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In Austria, and Europe afaik, it is common practice not to disclose the name of the winner, only the location. It is done so for privacy reasons. I was always w
by mrleiter 9y ago
In Austria, and Europe afaik, it is common practice not to disclose the name of the winner, only the location. It is done so for privacy reasons. I was always wondering why in the US this was different and always found it a bit strange. But I do understand now.
- marpstar 9y agoWe Americans love the ol' "poor old man ascends from the ashes of the lower-middle class because he grabbed a PowerBall ticket with his sixer of Miller Lite" story. It sells more tickets.
- BrandoElFollito 9y agoIn France it is the location of the entity which sold the ticket (which they proudly advertise via "10000 EUR won here!")
- rdtsc 9y ago> I was always wondering why in the US this was different and always found it a bit strange. But I do understand now. To promote the lottery."So and so won, I saw her on TV, I can win too" is a lot more convincing than "Someone from another town somewhere won".