"Icebound" wrote in message
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"John Huthmaker" wrote in message
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Maybe I can get a dumb answer.

I noticed that in both the Sporty's and AOPA aircraft contests (the
annual airplane giveaways), their rules stipulate that if the winner is
Canadian, they will have to pass a math test to recieve the prize. If
they fail to answer the math question correctly, they will find another
winner.

Why would they do that?

It is all right he
http://vancouverplus.workopolis.com/...?section=Legal

The same applies in the UK. TV shows have prizes such as a house in Spain
etc and to win you have to answer a question which is so easy especially
when they give three choices. Giveaways are not allowed as it would be an
illegal lottery so a "skill" element is needed.

I think that the AOPA and Sportys prizes are not allowed outside N American
anyway which seems a bit of a con as the small print seems very fine on this
and at the moment cannot find it.