Anonymity could prove to be a saving grace, especially, with a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot at stake.
As the amount of the cash prize continues to tick up ahead of Saturday's drawing, lottery players – whether seasoned lottery player or novice – might be wondering whether they will be able to keep the news of a potential win on the DL.
The good news, at least for some, is that some states allow winners to claim prizes anonymously, allowing the individual to maintain some semblance of privacy while they figure out what they're going to do and who they're going to tell, or not tell.
And the bad news... for everyone else is that if the money is claimed in any of the 18 states where winners can opt for anonymity then we may never know who won the jackpot or where they were from.
Here are the 18 states in which winners remain anonymous after a huge win, including the terms and conditions for each state.
