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But how does making the winner's name public avoid fraud? I assume the government needs to look at something and say "looks legit". So couldn't they do that i
by Splines 9y ago
But how does making the winner's name public avoid fraud? I assume the government needs to look at something and say "looks legit". So couldn't they do that in private? Have some judge or gov't official put their stamp on it and say "yes, the winner was a real person not affiliated with the lottery" or whatever needs to happen.
- giarc 9y agoI think it's more unofficial than that. As other people have said in this thread, identifying the people publicly allows others to see their face, and see that they are real people. If it were simply "A judge has declared the winner legit" every time, people would get suspicious.
- IntronExon 9y agoWho cares if people are suspicious? People believe in chem trails and all kinds of crap, no one has to take a publicity hit to calm them.
- giarc 9y agoBecause if people are suspicious they stop buying tickets.
- IntronExon 9y agoGood, a tax on the uneducated, desperate, and mathematically illiterate is cruel and morally reprehensible to begin with. Propping it all up with publicity generated at the direct expense of the winners is pathetic.
- HeyLaughingBoy 9y agoWhat about those who are educated, successful and well versed in the mathematics of probability? They should be prevented from playing because you feel that some people should be protected from themselves? Or do we now need an IQ test before certain types of activities can be enjoyed?
- icebraining 9y agoWho is talking about preventing anyone? All it's being said is that they won't get the name of the previous winners.
- ashelmire 9y agoYes, but governmental, judicial, and financial malfeasance do happen. And with this much money involved, there's basically a certainty that it would. Government-sponsored entities awarding millions of dollars to anonymous persons gets sketchy really quickly.
- IntronExon 9y ago...But they are allowed to collect anonymously, this is over a technicality.
- Splines 9y agoIf the fact that a name gets attached to the prize is the only thing stopping them, then they could easily make up a name and photoshop a picture. This feels like it's getting into conspiracy theory territory.