Why is it that every time there is a sweepstakes or a contest of some sort, Quebec residents aren’t allowed to enter?
Is it a language issue? Nobody wants to translate the rules into French? Tax issues? Does Loto-Quebec have some sort of monopoly in this domain?
I’ve always been a little miffed that I wasn’t allowed to participate…
They are too good for the prizes?
(ducks and runs)
Aren’t there laws preventing games of chance? Quebeckers have to answer a complex question in addition to entering the contest so that it qualifies as a game of skill, instead of chance.
I don’t know though, I’m just an American. 
I’ve often wondered about this myself. It could have something to do with the fact that a winner must answer “skill-testing” questions in order to claim a prize.
On the other hand, it might just be that conforming with Bill 101 and translating all the rules, associated documentation and producing tickets in French is just too much of a pain in the ass.
I don’t think so. On my honeymoon in Montreal, I spent a night at a casino.
This is a WAG.
Could it be that, for the sweepstakes to be valid, the information (and contest rules) would have to be translated into french, and some companies don’t want to bother?
I believe Montfort had the right answer. Quebec demands some sort of skill test. Some sweepstakes would get around this with questions like: “What is the capital of the United States?” or some easy math question.
I don’t know if Quebec has cracked down on this or if the companies sponsoring the contests want to bother with this extra step.
Doesn’t the skill test apply to all Canadian residents?
Sweepstakes in Canada always have to have a stupid skill-testing question. Dunno why.