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Which states let lottery winners stay anonymous

In some states a winner’s name is public record. In others a winner can claim through a trust or ask for confidentiality above a certain prize. The entries below come from official lottery or statute pages, and only states we could verify are listed.

Quick answer: of 20 verified states, 10 have Winner name is public (District of Columbia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina and 4 more).

By Daniel Whitfield, Editor · Data last verified November 3, 2026 · 20 of 48 lottery states verified (42%)

StateWinner anonymityVerifiedSource
DelawareAnonymous claim allowedNovember 2, 2026Official page
District of ColumbiaWinner name is publicNovember 2, 2026Official page
FloridaAllowed in some casesNovember 3, 2026Official page
IllinoisAllowed in some casesNovember 3, 2026Official page
IndianaWinner name is publicNovember 3, 2026Official page
IowaWinner name is publicNovember 2, 2026Official page
LouisianaWinner name is publicNovember 2, 2026Official page
MarylandAnonymous claim allowedNovember 2, 2026Official page
MinnesotaAllowed in some casesNovember 2, 2026Official page
MontanaAnonymous claim allowedNovember 2, 2026Official page
New MexicoWinner name is publicNovember 2, 2026Official page
North CarolinaWinner name is publicNovember 3, 2026Official page
OregonAnonymous claim allowedNovember 2, 2026Official page
PennsylvaniaWinner name is publicNovember 2, 2026Official page
Rhode IslandWinner name is publicNovember 2, 2026Official page
South DakotaAllowed in some casesNovember 2, 2026Official page
VirginiaAnonymous claim allowedNovember 3, 2026Official page
WashingtonWinner name is publicNovember 3, 2026Official page
WisconsinWinner name is publicNovember 2, 2026Official page
WyomingAnonymous claim allowedNovember 2, 2026Official page

“Allowed in some cases” usually depends on prize size or on claiming through a legal entity. The state page and the official source explain the conditions. We list a state only after reading an official page that states the figure, so missing states are not yet verified. See corrections to report an error.

Frequently asked questions

Which states have winner anonymity of Winner name is public?
Of the 20 states we have verified, 10 have Winner name is public: District of Columbia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina and 4 more. Each is linked to its official source in the table above.
Which states have winner anonymity of Anonymous claim allowed?
Of the 20 states we have verified, 6 have Anonymous claim allowed: Delaware, Maryland, Montana, Oregon, Virginia, Wyoming. Each is linked to its official source in the table above.
Which states have winner anonymity of Allowed in some cases?
Of the 20 states we have verified, 4 have Allowed in some cases: Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota. Each is linked to its official source in the table above.
How current is this data?
It was last verified on November 3, 2026. 20 of 48 lottery states are verified so far, and a state is listed only after we read an official page stating the figure.

Method, licence and citation

Method
Each figure was read from an official page: the state lottery, its regulator, state statute, the state revenue department, or the IRS. We list a figure only if we read it on such a page. If we could not verify a state, it shows a dash instead of an estimate. Nothing comes from news articles, aggregators or memory. Data last verified November 3, 2026. How we score and source · Changelog.
Licence
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USA Lottery Reviews, “Can lottery winners stay anonymous? State by state”, https://usalotteryreviews.com/data/lottery-winner-anonymity-by-state, data verified November 3, 2026. Download all state rules as CSV.
Corrections
If a figure is wrong or out of date, write to corrections@usalotteryreviews.com. We correct it and record it in the changelog.

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