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Originally Posted by taxbuster
Just heard the ad: "No purchase necessary." Must be to comply with some law.
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Why is a “no purchase necessary” option typically included in Canadian contests? Why is a skill-testing question requirement also typically included?
Based on the
Criminal Code prohibitions of illegal lotteries, contest organizers often remove either the consideration element (e.g., offering a “no purchase necessary” entry option), chance element (e.g., adding a skill element, for example making the contest a skill contest or including a skill-testing question requirement).
It is worth noting, however, that the determination of what constitutes “consideration” and “chance” can be challenging and complex in some cases, and that what little case law exists is inconsistent and old.
src:
http://www.ipvancouverblog.com/contests-faqs/