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For what it's worth, after a history of scams there are now a lot of regulations in the US around contests and lotteries. I've see "US residents only" in fine p

For what it's worth, after a history of scams there are now a lot of regulations in the US around contests and lotteries. I've see "US residents only" in fine print before, and I wouldn't be surprised if they would risk legal or tax problems if they let anyone else participate.

unfoldedorigami 16y ago
For what it's worth, here's a bit more information. There are tax and legal reasons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweepstakes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweepstakes "Because of their potential for abuse, sweepstakes are heavily regulated in many countries. The U.S., Canada, and individual U.S. states all have laws covering sweepstakes, resulting in special rules depending on where the entrant lives. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission exercises some authority over sweepstakes promotion and sweepstakes scams in the United States." While this isn't a sweepstakes, the same comission also oversees rules and laws about contests and have equally annoying restrictions. Obviously, we would love the talent and potential of the international community to work on this.