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Re: Is the Barsa Group running a lottery?

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:37:31 -0800, Chuck Ackerman
<CAckerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just received an invitation to the "iSeries & AS/400 Connection
> Conference" in Naples, Florida put on by The Barsa Group.  On it there
> is a
> drawing for four IBM ThinkPad's.  However, to be eligible to win the
> ThinkPad one must register and pay for the conference.
> 
> Under federal law this constitutes a lottery and is illegal.  In
> order for it to qualify for a giveaway then there must be no purchase
> required. 

how can a lottery be illegal when the government sponsors them all the
time?   This is a stupid law and Al is a hero for defying it.  I
support him 95%!

-anonymous

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