The $769 million secret behind a US lottery ticketThe mysterious winner of a US$560 million (NZ$769 million) lottery ticket in the US state of New Hampshire has finally claimed her prize, through her legal team, but she is still fighting to keep her identity a secret. New Hampshire lottery rules require the winner's name, town and amount won be available for public information, in accordance with open-records laws and to increase trust in the lottery system. "While we respect this player's desire to remain anonymous, state statutes and lottery rules clearly dictate protocols," the statement said. In court documents, the lottery winner asked a judge to allow the lottery winnings to be paid to a designated trust that keeps her anonymous. Several have gambled their winnings away, including a two-time lottery winner who ended up living in a trailer.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2018 08:15 UTC