Since taking over game promotion duties, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has taken an extremely aggressive posture with respect to the enforcement of the Florida Games of Chance Statute ç 849.094, which sets forth registration, bonding, advertising and fulfillment requirements for game promotions conducted within the state.
It's time to brush up on your sweepstakes laws! Three recent actions have placed sweepstakes in the spotlight. While the actions described below focus on the adequacy of "no purchase necessary" and the sufficiency of sweepstakes disclaimers, there appears to be a significant trend of looking closely at sweepstakes. Accordingly, sweepstakes sponsors will want to ensure that all of their promotions comply fully with the various state and federal laws governing sweepstakes and the advertising of these promotions.