Arizona Lottery winners could soon remain anonymous

Comment #95

Eighty0uts778 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:43:16 GMT

I could remain anonymous in Oklahoma if I wanted too,,but i am not going too ..Iam gonna buy my tickets in Texas instead an come foward with my winning ticket.

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helpmewin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:52:01 GMT

hey, they say there more than just corn in indiana

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rdgrnr — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:47:24 GMT

Children of the Corn.

He who walks behind the rows.

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helpmewin — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:57:04 GMT

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ashabug725 — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:03:47 GMT

Bahahahaha.... Gotta be scared of those flyover states

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rdgrnr — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:41:38 GMT

Thanks for the pep talk, coach

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myturn — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:02:09 GMT

It works in Australia and the UK

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:07:59 GMT

started out warm here in the 60's then dropped to 40's best of luck to you easygoing

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:00:56 GMT

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helpmewin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:34:39 GMT

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helpmewin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:33:25 GMT

stories i have heard and read yes

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helpmewin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:31:56 GMT

Thanks and i next week get snow cold brrrrrrrrrrrr

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easygoing123go — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:09:24 GMT

I did my part, 1-$10.00 Ticket, and 2-$6.00 tickets... I ready...Cold and nasty in Columbus, Ohio...

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rooster8786 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:17:37 GMT

My wish for you is to enjoy the pains of winning and watching the people come out of the woodwork to harass you to the ends of the earth. Ask any big winner, most all agree that winning is the worst thing that happened in their life...

Comment #81

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:33:42 GMT

Sad indeed you would think taking care of yourself would be a priority. Shout I want to live to enjoy my winnings exercising watching what you eat

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LottoBoner — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:13:48 GMT

I clicked on the link of the winners forced to flee out of curiousity.

Yes its a sad situation.

But if they both went on a diet, they would be unrecognizable.

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dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:05:18 GMT

Lol

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LottoBoner — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:00:35 GMT

ur a ass winner

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LottoBoner — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:51:03 GMT

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dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:39:48 GMT

Lol I know show's us how bright faber is

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dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:23:32 GMT

Thank you ridge I am so honored to be accepted in this PRESTIGIOUS club

Lol yes I can ridge

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belle$star3! — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:58:41 GMT

I agree with you Think - you are right

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belle$star3! — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:56:03 GMT

I agree with you sully 16 It's a good thing.

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whiteballz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:56:24 GMT

that is funny you would be called that. I guess they didn't see the picture under your username is Tiana from Disney's The Princess and the Frog.

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rdgrnr — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:38:03 GMT

Welcome to the Redneck Family, dallas!

Can ya say yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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joshuacloak — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:05:40 GMT

oh crap i forget to add some parts atfer thinking it over i forget some things and edit time window gone

legal name changes are public records so u have lawyer have to do biggest white lies to govt/ np to any decent lawyer handleing it

just lie your ass off and say your in mortal danger/ your life threaten etc , public records can be dealt with thx to total abuse of loopholes by lawyers

legal speak if your safety is in danger you can have your name change request sealed right away... [ More ]

Comment #69

joshuacloak — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:19:55 GMT

if god forbid state so messed up they disallow trust/lawyer claim option btw far best option

u can always just have the lawyer help u change your Name

U got like 6 months before u have to claim

then claim the money with new name, and

live undercover , no one has to find U out

no one going to link your NEW name, u don't have to let world know

quit work, disappear with old name, no one has to freaking know your new name your family/everyone u know can sure call u your old name... [ More ]

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dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:05:14 GMT

Lol can you imagine the lottery commissioner trying to pronounce that

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Artist77 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:19:53 GMT

Hey !!! That is the name of my future lottery trust when I win PB tonight....The Ms. Flooby McBloobySplort Trust. Now I will have to stay up all night coming up with a new trust name.

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Think — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:17:14 GMT

Michigan has been anonymous on in-state games over 10k$ since 1988 or 1989 and it has not stopped the Michigan lottery from making ever more money.

Other states are totally anonymous and it has not stopped them from selling tickets.

I follow the monthly winner reports on the Michigan site and they tell you which ticket, how much and the store it was sold at.

Even if it said something like Flooby McBloobySplort of Dowagiac won umptybajillion dollars who would care except crimina... [ More ]

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Artist77 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:16:03 GMT

Namecalling...the utlimate go to response from every lib.

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dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:03:17 GMT

Lol that's the first time I've ever been called a redneckyou liberals crack me up. The criminals don't have to shiver as long as they don't harm me or my family.

