I meant it sounds like the questions are only for people in Canada and South Africa. Then again, maybe I'm misreading this.
Yes, because those places probably place more stringent demands on games of chance. Hence adding the element of skill in those places. You'd be surprised how complicated organising a raffle can bein just one country.
This pretty much sums it up ^ ^ ^.
This whole discussion has been hammered out many, many times before - and there is one thing that you need to understand - it is not Keysight that is responsible for such conditions ... it is the legal requirements of the various jurisdictions in which they want to conduct this promotion - that they can comply with and afford.
In some jurisdictions, a financial surety is required to be lodged that will ensure any prizewinners will receive their due. That could be the total value of the promotion. With $382K of prizes on offer, that means Keysight may have to stump up over $1M for every 3 jurisdictions that have this requirement.
In others, games of chance are only permitted with a gambling licence - the sort of thing you would need for a casino. Sometimes there are loopholes - such as having a "Guessing competition" (technically a game of skill) and in the case of multiple correct entries, a random draw is permitted to select the winner. Not surprisingly, this game of skill is "Fill in the missing letters: G _ E _ S I N _ C _ M P _ _ I T _ _ N ".
Just remember - Keysight will WANT to get as many people across the world engaged in this promotion as possible. They WANT people to imagine having this gear in their hands. The only reason that everybody in the world can't enter is because of the practicalities of legal compliance.
If you're still not convinced, then think about this part of the eligibility criteria: "
United States (excluding Florida, New York, and Rhode Island) ". Why would you single out those 3 states without good reason?
Certainly make overtures to Keysight to consider including your country in the future - but don't think for a second that the reason you are excluded is for any vendetta, conspiracy or prejudice. It's going to be
your laws.