{"id":854,"date":"2011-07-22T10:25:13","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T10:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweepsadvantage.com\/sweepstakes-contests-blog\/?p=854"},"modified":"2022-03-29T20:05:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T00:05:41","slug":"drinkin-and-smokin-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweepsadvantage.com\/sweepstakes-contests-blog\/drinkin-and-smokin-sweepstakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Drinkin’ and Smokin’ Sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Believe me, if it were up to us, we would be happy to let residents of all states enter sweepstakes run by tobacco and alcohol sponsors.\u00a0 However, some states have chosen to bar their residents from entering certain sweepstakes.\u00a0 The 21+ rule makes sense, so that only people who can legally use a product are able to enter the sweepstakes.\u00a0 It is frustrating, though, when a sponsor runs a sweepstakes with great prizes<\/a> and your state says you can't enter.<\/p>\n

Massachusetts and Michigan – sorry, your states won't let you enter sweepstakes<\/a> sponsored by tobacco companies.\u00a0 Marlboro is a particularly generous sponsor that runs lots of sweepstakes with really nice prizes<\/a>.\u00a0 We appreciate their excellent sweepstakes and regret that residents of these two<\/a> states cannot participate.<\/p>\n

California and Tennessee – it's alcohol sponsors that your state restricts.\u00a0 Sometimes Utah also restricts them too.\u00a0 Sometimes Tennessee will let you enter by mail for a prize that is not related to alcohol.\u00a0 However, online entry is never an option.\u00a0 The state of California does not offer any alternate entry options, even if the prize is non-alcoholic.<\/p>\n

Every year, the Sutter Home winery in California runs a Build a Better Burger contest with large cash prizes<\/a>.\u00a0 The wine is made in California, a state known for its innovative cuisine.\u00a0 However, residents of California cannot enter their burger recipes and participate in this contest<\/a>.\u00a0 These sorts of restrictions help reduce the prize competition in the remaining states, but it kind of stinks for the folks who weren't able to enter that sweepstakes<\/a>.<\/p>

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