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The Difference Between Sweepstakes and Contests

Katie Blaney, one of Marden-Kane’s former Account Supervisors, explains the difference between sweepstakes and contests. If your company wants more information on either, give us a call at 516-365-3999. The words “promotion,” “sweepstakes,” “contest,” and “giveaways” are sometimes used interchangeably. However, there are a few very distinct differences between sweepstakes and contests. To start, the word “promotion” can be used to describe many different marketing tactics including Sweepstakes, Contests, Instant

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May 2, 2025

INFOGRAPHIC: Trouble-Free Sweepstakes and Contests

Thinking of running a sweepstakes or a contest but not sure where to begin? It seems super easy — just get some things to give away and ask people to enter…. Except it is not that simple. Use our infographic guide to Trouble-Free Sweepstakes and Contests below for some simple pointers to get your promotion planning started. For more legal information about running contests see our article about Legal Issues

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July 16, 2013

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The Difference Between Sweepstakes and Contests

Katie Blaney, one of Marden-Kane’s former Account Supervisors, explains the difference between sweepstakes and contests. If your company wants more

Read More

INFOGRAPHIC: Trouble-Free Sweepstakes and Contests

Thinking of running a sweepstakes or a contest but not sure where to begin? It seems super easy — just

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