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We have exciting news! Starting today, Curse is running a Minecon 2011 Premium Sweepstakes contest! This sweepstakes is for U.S. residents only. Our friends in the EU can still enjoy the many benefits of our premium service and we hope to have a sweepstakes available for them soon! The sweepstakes will run from September 27th through October 25th, with winners being selected close to October 31st, 2011. Prizes will include the following:

  • Grand Prize (1 winner) - All expenses-paid trip for 2 to Minecon 2011 in Las Vegas (including airfare from the nearest major airport, a room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, a food stipend, and tickets to the convention).
  • First Place (4 winners) - Intel Solid State Hard Drive
  • Second Place (8 winners) - Logitech Gaming Headset
  • Third Place (10 winners) - C418's Minecraft album, Volume Alpha
  • Fourth Place (20 winners) - Curse T-shirt

Entering the contest is really easy - just sign up for a Curse Premium membership! Premium users can submit a sweepstakes entry here - benefits of Premium membership include:

  • Ad-free MinecraftForum experience - No annoying or intrusive ads
  • Premium only beta key giveaways - Periodically, Curse gives away exclusive beta keys to only our Premium members
  • Premium sweepstakes - Like the Minecon 2011 sweepstakes, Curse is constantly running Premium sweepstakes and giving away amazing loot to our premium members
  • Support MinecraftForum and MinecraftWiki - support your community and help us develop new features for the websites you love


Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity - take a look!



We would like to show our appreciation to Intel for their generosity in providing the solid-state drives, and Logitech for their copious contribution of headsets. Thanks, guys!
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#1

Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:14 AM

Looking into this! First!

#2

Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:16 AM

This looks fun !

#3

Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:17 AM

Only for Americans? Meh, that sucks. Whatever.

#4

    Choobed

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:22 AM

Holy crap! I'd like the Intel SSD for sure.

Too bad I don't live in the U.S. :P

#5

Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:31 AM

Don't you hate it when you get psyked for a contest and the at the end they tell you "ah sorry U.S. residents only"

I shouldn't even bother anymore.

LOL just realized the two comments above me are basically the same.

#6

    Beret

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:38 AM

entered :D

#7

Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:43 AM

Wait hold on, MinecraftForum has Ads?

#8

Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:45 AM

Lol only for US. Again us europeans got flashed. :(

#9

    Exodor

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:59 AM

Looks fun!
RLLY FUN!

#10

Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:07 AM

Only in America.

#11

Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:21 AM

It sucks that it's only in the US, especially since Minecraft isn't an american born game. To be honest I never understood why minecon is happening in Las Vegas.

#12

Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:28 AM

Vegas is to an extent built for conventions, yah there are places all over the world to have a convention but you have to start somewhere. Its not like the next one wont be in Germany, I mean most of the BioTech conventions I attend are outside the USA.

My point is people are always going to be upset about the location, no matter what you do, never going to make everyone happy.

#13

Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:35 AM

Ads? What ads?

#14

Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:38 AM

[quote name='zionofthewasteland' timestamp='1317111690' post='8713224']
It sucks that it's only in the US, especially since Minecraft isn't an american born game. To be honest I never understood why minecon is happening in Las Vegas.
[/quote]

I might also point out that about 37% of the people that are on minecrafts website are from the USA. To me its a smart business choice, if you want the convention to at lease come out even then you should have it where the most interest is.

#15

Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:40 AM

Ads? Also, Minecon is in the United States because it the fucking United States. If you want to woo the world, you start there.

#16

    BlietZ

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:54 AM

Meh, only US. Sucks tbh

#17

Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:56 AM

[quote name='Sacheverell' timestamp='1317075024' post='8698781']

[i]Note: Premium membership is open to all; however, you must be a U.S. resident to be eligible for this contest.[/i]

[/quote]


Hmmm, why wasn't i surprised? :|

#18

Posted 27 September 2011 - 09:11 AM

This is retarted... US only bs

and also its illegal to have to pay to enter a contest to win something
not the definition of sweepstakes

#19

    spayde

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 09:22 AM

[b][size="7"]US only[/size][/b]

Just in case you missed it.

<_<

#20

Posted 27 September 2011 - 09:22 AM

[quote name='varo123' timestamp='1317114662' post='8713629']
This is retarted... US only bs

and also its illegal to have to pay to enter a contest to win something
not the definition of sweepstakes
[/quote]

This is correct,

Business and Professions Code Sections
17539.5, 17539.15, 17539.55

In regards to sweepstakes, however, solicitation materials containing sweepstakes entry material or selling information regarding sweepstakes (hereafter "solicitation materials") must include a clear and conspicuous statement that [b]no purchase or payment is necessary in order to enter the sweepstakes.[/b] This statement must be included in the solicitation materials in either the official rules or the entry form and must be in readily understandable terms. If the statement is included in the official rules, it must be set out in a separate paragraph and be printed in capital letters in contrasting type. The statement cannot be smaller than the largest type used in the official rules


Edit: Legitimate sweepstakes don’t require you to pay or buy something to enter or improve your chances of winning, or to pay "taxes" or "shipping and handling charges" to get your prize. If you have to pay to receive your "prize," it’s not a prize at all.
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