Sweepstakes odds: how your chances of winning actually work
A calculator and a plain explanation of sweepstakes odds: prizes, total entries and your entries — and why the free entry route can’t legally lower your chances.
Alternate method of entry (AMOE): what it is and how to use it
The alternate method of entry is the free, no-purchase route into a sweepstakes — required by law, with the same odds as any paid entry. How to use a mail-in AMOE.
Sweepstakes official rules: what ARV, AMOE, and the fine print mean
The official rules are the contract. The five things to check before you enter, plus what ARV, AMOE, affidavit of eligibility, and alternate winner mean.
How to enter sweepstakes efficiently
The setup and daily routine regular winners use: a dedicated email, autofill, a tracking list, and the three things to check in every set of official rules.
“No purchase necessary” laws, explained
Why “no purchase necessary” is on every giveaway, what makes a promotion an illegal lottery, and why the free entry route cannot legally hurt your odds.
What is a sweepstakes? Meaning, and how it differs from a contest, lottery, or raffle
A sweepstakes gives away prizes to winners chosen at random, with no purchase necessary — what the word means, and how it differs from a contest, lottery, and raffle.