Jordan's Furniture

Court: Jordan's furniture giveaway might be a crap shoot, but it's no lottery

adamg — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:55:42 +0000

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled Friday that Jordan's Furniture's annual Red Sox contest isn't a lottery because nobody pays money specifically to enter it.

For the past several years, the furniture chain has reimbursed people who buy furniture during a set period if the Red Sox do something in particular - at first, win the World Series, but more recently, hit a sign in the outfield.

A customer, Gisela Levin, sued over the 2008 version, claiming the giveaway was a private lottery, which is illegal in Massachusetts. But in its decision, the court noted that none of the purchase price of the furniture went toward the potential prize - which nobody won since the Red Sox failed to win the World Series that year.

Complete ruling

Via Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Jordan's Furniture managed by real mensches

adamg — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:35:52 +0000

The Herald reports.

OK, now you can confuse Jordan's with Jordan Marsh

adamg — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:31:32 +0000

Not only has Jordan's bought and saved the old Jordan Marsh Enchanted Village, it's brought back Jordan's blueberry muffins.

Now you can confuse Jordan's with Jordan Marsh

adamg — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:16:45 +0000

Jordan's to buy old Jordan Marsh Enchanted Village.

Dear Jordan's: Stop grossing us out

adamg — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:35:57 +0000

Jason says enough already when it comes to the Jordan's "The excrement from dust mites makes your bed so heavy it will crash through the floor" radio commercials:

Interesting angle - gross us out into buying a new mattress. Yuck!