Michigan law says big winners’ names must be disclosed – but a bill to change that is halfway through the legislature Want to win the lottery, quietly? You could be in luck Michigan law says big winners’ names must be disclosed – but a bill to change that is halfway through the legislature Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/1JGNhuK Detroiter Aaron Russ bought an array of Powerball tickets before a big drawing a few years ago. Had he won, we’d know about it – but the law requiring disclosure might change soon.