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There is much good information here, but it would be helpful to add a section about fraudulent sweepstakes. Most of the sweepstakes on the web are legitimate. It helps to visit a website like SweepsAdvantage.com that pre-screen sweepstakes. However, as most sweepers know, once you start sweeping, your email will starting collecting fake win notices. Of course no one wants to throw away the chance at a million dollars, so how do you know whether or not it's real?
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Ileana Ramos Mendez==
Here are some tips for spotting fraudulent sweepstakes "wins":


Bring my instant raffle win [[Special:Contributions/2601:844:100:C400:6D48:7CD9:2248:569C|2601:844:100:C400:6D48:7CD9:2248:569C]] ([[User talk:2601:844:100:C400:6D48:7CD9:2248:569C|talk]]) 01:28, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
* Did you enter the sweepstakes? If you didn't enter, you didn't win. Don't believe notices that tell you that entries were put in on your behalf.

* Is the 'win' from an overseas sweepstakes? No one wins the Irish Lottery - it's a fake.

* Does the sponsor ask you for fees of any kind to 'release' your prize? Never pay for a win. If it's real, the prize is yours and you don't pay anything.

* Does the sponsor ask for bank account or social security information? Never give out this information! Only scammers ask for it.

* Should you cash the mysterious check that shows up in the mail? Only if you know where it came from. If it's not from a legitimate sponsor, it's from a scammer who will get your bank account information from the cancelled check.

* Does the company contact for the big cash prize have a hotmail or yahoo.uk email address? If a company is big enough to award a giant prize, it's big enough to have its own email addresses. Don't trust wins that come from web-based email addresses.

Tip: Seasoned sweepers advise setting up an email account that you use only for sweepstakes entries. It will keep your personal email separate from your sweepstakes email.

[[User:SweepsAdvantage|SweepsAdvantage]] ([[User talk:SweepsAdvantage|talk]]) 23:45, 26 July 2009 (UTC)SweepsAdvantage

== how they work ==

This article does not cover - HOW sweepstakes work - i.e.: A prize of say $1000 would have 200 entrants paying $5 to enter the game and a single winner being pulled from a hat...

It would be great if this very basic concept was covered in this article. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Chateauxc|Chateauxc]] ([[User talk:Chateauxc|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Chateauxc|contribs]]){{#if:21:16:56, August 19, 2007 (UTC)|&#32;21:16:56, August 19, 2007 (UTC)}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Tennessee ==

There is important information redarding Tennessee residents that was removed so what is left is partially incorrect. Tennessee residents CAN enter liquor & wine sweeps by mail they just can't enter online. I am a TN resident & sweeper 11yrs+. I win a lot and I know the law.
[[User:Tncat|Tncat]] ([[User talk:Tncat|talk]])TNcat[[User:Tncat|Tncat]] ([[User talk:Tncat|talk]]) <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|comment]] was added at 03:23, 28 January 2008 (UTC)</small><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== yikes! ==

This article has gone downhill in terms of Wikipedia format. It originally had a fairly decent general introduction:

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]]). Sweepstakes sponsors are very careful to disassociate themselves from any suggestion that players must pay to enter, as this would bring them into conflict with lottery laws. The popularity of the term ''sweepstakes'' may derive from the [[Irish Sweepstakes]], which was very popular throughout the world from the [[1930]]s to the [[1980]]s.

Now it starts out with a U.S. specific paragraph more suited to the middle of the article:

In the [[United States]] consumer sales promotions known as '''sweepstakes''' or simply '''sweeps''' (both single and plural) have become associated with [[marketing]] promotions targeted generating enthusiasm and an incentive toward action among customers by enticing [[consumers]] to submit free entries into drawings of chance (and not skill) that are tied to product or service awareness wherein the featured prizes are given away by sponsoring companies. Prizes can vary in value from less than one dollar to more than one million U.S. dollars and can be in the form of cash, cars, homes, electronics, etc.


