I created this topic as a result of this news,
a young Ghanaian man won 6,000,000 GHC ($501,664) with a bet of 40 GHC. This happened few days ago and it trended on social media. Some of the comments from netizens are that the young man should leave Ghana to avoid being robbed or poisoned.
I know some of us must have seen the formal presentation of a mega winner to the public by a gambling platform. Most times, these bookies invite media outlets to their offices to cover the ceremony, so that the news could be captured on newspapers, tv, internet etc. My questions are... Can a bettor reject being unveiled to the public? Are gambling platforms paying an extra money for the publicity?
Of course, they can say no to public presentations. Because financial matters are something that is personal to someone, if he or she wins the mega or grand prize, then that's a matter of public curiosity and trending or viral news for everyone. But the reality is, it depends on them whether they want or don't want to reveal their identity to the public. Because only that person knows what consequences I should face after this turning point in my life. It depends on person to person, their past life, their friends and relatives, and the social conditions they live in. After that huge winning day, we totally forgot about that person and his life. For us, it's just cover-up news, but it's his life, and that's what matters most. In my opinion, we can't just ignore his opinion or his privacy or safety for a "hashtag trend."