Category Archives: Lotteries

Can a Contest Sponsor Require Entrants to Purchase a Product to Enter a Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes?

Most Canadian contest sponsors choose to include a bona fide “no purchase required” entry option for contests run in Canada. This is because the illegal lottery offences of the Criminal Code (Code), which are generally punishable by imprisonment for up to two years, prohibit games of … Read the rest of this entry »

Why Are Skill-testing Questions Required For Canadian Contests/Sweepstakes?

Skill-testing questions are usually, but not always, required to operate a contest in Canada.  They are commonly required and administered to potential winners before being declared a winner to avoid the illegal lottery offences under the Canadian federal Criminal Code (Code). In general, the Code prohibits games of … Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Contest Law & Tips For Running a Successful (and Legal) Contest in Canada

CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules/precedents for a Canadian contest? We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada).  These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where … Read the rest of this entry »

Contest Law: A Few Key Questions To Ask If Running a Canadian Contest

CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules/precedents for a Canadian contest? We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada).  These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where … Read the rest of this entry »

Running a Contest in Canada and Need Contest Rules (Precedents)? We Can Help

Are you planning to run a promotional contest (i.e., sweepstakes) in Canada and need contest rules and forms? We can help. We offer a variety of template contest rules and forms for running popular types of contests in Canada, excluding Quebec. These include rules and … Read the rest of this entry »

Do You Need Canadian Contest Rules and Forms For a Promotion?

Are you running a Canadian contest or sweepstakes and need forms for terms and conditions, disclosure and winner releases? I can help and offer a variety of contest forms and contest packages for running popular types of contests in Canada, excluding Quebec. These include rules … Read the rest of this entry »

Ten Key Issues That Can Arise in Canadian Contests and Practice Tips

CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules/precedents for a Canadian contest? We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada).  These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where … Read the rest of this entry »

Contest Law: Pinterest Updates Its Promotion Guidelines

CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules and forms for a Canadian contest/sweepstakes? I offer a selection of Canadian contest rules and forms for random draw, skill and other common types of Canadian contests (i.e., contest precedents and forms). For more information see Canadian Contest … Read the rest of this entry »