Legal and Administration Considerations
Legal and Administration Considerations
Running a contest or sweepstakes always requires a set of official rules, but there are other legal and administration considerations you’ll have to consider as well. The rules of your sweepstakes or contest will depend on several factors, but here are the major factors that all rules must cover:
- Contest Dates – When the contest runs from
- Eligibility – Who can enter and who can’t
- Sponsor Information – Who is running the promotion
- Entry method – How people can enter
- Winner Selection Process & How they will be informed
- Prize Information and Value
- Other considerations
Legal and Administration Considerations for Contests & Sweepstakes
This is just a short list of what your rules might have to cover. Developing a set of official rules will be dependent on the type of contest and entry method. Our experts here at RAVEN5 are ready to prepare a set of rules for your contest or sweepstakes. If necessary, we will have our legal counsel review your rules. We ensure that your contest or sweepstakes will be ready wherever you plan to run it. Curious about where you can run an international sweepstakes or contests?
We at RAVEN5 are experts at contests, promotions and sweepstakes. We can help with various aspects of contest or sweepstakes administration from:
- Legal compliance review
- Official rules preparation and review
- Customer service
- Winner Indemnification
- Winner affidavits and releases
- Tax & legal forms
- State filings and registrations
- Prize procurement & fulfillment
- Contest judging
Need some more information about legal and administration for contests and sweepstakes? Considering running a contest or sweepstakes? Contact RAVEN5 to help plan your next great contest or sweepstakes.
Jesse Bickerton, RAVEN5, July 2018
Sources
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00148.html
https://blog.woobox.com/2017/02/official-rules-template-guide/
https://www.quora.com/What-legal-issues-come-up-when-running-a-contest-or-giveaway-What-does-the-fine-print-need-to-say-for-it-to-be-legal