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,
the PA
Credit Union Association Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to residents of the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, and Maryland who are 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees
of WPXI, Inc., d/b/a WPXI-TV (“Sponsor”), COX
Enterprises, Inc., COX Media Group, NBC
Universal, 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.
Any
person who has been a winner in a WPXI.com contest within the past six (6)
months is not eligible to participate.
3. How To Enter. The Sweepstakes will begin at 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time (“EST”) on Monday, February 29, 2016 and end at 11:59 p.m. EST on
Sunday, March 27, 2016 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for
the Sweepstakes.
Enter by visiting the PA Credit Union Association Giveaway official registration page at http://www.wpxi.com/s/contests/ 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.
Maximum one (1) entry per person per email address per hour.
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, March 28, 2016, Sponsor
will select one (1) potential Grand Prize Winner 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.
One (1) prize will be awarded to one (1) winner.
5. Prize Description.
One
(1) Grand Prize: Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with
these Official Rules, one (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive the following
prize package:
·
two (2) tickets to
NBC’s “The Voice” in Los Angeles, California on May 2, 2016
·
round-trip airfare for two,
·
hotel accommodations for two (2) nights; and
·
select ground
transportation between airport in Los Angeles, California and hotel.
Approximate
Retail Value: $1,800.00 US Dollars.
Prize includes
round-trip economy-class air fare for Grand Prize winner and one (1) guest from
the major continental U.S. airport nearest winner’s home to Los Angeles,
California, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Hotel accommodations (one (1) single-room double-occupancy)
to be determined by Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion, Ground transportation
determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Sponsor will determine airline, flight itinerary, ticketing, and seating
in its sole discretion. If Grand Prize winner
cannot travel during the specified travel dates, then he or she forfeits the
entire Grand Prize.
All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in
the prize package description above, including costs of meals, parking, ground
transportation, gratuities, transportation to and from airport, incidentals,
passenger tariffs or duties, baggage fees, surcharges, airport fees, service
charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes,
and all other expenses not specified above, are the sole responsibility of
Grand Prize winner. Prize may be subject
to blackout periods and other restrictions may apply. Travel is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes and those set forth by the
Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice, as set forth in the passenger ticket
contract. Grand Prize winner and guest
are responsible for obtaining any insurance (including but not limited to, any
travel or health insurance). Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated,
or stolen tickets or travel vouchers.
The ARV of the trip package may vary depending on location of
major airport nearest to winner’s home, travel itinerary, and costs of air
transportation at time of award. Grand
Prize winner will not receive the difference (if any) between actual and
estimated retail value. If, in the sole
judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to the Grand Prize winner’s
proximity to the prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for
round trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Grand Prize winner and travel companion are responsible for
obtaining identification documents necessary for travel. Grand Prize Winner
and guest must possess and show valid travel documents, prior to departure
(e.g. passport, visa, valid driver’s license, or other acceptable
government-issued identification), and must sign a Release of
Liability/Publicity and any other documents provided to them prior to
ticketing. Grand Prize
winner may be required to present a credit card at time of hotel check-in. Grand Prize winner and travel companion must
travel on identical itinerary. Grand
Prize winner’s guest must be at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date
of departure. If Grand Prize winner does
not designate a guest in accordance with these Official Rules, no consideration
will be provided to the Grand Prize winner for the value of the guest’s portion
of the prize package. Grand Prize winner
must provide Sponsor with the name, address, and date of birth of his/her guest
by April 4, 2016. If Grand Prize Winner changes his/her guest after April 4,
2016, Grand Prize winner will be required to pay any flight transfer fees
imposed by the airline carrier. No
credit or cash will be given for any unused portion of the Grand Prize.
No refund or compensation will be paid in the event of the
cancellation or delay of the PA Credit Union Association Sweepstakes prize(s) (“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, including but
not limited to the following: show tickets are subject to production and taping
schedules, audience members must be 18 or older to attend a show taping, and audience
members will be required to execute show-appearance release(s) 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.
Limit: One (1)
prize per person and per household.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Potential winners will be notified on or
about Monday, March 28, 2016, at the telephone number, email address, and/or
U.S. Mail 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 personally visit
Sponsor’s offices at WPXI-TV, 4145 Evergreen Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214, within five (5) business days after
notification (office visits must be between the hours of 9 a.m. EST and 5 p.m. EST,
Monday through Friday) 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
and a written commitment to attend a taping of “The Voice” show. Persons traveling as a guest of the Grand
Prize winner must also sign any affidavit or release that Sponsor may
require.
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 three (3) 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, LLC, COX
ENTERPRISES, INC., WPXI, Inc., d/b/a WPXI-TV, NBC UNIVERSAL, 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. The PA Credit Union Association Giveaway is
sponsored by 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 April 4, 2016) or a copy of these Official Rules send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official Rules” (as
applicable), PA Credit Union Association Giveaway, WPXI-TV, 4145 Evergreen
Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. If you have any questions regarding this
Sweepstakes, please contact Sharon Parkes, WPXI-TV 4145 Evergreen Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15214.
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