[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Mysten I have to wonder what goes through people's minds when they win the EuroMillions lottery and then announce it. Sometimes the jackpot payout is £100m+ tax-free. Not to mention in the UK every single ticket is entered into a raffle for a guaranteed £1m winner per draw (at the cost of a 33% increase in ticket prices in 2009.)[/quote]If it's like it is here in the US, they may not have a choice whether or not to announce it. [url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-04-22/lottery-winners-anonymous-mega-millions/54441676/1]There are only 6 states where winners have the option to stay anonymous[/url]. Lottery winners' names are mostly a matter of public record.