Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Xtreme Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN, NOR WILL A PURCHASE IMPROVE ONE'S
CHANCES OF WINNING. Odds of winning will depend on the number of
eligible entries received.
1. Eligibility: Entrants must be legal US residents, at
least 18 years old or above, as determined by WGHP and reside in the
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, North Carolina DMA Designated Market Area
as defined by The Nielsen Company. Void where prohibited. Employees
of WGHP License, LLC, WGHP, LLC , and their respective parent and affiliated
companies (collectively, the “Sponsor”), the Sweepstakes’ participating
sponsors, promotional agencies and their advertising agencies, employees of
other television or radio stations, and members of the immediate families of
such persons are not eligible to participate and win. The term “immediate
family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and
grandchildren, and any other person residing at the same household whether or
not related. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements
set forth herein.
2.
Sweepstakes Period: The
Sweepstakes entry period begins on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 9am EST and ends on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 11:59pm EST (the “Entry
Period”). Sponsor reserves the
right to shorten or extend the Sweepstakes Period Due to events beyond its
control or for the reasons set forth herein.
3.
Sweepstakes Entry: To enter
the Sweepstakes, click on the Ringling Bros. Circus Extreme graphics on myFOX8.com contest page and
follow the instructions to enter. Entrants must use their own name and current residential address.
Entries are limited to one (1) entry per person/ email address/household during
the Entry Period; all eligible entries will be combined into a single entry
pool. Five (5) winners will be randomly selected from the
pool of eligible entries on or about 10am EST on January 30, 2015. All entries
become the property of WGHP and will not be returned. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Multiple entries by means of
software-generated or other automated processes will be disregarded. Detection of said automated entry will lead
to such entries being voided in Sponsor’s sole discretion. If multiple accounts are detected for a
single entrant, the accounts will be voided and the entries will be
disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account
holder of the email address or account used to register will be deemed to be
the registrant. The "authorized
account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an
Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization
responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the
submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the
authorized account holder. Sponsor
reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Sweepstakes,
including information on entrants obtained through the Sweepstakes, for
marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to contact
entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of
this Sweepstakes.
4. Prize: Five (5) winners will each receive the following: Four vouchers to be redeemed at the Greensboro Coliseum Box office Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 7pm held at The Greensboro Coliseum. Vouchers when redeemed are valued at $30 per ticket. ARV of each prize package is $120 ($30 per ticket). For information regarding directions, parking, game date and times visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/115378/2040512.
Vouchers must be redeemed at the Greensboro Coliseum Box Office prior to the event, Wednesday, February 4. Box office hours are M-F/10a-5p.
5. Winner Notifications: The Sweepstakes winners will be notified by email after 10:00am
EST on Friday, January 30, 2014. Winners must have a valid email address
where they can be notified. If a winner
is ineligible, unreachable after two (2) days, or if that winner is otherwise
unavailable for prize fulfillment,
Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to another winner by
randomly selecting another entrant from the remaining pool of eligible entries.
If Sponsor cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be
awarded. All results are unofficial
until winners are verified.
6.
Prize Acceptance/Restrictions: Only
one (1) winner per household/e-mail address.
Winners are subject to verification by WGHP of the winner’s name, age,
address, phone number, and Social Security number (where the prize value is
equal to or greater than $600.00). In
order to claim his or her prize, each winner must appear in person at the
business offices of WGHP, located at 2005 Francis Street, High Point, North
Carolina 27263 prior to 5:00pm EST, February 2, 2015. Winners will be required to sign an
Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and Publicity, and may be
required to provide a completed W-9, per Section 9 below. Failure to do so will disqualify the
winner. No entries from individuals
under the age of 18 will be accepted. If
a winner is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to determine an alternate
winner or to not award that winner’s prize at all. Prizes cannot be
redeemed for cash or substituted for any other items by any winner. Prizes are non-assignable and
non-transferrable. Sponsor reserves the
right to substitute a comparable prize of like or greater value, including
cash, for any prize, for any reason.
Costs of transportation or any incidentals spent at the Prize event,
where applicable, and any other cost not specifically included in the prize are
the sole responsibility of the winners.
7. Publicity Release: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges that
his/her entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes that entrant’s consent to use,
publish, reproduce and for all purposes, including publicity, promotion and
advertising, in any media (including without limitation, the Internet,
television or offline promotions), each winner’s name, likeness, photograph,
voice, opinions, and/or hometown and state, and any portion thereof, each
extending throughout the universe and in perpetuity without further
compensation, credit or right of review or approval, except where prohibited by
law.
ANY ATTEMPT BY AN
ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT, DISRUPT, OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL
OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR WEBSITE, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE
OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS PROHIBITED AND MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
8. Conditions:
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes or any portion hereof,
or to disqualify any individual implicated in any of the following actions, if
for any reason: (a) infection by
computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by
entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which, in Sponsor’s
sole opinion, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness,
integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, (b) the Sweepstakes or any
website associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does
not allow the proper processing of entries per these Rules, (c) the Sweepstakes
becomes corrupted due to interruption in wireless calling devices or wireless service
for any reason, or (d) the Sweepstakes is otherwise not capable of running as
planned. If Sponsor determines, in its
sole discretion, that technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise
the integrity or viability of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to
void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the
Sweepstakes, including the entire Sweepstakes, and/or modify the Sweepstakes.
