Why do Canadian sweepstakes winners have to answer an unaided, timed, mathmatical skill test question?

Jan 15th, 2010 | By | Category: Uncategorized
Amanda H asked:

When reading the contest rules for various sweepstakes entries, I have noticed that there is always a caveat that if the winner is Canadian they must answer a timed, unaided mathmatical skill test question in order to win the prize. Why is this? And, how difficult is the math question?

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One Comment to “Why do Canadian sweepstakes winners have to answer an unaided, timed, mathmatical skill test question?”

  1. Don M says:
    January 17, 2010 at 7:33 pm

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    I actually run a sweepstakes site at, where you can win a:

    – 2008 Mini Cooper S Convertible
    – 46″ Sony Bravia XBR HDTV
    – Microsoft Xbox,

    so am intimately familiar with the rules on raffles/sweepstakes, etc…

    This is just a legal technicality in Canada… games of skill are allowed, so you have to answer the question correctly to win. FYI… the question can be as simple as you want it to be… like how much is 2+2.