sweepstakes

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The class-action lawsuit story is similar to the sweepstakes and lottery check scam: You are told you have won and/or been awarded money, and you can deposit this check in your bank account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The measure bans online gaming companies from offering digital sweepstakes that the tribes see as another threat to their exclusive rights to gambling.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

The Dodgers instead went after Blake Snell with a $182-million contract, and won the January sweepstakes for Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

A shot at landing their point guard of the future in the Paige Bueckers sweepstakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

No raffle ticket, no Bingo, no policy slip, no clearing-house number, no magazine sweepstakes, no, nor any unpierced carnival balloon succumbed to her magic.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison