Missouri legislature considering lottery winner anonymity

Comment #32

jamella724 — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:55:08 GMT

I hope they can find ways on how to keep their lottery winners safe if they are going to announce their identity. We need to admit that good fortune attracks bad guys too.

Comment #31

jjtheprince — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:50:14 GMT

I guess this is a good thing all, but is anonymity even needed anymore for lottery winners? Lottery winners are becoming so common anymore that it's not an extraordinary thing. Back in the day your chances of meeting a lottery winner in person were about a slim as meeting the President in person, but now they're all over the place.

Comment #30

brees2012 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:19:32 GMT

I hope you're right ........wished my state was Anonymous .......ASAP

Comment #29

jamella724 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:24:32 GMT

Finally they consider the safety of the winners. I hope there will be no problem with regards to this legislature.

Comment #28

KY Floyd — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:40:03 GMT

How many historical comedians are out of work

Comment #27

Think — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:50:03 GMT

But Philip Smith of the Missouri Lottery told committee members that revealing a winner's identity provides legitimacy to the lottery.

To ensure the integrity and to have the public have confidence in our games they have to know that people do win prizes by people purchasing tickets, he said.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I notice that, according to the LP report card (https://www.lotterypost.com/lottery-report-card.asp), Missouri has all RNGs (or Rigged Numbers Games as the slang goe... [ More ]

Comment #26

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:04:19 GMT

Lol

Comment #25

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:11:16 GMT

Comment #24

Coin Toss — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:58:45 GMT

KY Floyd,

Good one!

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One more thought about states going this route - consider some of the threads there have been here on LP about press conferences and how many people said they would be chomoing at the but to go to one and 'shout it from the rooftops'.

I think there will always be enough winners to provide the lotteries with all the publicity they need so giving others the option of anonymity wouldn't hurt the lottries.

Of course justxploring once jokingly p... [ More ]

Comment #23

CLETU$ — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:05:53 GMT

40,000 comedians out of work and you're trying to be funny.

Comment #22

KY Floyd — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:58:59 GMT

It could happen. We've already had one Missouri compromise.

Comment #21

maringoman — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:37:45 GMT

I hope this trend catches on. Delaware has been allowing winner anonymity for years. I don't see why other states shouldn't follow suit.

Comment #20

sully16 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:03:33 GMT

Yep, Don't want to be famous for any reason, the nuts come right out of the shadows and make people miserable.

Comment #19

Coin Toss — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:00:34 GMT

I hope remaining anonymous becomes the standard for all states with lotteries.

Before Illinois got powerball we used to go to Missouri to play it, might be worth going over the bridge again.

Since the lotteries put these monitors in the stores with winners names and pictures (Illinois) I've wondered if you're not really better off winning in another state where no one knoes you (state lottery, not multi-state games).

At first Illinois put winners' names, amount won, and hometown but now... [ More ]

Comment #18

BuyLow — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:43:05 GMT

In FL they only report your name, city etc. No Picture is required. Someone with a common name could simply change the address on their license to a different city than where they live, claim the prize with no pictures and deny it was them if anyone asks. Of course if they move quickly after or a new Mercedes shows up in he driveway it will be pretty obvious.....

Comment #17

helpmewin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:15:30 GMT

Yes: always sign your tickets: your name on your ticket i already verified this with the Lottery office

whatever you do with any firm will have other documentations for you.

Comment #16

Toronto — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:18:36 GMT

There's gotta be a compromise in this somewhere, where legitimacy can remain, but partial information is provided

Comment #15

whiteballz — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:49:30 GMT

you should move to Missouri. Missouri loves company.

Comment #14

CLETU$ — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:00:20 GMT

If this law passes I'll pack up the truck and move the 3 miles to Missouri.Heck,most of the people who work in my hometown live in Missouri or Illinois as it is.Taxes in Missouri are cheaper than Iowas on lottery winnings,too.

Comment #13

whiteballz — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:28:45 GMT

this is from the 2013 Winner's Handbook from the California Lottery website: http://www.calottery.com/win/winners-handbook

There will be immediate interest in your story. History tells us the media will likely attempt to contact you. Their efforts are made easier in this day of internet search engines. With that in mind, we urge you to consider taking part in a news conference. We ll take the headache away by doing the planning for you. Winners have been better able to satisfy these media re... [ More ]

Comment #12

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:41:35 GMT

Comment #11

HoLeeKau — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:40:03 GMT

I sure hope you're right sully16.

Comment #10

sully16 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:04:37 GMT

I am sure we'll see many more states follow suit.

Comment #9

Ronnie316 — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:59:05 GMT

Great story, makes you wonder about all the ways an illegal lottery ticket purchase can be made

Comment #8

Ronnie316 — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:44:27 GMT

Good question. Maybe Artist or someone who knows can jump in and help answer that.

Comment #7

Todd — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:42:52 GMT

I'm not so sure. That used to be the common wisdom about these things, but for many states you have no way to hide from the lottery -- if you want the money, that is. Case In Point

Comment #6

redhot7 — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:40:58 GMT

Can a winner form a trust if they already sign their name on the back of the ticket

Comment #5

Ronnie316 — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:38:36 GMT

I think people can form a trust and send a rep. to do appearances.

Comment #4

redhot7 — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:35:08 GMT

Question: for those states like California that currently do not offer anonymity, are winners required to have a news conference? Can the winner ask the lottery not to post their picture but only the name and city

Comment #3

JoshUK — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:58:05 GMT

Awesome, these people need to realise that some winners lives are at risk. There are some crazy people out there and when money is involved it is even worse. Home invasions can end up with deaths.

Comment #2

Ronnie316 — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:55:33 GMT

Forecasting cloudy days for the sunshine law

Comment #1

LottoPerro — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:53:58 GMT

Sounds good for Mizzou.

Missouri legislature considering lottery winner anonymity

Lottery Post — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:49:29 GMT

The Missouri Lottery would not be able to release the names and addresses of prize winners under a bill presented to a Missouri House committee on Thursday.

Sponsoring Rep. Rochelle Walton Gray, of Black Jack, told the House Local Government Committee that winning the lottery can subject a person to hardship.

She cited constant phone calls, harassment and loss of privacy as consequences of people knowing the identities of lottery winners. She also said winning big prizes could even result