$50M Lotto winner a no-show for celebration

Comment #23

puffball44 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:34:03 GMT

You are exactly right! I once won a lot of money in Play 4 and my boss was so mad she gave everyone raises but me. I learned right then, never, NEVER tell anyone you work with when you win. They may appear to be happy for you but trust me, they are not. Be very careful which friends and relatives you tell as well, if any. Best just to count your blessings, pay off your bills, and put it in the bank if you can.

Comment #22

KY Floyd — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:25:58 GMT

With the rare exception of a few people who are so stupid they can't even buy a ticket, nobody is too stupid to play the lottery. OTOH, experience shows that a lot of people aren't smart enough to handle winning. Other experience that gets far less publicity shows that it's also possible to win and have no problems that result in media attention. There's no real advantage to starting with anonymity if you aren't smart enough to become anonymous after the fact. The people with the worst problems... [ More ]

Comment #21

HaveABall — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:13:17 GMT

Yes, probably. It's really up to each STATE to decide if information is released or not.

So, a person can go to their state's lottery headquarter's website and learn what is required of different monetary amount winners.

Comment #20

Arrowhead — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:08:04 GMT

OK, fine that he's a no-show for press conference. But isn't a publicized name and hometown---as in this case---practically as bad as having your face shown on camera

Comment #19

rdgrnr — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:26:22 GMT

That's called Chicago-Style here.

It's a political strategy.

You can actually elect a president using its core concepts.

And we have.

Comment #18

savagegoose — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:34:37 GMT

there was some place i forget where, that had the official who contacted winners giving investment advice, advice that steered tham towards dodgey investments that paid him a cut

Comment #17

rdgrnr — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:39:56 GMT

That's there.

In America you can't believe anything the government says.

Especially the one we've got now.

Worst ever.

Makes Jimmy Carter look good, lol.

Comment #16

myturn — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:29:35 GMT

One of the most important decisions for new winners to make is whether to opt to go public or remain anonymous. If a winner decides to talk publicly about their win, Camelot s PR team will organise a press conference and handle all media interest on their behalf, removing the anxiety that can accompany talking about a big win.

If they have requested to remain anonymous, Camelot takes its obligations and duty of care to protect winners privacy very seriously. Unless a winner agrees to take ful... [ More ]

Comment #15

rdgrnr — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:19:10 GMT

There should be some kind of way out of the publicity, some option to remain anonymous - kind of like a plea bargain.

Something like you don't have to have your name released if you agree to eat nothing but Taco Bell for a month.

I don't think many people would go for that though.

And there would be too many suicides by those who did.

Comment #14

myturn — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:04:50 GMT

All winners should have the right to anonymity, it works in the UK and Australia, it would work in the US also.

Comment #13

myturn — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:59:43 GMT

UK Winners who opt for anonymity

Under the terms of the licence granted to the lottery organisers Camelot, winners are entitled to anonymity. If winners do opt for anonymity, the Commission would generally expect the press to respect this wish. To do otherwise may raise issues under the terms of Clause 3 of the Code, which relates to privacy. There may of course be exceptions to this if newspapers and magazines can demonstrate that it is in the public interest to identify an individual aga... [ More ]

Comment #12

Cletu$2 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:08:04 GMT

I agree.Abraham Shakespeare wasn't the brightest bulb in the lamp,but he sure didn't deserve to be murdered for his money.

Comment #11

rdgrnr — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:35:29 GMT

Abraham Shakespeare, in my opinion, was a nice man whose kindness and naivete led to his victimization and brutal murder at the hands of hyena and jackal-like sub-human creatures.

Comment #10

TheRightPrice — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:26:46 GMT

NO

Every lottery winner becomes a target.

Did you read the above story and all the jealous deadbeats that are NOW playing at this store?

Anonymity is the only way, publicity, you better hire armed 24 hour guards.

Comment #9

hearsetrax — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:47:31 GMT

from what I remember of ethier curse of the lottery and or the lottery changed my shows about the bum Shakesphere

he was too stupid to be playing in the first place

Comment #8

TheRightPrice — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:07:41 GMT

WHY??????

WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD HE WANT PUBLICITY

JUST SO THAT HE TOO CAN BE MURDRERED LIKE SHAKESPEARE ABRAHAM

Comment #7

hearsetrax — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:14:50 GMT

Comment #6

savagegoose — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:47:29 GMT

once i win if people want to hear from me they can ring my prerecorded 1900 number

Comment #5

dpoly1 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:19:46 GMT

No cameras or reporters for me .............. just money

smart move ...................... money is the only way to go green

Comment #4

Cletu$2 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:13:27 GMT

Me,too.

Comment #3

LottoGuyBC — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:44:49 GMT

I'm willing to do a precorded simulcast

Comment #2

gocart1 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:44:32 GMT

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:49:36 GMT

Smart decision! I would also be a no show. Don't need all the media frenzy and the envious nut-jobs who resent your good fate.

$50M Lotto winner a no-show for celebration

Lottery Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:33:13 GMT

It can be hard to tell who is more impacted by a $50 million lottery ticket.

Richard McMullen, the 54-year old Tallahassee resident and jackpot winner, has stayed out of the public eye since the lottery results were announced last week. Florida Lottery officials said he has requested minimal media coverage.

The Circle K where he bought the multi-million-dollar ticket, on the other hand, hasn't stopped buzzing with attention and customers hoping for lightning to strike a second time.

It... [ More ]