Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily
Circus Celebrity Ticket Giveaway OFFICIAL RULES
1. 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.
2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional
restrictions below, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus Celebrity Ticket
Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to
residents of the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio who
are 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of Feld, Ringling Bros
and Barnum and Baily, WPXI, Inc. d/b/a WPXI-TV (“Sponsor”) 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.
3. How To Enter. The Sweepstakes
will begin at 12:00 noon on Tues., 10/1/13 and end at end 11:59 pm on Sun.,
10/13/13 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor will be the official timekeeper
for the Sweepstakes.
Enter by visiting Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus Celebrity Ticket
Giveaway official registration page at
WPXI.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
http://www.wpxi.com/station/1910350/detail.html and
http://www.wpxi.com/station/1910347/detail.html, which are hereby incorporated
by reference.
You may enter the Sweepstakes as many times as you would like but a maximum of
one (1) prize will be awarded per person.
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 or the owner of an ISP account 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. On or about Monday, 10/14/13 Sponsor will
select one (1) potential Grand Prize Winner
and (5) Runner Up Winners 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.
5. Prize Description. One (1) Grand
Prize: Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these
Official Rules, the winner will receive (4) Celebrity Circus Tickets for
11/7/13 show which includes: Circus CelebritySM ticket holders will experience
The Greatest Show On Earth ® in a unique and exciting way! Clowns and dancers
will pull you out of your premium seat and into the action, where you’ll be
treated to an up-close look at the celebration on the arena floor for your
starring role in a thrill-filled, mind-blowing, arena-wide Ringling Bros. ®
spectacle.
Five (5)
Five Runner Up winners each receive a four-pack vouchers that must be exchanged
for tickets for shows on Wed. or Thurs., 11/6/13-11/7/13.
(ARV: $360.00)
No refund or compensation will be paid in the event of the cancellation or
delay of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus Celebrity
Ticket Giveaway (“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.
Limit: One (1) prize per person and per household.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Potential winners will be notified on or
about Monday, 10/14/13 at the telephone number 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 forty-eight (48) hours of notice or attempted notice.
To claim his/her prize, the potential winner must pick up their tickets at
WPXI-TV, 4145 Evergreen Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214, and must present a valid
government-issued photo ID.
Potential winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and
a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law), which must
be notarized and returned within five (5) business days of notification.
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 and the
selection of a substitute winner by a random drawing from among all remaining
eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Sponsor will conduct
up to five (5) alternate drawings, after which the prize will remain unawarded.
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., FELD, RINGLING BROS AND
BARNUM AND BAILY, 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.
LIMIT: One (1) winner per household every sixty (60)
days for prizes with ARV less than $500.00.
LIMIT: One (1) winner per household every six (6)
months for prizes with ARV of $500.00 or more.
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. Ringling Bros. and
Barnum and Baily Circus Celebrity Ticket Giveaway is sponsored by Feld, Ringling Bros and Barnum
and Baily, and WPXI, inc. d/b/a WPXI-TV. 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
(available after August 15, 2013) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit
WPXI.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official
Rules” (as applicable), Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus Celebrity
Ticket Giveaway , 4145 Evergreen Road. Pittsburgh, PA 15214.
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