If I were Filthy Rich
By WetBiscuit44+112 Prove me wrong: Claiming a winning lottery ticket of any big amount in a state where you must go public on Election Day would cause less public attention towards you
So as we all know, this election this year is pretty important and we now know that someone won the 800m mega millions in Texas this morning. This is not politics based but I believe if you were to claim your winnings on a day where EVERYONE is focused on voting and seeing who will be president is a good way to go strategically. So going to the lottery headquarters and having them release your name on a day like Election Day will draw very little attention considering everyone is focused on the election. This message could be for anyone that wins a large amount of money in a state where you must go public from now until November if you want to find the best day to claim your winnings publicly without a lot of attention.
Recent responses
+48 @dcckii I think you’re on the right track, but I think the day after election day would be best
+28 @None Luckily for that $800M winner, Texas allows you to claim anonymously so this is something they wouldn’t have to worry about. Otherwise this is a good strategy for anyone who isn’t in a state that allows it.
+26 @UnicornCalmerDowner Yeah, it would buy you some time. Sooner or later people will google you though.
+26 @johnfro5829 You might get away with it initially but there are people who purposely hunt to scam lottery winners etc.
+11 @SharLiJu You need to win first