Remember That ‘Win An Inn For Your Essay’ Contest?

“Fifteen complaints were lodged with the Maine attorney general’s office, which led to an inquiry by the State Police. The agency spent four weeks reviewing the rules, the selection process and complaints about the 1993 contest, which had prompted its own inquiry. It determined that Ms. Sage had run a game of skill, which is legal in the state, and not a game of luck like a lottery, which is not.”