SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM COMPLIES

WITH TABC REQUIREMENTS

Galaxy Advertising and Promotions is pleased to announce that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has reviewed and found in house Internet sweepstakes programs for businesses using Galaxy’s software to advertise and promote the sale of alcohol by retailers.  They found they comply with TABC requirements for sweepstakes if they are conducted in accordance with the rules submitted.  Budweiser, Miller, and Coors have used this type of advertising for many years.  The Internet allows small businesses to effectively use advertising methods only available to major corporations in the past.  Rsweeps© our copyrighted sweepstakes software allows TABC or other state agency to remotely monitor and track all sweepstakes promotions and transactions if they so desire.

Big Johnson’s Beer Garden in Dallas, Tiki Bay Bar & Grill in Baytown, and The Fillin’ Station in Big Spring have received approval of their sweepstakes advertising program.  Several other sweepstakes have been submitted to the TABC for review.  Customer’s who purchase designated drinks or packages of beer receive an entry into the sweepstakes with their purchase.

There is an alternative method to enter the sweepstakes for those who wish to enter without making a purchase.  There is no consideration for the chance to win a prize because there is no required purchase.  This distinguishes sweepstakes from gambling.  This allows sweepstakes programs like Mc Donald’s, Coke, Snickers, Maxwell House and hundreds of other businesses and nonprofit organizations to award cash prizes as incentives to encourage customers to purchase their product or make a donation.

Our sweepstakes software allows small businesses to operate a website and provide wireless internet access for its customers.  As an additional convenience to customers, computers are available to access the internet allowing the business to offer other sweepstakes to advertise and promote the sale of other products.  This also allows customers to enter the sweepstakes at the retailer’s location, at home, or anywhere internet access is available.