Re: In-store scratch off discount requires math test for Canadians?

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From: Deborah Stevenson
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 00:00

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On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Bill Rubin wrote:

> Here's a strange one, I got one of those "scratch off to find your
> discount" game pieces at the Champs Sports store at the mall yesterday.
> On the back, is the following:
> 
> CANADA RESIDENTS ONLY must answer the following question in order to
> receive any prize or discount.
> 
> 12x10+243-15 = _______
> 
> Now, I am thoroughly confused. Is there some Canadian law which requires
> that a non-trivial math problem must be solved in order to win a contest
> prize? 

I'm boggled by this, Bill, but I can see how it might happen:  if there's
some law that renders this sort of lucky thing a lottery unless it has
some portion requiring skill and not just chance.

Or the calculator lobby got ahold of 'em :-).

Deborah Stevenson
(stevenso@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu)

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