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Virginia woman finds two-month-old $100,000 Powerball lottery ticket while rifling through papersReply
While the 75-year-old could not recall details surrounding the ticket purchase, she told the Maryland Lottery, she did remember that she had selected numbers at random. She is twice lucky........being she found the ticket....... Another good reminder for all of us Congrats Ms Anonymous. Enjoy your newly acquired wealth.
Sep 25, 2023, 11:49 am - CDanaT - Lottery News

$70 million Michigan Powerball winner says lottery winners should be able to remain anonymousReply
Remember in an analysis of anonymity for a state, it is not typically just a yes or no like Maryland where it is 100% anonymous and they stress that fact. Anonymity can be limited based on a time period and/or amount won, type of game, and subject to state FOIA and similar laws. Or if a state says no to anonymity, it MAY allow you to claim via a llc or trust. And whether your name is released as the winner will also vary. So it is not just a simple yes or no answer.
Sep 21, 2023, 9:32 am - Artist77 - Lottery News

$910 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot making another historic runReply
I live in a state that allows winners to claim any amount of winning anonymously. Should luck ever be on my side and I win a jackpot, I would love to be anonymous. It feels good to be worth 500M and still be able to go to the local store or restaurant without having to look over your shoulder and just blend in with everybody.
Jul 27, 2023, 7:46 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

VIDEO: $2 billion Powerball winner buys another multi-million dollar California propertyReply
Spend a lot. Save enough. Invest the majority. From 2 billion down to less than 650 million after taxes. If I can't buy a small city with that I'd definitely buy a neighborhood or partner with other investors and buy shares of neighborhoods. I guess I just want my own city. Congrats to Edwin but it sucks to be in a state where you can't be anonymous when you win.
Mar 30, 2023, 3:43 pm - LottoIntuitive - Lottery News

Maine winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot comes forwardNews Story
Winner claims prize anonymously under a trust By Kate Northrop The Maine Lottery announced this week the lone winning ticket-holder of the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn in January has come forward. As of Tuesday, the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn on Jan., 13, the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in history, has been claimed. The lucky lottery winner might be the richest person in Maine right now (or perhaps a neighboring state). They turned a date that is ty
Feb 23, 2023, 11:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

83-year-old grandmother scoops up $60 million Lotto Max jackpotReply
Too bad their pictures are plastered everywhere. Here it is not an anonymous state, and as far as pictures being posted it stopped end of July 2022. I'm banned from FB until 22 DEC 22, but after out of FB will send my question to the Kentucky Lottery if not found in their rules and regulations which I'll do now. Congratulations again Vera!
Nov 28, 2022, 3:31 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Major claim deadline approaching for Illinois lottery winner of $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpotReply
The Illinois Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous so let's hope this jackpot winner is having a problem deciding cash or payments and the ticket is not lost and goes unclaimed. Just occurred to me maybe the winner hired Crawford Shaw to validate the ticket and Shaw will wait until the 11th hour before heading to lottery headquarters. All kidding aside, the winner might not even know their claiming options have a 60 day deadline. We'll know in a couple of weeks.
Sep 13, 2022, 12:01 am - Stack47 - Lottery News

$1.5 billion Mega Millions winner explains how "Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland stole $83 millionReply
So back to anonymity. Illinois law says anything over $250K can remain anonymous...but the next line is what gets me. Paraphrasing here: However if someone uses the FOIA we will comply with that law and give them the name and city of the winner. Darned if you do, darned if you don't. Does this just pertain to the average Joe Doe who uses anonymity without a trust? I'd think a trust lawyer would be the way to go. No matter what, in this day and age if someone wants to unearth something seems
Aug 17, 2022, 10:03 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

$1.5 billion Mega Millions winner explains how "Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland stole $83 millionReply
I don't really get the whole anonymous thing. All you did was buy a $2 lottery ticket and got incredibly lucky (and rich I might add). Either way this couple still got taken. They're biggest downfalls is entrusting so much money to someone you barely met on the internet. Kurland did a great job of marketing his services. Paid handsomely for said services too. Maybe if they started out small then gradually increase their assets under management things would have turned out differently. Perso
Aug 16, 2022, 10:05 pm - MsBee18 - Lottery News

One Illinois lottery ticket wins $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpotReply
Surprised no one commented on the fine print. Illinois law says if you win over $250K you can remain anonymous BUT if FOIA is used, they are legally bound to tell the name and city of the person. Darned if you do, darned if you don't. Reading that it would make me get a trust Attorney to cash it in. Like others, would love to know if it was a QP or not. If we didn't have that crappy RNG here I'd play both the store # and the address on Pick 4/pick 3 respectively!
Jul 30, 2022, 3:56 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News