A crowd of people line up outside the Arizona Last Stop convenience store and souvenir shop to buy Powerball tickets, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, in White Hills, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Lottery winners get a breather

Lawmakers also were focused on those who play the Arizona Lottery.

A new law bars the state from releasing the names of winners for 90 days after the prize is awarded. Proponents said the temporary secrecy is necessary to help those who get a sudden windfall shield themselves from debt collectors and needy β€” or greedy β€” relatives.


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