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Received: by cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu; Thu, 1 Dec 1994 07:07:28 MST
From: "Art Eschenlauer" <eschen@molbio.cbs.umn.edu>
Message-Id: <9412011406.AA17839@molbio.cbs.umn.edu>
Subject: :SKILL CONTEST - WIN $750,000 CONDO! - GAMBLING???
To: icon-group@cs.arizona.edu (icon-group@cs.arizona.edu)
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 1994 08:06:25 -0600 (CST)
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With a $250 entrance fee, does this not constitute gambling??????
4000 entries at $250 per is $1 million, so that's a PROFIT of $275000
for the contest runners (presuming they get 4000 entries). How legal is
this, anyway?
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> From icon-group-sender@cs.arizona.edu Tue Nov 29 15:18:26 1994
> To: icon-group-l@cs.arizona.edu
> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 94 10:27:00 -0800
> From: contest@datanet.com (Contest)
> Message-Id: <25.30.3077@datanet.com>
> Organization: DNIS * Palm Springs, CA * Via Modem Call: (619) 864-1468
> Sender: icon-group-request@cs.arizona.edu
> Subject: :SKILL CONTEST - WIN $750,000 CONDO!
> Errors-To: icon-group-errors@cs.arizona.edu
>
>
> ******** WIN *********
> LUXURY 4BR PENTHOUSE
> MARINA DEL REY, CA. USA
> VALUED AT $725,000
>
> Steps to beach-near LAX Located within exclusive Los Angeles, CA.
> Marina Peninsula. area Home to movie, TV, and sports celebrities.
> 3350 sq. ft. + 1200' private sun deck, 3 fireplaces,
> 4 and 1/2 baths library/den, bar and game room.
> Winner is determined by simple contest of skill.
> Limited to 4000 entries. $250 entrance fee.
>
> For application & details send Internet EMail to CONTEST@DATANET.COM
>
>
> DNIS - Palm Springs, California * Via Modem Call: (619) 864-1468
> A Winner Of The 1993 John C. Dvorak Telecommunications Award!!
>
>