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Sweepstakes as an Obsession, and a Cash Cow

Entering contests is serious business for 'sweepers'

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 25, 2010 12:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – Looking for a hobby that’s brainless and profitable? Then you might want to join the ever-growing ranks of “sweepers,” people who enter as many sweepstakes as they can, assuming they’ll eventually win something. The Wall Street Journal has managed to track...   Read full story »

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