Lottery-winner secrecy bill dies in Idaho Senate

Comment #14

Stack47 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:05:47 GMT

Lottery players that never cashed tickets valued over $600 probably don't have a clue how the process works, but that doesn't stop them from giving false information. Rules vary from state to state, but all of them have some type of rule saying something like by signing the back of the ticket players are bound by lottery rules . In other words if the rules allow the lottery to publish the names of significant winners, by signing the back and validating the ticket, players are allowing the state... [ More ]

Comment #13

Coin Toss — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:48:20 GMT

GeneralMac,

No one here is demanding that should you win a jack[pot you would have to remain anonymous.

There are many who would like to have the choice of remaining anonymous or not.

Your posts regarding this are starting to sound like, If I win a jackpot I'll handle my way, and if you win one you'll handle it my way, too.

De facto lottery agent perhaps?

A jackpot winner who had the chance to remain anonymous and didn't is tragic.

Read all about Bunky Bartlett;

Maryland... [ More ]

Comment #12

GeneralMac — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:03:22 GMT

I agree 100%

No one is holding a gun tt posters' heads and forcing them to buy lottery tickets.

If one disagrees with the stipulations........don't play the lottery

Comment #11

boise — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 16:42:14 GMT

I live in the state of Idaho and had no idea that this bill was even alive in the house or the senate.

Comment #10

Bleudog101 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 14:18:16 GMT

Momo land not taking care of their own. That would be an admission that 'they' gamble and probably against the Church of Latter Day Saints.

Comment #9

Stack47 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:21:42 GMT

The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted 8-1 to halt the measure that would have kept the names of individuals who win $600 or more secret.

It doesn't look like the vast majority told their Senators what they wanted.

Comment #8

noise-gate — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:31:21 GMT

Not in CA you dont Floyd . If you a lottery winner out here and decide to create a trust before claiming your prize, your identity can be unearthed through the Freedom of information act. Anonymity should be just that: anonymity.

Websters describes it as : The quality or State of being Unknown to most people.

Comment #7

KY Floyd — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 23:08:03 GMT

You do get to decide. Going public is only mandatory if you buy a ticket and claim a prize, so you're always free to remain anonymous right up until you decide not to.

Comment #6

Raven62 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:58:23 GMT

Politicians Don't Listen to their Constituents: When They Don't: Vote Them Out of Office

Comment #5

MillionsWanted — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:34:44 GMT

So, no Private Idaho in Idaho, then.

Comment #4

GeneralMac — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 03:06:59 GMT

If one is so worried about remaining anonymous, don't play .

Simple !

I never enter a contest for prize $$$$$$$$$ if I disagree with the........... Terms and Conditions ......

Comment #3

LiveInGreenBay — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:44:21 GMT

I don't get it. What's the problem with a lottery winner hiding his/her identity

Comment #2

noise-gate — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:36:16 GMT

To take it a step further : You the winner of a jackpot should be the one who decides whether you want the world to know who you are or not.

Comment #1

Redd55 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:29:01 GMT

This is annoying since the vast majority of lottery players want anonymity.

Lottery-winner secrecy bill dies in Idaho Senate

Lottery Post — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:27:11 GMT

An Idaho Senate panel has killed legislation that would have allowed lottery winners to hide their identities.

The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted 8-1 to halt the measure that would have kept the names of individuals who win $600 or more secret.

While the bill would have allowed winners to give written authorization to the lottery to publicize their names, the proposal also prevented those names from being released under public records requests for six months after the pr... [ More ]