Someone could win $1.8B Powerball jackpot Saturday. Odds are their identity will remain a mystery 30 mins ago If someone wins the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot there’s a good chance the public will find out little or nothing about the person. For decades, public disclosure of those who won a lottery jackpot was critical to ensuring the public that the prize was actually awarded. But more recently lawmakers have changed the rules to provide anonymity for winners to protect them from being targeted by criminals or harassed on social media. And even in the states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.

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