What qualifies for the promotional or game activity exceptions?
A promotional or game activity is an event where you have a chance at a prize – – BUT you don’t have to provide something of value to obtain the chance. The promotional activity must be clearly occasional and ancillary to the primary business of the activity organizer. It must also be “calculated to promote” the business of the activity organizer. For example, the Michigan Union could hand out raffle tickets to persons on the Diag which, if turned in at some 100 year anniversary ceremony at the Union, gives the person a chance to win a new Blu-ray DVD player. The raffle ticket (or some other related game paraphernalia) must also inform the person of the prizes to be awarded and other details related to the raffle.
