I didn't even take into consideration the rent-seekers and shakedown artists...oops...I mean the government. I can understand legal restrictions on lotteries to prevent scams, but not really for sweepstakes. Oh well.

I understand that you are discussing Steemit the entity conducting the sweepstakes, which is a good idea. I was wondering about individual whales.

It is also interesting how these laws would apply to those outside the US.