How to tell if a Sweepstakes Site is Legitimate

There are many fun and completely legitimate sweepstakes sites online these days where people really do win cash and prizes. When looking at a sweepstakes site to determine if it’s legitimate, there are certain things to keep in mind. You’ll want to be sure the company is reputable and follows the laws which govern all sweepstakes games in their country. Wowstakes is based in the United States, and therefore follows the laws governed thereby.

While Wowstakes is indeed a new site, our team is comprised of sweepstakes industry veterans. We know all of the laws and rules which govern operating sweepstakes legitimately. We want our players to have fun entering. After all, the point is to enjoy the excitement and hopefully win cash or a prize, right?!

The first thing to know is, sweepstakes sites are required to be free of charge. If a site is asking you for a fee to play or join, steer clear of it. That’s one sure sign it’s not legit. The next thing is there should never be any fee associated with collecting your prize if you win. Prizes should be delivered at absolutely no cost to the winner. Never give out your bank information to a sweepstakes site either. That’s why Wowstakes, along with other legitimates sites, offer payment as a check in the mail to your postal address, a PayPal payment – which only requires the email address you have linked to your account, or an Amazon Gift Card – which we send as an electronic gift card code our winners can load into their Amazon account and begin using right away.

Sweepstakes laws are very specific and any company running a sweepstakes site must follow these rules to the letter of the law. A real sweepstakes site will always have a way to contact them and list where they are located. They should also have the contest rules clearly outlined on their site as well as a privacy policy so you can find out how your information is stored and used. Here at Wowstakes, we do not sell or rent the email address of our entrants. We simply use it to track your entries and notify you if you win.

Another sign of a legitimate sites is their winner’s list. After all, the purpose of a sweepstakes site is to give something away – cash and/or prizes. While Wowstakes itself is new, again, we are industry veterans and as soon as our contests begin to close, you will in fact see winners posted on the site.

So, rest assured, when you enter for chances to win on Wowstakes, you are entering a real and legitimate sweepstakes site. We hope you enjoy all of the chances to enter and wish you good luck!