To collect a $560M lotto jackpot, make her name public. She refuses (opens in new tab)

(sfgate.com)

11 pointsSemiEarlyGoogle8y ago11 comments

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It’s not like she’s walking away from the prize, she sued to be allowed to claim it and remain anonymous. Which is hardly unreasonable.

TomMarius8y ago

It is unreasonable. The lottery has written rules that you are not obliged to accept - but you can't claim the prize if you do not. The lottery is a business and the business depends on having the winner publicized. It's hardly reasonable to want to keep the prize while breaking the rules.

DerfNet8y ago

I think the lottery is doing just fine, and I'd bet most lottery players don't know the names of any lottery winners.

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FrozenTuna8y ago

So now that she has major assets ($560 M in potential earnings), lets call her a business. Her business depends on her staying anonymous and collecting these earnings. It's hardly reasonable to deny the business that owns a $560M lottery ticket their money.

See what I did there?

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tinus_hn8y ago

She could have used an anonymous trust if she had thought of it in advance, so the defense the lottery depends on her being identified doesn’t work.

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tinus_hn8y ago

It’s not like she’s walking away from the prize, she sued to be allowed to claim it and remain anonymous. Which is hardly unreasonable.

TomMarius8y ago

DerfNet8y ago

I think the lottery is doing just fine, and I'd bet most lottery players don't know the names of any lottery winners.

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FrozenTuna8y ago

See what I did there?

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tinus_hn8y ago

She could have used an anonymous trust if she had thought of it in advance, so the defense the lottery depends on her being identified doesn’t work.

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