I'm inclined to change it back. Any objections? --- [[User:Dhodges|Dhodges]] ([[User talk:Dhodges|talk]]) 19:05, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

:I have a problem with the first sentence. Sweepstakes are '''not''' lotteries, as they do not require you to pay to play (as explained later in the article). Other than that, it looks good. [[User:Trvsdrlng|Trvsdrlng]] ([[User talk:Trvsdrlng|talk]]) 07:20, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

:You've missed my point. In the U.S., sweepstakes are not financed by selling tickets, as they are free to enter. Giveaways such as the one described are called [[Raffle|raffles]], at least in the States. [[User:Trvsdrlng|Trvsdrlng]] ([[User talk:Trvsdrlng|talk]]) 00:11, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

:The distinction is between what the word actually means and the popular meaning that has been adopted by the operators of such prize draws. -[[User:Dhodges|Dhodges]] ([[User talk:Dhodges|talk]]) 06:19, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

::Fair enough. I can live with the way it's written now. Thanks for putting up with my complaining. :-) [[User:Trvsdrlng|Trvsdrlng]] ([[User talk:Trvsdrlng|talk]]) 18:25, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

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== SweepsPlay.com ==

I added a link to SweepsPlay.com in the external links section of this article. It was removed and I contacted the person that removed it. That person suggested that I bring it up here for discussion on wether or not it is an appropriate link. After reading the rules links that I was given, I still believe that it is appropriate. Here is why...

The rules defined spam as "consists of external links to websites which primarily exist to sell goods or services, use objectionable amounts of advertising, or require payment to view the relevant content". SweepsPlay.com does not sell good or services (advertisers can pay to be listed but everything listed on there has been free to date), only has a one adsense section, and requires no payments to view any of the content.

It appears that SweepsPlay was caught up in a purge of external links. I know that other sites that were listed along side it did require fees to see part of the content and that is against the Wikipedia rules, but SweepsPlay does not. I feel that the link to SweepsPlay gives the reader an opportunity to, at no cost, view hundreds of sweepstakes that go along perfectly with the topic of the article. A person could come to Wikipedia to learn about the sweepstake concept and then explore real life examples through this link.

I would love to discuss this further so please folks, let me know if I am looking at this from the wrong perspective. Thanks! <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.167.187.30|24.167.187.30]] ([[User talk:24.167.187.30|talk]]) 14:31, 31 January 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:External links exist to provide information about the subject (ie: expands on the subject matter with authorative information), they are not the place to advertise external websites. Wikipedia is not an internet directory, nor is it a repository of links associated to a subject. If a directory is needed, then the external links policies recommend using a neutral directory site such as [[dmoz]]. An example link would be:
:*{{dmoz|Games/Gambling/Contests_and_Sweepstakes|Contests and Sweepstakes}}
:that link can be created using this template:
:<nowiki>* {{dmoz|Games/Gambling/Contests_and_Sweepstakes|Contests and Sweepstakes}}</nowiki>
:--- [[User:Barek|Barek]] <small>([[User talk:Barek|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Barek|contribs]])</small> - 15:56, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

I see what you mean about Wikipedia not being a directory. I wouldn't imagine that Wikipedia would ever try to list sweepstakes on the sweepstakes article page. I can also see why Wikipedia wouldn't want to list sites that require payments to view their content. Some that are trying to get listed on here do just that.

The problem with a trying to get a meaningful link from Dmoz or somewhere like that is they are not a directory of sweepstakes either. The link is little more than a Google search and the visitor still has to dig through those sites that require payments. SweepsPlay offers true value without looking for payments or having excessive advertisements, so it fits into what I understand the guidelines to be.

Am I wrong about my interpretation in regards to this specific website? If not would it be something more appropiately referenced in the body as opposed to in the external links section?

Thanks for helping me understand how to contribute meaningfully to Wikipedia.

== Winners ==

Does anyone ever win these giveaways. I think Reader's Digest and Publisher's Clearing House are the winners usually. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Franzeva|Franzeva]] ([[User talk:Franzeva|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Franzeva|contribs]]) 04:56, 3 February 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->--[[User:Franzeva|Franzeva]] ([[User talk:Franzeva|talk]]) 05:04, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

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