NC bill would alllow some jackpot winners to stay anonymous
PROPOSAL AND IT COULD LOOK A
LOT DIFFERENT THAN THE SENATES.
CARLY, THANK YOU. IF YOU PLAY
THE LOTTERY, LISTEN TO THIS.
A NEW BILL IN NORTH CAROLINA
WOULD ALLOW YOU TO REMAIN
ANONYMOUS IF YOU WIN BIG.
>> THE BILL SPONSOR SAYS
WINNERS CAN OFTEN BE HARASSED
BY FRIENDS, FAMILY, EVEN
STRANGERS. THE BUREAU'S FLYNN
SNYDER EXPLAINS WHO WOULD
QUALIFY
IT'S A BIG DREAM THAT CAN TURN
INTO A NIGHTMARE FOR SOME MAJOR
JACKPOT WINNERS, THE FRIENDS
AND FAMILY THAT COME OUT OF
THE WOODWORK AND MIKE REQUESTS
AND HOW MANY PROFESSIONAL SHOW
UP AT HIS FRONT DOOR. A NEW
BILL AIMS TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS.
SOME LOTTERY WINNERS FACE BY
ALLOWING CERTAIN PEOPLE TO
CLAIM PRIZES ANONYMOUSLY.
THE LATEST VERSION OF THIS BILL
ALLOWS WINNERS OF 5 MILLION
DOLLARS OR MORE TO CLAIM PRIZES
ANONYMOUSLY.
>> DURING A COMMITTEE HEARING,
THE BILL SPONSOR SEN
>> RAO HIGH SAYS THAT NUMBER
CAME AFTER DAS FROM STATE
LOTTERY OFFICIALS FOR
ADVERTISING REASONS TO TRY TO
SHOW PEOPLE THAT SOMEBODY
ACTUALLY CAN WHEN, ACCORDING TO
THE NC EDUCATION LOTTERY, THERE
WERE 4 WINNERS OF 5 MILLION
DOLLARS OR MORE.
>> AND 75 WINDS OF A MILLION
DOLLARS OR MORE DURING FISCAL
YEAR. 2020 FOR THE BILL DOES
REQUIRE WINNERS TO DISCLOSE
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION FOR
STATE AUTHORITIES OR TO COMPLY
WITH A COURT ORDER. CRITICS
ARGUE IDENTIFYING WINNERS CAN
HELP MAKE THE PROCESS
TRANSPARENT. BUT SENATOR HIGH
SIDE OF THE STORY OF A
5 MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY PRIZE
WINNER WHO NEEDED TO GET
RESTRAINING ORDERS AND FACE
LAWSUITS AFTER WINNING. AND
THAT'S JUST NOT THE EXPERIENCE
WE'RE TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER
FOR SOMEONE WHO WINS THE
LOTTERY AND NORTH CAROLINA.
THAT IS THE REALITIES OF WHERE
WE ARE AND THIS WILL ALLOW THEM
TO AVOID THAT. A SIMILAR BILL
IN THE HOUSE WOULD ALLOW ANY
JACKPOT WINNER TO REMAIN
CONFIDENTIAL. CURRENT LAW
ALLOWS WINNERS OF 50 MILLION
DOLLARS OR MORE TO KEEP THEIR