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faber98 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:52:56 GMT

I'm sure all the gun totin' criminals in oklahoma are shivering in their boots worrying about you getting the jump on them. no wonder there are gun control advocates out there since they allow rednecks like you to carry.

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:42:47 GMT

Have an anonymous cutout stand in for you. Works for me

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:30:30 GMT

Yea he was so funny.

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:29:47 GMT

I sure did love him on SNL

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:26:18 GMT

I likes the sound of that Merci Beaucoup

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:24:11 GMT

Nah only if someone messes with me or my family

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:19:55 GMT

Well said Artist.

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:42:00 GMT

I want that laughing kitty gif! My all time fave.

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:38:47 GMT

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:38:16 GMT

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:38:09 GMT

Especially all the snow...lol

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HoLeeKau — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:35:43 GMT

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:32:56 GMT

Yea, that's the ticket

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HoLeeKau — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:24:50 GMT

For some reason, Jon Lovitz suddenly leapt to mind.

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:20:48 GMT

well you don't wanna goto Indiana it's the scariest place

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faber98 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:14:40 GMT

I'm not living in fear of hitting the lottery and having my name revealed since i have hit it twice (state lottery 6 figure hits) so i guess no one wanted my money since it wasn't enough or whatever. my heat packin oklahoma ite is the one living in fear apparently of her own shadow and everything else. i've been to many an inner city and never encountered any problems. even detroit.

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:13:53 GMT

My balcony will be in Paris.

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:13:10 GMT

He likes to use the sheep analogy since he is the black sheep of his family. They are growing tired of him living in the basement and being on the internet all day.

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Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:10:16 GMT

Oh please, I have heard many rumors and jokes about this person or that person being an alleged lottery winner and there will always be a lot of pathological liars and attention seekers who will infer they won it. Rumors are not facts. In most cases, people will assume an increase in financial wealth was inherited money or money from career success. In my case, they would assume it was from books (although no book makes $260 million without a movie deal, etc). It is fairly easy to redirect someo... [ More ]

Comment #44

faber98 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:07:48 GMT

you actually pack heat. i guess there's another reason to avoid oklahoma other than the constant tornado threat. so if you're in a convenience store and a robber comes in with a gun you're going to pull yours out and say hands up and drop your weapon. you better shoot first and ask questions later lady.

Comment #43

faber98 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:02:00 GMT

if they all pass it 99.9% would choose it. even me. which would doom the site. the press conference we could all do without, however, you'd have to be extremely deceptive and clever to avoid having people find out. someone would blab, a relative, your bank, your real estate agent, your car dealer, your dry cleaner someone with a minimal amount of determination would find out, which could actually make it worse than having it revealed when validated.

Comment #42

Artist77 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:58:06 GMT

Apparently you have not checked out all the forums on LP. And if all 50 states allowed for anonymous claims (or, as an option, to claim via an entity such as a trust which DC uses), I fail to see effect on any lottery site. I also think you take the word fear and exaggerate it beyond what was meant. There are a lot of serious precautionary steps lottery winners would have to take with children, other family members and their own lives.

You must live in a very small town and/or be very young.

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:52:16 GMT

LOL...

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:43:40 GMT

LOL

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:41:43 GMT

If my fellow intelligent LP members post something that I agree with I will use the agree emicon. I never said I lived in Fear . As a parent my job is to protect my children from crazies like YOU. Why do you care if the winners goes public or not something is wrong with YOU and do not give me the integrity of the game cr**. FYI My hubby and I are proud license conceal to carry weapons in Oklahoma so let a nutjob walk up on us.

As far as serving my hubby has served this great Country and my Fa... [ More ]

Comment #38

haymaker — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:28:45 GMT

Well OK

But not everyone has a balcony. LOL

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HoLeeKau — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:25:46 GMT

Yeah Ronnie! Takin' a bullet for the team

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:19:54 GMT

Right, lots of people like ME will step forward and wave to the people.

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HoLeeKau — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:17:55 GMT

I don't think so. It's not like the states are passing bills that REQUIRE winners to stay anonymous. They just have the choice. Idaho doesn't require a press conference, yet most winners do it. Some people love to be in the spotlight. Let them. And let the people who want to be anonymous win their own way. There will still be plenty of winners stories, some with names attached, some without but interesting just the same.

