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Can I offer contests that involve travel prizes in Pennsylvania? What are the requirements?
To offer contests that involve travel prizes in Pennsylvania, you must comply with the regulations set forth in the Pennsylvania Code. According to 61 PACO Section 811.41, the Secretary may establish special drawings to award promotional prizes or their pecuniary value, such as vacation trips, automobiles, or other tangible items in addition to, or in lieu of, cash prizes. The value of the tangible items offered shall be considered only as a guide to the amount of the cash prize and not the determining factor, so as not to detract from the marketing and promotional value of the tangible items awarded to the winners. The nature and number of prizes will be determined as the case may be. Separate numbers may be imprinted on current lottery tickets or regularly imprinted tickets may be utilized to determine promotional prize winners. The drawing for the promotional prizes may be held independently of the regular prize drawings or may be incorporated therein. A winner of a regular weekly lottery drawing may also be entitled to a promotional prize if the appropriate number applicable thereto is also selected. The drawing for the promotional prize shall be held at times to be determined by the Secretary and shall be conducted in the same manner as that now provided for the selection of winning numbers in existing weekly lottery drawings. In view of the temporary nature and indeterminate frequency of promotional prize lotteries, a press announcement and normal advertising media will be utilized to inform the public.
Therefore, it is possible to offer contests that involve travel prizes in Pennsylvania, but you must comply with the regulations set forth in the Pennsylvania Code.
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