Ask HN: Is it legal if my webapp rewards the winners with a gift certificate

2 pointsssing15y ago4 comments

I am starting a website where users predict individual match outcomes. I am thinking of rewarding them with a gift certificate. Is it legal. Any insight will be very helpful.

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f00li5h15y ago· 1 in thread

it's fairly likely that the laws would depend on the country the winner resides in ... which would be a pain in the ass to mitigate if you plan on doing it automatically or more than once.

having said that iAnal

ssingOP15y ago

Thanks. Actually the winner may be in different countries

DupDetector15y ago

There are more comments on your duplicate submission:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2017757

veb15y ago

I'd give the winners some sort of virtual currency, in which they can use said currency to 'purchase' a gift certificate.

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