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October 2008
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California Enacts Bill Amending Sweepstakes Law »
On September 30, California's governor signed Senate Bill 1400 into law, which takes effect January 1, 2009. According to the bill's sponsor, California was one of the first states to pass a sweepstakes law in 1998, but it has not substantially updated its law since then, while other states, including Texas, Colorado and Oregon, have enacted sweepstakes laws with more stringent consumer protection provisions. SB 1400 as enacted contains several new disclosures for sweepstakes, but does not prohibit the sharing of customer and participant information, as an earlier version did.
The bill adds the following new requirements:
That the official rules disclose information about the date or dates the final winner or winners will be determined.
That solicitation materials containing sweepstakes entry materials, or solicitation materials selling information regarding a sweepstakes, shall not represent:
that a person has been specially selected in connection with a sweepstakes unless it is true;
that the person receiving the solicitation has received any special treatment or personal attention from the sweepstakes sponsor or any officer, employee, or agent of the sweepstakes sponsor unless the representation of special treatment or personal attention is true;
that a person is being notified a second or final time of the opportunity to receive or compete for a prize, unless that representation is true;
that a prize notice is urgent, or otherwise convey an impression of urgency, unless there is a limited time period in which the recipient must take some action to claim, or be eligible to receive, a prize, and the date by which that action is required is clearly and conspicuously disclosed in the body of the solicitation materials.
Solicitation materials containing sweepstakes entry materials or solicitation materials selling information regarding sweepstakes should not simulate or falsely represent that it is a document authorized, issued, or approved by any court, official, or agency of the United States or any state, or by any lawyer, law firm, or insurance or brokerage company, or create a false impression as to its source, authorization, or approval.
A sweepstakes sponsor may not charge a fee as a condition of receiving a monetary distribution or obtaining information about a prize or sweepstakes. "Sweepstakes sponsor" means either of the following: (a) a person or entity that operates or administers a sweepstakes as defined in Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code Section 17539.5 or (b) a person or entity that offers, by means of a notice, a prize to another person in conjunction with any real or purported sweepstakes that requires or allows, or creates the impression of requiring or allowing, the person to purchase any goods or services, or pay any money, as a condition of receiving, or in conjunction with allowing the person to receive, use, or obtain a prize or information about a prize. A person or entity that merely furnishes a prize in connection with a sweepstakes that is operated or administered by another person or entity shall not be deemed to be a sweepstakes sponsor.
July 2008
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vitaminwater's Homers in the Hudson
The event took place at Pier 61 on Manhattan's West Side, overlooking the Hudson River. On a barge, stationed 150 feet away from the pier, stood a 25-foot-tall inflatable bottle of vitaminwater, topped off by a 5-foot baseball glove with a hole in the center. The first 200 fans who showed up got the opportunity to take one swing -- and one swing only -- off a tee at the end of the pier. Hit the ball in the hole and you win $1 million. David Wright, Davit Ortiz, Jaslene Gonzalez (of America’s Next Top Model fame), Joba chamberlain, Kerry Rhodes, Fabulous, David Lee & The Naked Cowboy were just some of the celebrities making the attempt for charity. Project Support Team managed the Contest administration.
April 2008
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P/S/T Top Small Business!
Project Support Team (P/S/T) has been nominated to participate in the The Wall Street Journal/Winning Workplaces "Top Small Business Awards" search which identifies exceptional small organizations. Small employers are honored that foster teamwork, flexibility, high productivity and innovation while also treating their employees with respect, providing opportunities for professional growth and advancement, and providing benefits, both traditional and nontraditional, that make the employee experience better.
March 2008
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P/S/T weighs in on MasterCard's new "Priceless" magazine insert campaign in an exclusive Promo Magazine interview.
February 2008
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The "Search for the Next Chosen One" Contest »
P/S/T is administering this contest for the NBA and Midway where fans are encouraged to upload a digital image of a "Chosen One" basketball player, modeled after a current/past NBA player, a fictional player, or even themselves! The creator of the best image wins a trip to the 2008 NBA Conference Finals.
January 2008
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Burger King Corp. is partnering with MasterCard for an in-store sweepstakes, which offers the chance to win vacation getaways and Gift Cards each time customers use their MasterCard to make purchases at participating restaurants. P/S/T is handling the administration.
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The NFL's "Super Ad: Who Wants it More?" contest (for which P/S/T handled the administration) fans were allowed a rare candid peek inside the lives of the players. Fans voted for their favorite player story, and the video receiving the most votes appeared in a commercial during Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3. P/S/T's sister company teamDigital handled the site creation and hosting.
December 2007
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We've moved!
At P/S/T we're proud to announce that we have relocated to our new state-of-the-art headquarters in Bethel, CT. Here is the new address:
- Project Support Team, Inc.
- 6 Berkshire Blvd
- Bethel, CT 06801
- (203) 546-5000
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Hertz Offers Car Rental Rewards via Sweepstakes: P/S/T is administering a sweepstakes and instant win game on behalf of Hertz and United Airlines, where daily prizes of 100,000 and 50,000 Mileage Plus miles along with 10 bi-monthly prizes of 500,000 Mileage Plus miles will be awarded. Additionally, two Grand Prize winners will receive 1 million bonus miles apiece.
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