penguin@pro-igloo.cts.com (Mark Steiger) (02/06/91)
I have some more info on that MIR space travel contest.
It's void in NY,FL, & RI
Also, how to enter for free (OK -- 29 cents!)
Send in a #10 (Must be #10) size envelope on a 3" X 5" (Must be 3X5)
your name, address, phone number. Must be hand printed. to:
Space Travel Services
P.O. Box 580249
Houston, TX 77258
Or call 1-900-258-2647 for $2.99
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[Moderator's Note: Not only is it void in NY, FL and RI, it may be
void everywhere by now if the latest news report is accurate.
Supposedly the guys running it have been found guilty. PAT]clj@ksr.com (Chris Jones) (02/07/91)
In article <16738@accuvax.nwu.edu>, penguin@pro-igloo (Mark Steiger) writes: >I have some more info on that MIR space travel contest. >It's void in NY,FL, & RI >[Moderator's Note: Not only is it void in NY, FL and RI, it may be >void everywhere by now if the latest news report is accurate. >Supposedly the guys running it have been found guilty. PAT] (Gee, I haven't even visited Mir once, and here people are planning revisits.) I think there's a presumption of innocence that applies in cases like these. As I heard it, they've been charged (with running an illegal lottery, I believe), but not found guilty. Chris Jones clj@ksr.com {world,uunet,harvard}!ksr!clj [Moderator's Note: Alright already. PAT]
fvance@airgun.wg.waii.com (Frank Vance) (02/08/91)
Other's comments: >[Moderator's Note: Not only is it void in NY, FL and RI, it may be >void everywhere by now if the latest news report is accurate. >Supposedly the guys running it have been found guilty. PAT] >The US shortwave station WWCR 7520 KHz just reported at about 5:00 UTC >2-7-90 that two gentlemen have been convicted of violation of Texas >sweepstakes laws due to their 1-900 marketing of a sweepstakes to win >a crewmember position on a Russian space mission. The true story is that they were arrested 2/6/91, after failing to heed the warnings of the district attorney's office. The district attorney contends that under the laws of the State of Texas, they are not running a sweepstakes, but a lottery, and lotteries are illegal. As I understand it, if they would cease collecting money on the telephone calls to register, everything would be kosher. According to the {Houston Chronicle}, they were charged with promotion of gambling, which is a third degree felony, and were later released on $2,000 bond each. As far as I can determine, No one is questioning the legitimacy of the prize itself. Frank Vance (713) 963-2426 Western Geophysical fvance@airgun.wg.waii.com 10001 Richmond Avenue ...!uunet!airgun!fvance Houston, TX 77042 USA