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TODAY'S POLL: Scenarios of remaining anonymous
CHOICE A: Winning the jackpot in an anonymous state where you MUST walk into the lottery headquarters to claim prize (DE, ND, KS, SC, MD) CHOICE B: Winning the jackpot in an anonymous state whereas you can send a trustee (such as a tax attorney) to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize through a trust or foundation (OH, NH, LA, OK) Which choice would you prefer and why?
Aug 17, 2007, 10:42 am - rundown99 - Lottery Discussion Forum

I am going to try to change the rules about annonymity...Reply
This thread is not a discussion about the desire to remain anonymous, but rather if a player has the right to do it when he buys a ticket. If the rules are printed on the ticket and they clearly state you do not have that right, then the person should not buy a ticket. It is the same as wanting a lump sum when you win a game that only has a 20 or 30 year payout. Don't buy a ticket if you don't agree with what will happen if you win. Actually Justxploring, i'm not splitting hairs with you bu
Mar 17, 2007, 8:29 pm - MegaWinner - Lottery Discussion Forum

How to stay Anonymous?
I was thinking of ways of trying to stay anonymous if you win a large jackpot say 100 + million. My thoughts are that now that 100-250 million dollar jackpots have become almost routine people almost ignore you unless you go out of you way to be in the spotlight (see jack whittacker). So if you do a simple press confrence and then disapear no one will most likely notice and you can become an unknown quickly. Also if there are multiple winners on a jackpot then let someone else take the spotlig
Nov 18, 2005, 2:51 pm - petergrfn - Lottery Discussion Forum

Forming a trust to claim prizeReply
Quote: Originally posted by rundown99 on March 17, 2005 I know that in states like Ohio and New Hampshire, you can form a trust to claim a prize, because it was actually done in those states. But can you do it anywhere? So if the jackpot was won in Nebraska or South Dakota or Pennsylvania, could you still form a trust and remain anonymous? The WLT Trust was formed in Pennsylvania a while back to claim a large Powerball jackpot but the names were still shown on the Powerball news article. The Du
Mar 20, 2005, 1:01 am - PrisonerSix - Lottery Discussion Forum

New Michigan bill would allow multi-state lottery winners to remain anonymousNews Story
By Kate Northrop On Thursday, a State Representative proposed new legislature that would allow Michigan winners of multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball to remain anonymous when claiming a prize. Only winners of local in-state Michigan games are currently allowed to remain anonymous, but a bill introduced by Rep. Pat Outman specifies that players who win multi-state games would be able to choose to remain anonymous as well. According to a press release, the intention of the
Feb 14, 2021, 9:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

Washington, D.C. woman makes $2 million lottery claim in thematically appropriate attireReply
weird DC Not anonymous/Anonymous possible via a trust or LLC. Anonymous question is not directly answered on lottery website. In the District of Columbia, specific lottery winner information is public record. However, a Powerball Jackpot win was claimed via a LLC in 2009. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/04/AR2009050402008.html
Oct 23, 2025, 10:12 am - hearsetrax - Lottery News

Lottery state chart/anonymity and claimantsReply
WA State....Maybe anonymous. I think in Washington the winner can remain anonymous. The key word is the name may be released if there is a records request. Not will or must . So the lottery can choose not to reveal the people at the winners request and that would be lawful . There have been several winners who claimed using Trusts or LLC and remained anonymous.
Feb 22, 2023, 7:54 pm - JSeattle - Jackpot Games Forum

Wisconsin couple claims share of $632.6 million Powerball jackpotReply
Massachusetts is not an anonymous state, yet folks there use a well know Attorney to do an LLC for his clients. In KY, not an anonymous state, but on-line reading of winners will say the 52 year old from such and such place who chose to remain anonymous...
Feb 12, 2022, 9:32 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Did Newsom just set a precedent for winners to remain anonymous in California?
Recently they had two or three lottery drawings for people who got the Covid vaccine to win various cash prizes. The winners of this were all given the option to remain anonymous. I haven't seen a single winner step forward to put their face/name out there in public. Surely this has now set a precedent for winners of the regular lotteries to do the same?
Jul 15, 2021, 2:21 am - Rexer90 - Lottery Discussion Forum

I've read that Illinois Anonymous , is it true / false.
I was just researching and run upon , where Illinois might be Anonymous . I just wonder if you've heard this ? Thank you .
Feb 15, 2020, 7:24 pm - brees2012 - Lottery Discussion Forum