Michigan Senate bill lets lottery winners remain anonymous

Comment #18

GYM RICE — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:06:56 GMT

I think that the winners name shouldn't be released to the public but if someone wanted to find out who won the lotto, there should be some sort of way of doing it but should involve going through some sort of system of checks and balances. And it should never be made public unless it was won by fraud. A totally anonymous lottery sounds great on paper, but it also opens itself up to a massive amount of rumors on who actually won.

Comment #17

mcginnin56 — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 21:19:23 GMT

Excellent point Calif-Dream $. There are some who would want the entire world to know of their good fortune, choice is a good thing.

Comment #16

Calif-Dream $ — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:55:14 GMT

I think everyone should have a choice in every state. some people want everyone to know. and others do not. CHOICE

Comment #15

Cletu$2 — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:42:36 GMT

It's only public money until they give it to the winner,then it becomes private money.Its bad enough that they steal snip near half of it for taxes,they don't need to have the winners do the dog pony show,too.By the way,if Obama gets re-elected look for him and the federal govt.to steal more of your lottery winnings in the form of higher taxes.

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Comment #14

DC81 — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 03:51:46 GMT

About snip time!

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Comment #13

Seattlejohn — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:29 GMT

Way to go, Michigan! That's definitely a step in the right direction; hopefully, the rest of the states will get a clue follow suit. Given that they've referenced Abraham Shakespeare's death in Florida as one of the reasons for this bill, they should call it Shakespeare's Law .

Comment #12

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:56:28 GMT

To my home state

Comment #11

Piaceri — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:48:10 GMT

They don't have to have a name and hometown to have publicity. A winner can even agree to do a presser if no pictures or names are allowed. Texas has limited publicity, which I believe allows blind trusts to claim.

Comment #10

maringoman — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:33:37 GMT

I support this move totally. By now everybody knows that lotteries are real and ordinary people do hit the jackpot.

Comment #9

hearsetrax — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:53:17 GMT

better late then not at all

Comment #8

NoShame — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:39:15 GMT

Too bad this passed too late for that Lapeer guy that already came out.

I never got how exactly keeping winners' names private would harm sales. I buy tickets regardless of who's winning because I know it's all completely random and that I am desperate enough to play. The Lottery cares very little about its winners once they take your name and post it everywhere. Personally if it were up to me not only should the lottery help protect your privacy, they should also help arrange for a financial... [ More ]

Comment #7

Littleoldlady — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:31:59 GMT

That line about undermining the public trust is so much garbage. When people started winning millions..the criminal element stood up and took notice. It is about time this came to the forefront.The only reason to know a lottery winner's name is to see if they owe the state money or are on the state rolls for food stamps, public housing, etc...other than that, there are NO other reasons.

If they really wanted to do a good job, they would make it a felony to divulge the winner's name. You know... [ More ]

Comment #6

jamella724 — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:14:20 GMT

Every person has the right to privacy and so with lottery too. The money might be a public money, but their security and safety should not be in danger here.

Comment #5

THRIFTY — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:08:28 GMT

Lottery players should remain anonymous in every state.

Comment #4

sully16 — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:54:07 GMT

Good Job.

Comment #3

mcginnin56 — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:22:49 GMT

Neither, the Turkey.

Comment #2

RedStang — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:20:43 GMT

Who will win. The Cat or the Mouse.

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:49:15 GMT

Just 49 states to go. (except for the few that allow it already).

Michigan Senate bill lets lottery winners remain anonymous

Lottery Post — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:45:27 GMT

Michigan winners of multistate lotteries such as the Lapeer man who won a $337 million Powerball jackpot could choose to remain anonymous, under a bill that passed a state Senate committee Thursday.

Sen. Tory Rocca, R-Sterling Heights, said publicity surrounding such windfalls makes winners too vulnerable to scam artists and violent criminals, not to mention grasping third cousins.

The reasons range from the mundane to the fatal, Rocca said. Not only are there relatives popping out of the... [ More ]