The world may never know who won a $202 million lottery jackpot

Comment #27

Fabs — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:48:43 GMT

As they should ! Chrispy cream crissy really put our safety at risk here in dirty jerzy now if Todd wins, only I will be a witness to him stepping out his Ferrari with a fur and sunglasses on

Comment #26

KY Floyd — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:24:16 GMT

I have my moments.

Comment #25

noise-gate — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:57:17 GMT

l Have to admit Floyd..

Somebody has to create a fake entry in the database or somebody has to see that there isn't a winning ticket in the database and go along. Somebody has to forge a winning ticket or somebody has to authenticate a ticket that doesn't exist and go along with the fraud. Somebody has to examine the claim form or sign off on a claim form that doesn't exist, and keep the secret. Somebody has to authorize a wire transfer to somewhere and wherever it goes everyone who knows ha... [ More ]

Comment #24

KY Floyd — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:56:27 GMT

The whole concept is to make money for the state, not turn people into click bait fodder.

You think the two have no connection? What you call click bait fodder is what the lottery calls marketing. Maybe there really are people who won't take a chance on winning millions of dollars because they can't be anonymous, but I'm guessing that's more than offset by people who buy tickets based on stories about other people who won. We all know that sales for PB and MM are a lot slower than they used... [ More ]

Comment #23

CDanaT — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:12:56 GMT

As far as the winner from SC showing up within the last few weeks. Wouldn't you attribute it to being smart by meetings with multiple professionals (lawyers,accountants,investment teams) on different dates ?

I absolutely have zero questions due to SC rules on lottery claims. An independent audit(by Ernst Young or another of the big 3) would 100% verify that the policies, finances and procedures are followed. Government audits are done every year. I truly hope that you aren't the type of perso... [ More ]

Comment #22

Ranett — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:44:01 GMT

I don't care for these laws either. The Illinois lottery doesn't post any stories anymore about any major jackpot winners. Only stories about pick-3 pick- 4 winners. These used to be fun public interest stories to read about.

There are good arguments on both sides. Too bad they can't find some middle of the road solution to this where they publish a story about the winner without using any vital details.

Comment #21

nikophil — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:52:15 GMT

I agree with nothing Phil Murphy stands for. He is and has been destructive to our great State. However, on this one he gets my kudos. Chalk this one up for the Gov an I have no illusions there will be anything else to chalk up to his benefit.

Comment #20

db101 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:25:15 GMT

I think this is a valid concern. As for ulterior motives, it could make a politician look good if they are up for reelection. Just think how their opponent would spin it if they voted against winner privacy.

I think it would take a lot of people to cover up imaginary winners. State lotteries are not like the CIA with lifetime employment and cult like devotion to the job. There is a lot of turnover in a state lottery agency every election cycle and somebody would spill the beans on their wa... [ More ]

Comment #19

noise-gate — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:56:12 GMT

Lionking : Your right to know statement is weak. Consider this: Just because we all pay taxes to drive on the road, do we need to know who was instrumental in causing an accident? When people go into witness protection - do we have the right to know who where they presently are? I know l am comparing apples to oranges- but the right to know is overrated imo. Lives matter.

Comment #18

djpowerball1234 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:37:39 GMT

I think it's great for being anonymous . I think that the lottery should at least do an interview with the winner make up some big story about their life and what they're going to do with the money. maybe how the winter feels now . it doesn't have to be specific or even a little fabrication is fine. something to keep the masses that they can chew on Some kind of success story

Comment #17

Coin Toss — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:23:46 GMT

Lionking97.

So what's your explanation for jackpot winners who couldn't claim anonymously and got killed

Comment #16

Bleudog101 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:23:44 GMT

I just think of what my high school Business teacher said way back in '74...your rights end where my nose begins. I don't live in an anonymous state and a couple, if that many, folks went through a trust to get their money. The newspaper went through FOIA and posted the name(s) anyway.

