I live in Quebec, why can I enter a Citytv contest in Ontario?
A. When a contest is run in Quebec, it has to go through a separate body called the “Regis des Jeux et des Lotteries” before ANYTHING can be given away. This board is set up by the Quebec provincial government and imposes a tax on prize value. Anyone who runs a contest in Quebec has to give the Regis des Jeux et des Lotteries 10% of the prize value. Not only is this tax commission expensive, but also involves weeks of applications, justifications, and reports. Often, our sponsors can’t wait 4-6 weeks to get approval from this body. So even though we would love to include contestants from Quebec, these restrictions present too many challenges.
