Sweepstakes and contests have rules in place that define how often you can enter. Many limit you to entering once per day or per week, for example, while others place no restrictions on entering whatsoever. These guidelines protect both the promoter and the entrants from accidental or intentional noncompliance with legal regulations and various interpretations of the law.
Regardless of the rules on entry frequency, some sweepstakes entrants are confused with what these restrictions mean and why they are put in place. To help you out, we’ve made a list of some common sweepstakes entry restrictions you will see, and what they mean.
What does one entry per person mean?
Some sweepstakes rules state that only one entry is permitted per person. This means that you can only enter once per time period. It doesn't matter if you use a different home address, email address, telephone number, middle name, or maiden name - you can still only enter once. However, this restriction wouldn't prevent your child, spouse, or your roommate from entering the sweepstake.
What does one entry per email mean?
You can enter this drawing as many times as you'd like, but each email address is limited to one entry per period, regardless of the prize type. You may want to have separate email addresses for each of your entries, or create a throwaway account that you use for sweepstakes, or share with friends.
What does one entry per person/email mean?
This means that every person can only enter once per time period. Also, the email ID they use can only be entered once per time period. So you can't enter yourself repeatedly, and a family member or friend can't use the same email address that you did when they enter.
What does one entry per household mean?
One entry per household means that only one consumer wins per address. It doesn't matter if the other person is a child, spouse, or just a roommate, if you share the same home, only one of you can enter.
