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Posted by Eastern from Atlanta, GA, US on September 19, 2007

I am starting a website that you must become a member at a cost of $3.00 charged by SMS code. Once you’re a member then your telephone is automatically entered into a pool of members and one person’s number will be drawn to win a free trip. members can win every month for 4 months. Is this considered a sweepstakes?

Thank you,

Anthony

Your promotion is actually a lottery, as it has prize, chance and consideration. It is illegal for you to run a lottery. To turn it into a legal sweeps you must, among other things, allow for a non-consideration method of entry.