-Anonymity-

Reply #11

Stack47 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:09:32 GMT

Unless the jackpot winner can walk into the lottery office wearing a disguise, hand them the winning ticket, the lottery deducts all state and federal taxes, and hands them a big bag of money without any identification, there is no anonymity. There are some states like Ohio that won't divulge winners' identity upon request, but they will publish the name and city of the agent selling the winning ticket.

If a jackpot winner wants to wait a couple of weeks before cashing their tickets, there is... [ More ]

Reply #10

tiggs95 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:20:28 GMT

I live in Ky and you don't have to tell the world who you are..I'd go the next day sign up for my money put it in the bank as soon as I got it then worry about finding help to invest it or take care of it.TRAVEL is my number one thing to do..

Reply #9

delS — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:27:09 GMT

Because I am in Maryland, you best believe, no one would ever know that I claimed a jackpot. Don't have but a few relatives, and fewer friends. Most importantly, I would give away about 20% over my lifetime and/or over my wife's lifetime, and so my involvement in charity work would also impact my decision to stay anonomous.

Reply #8

rubberbandman — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:15:23 GMT

thank you coin toss, you gave me quite a chuckle,

the, The closer it got to the deadline, the more no revision would be to the winner's liking. , was hilarious.

but back to the subject, it's a matter of principle and free rights. If I dont want people to know who I am, then I dont want anybody to know who i am. I'm not going to let currency to violate what i believe in, I can easily work hard for the exact same amount or even more, just look at the richest people in the world. The cha... [ More ]

Reply #7

ThatScaryChick — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:08:38 GMT

I'm not scared of winning. I have no reason to hide. I understand those who have a need for anonymity, but if you play in a state that doesn't allow it, you just have to deal with it. There is no way in hades that I would wait to cash a winning ticket in the hopes that my state would suddenly allow me to be anonymous. No way.

Reply #6

Coin Toss — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:56:16 GMT

Nobody is going to hit a jackpot and watch a million or millions of dollars come and go because they do not agree with a rule.

The closer it got to the deadline, the more no revision would be to the winner's liking.

But there really is a need for the Lottery Jackpot Winner's Protection Program.

Other persons would represent the winners at press conferences and handle all the mail that would come in with sudden urgent pressing needs, putting the bite on the winners.

Reply #5

chasingadream — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:31:23 GMT

this is the very reason why I play in states that allow you to claim anonymous......

Reply #4

justxploring — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:00:01 GMT

In Florida if you win Lotto or MegaMoney you only have 60 days from the date of the drawing to choose a lump sum or you will be collecting annual payments for 30 (Lotto) or 20 (Mega) years. So I wouldn't wait. Also, if you only won a small jackpot, even in a bank account, the interest on every million would be over $40,000 in a year, nothing to sneeze at. So why lose money, put your life on hold, etc., just to remain anonymous? People go on game shows all the time and win money and the whole wor... [ More ]

Reply #3

rundown99 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:44:24 GMT

You can obtain anonymity in the following states even when claiming the prize in person:

Delaware(PB)

Kansas (PB)

North Dakota (PB)

Maryland (MM)

You can obtain anonymity in the following states by using a trust:

New Hampshire (PB)

Oklahoma (PB)

Ohio (MM)

The only real solution to the problems of winning the lottery is to remain anonymous.

Otherwise, relatives, friends, and leetches you never knew existed would appear out of nowhere. Oh my God,

Reply #2

four4me — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:31:08 GMT

Probably the best thing people could do is petition the states where anonymity is not allowed. If enough people complain maybe the states will adopt a flexible policy and allow people to claim a trust. I would think that many states would realize this at this point in time but you know how bureaucrats can be.... stubborn to adopt anything that benefits it's constituents.

Reply #1

Pfdjr1 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:07:07 GMT

I'd be at lottery headquarters the next freakin day.

-Anonymity-

rubberbandman — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:52:58 GMT

I've been reading your guy's posts about this very subject for some time and realized that you all feel very serious about this, so I want to ask you guys a question:

Since the majority of the US states do not allow winners to remain anonymous or create legal body entities and, would you still claim the jackpot as your name or would you refuse until there would be revisions to your liking, (knowing that your winning ticket expires in approximately a year).