Questions
Odds, entry, shipping, taxes and how we prove the draw is straight.
Is a purchase required to enter?
No. Every draw has a free mail-in entry method that receives the same single entry, in the same pool, with the same odds as a paid entry. The free entry address is posted on the Enter page and in the Official Rules.
What are my actual odds?
One in one hundred at worst, and usually better. Entries are split into equal groups of no more than a hundred, and every group draws its own winner for the same prize — so a draw with 240 entries becomes three groups of eighty, three winners, and one in eighty for everybody. A bigger draw means more groups, not longer odds. You are only ever up against your own group.
What if the draw does not reach 75 entries?
It is cancelled and every paid entry is refunded in full. We do not roll entries into the next month.
How do I know the drawing is not rigged?
We publish a cryptographic hash of the random seed before entries close, draw the number live on video, then publish the seed. If the seed matches the hash, the result was fixed before we knew who entered. If it does not, we have been caught.
When is the drawing?
The first of every month, streamed live. The entry period closes at 11:59 PM Central on the last day of the prior month, or sooner if that draw posts a fixed cap and it fills.
Can I enter more than once?
Yes, up to the posted per-person limit for that draw. Each entry is a separate numbered slot.
Who can enter?
Legal residents of the fifty US states and DC who are 18 or older. Void where prohibited.
Who pays shipping?
We do, anywhere in the fifty states.
Do I owe taxes if I win?
Yes. Prizes are income. For anything valued at $600 or more we issue a 1099-MISC and need a W-9 before the prize ships.
Does voting enter me in the draw?
No. Voting picks next month’s prize and is free and separate. You still have to enter the draw to be in it.
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