Sweepstakes Mailings and Promotions
1999-03-09T21:30:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDE3XC8xMjE3MDUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Representatives of sweepstakes companies defended potentially deceptive practices used in sweepstakes contests which advertise and sell magazines. Committee members questioned whether mass mailings properly depicted the nature of the contest. At issue was the extent to which ambiguous wording, using different types of print, and implying that an order increased the chances of winning was deceptive and fraudulent.
Representatives of sweepstakes companies defended potentially deceptive practices used in sweepstakes contests which advertise and sell… read more
Representatives of sweepstakes companies defended potentially deceptive practices used in sweepstakes contests which advertise and sell magazines. Committee members questioned whether mass mailings properly depicted the nature of the contest. At issue was the extent to which ambiguous wording, using different types of print, and implying that an order increased the chances of winning was deceptive and fraudulent. close
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