Chapter 1: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOTTERIES, SWEEPSTAKES AND CONTESTS

Lotteries

A.  Lotteries are prize drawing in which, generally, people must pay money to buy a chance to win.  The "win" or prize is frequently cash.  Lotteries are usually well-regulated by the government, and now-a-days are generally only legal when they are run by the government [http://contests.about.com/od]
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.  Another word for lots is tickets.  The usual goal of lotteries is to raise money ***

Sweepstakes

B.  Sweepstakes are prize giveaways in which the winners are essentially chosen by luck, with some notable exceptions as outlined in this book.

                            I know a lot about sweepstakes.

With persistence and research your "luck" can be enhanced, and even made, with sweepstakes.  Sweepstakes prizes can cover the gamut from t-shirts and stickers; to credit cards and cash, from vacations to cars, to houses ***

Contests

C. Contests generally involve some skill.  Winners are selected in contests based upon some merit, unlike sweepstakes which are based on chance, and lotteries which are considered a form of gambling.

In contests, for example, the person judged to have the best essay, the best photograph, the chosen recipe, the most moving poem, and so forth, wins.  Contests are usually allowed to charge an entry fee.

Many people mistakenly use the terms "sweepstakes" and "contests" interchangeably.  Technically, as we have stated, the two are different.  Contests are giveaways that have some level of skill involved in them; sweepstakes are games of chance or "luck".

EXCERPTED FROM:
The Secret Science of Winning Lotteries, Sweepstakes and Contests: Laws, Strategies, Formulas and Statistics [Paperback]Charles Ware (Author)

Book Description 

Publication Date: July 26, 2012
There is a science of winning lotteries, sweepstakes and contests! When it comes to lotteries, sweepstakes and contests, there are ways to improve your odds or probability of winning. They are discussed in this book, with a lot of detail and some humor. Blind reliance on luck or chance is not necessary to win lotteries, sweepstakes and contests. The "4Ps" of persistence, preparation, poise and a positive mental attitude are necessary to win on a consistent or regular basis. Therefore, just about anyone is capable of winning. Charles Jerome Ware is a noted author and attorney, microeconomist, lotterician, sweepstaker and contester. He is a principal in the national law firm of Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys and Counselors. Dr. Ware is a highly successful and life-long sweepstaker and contester. He is also a successful lotterician who, for several years, has investigated, monitored and researched lotteries throughout the United States and several foreign countries. Dr. Ware is the recipient of numerous awards for his accomplishments in law and other areas. He lives in Columbia, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (July 26, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432793888
• ISBN-13: 978-1432793883

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