As a woman from New Hampshire goes to court in an attempt to claim a Powerball jackpot of $559.7 million anonymously, find out why so many states do not allow winners to keep their identity a secret. New Hampshire, like most jurisdictions in America, has a ‘Right to Know’ law which ‘requires that the winner’s name, town and amount won be available for public information’. Charlie McIntyre, the state lottery’s executive director, says that such procedures are in place ‘for the security and integrity of the lottery, our players and our games’. However, New Hampshire is among the states where players can claim prizes through a trust or limited liability company (LLC). If a winner takes up this option, all that is revealed is the name of the trust and trustee, who is usually a representative from an associated law firm.
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