How are Sweepstakes Winners Chosen? Do Entry Times Matter?
How are Sweepstakes Winners Chosen? Do Entry Times Matter?Can I improve my chances of winning sweepstakes by entering at a specific time of the day? If so, when is the best time to enter?Answer: Whether entry times matter or not depends on the methods used to draw a sweepstakes winner. Here are three examples of common prize draw methods, and whether entry times influence the chances of winning: • Winner is Drawn from a Mail Bag As envelopes for a mail-in sweepstakes arrive, they are sorted into bags. On the drawing date, a bag is chosen randomly. A person then reaches into that bag, pulls an envelope at random, and opens it. If the entrant has followed the sweepstakes rules, that is the winning envelope. Conclusion: There is no way of knowing ahead of time what bag will be chosen, or which envelope will be drawn. Therefore, there is no way of predicting when to enter to win. Entry times do not matter. • Winning Entry Chosen b
