General Structure of Winning A Sweepstakes Prize
Almost every sweepstakes in the United States offering prizes valued at US$600 or greater will typically follow the following structure outlining the lifetime of a sweepstakes:
- Sponsor promotion
- Creating the sweepstakes promotion for a sponsor or sponsors;
- Advertising the sweepstakes, prize structure, and the official rules;
- Opening date for receiving entries;
- Closing date for receiving entries;
- Drawing date to judge winning entries.
- Winner notification
- Sweepstakes promotion judges contacting prize winner;
- Winner filing publicity release with sponsor's sweepstakes promotion agency;
- Winner filing affidavit of eligibility (compliance with official rules) with sponsor's sweepstakes promotion agency;
- Winner filling any required federal or state tax forms with sponsor's sweepstakes promotion agency;
- Winner receives prize.
By law, the sponsors of sweepstakes must not require the prize winners to pay any shipping or handing charges in order to win or receive their prizes.
Sweepers frequently send out SASE (self addressed, stamped envelopes) to receive free game pieces, official entry forms, and copies of the official rules that are unique and pertaining to individual sweepstakes promotions.
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