Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Sweepstakes

1. A race (esp. a horse race) in which the winner's prize is the sum of the stakes contributed by the various competitors. 2. A contest, often for promotional purposes, that awards prizes based on the random selection of entries. 0 State and federal laws prohibit conducting a sweepstakes as a scheme to obtain money or property through the mail by false representations. 39 USCA § 3005.