Sorry, not buying your argument. If I don't want my name/photograph plastered, that is my right.

Comment #15

Lionking97 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:16:55 GMT

A very bad law. In this day and age, knowing what we do about rigged elections, corporate greed, sports cheating (Astros) and past Lottery cheats we should be demanding more transparency, not less.

I am not buying the argument that the government and/or media care about our privacy and/or safety. There is an ulterior motive here.

Sure the Winner is going to be in the spotlight for 15 minutes. If you don't want that, don't play the Lottery. The Public and your fellow Lottery players have a... [ More ]

Comment #14

noise-gate — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:09:07 GMT

The incident you posted happened in 2012 in this neck of the woods BD. Heard that people found out who the winner was, where he lived and the post office was dropping off bags of mail on the guy's doorstep. You can guess what those letters were all about.

My home is in foreclosure- need $150K, Need to pay off my student loan, going under the knife to remove a tumor... It drove the guy from the city. Transparency, My ...

Comment #13

dpoly1 — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 23:58:54 GMT

As It Should Be

Congrats

Comment #12

db101 — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:48:08 GMT

The whole concept is to make money for the state, not turn people into click bait fodder. If you don't want to play because you don't trust that real people are actually winning, I respect that. But most seem to trust it and will keep playing.

Comment #11

Bleudog101 — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:12:08 GMT

Point is, IMHO, it is the customer's right to remain private if they so desire. For me just showing the store is good enough for me. Remember a couple of years ago one state got the video of someone buying the winning ticket and plastered it all over the media. That was not only wrong, but just plain dangerous.

Comment #10

Big Joey — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 06:57:28 GMT

Remaining anonymous should be an option on all Mega Millions, Powerball drawings.

Comment #9

noise-gate — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:15:45 GMT

Right, oh wise one.

Comment #8

blackjack26241 — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:32:43 GMT

It undermines the whole concept of playing the lottery if no one knows who wins what's the point

Comment #7

sweetie7398 — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:16:47 GMT

Being anonymous is good. Congrats

Comment #6

noise-gate — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:32:19 GMT

The world may never know who won a $202 million lottery jackpot, unless...

Never take stupidity for granted.

Comment #5

music* — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:30:43 GMT

Math time... $202 minus taxes. Fed, State, City taxes when collecting over 30 years.

Cash Value is $142.2 million but the Feds get 37%. $142.2 X .63 = $89,586,000.00

$89.6 million is a nice amount but it is not $202 million.

We shall see if granting anonymity will hurt sales and jackpots. When another billion-dollar jackpot is presented, anonymous States may see an increase is sales.

Comment #4

konane — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:46:50 GMT

Congratulations to the winner. I'm happy the law was passed to keep large winners safe.

Comment #3

jjtheprince14 — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:28:44 GMT

It's smart they did that there because it's way too easy to win in New Jersey.

Comment #2

sdw1000 — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:02:43 GMT

Good that NJ has gone anonymous. Joins the state I live in, SC. If I win, you'll never know. lol

Christie is the biggest idiot. Taxpayers don't pay for the lottery. Lottery players do. Has nothing to do with taxpayers.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 16:24:34 GMT

LP from NJ and we'll never know if one of them won...and that's a good thing.

Glad Governor Murphy gave the folks what they wanted as far as anonymity goes...right on time for me in a few weeks going to AC where I play the slots and lotto...LOL

The world may never know who won a $202 million lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 15:37:32 GMT

$202 million is more money that most of us can even fathom. But one lucky lottery winner from New Jersey may be able to relish all that money in secret thanks to a new law that went into effect just last month.

Last Tuesday's drawing of the Mega Millions jackpot was won by a single ticket sold at a Quick Stop Food Store in Edison, according to the New Jersey Lottery.

The ticket matched all six numbers of 4, 6, 32, 52, and 64, with Mega Ball number 6.

The $202 million jackpot has a cash... [ More ]