Sweepstakes official rules and entry limits
Last reviewed: November 9, 2026 by Kenneth Carlos
This page explains the labels on Sweepstakes Advantage listings and where each listing links to that sponsor's official rules. The official rules always control, including when they differ from our shorthand labels. This is a guide to how we label listings, not legal advice.
Where do I find the official rules for a listing?
Each Sweepstakes Advantage listing summarizes the prizes and who is eligible, and it includes a link to that sponsor's official rules. Open that link and read the official rules before you enter.
The official rules are written by the sponsor, not by Sweepstakes Advantage. They control eligibility, entry limits, how winners are chosen, and how a prize is claimed. If a label on our listing and the official rules ever disagree, follow the official rules.
What do the Sweepstakes Advantage category labels mean?
We group listings into categories so you can see the entry pattern at a glance. The category is shorthand. The official rules still control, including when they define a day, a month, or an entry limit differently than the label.
Blogs
Blog sweepstakes are often run by people who manage their own blogs. Entry may require a comment, a sign-in, or a visit to another page. Each one is different, so read that blog's official rules before you enter.
One Entry
You may enter that promotion only once. You can browse current one-entry sweepstakes.
Daily
Daily generally means you may enter once per calendar day. Sponsors sometimes define a "day" differently, such as a promotional day that starts at a set time, so check the official rules. You can browse current daily sweepstakes.
24 Hour
A 24-hour sweepstakes is not the same as a daily one. The sponsor records the time of your entry, and a full 24 hours must pass after that time before you can enter again. You can browse current 24-hour entry sweepstakes.
Instant Win
In an instant-win sweepstakes, you learn the result right after you enter. Many allow one play per day, and the listing should say how often you can play. Confirm the limit in the official rules. You can browse current instant-win sweepstakes.
Monthly
Monthly generally means you may enter once per calendar month. Check the official rules for how the sponsor defines a month. You can browse current monthly sweepstakes.
What do the entry-limit labels mean?
Listings also use a short label for how many times you can enter, and whether that limit applies to a person, email address, household, account, or computer. These labels are Sweepstakes Advantage shorthand. The official rules may use slightly different wording, and they control if there is a conflict.
One per person
Each person may enter once for the period the official rules set. Extra email addresses, a second home, or multiple phone numbers do not give that same person extra entries. Other people who share your address, email, or phone may still enter if the rules allow one entry per person and they are entering for themselves.
One per email
If this is the only limit, you may enter once with each email address you use, as the official rules allow.
One per person/email
Each person may enter once, and each entrant must use their own email address. You cannot share an email address with another entrant.
One per household
Only one person at your address may enter. If more than one person in the household wants to enter, decide who will enter so you do not disqualify the household.
One per person/email/household
Only one person at your address may enter. The email address may also be used only once, even if someone tries to enter from another location.
One per registration or account
Some sponsors require you to register or create an account before you enter. Entry limits then apply to that account. An example is a sweepstakes on a site like eBay, where the account is held to the official rules or the site's registration terms.
One per IP address / computer
The official rules may limit entries from the same IP address or computer, so additional entries from that connection or device may not be allowed.
What happens if I don't follow the official rules?
If you enter more times than the official rules allow, or you break other rules, the sponsor can disqualify your entries or require you to forfeit a prize. Some sponsors enforce the rules strictly.
The safest approach is to open the official-rules link on the listing and follow what those rules say, even when our label is only a short summary.
Still have a question?
For state eligibility, winner affidavits, and prize taxes, see sweepstakes law, taxes, and winner paperwork. For what a sweepstakes is, no purchase necessary, and help using this site, see sweepstakes questions and site help.
How we verify listings explains our checks, and you can browse current AMOE and mail-in sweepstakes. You can also ask other members in the forum Questions and Answers section.
