

But I will say that this is a trend that the entire country is seeing with the lottery,” Bracken said. “It is concerning that our sales are decreasing, especially given the type and quality of products we’re putting out in the market. Through two months of fiscal 2023, Lottery sales, which have surged higher in recent years, are down $20.3 million or 1.8%. Lottery sales in August were down $35.9 million or 6.4% compared to August 2021, Interim Executive Director Mark William Bracken told the Lottery Commission, and every product except one (Megabucks Doubler, which had a historically high jackpot) was in the red for the month. in 2010 trust claims were filed for nine of 332 grand prizes which is about 2.7%. In 2017, trusts accounted for 43 of the 422 grand prizes, 10.2% and through April of 2019 year, 17 of 135 grand prizes were claimed by trusts, which calculates to about 12.6 percent.As economic uncertainty and an expanding menu of gambling options send lottery sales into a slide in Massachusetts and across the country, officials here are thinking about making changes to “adjust to the current market structure” and will dive deeper into the trends they are worried about next month, the head of the Mass. The popularity of claiming via a trust is increasing according to Massachusetts Lottery data. This might seem like some extra footwork, but to keep your finances private it might be worth it. Because the trustee of a trust is the legal titleholder to property in the trust, for the benefit of the true winner, lottery winners can hire a trustee to claim the prize for them, thus keeping their identity a secret. Massachusetts allows lottery winners to claim their winnings in the name of a trust. Basically, the lottery will publicize the name of that trust and the person that claims the prize on behalf of the trust, not the names of any individuals involved in it. According to SKB Attorneys, you can contact a lawyer (in fact there are "lottery lawyers" that specialize in this field) and create a trust. In order to remain anonymous while claiming a Mass Lotto prize, a person must claim the prize via a trust. The answer itself is pretty simply, just requires some extra steps. How Can Massachusetts Residents Claim Lottery Prizes Anonymously? In fact there are only 11 states that currently allow lottery winners to stay anonymous and those are Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Texas. Therefore, photographs may be taken and used to publicize winnings. Unfortunately, according to Mass Lotto, regulations state that a claimant's name, city or town, image, amount of prize, claim date and game are public record. Do Massachusetts Residents Have to Publicly Claim Lottery Prizes? In my mind, money should be private and that means not announcing to the world, or even the state, when you've come into some. In addition, lottery winners often become the target of online scams, or even "investors" trying to get you to put money into their great business idea. Obviously you would get the money into a safe account ASAP, but I feel like it puts a target on your back for anyone who might have ill intentions. Between a possible break-in at your home because someone might think you have some new luxurious purchases inside, or simply people bugging you to borrow money. To me, it seems like nothing but trouble, but Slater doesn't think its a big deal. I would never want anyone besides close friends and family to know if I won a major Massachusetts Lottery prize. We always see these photos posted online when a Massachusetts resident takes home a substantial prize, which to me sounds like a nightmare.
