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> the text you send will be to one of those premium rate numbers One of the curious laws in Northern Ireland requires postal entry to be an option for all subm
by dingaling 8y ago
> the text you send will be to one of those premium rate numbers
One of the curious laws in Northern Ireland requires postal entry to be an option for all submission competitions hosted here.
So QRadio station advertises its 'win free money' competition, entry by a text message costing £1.50, but also has to state that postal entry is possible. I really should write a letter.
NI law also prohibits requiring purchase of an item as a condition for entering competitions.
- NLips 8y agoNot sure whether what you're describing is different; I understand UK law is that you have to have free* entry as an option otherwise it's gambling, and the company has different regulations plus a bunch more tax to pay. Most companies therefore include a free option so they can avoid being classed as gambling. Many actually have it online since that's cheaper to run than reading post! Of course, the URL is not easy to find... *or at least, something where the competetion runner doesn't make money from the entrant, so postal is fine even though you have to pay postage
- jdietrich 8y ago>I understand UK law is that you have to have free* entry as an option otherwise it's gambling The 2005 Gambling Act allowed a much wider range of promotional prize competitions and draws. If the question is a genuine test of skill, you don't need a free entry option (except in NI). If you do include a free entry option then you don't need to bother with the trivial multiple-choice quiz, but the free entry route needs to be publicised with equal prominence to the paid entry route. http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/Prize-competitions-and-free-draws-the-requirements-of-the-gambling-act-2005.pdf http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/Prize-competitions-...