Friday, August 18, 2006
Two New Zealand men, Richard Stuart Hayes and Troy Jonathon Elliot, have been convicted of running an illegal mobile text based competition after 27 winners did not receive the car prizes. The pair were found guilty yesterday in a decision reached by Judge Nicola Mathers in Auckland District Court, following a February hearing.
The two convicts, whose names were suppressed until yesterday, are the directors of the company which ran the ‘TxtDrive’ competition in March 2004, the Watch and Win Company. The company had hoped to gain a profit of NZ$2.5 million, but due to lack of interest and entrants they could not afford to honour the daily prizes as they had only raised $414,595.
“I am satisfied that the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has proved to me beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Hayes and Mr Elliot organised an illegal lottery. I consider they deliberately entered into the scheme and were careless as to the legality of this novel scheme.” Judge Mathers said.
During the 27-day competition, cellphone users had to send a $0.99 text message during television adverts on TV 2 for the opportunity to win a Peugeot car a day or free products from Pizza Hut.
Settlements have been reached with the winners; only one received a car.
Hayes and Elliot argued that it was not a lottery but a sales promotion, which means it didn’t need to be licensed by the DIA.
Mark Woolford, DIA lawyer, said “Internal Affairs had to prove that the Hayes and Elliot organised the competition, that it was a lottery under the definition of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1977, and that it was not authorised as a lottery by Internal Affairs.”
A sales promotion is defined as “Any competition promoted by a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler or retailer for the purpose of promoting the sale of goods or services.” Judge Mathers said she was satisfied the TxtDrive competition was an illegal lottery.
The two men are to appear back in court on 6 October, they face either a fine of $4,000 or three months in prison under the maximum penalties.
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The Most Famous And Widely Recognised Justin Bieber Cardboard Cutouts
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The Most Famous And Widely Recognised Justin Bieber Cardboard Cutouts
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Ashley Leonie
Who wishes to put up a Justin Bieber cardboard cutout on their special event? After all Justin Bieber is a young and famous celebrity, perhaps scoring higher than Barack Obama! He is especially loved by his young fans, due to his much greater online influence, which can be traced on channels like You Tube and Twitter, where he was named as top-trending star in 2010. Also, not everyone get to attend his live concerts, because his fans are just everywhere in the world. So putting up his cardboard cutout on events like birthday party or say a graduation celebration will certainly give you a feeling that he is just around you, to share your event!
The influence of these cardboard cutouts can be enhanced in a party if the entire ambience has been set up in Justin Bieber s tenor. Grab Justin Bieber song playlists from his albums like My World 2.0 (2010), Under the Mistletoe (2011) and Believe (2012)- you can easily get them on channels like You Tube, or in the form of DVDs at any music store close to your place; and keep them playing throughout your event to give the JB touch! His fans can also make JB character cakes, get paper plates and glasses with his images on them, and goody bags with candies and other stuff wrapped with a JB theme.
People have also been found to carry life-sized Justin Bieber cardboard cutouts on their prom nights as their prom-date! Not only girls but also guys have been seen carrying his cut-outs with them, as their bro . JB has certainly got a bunch of fans out there who really love him and regard him as their hero!
If you have ever attended his concert or found him somewhere and got his sign on one of your belongings, like your T-shirt, and were able to get snapshots of him, you can put them all up on, say a board, and hang it on your wall, to enhance the effect, which will also let everyone see your memorable meeting-experience with the famous artist.
Justin Bieber cardboard cutouts can be found easily online in different sizes and at different rates. You can also compare the images and sizes with their costs against different companies offers and select the best one that you like. During or at the end of the party, everyone can get snapshots with the stand-up cardboard in groups and in pairs, and send them to their other friends and cousins to show around. Also you can use this theme with any other theme of your party like a costume party event, where everyone will be wearing his images in the form of shirts, masks, musical instruments with his images, etc.
If you want a real hit-story for your party, this kind of idea would definitely boost your event and people will be talking just about it for the next few days at least; and perhaps wanting to organize their events like yours!
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Two cars have been involved in a road traffic accident in the Scottish Lothian and Borders region, causing three fatalities and sending three to hospital. The incident occurred on the A68 road approximately 1.5 miles south of the Midlothian village of Pathhead when a Škoda Octavia and a Nissan Note travelling in opposite directions collided at approximately 0730 UTC today.
The Nissan, which was carrying five occupants, overturned and came to rest on its roof. Three male Buddhist monks who sat in the back of the car died at the site of the crash. The female driver of the vehicle managed to get out of the vehicle herself but another male passenger in the front of the car had to be cut free by fire service members. The two front-seat passengers as well as the male driver of the Škoda were hospitalised at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, although none of their injuries are considered likely to be fatal.
“This is a tragic incident,” Inspector Simon Bradshaw of Lothian and Borders Police said, “and we are currently in the process of carrying out inquiries in order to establish the full circumstances of the collision.” The A68 road close to the location of the accident was temporarily closed to allow police to investigate the incident, with traffic redirected to the B6370 road via the town of Gorebridge. The road has since reopened.