A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.
The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed.
A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.
A lottery in which winners are randomly selected, often used to induce purchase of a product as a condition of entering the contest.
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
a game of chance and does not require any real effort on the part of the entrant
a game of chance, where winners are determined by an event - such as a drawing - over which they have no control
a great way to draw attention to your company and its products, build awareness, and generate high-quality leads
a legal contest or game where anything of value is distributed by lot or chance
an opportunity to win a prize by random chance
a promotional device in which prizes are offered to participants selected on a random basis
a promotion which awards prizes to entrants based on random chance drawings
a random drawing and the contestant does not have to search your site for the answer
a sure way to draw thousands and thousands of people to your brand," says Lisa Miller, director of sales and operations for The Express Group, a fulfillment house based at Walled Lake, MI
sweepstakes contests are conducted by national rabbit clubs such as the HLRSC and some local clubs as well. For the HLRSC, sweepstakes points are earned as follows: 6 points per rabbit shown for first place, 4 points per rabbit for second place, 3 points per rabbit for third place, 2 points per rabbit for fourth place, and 1 point for rabbit for fifth place. Best of Breed earns two points per rabbit shown in the breed. Best Opposite Sex earns one point per rabbit shown in the breed. For Nationals and Convention, first place through tenth place earn the following points, respectively, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 per rabbit shown.
Type of betting whereby a particular person (who pays a set amount of money for the privilege of buying a runner) draws each runner in a race out of a hat. The people that chose the winner and place getters would receive a percentage of the total money pool.
A promotion, which awards prizes, based on chance drawings. No skill is involved.
A chance promotion involving the giveaway of products and services of value to a randomly selected group of those who have submitted qualified entries. To prevent infringement of lottery laws, such promotions do not require qualifying entrants to provide a monetary consideration, such as a purchase. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
Type of betting whereby each horse in a race is drawn out of a hat by a particular person (who pays a set amount of money for the privilege of buying a horse). The people which chose the winner and placegetters will receive a percentage of the total money pool.
A promotion which awards prizes to winners who are determined by chance.
A sweepstake is technically a lottery in which the prize is financed through the tickets sold. In the United States the word has become associated with promotions where prizes are given away for free. In other words, they specifically do not require a purchase to enter (these are called prize draws in the United Kingdom).