Definitions for sweepstakes
ˈswipˌsteɪkssweep·stakes

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sweepstakesnoun

   a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sweepstakes

   A sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws). Under these laws sweepstakes became strictly "No purchase necessary to enter or win" and "A purchase will not increase your chances of winning", especially since many sweepstakes companies skirted the law by stating only "no purchase necessary to enter", removing the consideration (one of the three legally required elements of gambling) to stop abuse of sweepstakes. Today, sweepstakes in the United States are used as marketing promotions to reward existing consumers and to draw attention to a product. By definition, the winner is determined by pure random chance rather than skill.

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1. sweepstakes

   Sweepstakes is a type of promotion or contest where prizes are given away by an organization or company to winners selected randomly. Entry into the sweepstakes is often accomplished by purchasing a product, completing an online form or sending in a postcard. The prizes can vary dramatically from small items to large sums of money, trips, cars, or houses. It is regulated by legal guidelines to ensure fairness and transparency.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Sweepstakesnoun

   a winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake

2. Sweepstakes

   the whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed

3. Sweepstakes

   a race for all the sums staked or prizes offered

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1. Sweepstakes

   The United States consumer sales promotion known as a sweepstake has become associated with marketing promotions targeted toward both generating enthusiasm and providing incentive reactions among customers by enticing consumers to submit free entries into drawings of chance 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. In Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom a sweepstake is known as a competition. Sweepstakes frequently have eligibility limited by international, national, state, local, or other geographical factors. Sweepstakes are often referred to by marketing promoters as second-chance sweepstakes when utilized in conjunction with the awarding of unclaimed prizes during instant-win promotions.

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1. • Lottery

How to pronounce sweepstakes?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sweepstakes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sweepstakes in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sweepstakes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sweepstakes in a Sentence

1. Mark Rushbrook:

   What was impressive to me is that the exhibit takes you through the timeline of motorsports right from Sweepstakes all the way to today, it takes you through all the different racing series and disciplines, and ties in people and technology and how that has been transferred to road cars.

2. The DOJ:

   Maurice Levy and Derrick Levy further admitted that they would call individuals in the United States, many of whom were elderly and vulnerable, and falsely claim that the individuals had won a sweepstakes prize but were required to pay fees prior to the delivery of the prize. In truth, no such prize existed.

3. Wedbush Securities:

   This is really the cloud sweepstakes, which is why there are such fierce lawsuits.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sweepstakes
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweepstakes
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweepstakes
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sweepstakes