Canadian lottery winner fighting to remain anonymous

Comment #28

Scarlet Anderso — Wed, 20 May 2015 06:01:05 GMT

Its good to see the guy fighting for his rights. I wonder why the casino doesn't realize customer values. In this case the goodwill of the organization certainly is at stake. I guess they would eventually make him use that Magnum

Comment #27

Stack47 — Sun, 03 May 2015 01:47:30 GMT

Coin Toss mentioned many times about how a huge effort to remain anonymous could result in even more publicity. In the U.S., because of the Freedom of Information Act, he can't file an anonymous lawsuit.

despite a clear statement by the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) that anyone buying a ticket must allow their name and photo to be published before collecting a prize.

I guess he didn't read the back of the ticket.

Comment #26

Funtimz — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:02:01 GMT

It would be nice if in the U.S. winners were given the choice of anonymity. Just tell where it was purchased from, that should satisfy most people.

I know someone who won only 3 million and they were harassed .

Comment #25

zephbe — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:11:54 GMT

They do let me leave SC once in a while and when I do I play the lottery in other states,

Comment #24

haymaker — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:56:00 GMT

He can't win this battle, I'll stick to going to Delaware for the big $ games.

Comment #23

Bleudog101 — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:51:38 GMT

Was just checking various states winners. Most have first and last name as well as city. Instead of saying John Smith from such and such city in such and such city, why not just say John S. from ---- -----. Not total anonymity but you can't zabasearch John S. Just my thought on the subject. Some states do just that, though not enough

Comment #22

jude290 — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:24:58 GMT

lucky

Comment #21

pickone4me — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:50:13 GMT

Now that is rich coming from someone in a state where you can collect anonymously.

In the U.S., six states Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and South Carolina allow winners to remain anonymous.

If you win, remember don't be afraid to let the lottery publicise who who are when you win, otherwise you would be a hypocrite

Comment #20

faber98 — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:50:07 GMT

i seriously doubt the authenticity of this story. post newspaper account.

Comment #19

RedStang — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:03:49 GMT

They can publish my name in every newspaper as long as i don't have to pay taxes.

Comment #18

pickone4me — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:21:17 GMT

Agreed. That is my exact point why anonymity is needed when collecting a huge lottery jackpot.

Comment #17

Long Odds — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:06:59 GMT

Had a friend share a story some years ago about his elderly aunt winning lottery for $100,000 in Canada. Subsequent to collecting she had two thugs come to her home, demand the money, and when she told them she didn't have any money in the house, they beat her to within an inch of her life. She spent months in the hospital recuperating. I didn't ask for any specifics as to province, game won, et al. but had no reason to doubt the authenticity of what I was told. In anonymity, just because the ge... [ More ]

Comment #16

mypiemaster — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:44:54 GMT

Think!!! You make too much sense. The lottery guys do not shy away from cheap publicity, regardless of how and at whose expense....

Comment #15

hearsetrax — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:33:04 GMT

Comment #14

Seattlejohn — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:16:57 GMT

Interestingly, the thread right before this article details how lottery winners in the UK not only can opt out on publicity, but their lottery advises them on how to handle their lottery win so as to reduce the chances of becoming a lotto loser . Too bad the U.S. and Canada don't have similar programs...

Comment #13

Seattlejohn — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:16:46 GMT

Unfortunately, due to the conditions on the back of the ticket, this person will have 2 choices: accept the money all the publicity that comes with it, or give up the money. It's that simple.

Me, I'm all for allowing winners to remain anonymous if they want; we've all seen the video programs about winners who've had all sorts of problems due to people coming at them for money. And, the only people who are served by the publicity of a lottery win are the lottery executives; their compensation... [ More ]

Comment #12

Think — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 02:46:16 GMT

' I said, 'Supposing I don't want to go along with that' and whatnot, said Senger, 77. And they said, did you read the back of your ticket, you have to go along with it. '

And then, of course, there is the obvious question of how you could have read the back of the ticket before you bought it

Comment #11

chris-chase — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:58:11 GMT

All winners should be public info. Take the case in Iowa where the winner tried to rig the Hot Lotto then go about and have friends etc claim the prize.

If there were others involved in this scam who worked for the lottery and with annominity this could have been pulled off. We, as other players, have a right to know

if the winner is on the up and up and the game is fair and balanced. You don't get that with anominity. All you get is the gov't/lotto agency telling you everything

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Comment #10

myturn — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:41:07 GMT

Canada which is a monarchy like the UK, has Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth as head of state, Queen of Canada

Likewise, Canadian provinces should following the mother country's lottery policies, not the policies of America state lotteries , which is a republic.

Comment #9

faber98 — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 17:54:28 GMT

77 year old clown shouldn't have played if he didn't like the rules. tough toenails. now it will be worse when his name and location is revealed. he should have waited 2 weeks and then gone in on a friday afternoon at 4:30 to avoid some of the publicity.

Comment #8

jack27 — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 17:44:26 GMT

I don't give a snip they publish my name or not. I just wanna win.

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Comment #7

myturn — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:27:16 GMT

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Comment #6

zephbe — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:32:15 GMT

If someone is that afraid of being named--why did he/she bother to buy a ticket knowing there was a chance he/she could win

Comment #5

zephbe — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:21:12 GMT

If he wants the money, he needs to follow the rules. If he doesn't follow the rules--he forfeits the prize. He should have been aware of the rules before he purchased a ticket.

Comment #4

pickone4me — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:04:31 GMT

Anonymity for winners is not allowed by any Canadian lottery corporations, but Loto-Quebec in 2007 temporarily suspended the requirement for winners of amounts over $4 million to be publicly identified after police foiled an extortion plot targeting a Montreal couple who won $27 million.

Anonymous claims should always be allowed. That transparency excuse, is just that, an excuse. There is always something going on behind the scenes when large amounts of money are involved.

Comment #3

Technut — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:41:46 GMT

i hope the best of lucky to this winner. Time will tell if they get what they want.

Comment #2

Gleno — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:32:21 GMT

Hope this winner has tried to set up a trust and invested in some disguises.

Comment #1

hearsetrax — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:16:17 GMT

should be most curious to see how this plays out

Canadian lottery winner fighting to remain anonymous

Lottery Post — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:09:01 GMT

The winner of a $50 million lottery who waited a year to collect the prize and has still not been named more than a month later is fighting for the right to remain anonymous.

The person doesn't want to be identified as the winner of the March 16, 2014, Lotto Max prize, a source who didn't want to be named said, despite a clear statement by the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) that anyone buying a ticket must allow their name and photo to be published before collecting a prize.

The win... [ More ]