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Merchandising Through Use Of Lotteries, Robert V. Bullock
Merchandising Through Use Of Lotteries, Robert V. Bullock
Cleveland State Law Review
It has been almost universally held that there must be three elements present for a promotion to constitute a lottery. These elements are consideration, chance, and prize. The absence of any one of these elements is fatal to identifying the transaction as a lottery.Promoters are continually modifying and shading each of these three elements, however, so that the courts and government officials must constantly reappraise their positions to protect both the public and legitimate business.