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Are giveaways allowed as it 0s up to chance?

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Yes, giveaways are permissible because they do not involve paying to enter, which is the defining element of gambling. giveaway, gambling, permissibility, finance, chance, entry https://www.youtube.com/shorts/up8CIy-IFyI
No issues with giveaways, you're not paying to enter and that's the key thing in terms of gambling. So gambling is that you pay and you may or may not win. You're giving some money and you may or may not win. So that's where there's an element of doubt in gambling. But here, if you're not paying to enter, then that doesn't involve gambling. So no issues at all with it.
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