"Mr. Potato Head Trust" claims largest Massachusetts Megabucks jackpot in history at $29.71 million

Comment #10

Tony Numbers — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:56:21 GMT

I've been poodled

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KY Floyd — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:08:04 GMT

does that mean a public records request will reveal the winner's true identity?

The winner/claimant is the trust, and unlike LLCs trusts don't need to be registered with the government, Based on that I'd expect that the only information available through a FOIA request should be the information that's already in the article and only known to the lottery because the trust filed a claim.

OTOH, if a winner claims a prize in their own name, a FOIA request might reveal their identity even if... [ More ]

Comment #8

noise-gate — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:26:01 GMT

* Wow, all those things they say about you are true.

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Artist77 — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:08:00 GMT

Apparently, the poodle thinks you are gorgeous... we know you drop dead gorgeous. You do have a male sounding name. Watch out. You are not the first.

Still love your harmless Mr. Potato head comment.

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Stack47 — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:01:13 GMT

When I read, Attorney reveals reason for trust name , I thought Crawford Shaw would appear saying because we already used our original name Hexham Investments .

Comment #5

noise-gate — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:00:25 GMT

* Right. We all God's creatures, but not you.Cause we know you drop dead gorgeous, have porcelain skin no wrinkles whatsoever.

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Artist77 — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:48:59 GMT

So true

Comment #3

Artist77 — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:48:20 GMT

This is why the pinned summary on anonymity/non anonymity is important and lists the possible legal loopholes to try to get around the various degrees of non anonymity. Even with the possible legal loopholes like a trust, it is unclear how other lottery or state laws could affect any legal loophole. Until these gray areas are clarified in the law or lottery policy, it is impossible to know at this point.

Comment #2

Tony Numbers — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:10:20 GMT

If Mr. Potato Head was a real person that's exactly how he would look! Life imitating art. LOL

Comment #1

Jackpot777 — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:13:04 GMT

This is a non-anonymous state, so does that mean a public records request will reveal the winner's true identity? Who knows, but at least they got around having their name and picture released initially with a lawyer and trust.

At least the lawmakers were attempting to make the state anonymous... They had Senate Bill 260 filed in 2025. The bill must have died.

Admin : Here is the updated link to the statement about anonymity.

Is a photograph required of me when making a prize claim... [ More ]

"Mr. Potato Head Trust" claims largest Massachusetts Megabucks jackpot in history at $29.71 million

Lottery Post — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:40:28 GMT

Who's the spud behind the trust? Attorney reveals reason for trust name

By Kate Northrop

A Massachusetts-based trust had a spud-tacular day Thursday when they claimed a $29.71 million Megabucks lottery jackpot the largest prize in the game's history since its inception in 1982.

After the exciting jackpot roll for the record-breaking Megabucks prize finally came to an end in September, the winner, Mr. Potato Head Trust, has stepped forward to claim the winnings.

The trust, based o... [ More ]