Tag: bonding
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Everything You Need to Know About Sweepstakes Bonding & Registration Requirements
Running a sweepstakes can be an exciting way to engage your audience and promote your brand. However, it comes with legal responsibilities, one of which is bonding. Sweepstakes bonding ensures the legality and integrity of your contest. In this guide, we’ll explain what bonding is, why it’s required, and how you can comply with these…
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Sweepstakes Prizes: How to Give Away a Car As a Prize
A car is a sweepstakes prize that will attract a lot of attention to your promotion. However, there are a few more steps involved in giving away car sweepstakes prizes, as opposed to smaller sweepstakes prizes (namely, those valued at $600 or less). Generally, we recommend hiring a sweepstakes company to manage a car giveaways…
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Which States Require Sweepstakes Registration and Bonding?
Three states require sweepstakes registration and bonding in order to run a promotion in those states. If your sweepstakes meets certain criteria, you must register and bond to make your sweepstakes legal in New York, Florida, and Rhode Island. As a Sweepstakes Company, here is a breakdown of the sweepstakes registration and bonding requirements for…
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Can You Change Your Sweepstakes Rules After the Promotion Starts?
Should you change the sweepstakes rules for your sweepstakes after it has started? Generally, no. However, you might think that you really need to. Here is how to know when it’s okay to change your sweepstakes rules after the promotion starts and how to do it. How Will the Sweepstakes Rules Change Affect Entrants? The…
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Legal Services a Sweepstakes Company Can Provide
Launching a sweepstakes for your brand? Consider hiring a sweepstakes company to help you. This is the right move for a very important reason: making sure that your sweepstakes is legal and complies with all federal, state, and local regulations. A full-service sweepstakes management company offers services to ensure that your sweepstakes is ready to…
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What’s Different About Sweepstakes Rules in New York?
Anytime you run a sweepstakes, you must ensure that you comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and rules. In some cases, New York sweepstakes rules require that you take some additional steps, including registration and bonding. Here is what you need to know about New York sweepstakes laws to ensure that you are putting together…