Culinary Creation Contest (discussion)

[AnaviAnael]

I'm in the USA and I don't even like it. Except for the French. They kick all our butts in culinary skills and should not participate by default. (I kid!)

[Majidah]

Does your country have gambling? Lottery? These kinds of contests are often illegal in countries that have gambling restrictions or morality laws.

Check out these contest rules for Hard Rock Cafe battle of the bands, a multi billion dollar international company:
http://hardrockbattleofbands.com/Rules.aspx
"each entrant must: Be a permanent lawful resident of one of the countries named above, excluding the province of Quebec in Canada;"

*stares*

Yes my country has gambling and lottery. And in any case it wouldn't be applicable, would it? FFXI had in-game gambling.

Blizzard has offices here, near my house actually. I hate WoW but I'm sure I wouldn't be getting this sort of crap from them...

[Colino]

Blizzard has offices here. I hate WoW but I'm sure I wouldn't be getting this sort of crap from them...

Blizzard's got those Bobby Kotick monies. You can't compare them to a company like SE.

[Chinook]

To the Quebecers: know your province and do some research before blindly complaining, you make us look like retards.

http://business.financialpost.com/20...bec-residents/

Thank you,

[Majidah]

To the Quebecers: know your province and do some research before blindly complaining, you make us look like retards.

http://business.financialpost.com/20...bec-residents/

Thank you,

Unless the total prize value is less than $2,000, you are required to register your contest with the Regie.

Further, the province’s Lotteries Act allows the Regie to require you to post security for contests open to Quebec residents where you do not have a place of business in Quebec, the value of any single prize exceeds $5,000 or the total prize value exceeds $20,000.

Either I'm reading that wrong or SE shouldn't have anything to worry about.

[Pirika]

Blizzard has offices here, near my house actually. I hate WoW but I'm sure I wouldn't be getting this sort of crap from them...

Ahem,
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/communi...011/rules.html

Eligibility. BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (referred to herein as "SPONSOR"), IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS CONTEST. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO, CHILE, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, FRANCE, BELGIUM, THE UNITED KINGDOM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, FINLAND, DENMARK, NORWAY, SPAIN, IRELAND, RUSSIA, THE NETHERLANDS, AND SOUTH KOREA WHO ARE: (i) AT OR OVER THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH THAT THE ENTRANT SUBMITS AN ESSAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES TO SPONSOR TO ENTER THE CONTEST; AND (ii) NOT RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, CONNECTICUT, OR MARYLAND IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, CANADA ("ENTRANTS").

[Chinook]

Either I'm reading that wrong or SE shouldn't have anything to worry about.

This provides security for the prizes until they have been awarded or until the Regie has been notified there are no winners in Quebec. Also, the rules and any advertising relating to the contest must be filed at least 10 days before the start of the contest, and should be filed in French unless the contest will be carried only in English media.

Franchisors should also be aware of the Regie’s imposition of a tax of 3% on the total prize value for national contests or 10% of the value of prizes allocated to Quebec residents, and there are penalties for late payments and late filings.

Would you manage that ? Sending long french paperwork to Régie at leats 10 days before the contest and pay taxes on value price ?

[Nuinn]

Would you manage that ? Sending long french paperwork to Régie at leats 10 days before the contest and pay taxes on value price ?

I might be (probably!) missing something here but:

PRIZES
Ten (10) winners will receive the scarf in-game item (item has no monetary value).

Or does the tax apply to any and all items, like a fixed value?

[Griss]

In before Rep post stating we will be setting up additional contests for players in other regions.

Except Quebec, Because seriously sending in long form paperwork for every contest we do regardless of prize worth or worthlessness and being mired in all kinds of regulations when all we want to do is goof around and give out some bandana's is beyond mind boggling and its a can of bee's that we don't want to get any where close to opening.

[Majidah]

Ahem,
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/communi...011/rules.html

Eligibility. BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (referred to herein as "SPONSOR"), IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS CONTEST. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO, CHILE, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, FRANCE, BELGIUM, THE UNITED KINGDOM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, FINLAND, DENMARK, NORWAY, SPAIN, IRELAND, RUSSIA, THE NETHERLANDS, AND SOUTH KOREA WHO ARE: (i) AT OR OVER THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH THAT THE ENTRANT SUBMITS AN ESSAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES TO SPONSOR TO ENTER THE CONTEST; AND (ii) NOT RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, CONNECTICUT, OR MARYLAND IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, CANADA ("ENTRANTS").

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