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:17:08 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:15:30 GMT

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:13:29 GMT

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:12:18 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:11:35 GMT

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:08:57 GMT

UR A AZ WINNER

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:07:59 GMT

watch out for them wolfs

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:06:51 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:06:35 GMT

IMA Winner

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:05:40 GMT

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:05:13 GMT

AZ Lottery is where winners are made

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:03:42 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:01:38 GMT

Perhaps a required box to check on the play slip....... Im not afaid .

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faber98 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:58:34 GMT

then this website will suffer a quick and sudden death. no more stories no more website traffic. no more lottery books sold etc. life is a crapshoot anyway. a wrong way driver on the thruway could doom you quicker than getting your name released because you won a lottery. i would say don't play if you live in such fear.

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:58:27 GMT

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faber98 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:52:31 GMT

i think you're leading the league in hitting the i agree button. that makes you a sheep. you don't have your own opinion you just agree with the flock. there have not been manystories as you say of nutjobs threatening to kidnap jackpot winners children. why do you play if you live in fear of nonsense like that? i don't think you better let your teenage sons go away to college because some nut job with a gun might go on a shooting spree. just keep them at home forever and shield them from society... [ More ]

Comment #18

noise-gate — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:42:06 GMT

There is an app for that maringoman.

Simple state the following:

A short balding Latino man was the winner of the $120 mil PB in Anytown last night..

A shapely Caucasian blonde woman in her late 20's from Anytown was the winner last night in the $210 mil MM jackpot.

A Tall African American with 2 diamonds in his left ear a gold grill was the winner of the $120 mil PB jackpot from Anytown last Saturday. .

See...problem solved.

Comment #17

maringoman — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:18:18 GMT

I really hope this trend catches on countrywide. The flip side of this is there will be no winner stories that websites such as LP rely on to attract web traffic.

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brees2012 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:42:15 GMT

All 50 states should be Anonymous .......

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:36:02 GMT

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hearsetrax — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:25:46 GMT

now if VA would follow suit I'd be all set

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HoLeeKau — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:20:57 GMT

Sounds to me like you're the sheep who thinks we should all go along with whatever the government wants without question.

Players are the ones paying the stupid tax every time we buy a ticket, and then paying more taxes when we win. We help fund state education and other public services entirely voluntarily. So if we want a change, we have the right to ask for it.

The lotteries will still announce winners, just not as many names will be mentioned. I think there will still be plenty of peop... [ More ]

Comment #12

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:17:32 GMT

First of all I am not a sheep, secondly I have never had a discussion with you. Last time I checked I am entitle to my opinion and I think a jackpot winner should have that right to remain anonymous if he/she or they choose.

Now the reason I want to remain anonymous is because I have two teenage boys that I want to protect. There have been to many stories of nutjobs threatening to kidnap children of jackpot winners.

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helpmewin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:14:36 GMT

whatever you want to do.

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faber98 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:27:47 GMT

of course you agree. you are one of the sheep. we've had this discussion many times before. i agree with steve gallardo who should run for governor of AZ. you only agree because you think if you win you don't want to be harrassed. (legitimate point) however, interest in the lottery will wane if no winners are announced. that's half the fun, if you don't win, seeing the winners and how they handle it and watching them mismanage some of it of course. or if they actually help out their community it... [ More ]

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:58:33 GMT

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noise-gate — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:30:05 GMT

There is absolutely no reason to give your name to the press unless you as a winner want to.

All the lottery has to say is A winning ticket purchased at ..... in ....city/ Town

End of story- if people want to confirm, call the store.

Remember Shakespeare, that unfortunate Soul who ended up under a concrete slab in that wicked woman's backyard? Screw coming forward.

THOSE WHO SAY IT CANNOT BE DONE SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT THOSE WHO ARE DOING IT.

GBS.

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:44:06 GMT

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:33:10 GMT

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:32:39 GMT

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CLETU$ — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:56:31 GMT

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sully16 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:55:39 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:53:48 GMT

It works in Kansas..........

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sully16 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:48:14 GMT

I see this is a trend today, It's a good thing.

Arizona Lottery winners could soon remain anonymous

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:39:22 GMT

Those who hit the jackpot in Arizona pay a heavy price when it comes to their privacy, because their names are a matter of public record.

That's no different than a vast majority of states in the U.S.

But if House Bill 2082 makes it through the Arizona Senate, jackpot winners would be able to remain anonymous.

Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, is one of a minority of senators opposed to the measure.

It is a state agency. They're dealing with public dollars, and the public has the righ... [ More ]