, 6:29 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Florida and Claiming a Jackpot Anonymously
There's something fluky/crazy that I think is kind of interesting that could actually happen in Florida with a second place PowerBall win of either a million (or more) dollars. In Florida, if you win more than $250,000 in any Florida lottery game, you can claim your winnings and remain anonymous, but only for six months! That's per Florida Statute 24.1051 On it's website, The Florida Lottery publishes a PDF file/report called Jackpot Winners Retailers Information . If you win a jac
Dec 2, 2025, 12:13 pm - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

Strong MethodsReply
That's my thought too. I've seen several winners here who got no press when they won a few hundred thousand, but when they win again even if it's just 50K it suddenly becomes news. Since I live in a non-anonymous state, that would concern me.
Jun 6, 2026, 9:58 am - HoLeeKau - Lottery Discussion Forum

15 New Jersey "Night of Millionaires" Powerball winners claim prizes of $1 million and moreReply
From a conversation I once had with a New Jersey Lottery official, winners aren't obligated to share their story or plans. Instead, the impression I got is that some winners will freely volunteer info about their experience like a hey, why not? sort of thing since they figure they can remain anonymous under state law anyway. The Lottery sure doesn't mind!
Jun 3, 2026, 6:35 pm - Kate - Lottery News

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releasesReply
I get that lotteries want to assure the public that real people are actually winning but I see no reason why they can't set up an independent commission to verify all winners so that people can be anonymous. This day and age all you need is a name and you can go knock on the person's door. So I like that these two lotteries at least are hiding last names although if their pictures are posted that is another vulnerability
May 23, 2026, 5:59 pm - Fantasy876 - Lottery News

South Dakota trust claims $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot days before it expiresReply
I thought Trusts were not allowed? Last time I checked it had to be a natural person and not an entity even if anonymous. The state of the win controls so they now allowed a trust from the home of the winner for a second time. This does create an extra layer of anonymity. Interesting. I am wondering if other anonymous states would allow this as well. This is a new strategy to me. AI Overview A South Dakota trust can be based in Texas by separating the legal situs (governance) fr
May 14, 2026, 7:05 pm - Artist77 - Lottery News

Secrets of a lottery lawyer-Kurt Panouses interviewReply
In the video I watched, this guy gave a couple examples of how he was able to find a way for his client to claim anonymously in states that were not anonymous. In one state he said he studied the wording of the law and worked with the state Attorney General who agreed with his interpretation. I guess I'd have to get a signed agreement that he can do that in Idaho, and if not, I owe him only a few hundred bucks for his time investigating it.
May 6, 2026, 7:30 am - HoLeeKau - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Florida Millionaire Raffle is back!Reply
Does anybody know if any of the top prize winners of a million dollars in the current raffle will be able to remain anonymous? I won 40 bucks yesterday. I'm going to spend it on two millionaire raffle tickets. If I was ever so lucky to win one of the top prizes, I'd want to claim it anonymously, but I'm not sure that can happen. For Florida draw games (Lotto, PB, MM Fantasy5) only winners names of the top prize (a jackpot win) appear in The Top Prize Winners and Retailers Report publishe
Apr 8, 2026, 8:10 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum