[Skallagrim]

Hmmm ... I actually have never really watched this show, but spending a dollar for a chance to be randomly selected to win 10,000 is certainly a lottery and thus illegal almost everywhere in the US. Perhaps they have some technicality in their favor (is there a way to enter online for free perhaps? does the dollar actually go to the show or prize pool? maybe others...perhaps they feel that the question aspect makes it a "skill" game, but this is a highly dubious legal position since the "skill" only gets you into the real contest) but otherwise, this is indeed an illegal gambling game.