This is for a business law paper
2006-06-19 13:49:20 · 2 answers · asked by jan_suee 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Most lotteries are state or city-funded which means when money is paid from the government coffers, it becomes a matter of public record. In addition, most lottery tickets have teeny tiny disclaimers that say basically, if you accept the ticket, you agree that the lottery board can use your likeness. Which means they can put you on TV. And if you win enough, they will put you on TV a lot. So you basically agree to accept the prize in exchange for giving up your privacy. It's pretty much the same as the back of your ticket to the baseball game that says you may get hit by a foul ball if you use your ticket and enter the park; if you don't want to get hit by a baseball, don't go to the ball game, but if you do go to the ball game anyway and get hit by a baseball, you've already agreed that you accept that trade-off.
2006-06-19 14:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state or country that he lives in. Most lotteries that I have dealt with state that if you win the big one then you would have to sign an affidavit, and thus release them to announce your name, and all that good stuff with the winning the prize. Might want to do a random search on lottery winning, and see what it produces. Also try lottery laws, or privacy winning lottery. Hope this helps!
2006-06-19 14:27:17 · answer #2 · answered by iiboogeymanii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