2013 TAYLOR SWIFT TRIP OFFICIAL RULES
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL
NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND
MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
- Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the contest/sweepstakes is open to “residents
of the state of Ohio and Indiana who are 21 years or older at the time
of entry and reside in the following counties: Randolph, Union and
Wayne County in Indiana and Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton,
Darke, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery,
Preble, Shelby, Warren Counties in Ohio. Employees of Cox Media Group
Ohio and each of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries,
and advertising and promotional agencies, and the family members of, and
any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to
enter or to win. The term “family members” includes spouses, parents,
grandparents, siblings, children, grandchildren and in-laws, regardless
of where they live. Prize winners guest must also be 21 years or
older.
- How To Enter. The Sweepstakes will
be played starting on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM and ending on
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 8:59 AM. The winner will be chosen and
notified between 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM on Thursday, August 1, 2013 Cox
Media Group Ohio will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes.
For internet entry: Enter by visiting the official registration page for each individual contest held on http://www.k99online.com and completing all of the required information and following all posted instructions. By
participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by Sponsor’s
Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy which are hereby incorporated by
reference.
On http://k99online.com register
by clicking on the “Sign In or Register” link on the top right of each
page, then click Create One Here, and then enter all required
information.
- http://www.k99online.com Visitor Agreement:
- http://www.k99online.com/visitor_agreement/
- http://www.k99online.com Privacy Policy:
- http://www.k99online.com/privacy_policy/
For mail entry: To enter, include name, address, birth date, email and phone number and mail entry to Jennifer Perkins, 1611 S. Main St., Dayton, OH 45409. All entries must be received no later than Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 8:59am. No facsimiles or mechanical reproductions permitted. Only one (1) entry per outer stamped envelope.
For in-person or in-store entry: Enter in person by visiting the offices of Cox Media Group Ohio, at 1611 S. Main St., Dayton, OH 45409 during regular business hours or
“participating retail locations” during regular business hours,
completing an Official Entry Form, and depositing your entry form in the
designated entry box.
Maximum one (1) entry per person and per email address during the Sweepstakes Period.
The use of multiple identities and/or accounts is prohibited,
and any attempt to obtain more than the stated number of entries will
void that participant’s entries and may result in participant’s
disqualification. Incomplete, forged, altered, automated,
mechanically-reproduced, lost, late, misdirected, garbled or illegible
entries will be disqualified. “Sponsor will not be responsible
for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical
failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of
any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender,
Sponsor, or Sponsor’s Sweepstakes application service provider. In
the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been
submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent,
provided that such person satisfies all other Sweepstakes eligibility
requirements. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the
natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access
provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for
assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account.”
All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be
returned. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted shall
be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves
the right to disqualify any entries by persons who submit false or
misleading entry information or who Sponsor determines to be tampering
with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes.
4. Winner Selection and Odds. Sponsor will select winner(s) in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
4. Prize Description. One (1) Grand Prize:
Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these
Official Rules, one (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive two (2) nights
at a hotel in the Opryland area and two (2) lower level/floor tickets to
see Taylor Swift at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on September 21st. (TOTAL APV: $1,199.00). PLEASE NOTE:
Prize winner is solely responsible for transportation and any costs
associated with travel to and from Nashville, TN and while in Nashville,
TN.
No refund or compensation will be paid in the event of the
cancellation or delay of the Taylor Swift: The Red Tour at Bridgestone
Arena in Nashville, TN on September 21, 2013 (“Trip/Event”), or any
portion thereof. Sponsor will not be liable if the Trip/Event, or any
portion of it, is cancelled or delayed. Sponsor may, in its sole
discretion, attempt to reschedule for a future trip/event. Trip/Event
tickets are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by
issuer. The terms and conditions of the Trip/Event tickets may govern
if the Trip/Event is cancelled due to weather, an act of God, an act of
terrorism, civil disturbance or any other reason. Sponsor is not
responsible for, and will not replace, lost, mutilated, or stolen
Trip/Event tickets, vouchers, or certificates. Exact details, including
seat locations, shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor.
Cox Media Group Ohio and each of their respective affiliated companies,
subsidiaries, and advertising, promotional agencies, and sponsor(s)
cannot be held liable for any additional costs that may occur from
accepting the prize.
Limit: One (1) prize per person and per household during this sweepstakes.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Potential winners will be notified on the day of the drawing at the phone number and/or email address provided on the potential winner’s entry form.
