The History of Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes and contests have been around for a very long time. The term “sweepstakes” dates all the way back to the 15th century! The term was created in reference to a common game where everyone placed in a “stake” and the winner thus “swept,” aka won, the stakes. Interestingly, it’s believed that King Menelaus was said to have won Helen of Troy’s hand through the casting of lots. Below is a brief history of the rise in popularity of the modern sweepstakes.
Steering Clear of Scams
Hardly anything in the world comes free, but with sweepstakes, there is a chance that you can get a lot for nothing at all. With that chance though, there also comes a risk you might not actually be entering a sweepstake, but instead a scam. We’ve compiled a list of...
Most Common Purchases Among Lottery Winners
Winning the lottery is a dream common to many. If you've ever fantasized about it, you've probably considered how you would spend the prize money as well. Interestingly enough, a large portion of lottery winners have been known to spend their newfound funds on...
HGTV Smart Home Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes are fun to dream about. We enter our information and spend the rest of the day thinking of everything we would do with the prize. Then we forget about entering until the day the winner is to be chosen. We hold our breather waiting to see if we will be the...