Can I offer contests that involve cash prizes in Alaska? What are the requirements?

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Offering Contests with Cash Prizes in Alaska

Based on the provided context, it is possible to offer contests with cash prizes in Alaska. However, there are certain requirements that must be met.

According to ^[2.1], if a permittee or operator awards a dog mushers’ contest cash prize of $50 or more, the permittee or operator shall provide the winner with a receipt and shall complete the dog mushers’ contest prize form provided by the department. This implies that if you plan to offer a contest with a cash prize of $50 or more, you must provide the winner with a receipt and complete the prize form provided by the department.

Additionally, ^[2.2] states that a raffle prize must be owned by the permittee or operator without lien or other adverse interest before the raffle drawing. Although this document specifically refers to raffle prizes, it is reasonable to assume that the same requirement applies to other types of contests with cash prizes.

Therefore, if you plan to offer a contest with a cash prize in Alaska, you must ensure that you own the prize without any adverse interest before the contest. If the cash prize is $50 or more, you must also provide the winner with a receipt and complete the prize form provided by the department.

Note that the provided context only covers specific types of contests and prizes. If your contest or prize does not fall under the scope of the provided documents, the requirements may be different.

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Source(s):

• [2.1] Dog mushers’ contests.
• [2.2] Ownership of raffle prizes.

Jurisdiction

Alaska

• Gaming