"Privacy Protection: 18 States Allow Powerball Winners to Stay Anonymous"
In 18 states, lottery winners can collect their prizes anonymously, including the estimated $750 million Powerball jackpot. These states have varying requirements, such as minimum prize amounts, for winners to remain anonymous. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292,201,338, with players needing to match five white balls and one red powerball.