If Sponsor terminates the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period for reasons
outside its control, it will determine the winners of remaining prizes from
among all eligible, non-suspect, non-winning entries received as of the
termination date. If Sponsor terminates or modifies the Sweepstakes, Sponsor
will post notice on the official Sweepstakes website. By entering, entrants represent that they
are eligible and agree to be bound by and comply with the Rules and the
decisions of any judges, which are final on all matters pertaining to the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who attempts to tamper with this
Sweepstakes in any way or use fraudulent means to participate in and/or win the
Sweepstakes shall be disqualified.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant at any time, for
any reason, including, without limitation, language, activities or behavior
deemed inappropriate. Sponsor and their advertising and promotion agencies are
not responsible for cancellations, postponements, or delays. Other than the prizes received by the winner,
no entrant shall be entitled to receive any wages, benefits, fees or other
compensation whatsoever as a result of participating in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor shall have the sole discretion to
administer the Sweepstakes and interpret and apply the Rules.
9. Indemnification/Hold Harmless: By participating, entrants agree: (a)
to release, discharge, and hold harmless WGHP, LLC and their respective
affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies,
officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents (the “Released
Parties”) from all liability, injuries, losses or damages of any kind to
persons, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation,
intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or
other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of
publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property
rights, death or property damage resulting in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, from the acceptance, delivery, possession, misuse or use of a prize
(including any travel or activity related thereto), or from participation in
and/or entry into or creation of an entry for the Sweepstakes and/or the
broadcast or exploitation or use of entry or any other Sweepstakes-related
activity; and (b) that the Released Parties have neither made nor are in any
manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guaranty,
expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to any prize. In consideration for his or her participation
in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the
Released Parties from any and all claims, demands and/or causes of action of
any nature or kind whatsoever, whether presently known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseen, that arise out of the entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes,
including attorneys’ fees.
10.
Limitation of Liability:
The Released Parties are not responsible or liable
for: (i) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information or other errors in the
printing, offering or administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement
of the prize(s), (ii) any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in
operation or transmission at any website, or wireless calling service,
interrupted or unavailable network, server or other conditions, (iii) failure
of any entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problems, telephone
service problems, human error, or wireless calling service, (iv) communication
line, hardware and/or software failures, malfunction of phones (including
wireless phones/handsets), phone lines, other communications malfunctions,
unavailable network connections, cellular equipment towers, telephone systems
or wireless service, (v) damage to any computer (software or hardware)
resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, or damage to mobile phone or
other PDA device, (vi) theft or destruction of, tampering with, unauthorized
access to, or alteration of entries and/or entry information, (vii) entries
which are late, lost, stolen, damaged, illegible, and/or unintelligible (or any
combination thereof), or (viii) any change of email address, mailing address,
telephone number and/or any other contact information provided by entrant or (ix) mechanical, technical, computer, hardware or
software errors, malfunctions, or failures of any kind, including but not
limited to failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed transmission of entries,
traffic congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, electrical outages,
on telephone lines, on the Internet, at any website, or application or lost or
unavailable network connections or natural disasters or acts of God or man,
which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes.. Any expenses incurred by the entrant during
the application process, including but not limited to postage, are the sole
responsibility of each entrant and the Sponsor will not issue reimbursement for
any expenses.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES.
11. Choice of Law/Forum: North Carolina law shall govern
this Sweepstakes, without regard North Carolina’s choice of law rules. The courts of North Carolina shall be the
exclusive forum for any dispute regarding any Rule or activity associated with
the Sweepstakes.
12. Official Rules: To request a copy of the Rules, send a
self-addressed stamped envelope to WGHP, located at 2005 Francis Street, High Point, North Carolina 27263, by January 27, 2015. Written copies of these Rules
are also available during normal business hours
(9am – 5pm Est) at
WGHP’s business offices or online at
www.myFOX8.com.com.
13. Names of Winners: For a list of prize winners, send a separate,
self-addressed, stamped envelope to WGHP, located at 2005 Francis Street, High
Point, North Carolina 27263, or appear in person at that location between
normal business hours (9am- 5pm EST) after February 2, 2015.
14. Compliance with Law: The conduct
of the Sweepstakes is governed by the applicable laws of the United States of
America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein.
15. Rights Reserved: The content, information, data,
designs and code associated with the Sweepstakes and Sweepstakes website are
protected by intellectual property and other laws. Any unauthorized use of
copyrighted materials, trademarks, or any other intellectual property of
Sponsors and/or UPICKEM without the express written consent of its owner is
strictly prohibited. UPICKEM is a
trademark of Second Street Media, Inc.
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