Arizona has joined a growing number of states allowing winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous.
"Winning the lottery shouldn't come at the expense of someone's privacy or safety," a spokesman for Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said.
The move comes as privacy concerns are increasingly trumping lottery groups' wishes to publicize winners to boost sales and show that the games are fair. Ducey's spokesman, Patrick Ptak, said in a statement that the new law will protect Arizonans' privacy rights while maintaining current safeguards that ensure the integrity of the Arizona Lottery.Just two weeks ago, New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took the opposite view and refused to sign a similar measure in order to prioritize transparency.
At least eight state legislatures considered measures shielding winners' names this year, and governors in Virginia and Arizona have signed theirs into law.
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