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Wiktionary
sweepstakenoun
A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
sweepstakenoun
A prize draw.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sweepstakenoun
A man that wins all.
Etymology: sweep and stake.
Is’t writ in your revenge,
That sweepstake you will draw both friend and foe,
Winner and loser. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Sweepstake
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.
Webster Dictionary
Sweepstakenoun
a winning of all the stakes or prizes
Sweepstakenoun
a complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep
Etymology and Origins
Sweepstake
Money staked on a race by different persons, the fortunate winner among whom takes the whole amount, literally at one sweep.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SWEEPSTAKE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SWEEPSTAKE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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