Everyone complaining about this needs to understand that if you win Powerball or Mega Millions in the following states you can legally remain completely anonymous:
Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. (Georgia just passed a lottery anonymity law in their senate and this Powerball ruling may have just changed New Hampshire.)
There are many more states that allow a trust to claim a lottery prize, which can also keep the winner's name anonymous.
Therefore, you cannot claim that winner's names must be published to maintain the integrity of the lottery, because it's simply not supported by evidence. Auditors will always have access to the winners' information, it is their job to make sure the lottery is legitimate. Making the name public has nothing to do with the integrity of the lottery, they just want the media spectacle for free advertising so they can sell more tickets.
EDIT: As long as there are states that allow winners to remain completely anonymous, you have a good argument that your state lottery has no valid reason to publish your name other than advertising.
EDIT2: Updated state list to be more accurate.
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March 14, 2018
Smart Woman-Powerball winner can stay anonymous, Judge rules.
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http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/12/news/powerball-winner-anonymous/index.html
A Powerball winner is allowed to stay anonymous while collecting her $560 million jackpot, a New Hampshire judge ruled on Monday. Clever girl...she might be one of the few to actually stay wealthy. |
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NOM posted...
How is this like, not a rule everywhere? Do they want people to get murdered? the spirit of the rule is to show proof that people are winning the prizes and its not a scam, so i understand where the lotto is coming from...but the obvious dangers to the winner far outweigh that need. |
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it would be interesting to win and see all the mooches come out of the woodwork
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E32005 posted...
it would be interesting to win and see all the mooches come out of the woodwork I think that'd be faaaaaar more irritating rather than interesting. What I'd find more interesting is how many families out there would 100% honestly say (and prove) that they wouldn't hound a relative/friend for money if that person won the lottery jackpot. |
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E32005 posted...
it would be interesting to win and see all the mooches come out of the woodwork I bet hot girls who turned me down would do a 180 and say "I always liked you, I was just shy! Can I chill in your hot tub with you at your mansion?" Hahaha, that would be very entertaining. And then I would turn them down, because bae liked me before I had millions.
I <3 my bae.
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E32005 posted...
it would be interesting to win and see all the mooches come out of the woodwork yeah that would be interesting for a week tops and then it would be hell
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E32005 posted...
it would be interesting to win and see all the mooches come out of the woodwork One of the more well documented stories of this is Eminem right after he got really famous in 1999-2000. He claimed somewhere upwards of 60-70 relatives started mailing him asking what was up. This when he grew up alone with his addict mom in a trailer park
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masticatingman posted...
E32005 posted...it would be interesting to win and see all the mooches come out of the woodwork yeah that shit. i would write them all back saying "fuck you". |
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Yeah, people should at least have the decision to remain anonymous.
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Alexanaxela posted...
E32005 posted...it would be interesting to win and see all the mooches come out of the woodwork I'd just change my phone number, email, social media, and buy a big fucking house with a moat and drawbridge far away from anyone |
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Dustin1280 posted...
this is a good thing, if I ever won the lotto I wouldn't want to be announced either. This, that's why I never cared about winning because I had to come out saying I did. I did always have a plan that I would split the dough with a friend if he came out as the winner in my place.
I once boxed my ferret and lost
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