Like hello? ................
You could easily just "say no" and not take the presentation.
Face it, your excitement of winning (greed) got you on a presentation. To save over a thousand dollars on accomodations (Belize or another Caribbean destination) you gave up niniety minutes of your time. Lets see?....that's about $US750+ per hour, the going rate for a top notch attorney. (Have you seen the rates for the properties you can choose from?)
Even folks who use a "buddy pass" on airlines are required to pay the taxes, most Governments will not accept "comp" on a tax return. Hello?
What are you balling for?
SIN