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Gaming & sweepstakes · New York

Sweepstakes and gaming law questions we get about New York.

New York pairs its own registration and bonding rules with an attorney general's office that has a visible history of sweepstakes and promotions enforcement — the combination operators most often ask us to walk through before launch.

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What we're usually asked

The New York questions that come up before anyone signs anything.

These are the questions, not the answers — the answer depends on your specific product and is worked out in an engagement, not on a web page.

  • Does this promotion need to be registered and bonded before it runs?

  • Are our disclosures adequate for how active enforcement here has been historically?

  • How does a redemption or loyalty mechanic change the answer?

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