Pennsylvania $457 million jackpot winners kept anonymous

Reply #19

Todd — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 10:45:11 GMT

I understand what you're saying, but the discussion about a news story would typically take place in the comments section of the news story, rather in a redundant thread. Of course if a news story is older and it's comments have closed, then it is perfectly fine to create a new discussion thread that revives the discussion about it. In that case, including a link to the original news story in the first post is a good idea in order to give people an idea of what it is referring to.

Reply #18

winningin2016 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 06:08:20 GMT

Thanks Todd. I somehow missed the related article. But u was not trying to post as a news story, moreso wanted to discuss the potential to claim anonymously even in a state that is in favor of disclosing name, city and state of the winner.

I will keep the rule you pointed out in mind next go round.

Reply #17

Todd — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:38:22 GMT

The story about the anonymous claim was published at Lottery Post back on April 30. (This is old news.)

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/320087

If you are looking for a news story about the lottery (the original poster here said I did not see a post on this in the discussion forum, so started this thread ), it is easy to find what you are looking for.

Of course you can use Search to find anything on Lottery Post. Just type the search terms in the Search area in the upper-right part of t... [ More ]

Reply #16

jjtheprince14 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 20:41:39 GMT

Why bother to be anonymous? I ll have a big press conference and maybe even get my own reality TV show when I win.

Reply #15

winningin2016 — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 05:12:55 GMT

I get what you are saying. But in the news story the PA lottery suggested it was the first time they came across a trustee that was adamant about not revealing the actual winner(s) name(s). I don't think any other PA lottery jackpot has been claimed anonymously prior to this. I have played in PA and I called the lottery and asked if I can claim anonymously through a trust, the answer was flat out no...same answer in CT and VA.

I am happy about this turn of events in PA, I will be more inclin... [ More ]

Reply #14

Coin Toss — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 22:56:12 GMT

Rook,

States and countries that do allow winners to remain anonymous don't seem to be having any problems by doing so.

Revealing sinners identities eventually really isn't going to do much for people in rural towns or impoverished urban communities.

Whether someone lives where remaining anonymous is allowed, or not, and they suspect a lottery of being rigged does make one wonder why they play.

Reply #13

Rook — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:19:43 GMT

I actually prefer big winners having their basic identity revealed eventually, just because it helps to show that the whole thing isn't rigged. Some Ma Pa nobodies from a small rural town, as well as some people struggling in impoverished urban environments, and so on, should be winning sometimes, and I like to see that. I do think though that winners should be given some months after claiming their winning, before their identity and story is revealed. They should be given time to make decisions... [ More ]

Reply #12

zephbe — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:13:29 GMT

I think it's great that lawyer has claimed so many prizes for winners who do not want to be bothered by anonymous people just because he/she got lucky and they didn't.

Reply #11

KY Floyd — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:19:20 GMT

This law firm definitely asserted the rights of trusts.

The trust has no rights that result in special treatment if the law or lottery regulations require disclosing the name of the actual person(s) who win. There are states that only permit actual persons to claim lottery prizes, but it may be that the PA lottery is only required to release the name of the winner, and as a valid legal entity a trust can be the winner. Why no previous winner has shielded their name by claiming as a trust is

Reply #10

noise-gate — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:18:13 GMT

.. and l was hoping that it would have been you Weshar75. l said to myself..

Reply #9

winningin2016 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:40:03 GMT

@Raven62 I am assuming the PA lottery had not encountered a law firm that asserted based on the trust set up...all the lottery was entitled to was the name of the trustee (which was the attorney). This law firm definitely asserted the rights of trusts. I am shocked. I don't think there has been an anonymous winner of jackpot until now (the 457 M Powerball win).

Reply #8

Coin Toss — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:33:17 GMT

If enough players decided to boycott lotteries until all states or their state allowed winners to remain anonymous it would definitely send the lotteries a message.

Too bad it will never happen because too many want their '15 minutes of fame' but it would be effective.

Reply #7

mar101 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:28:57 GMT

The lottery is playing mind games I'm just gonna play quick picks

Reply #6

CDanaT — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:20:17 GMT

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/trust-that-won-powerball-no-relation-to-manheim-township-emerald/article_29834922-4ca2-11e8-baac-1b15a17f3e9c.html

Just some light reading

Reply #5

Raven62 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:16:46 GMT

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/319208/5478363

Reply #4

hearsetrax — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 09:23:56 GMT

Reply #3

winningin2016 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 04:04:57 GMT

Powerball was the game. But, I thought all PA winners had to have name disclosed even if a trust / trustee is the claimant. I guess a good lawyer can pay off in spades at times.

Reply #2

weshar75 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 03:39:58 GMT

I have yet to read about the $150 million powerball winner here in Oregon either because the lottery released his name and were he bought the ticket from circle k in salem, oregon. But the press conference was a picture of the circle k rep not the winner and he already chose cash option on his check. It has been in the news briefly.-weshar75

Reply #1

music* — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 02:26:16 GMT

Which game was it? Power Ball? Yes, it was Power Ball. I googled it.

Pennsylvania $457 million jackpot winners kept anonymous

winningin2016 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 01:28:13 GMT

So I thought this was impossible in PA...but the $457 M jackpot won in PA in March 2018 was claimed by the attorney representing the Emerald Legacy Trust. The attorney was from a large powerful law firm. I have now marked that law firm as part of my potential team for claiming a large winning ticket. I play wherever I travel, but always had a preference for the states that allow one to claim anonymously.

I did not see a post on this in the discussion forum, so started this thread.