MISSOURI, USA — A Powerball ticket sold in Missouri is one of two to win the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest prize in the game’s history. The winners will split the massive prize after matching all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing.
The identity of the winner may remain a mystery, as Missouri has a law that grants anonymity to lottery winners.
A law that took effect in 2021 prohibits the publishing of names, addresses or other identifying information of lottery winners. If anyone with access to that information shares it, such as the lottery commission, its employees or contractors, they could face a Class A misdemeanor.
That means the only detail Missourians can count on learning is where the ticket was sold and that won’t be for a few days.