1.All competition permits for Games of Chance must be obtained with the assistance of ABC Legal.
2.In accordance with Standard 13.5, approval is required to accept any free and/or discounted products or services to be used as prizes.
establishing whether the competition is a “Game of Skill” or a “Game of Chance”;
determining if a permit is required and quoting it in promotions in appropriate formats as relevant to platforms/publications;
developing Terms and Conditions, making them accessible in appropriate formats and directing audiences to them as relevant to platforms/publications;
keeping appropriate records for competitions.
A [PERMIT NOT USUALLY REQUIRED] where the winner is determined based on their skill or talent. This includes competitions seeking, for example, the most original or creative 25 words or less in answer to a question, the best short story or poem, the best music composition, the most creative photo submitted via Instagram, the best Tshirt or logo design or the best song lyrics. OR
ABC Commercial products such as DVDs, books, CDs;
props, set dressing and costumes taken from ABC production sets;
“money can’t buy” experiences eg a visit to the set of an ABC TV series to meet the cast or an hour in the commentary box at the Test;
prizes purchased by the ABC at public retail prices eg an iPad to promote a new ABC app, tickets to concerts/events;
ABC expertise eg professional recording/production of artists by triple j;
unsolicited promotional/sample products such as CDs, books, DVDs that are the property of the ABC but cannot be used for personal or commercial purposes;
items obtained via the Free and/or Discounted Products, Services or Facilities process (refer to Standard 13.5 and the Guidance Note on Free or Discounted products, services or facilities).
cash prizes – prizes should be strongly connected to our functions and editorially relevant, and the ABC must be mindful of how it uses public funding. Within this context, offering cash prizes to audiences is not appropriate;
all-expenses paid holidays or other expensive items that have no relevance to our editorial remit;
prizes accepted verbal or visual promotion or credit of the donor or their sponsors;
items sought from commercial companies or other organisations without approval under 13.5;
prizes prohibited by the various State and Territory gaming offices, such as tobacco products firearms, weapons and cosmetic surgery.