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1. Gambling games refer to any game or scheme whether upon chance or skill,
wherein wagers consisting of money, articles or vale or representatives of value,
are made.
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2. It is the fact that bets are made which makes the game a gambling game.
The game may be decided purely on chance, purely on skill, or both.
It becomes illegal and therefore prohibited if it is not authorized by a franchise.
3. However parlor games are exempted such as those during wakes, unless it
Question:
When are promo sales or advertising schemes considered lottery/gambling?
(This refers to the practice of advertising goods for sale offering the purchasers
a chance to win a prize by giving them coupons to be drawn later)
Answer: The scheme is considered a lottery or gambling if : (1) the public pays
more than the price of the article because the excess is used to defray or cover
the cost of the prize or (2) the article is not saleable without the prize and it
becomes saleable only because of the prize.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is the concept of a lottery?
The term lottery extends to all schemes for the distribution of prizes by
chance, such as policy playing, gift exhibition, prize concerts, raffles at fairs,
etc. and various forms of gambling.
What are the three essential elements of lottery?
Consideration, prizes and chance.
There is consideration of price aid if it appears that the prizes offered by
whatever name they may be called came out of the fund raised by the sale of
chances among the participants in order to win the prizes.
Are all prizes equivalent to a lottery?
If the prizes do not come out of the fund or contributions by the participants,
no consideration has been paid and consequent, there is no lottery. Ex: A