In order to claim a prize, potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s notification within 24 hours of notice or attempted notice.
To claim his/her prize, the potential winner must personally visit the Cox Media Group Ohio office: at 1611 S. Main St., Dayton, OH 45409 within the timeline specified when notified of winning
(office visits must be between the hours of 10 a.m. (E.S.T.) and
4:30p.m. (E.S.T.) weekdays) and must present a valid government-issued
photo ID. If prizes are not picked up within the specified period, they
become property of the station or its’ sponsor as applicable.
Potential winners will be required to sign a station release form and 1099 prior to receiving a prize award.
Sponsor’s inability to reach a potential winner after a
reasonable (as solely determined by Sponsor) effort has been made, the
failure of a potential winner to timely respond to a prize notification,
the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, the inability of
winner and his/her guest to travel within the time period specified by
Sponsor, and/or a potential winner’s failure to comply with any term or
condition of these Official Rules may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion,
result in the potential winner’s disqualification. In any case stated
above, Cox Media Group Ohio reserves the right to retain the prize for
redistribution. If the prize is not claimed within the 30 day period, it
is said to be forfeited and no alternate winner will be chosen.
A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL
SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED ITS VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT’S ELIGIBILITY.
A winner may waive the right to receive a prize. Prizes are
non-assignable and nontransferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. No
substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of
prize packages are subject to availability. Sponsor reserves the right
to substitute prizes or components of prize packages with a prize or
component of equal or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for
reporting and payment of any taxes on a prize. Winner may be required
to provide his/her valid Social Security Number to Sponsor for tax
purposes and/or complete an IRS W-9 form in order to claim a prize.
Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes on
prize value and, as applicable, will be issued an IRS Form 1099 based
on the prize value determined by Sponsor. Prizes not won and claimed by
eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be
awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.
7. Publicity. Except where prohibited,
acceptance of any prize constitutes the winner’s irrevocable consent to
the publication or other use by Sponsor and its licensees of his or her
name, biographical information and likeness in any media, including the
Internet, for any commercial, publicity or promotional purpose, without
limitation, review or approval, or additional compensation.
8. Participation. By participating,
participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions
of Sponsor and any Sweepstakes judges or administrators selected by
Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves
the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise
abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor.
In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by “a virus, non-authorized human intervention,”
tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor
which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper
operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole
discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes. Should the
Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor
reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before
the termination date. Proof of sending or submission of an entry will
not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor.
9. Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE
SWEEPSTAKES, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO FULLY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE
AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, COX MEDIA GROUP, INC., COX ENTERPRISES,
INC., AND ANY SPONSORS OR PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS,
ADVERTISING/PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS AND EACH SUCH
COMPANY’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND
AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, INJURIES, AND DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY,
LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, OR ANY OTHER HARM WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF: (1)
PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES; (2) THE QUALITY, RECEIPT, POSSESSION,
USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE; OR (3) ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY THAT IS
RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZE.
10. Limitations of Liability. By PARTICIPATING IN the Sweepstakes, PARTICIPANTs acknowledge and agree that EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING “THE
WEB SITE AND” THE prize(S), ARE provided “as is” and that Sponsor makes
no representations or warranties OF ANY KIND, express or implied, about
the Prize(S) and sponsor hereby DISCLAIMS all such warranties,
including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE
LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE
RELEASED PARTIES IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH
STATE LAW.)
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect
or inaccurate information, whether caused by PARTICIPANTs, printing OR
PRODUCTION errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated
with or EMPLOYED in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind,
including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or
disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3)
unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the
Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the
administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, or the
notification of any winner; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or
property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in
part, from A PARTICIPANT’S participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt
or use or misuse of any prize.
Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is
available to be won in the Sweepstakes. In the event that production,
technical, seeding, programming, or any other reasons cause more than
the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be
available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes
by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible prize
claims.
11. Construction. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that
any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise
unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance
with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not
contained therein.
12. Sponsor. Any contest/sweepstake is sponsored by Cox Media Group Ohio, its sponsors or any promotional partners.
The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all
other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all
respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing
or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other
materials or announcements relating to the Sweepstakes. For a list of
winners (or a copy of these Official Rules, visit http://www.k99online.com or
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official
Rules” to Jennifer Perkins,1611 S. Main St., Dayton, OH 45409. If you
have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact Jennifer
Perkins at jennifer.perkins@cmgohio.com.
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