The WFTV "2008 SUMMER SPLASH SWEEPSTAKES"
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
- ELIGIBILITY: The 2008 Summer Splash Sweepstakes is open to Central Florida residents who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of entry. Employees of WFTV, Inc., David Maus Toyota, Wet 'N Wild, Beef 'O Brady's, Dale's Seasoning, Geico, Bayer Advantage, Ashley Furniture, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Brighthouse, Big Lots, Cold Stone Creamery, Stanley Steemer, WindowSolutions and Papa John's and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win. The term "immediate family members" includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.
- HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes will begin at 12:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on June 5, 2008 and all entries for Grand Prize drawings must be received by 5:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on September 2, 2008. There are four ways eligible participants can enter to win. Internet Entry: Enter by visiting the official registration page on www.wftv.com and completing all of the required information and following all instructions. Submit your entry by clicking on the "SEND" button. Mail Entry: You can also enter by writing your name, address, birth date, and phone number on a 3"x5" card. All official entry forms and 3"x 5" card entries must be mailed in a standard size envelope with first-class postage affixed to: WFTV "2008 SUMMER SPLASH SWEEPSTAKES," P.O. Box 999, Orlando, FL, 32802. In Person Entry: Entries will also be acceptable if submitted to WFTV's "SUMMER SPLASH SWEEPSTAKES" Prize personnel or hand delivered to WFTV-9 studios. Enter as often as you like provided that multiple entries by means of software generated or other automated processes will be disregarded, but only one (1) prize per person. No facsimiles or mechanical reproductions permitted. Only one entry per outer stamped envelope. All entries must be postmarked by September 2, 2008 and received no later than September 4, 2008. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, postage-due, misdirected or illegible entries, or 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 or Sponsor. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the email account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an email account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such email account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with such email account. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the owner of an email account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes.
- Winner Selection: Ten (10) Grand Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by the entry deadline to be held on or about September 5, 2008.
Prizes and Odds. First Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a 2008 Scion xD from David Maus Toyota/Scion (AVR: $16,587.30.). Winner's receipt of the Grand Prize 2008 Scion xD is contingent upon proof of valid drivers license and eligibility to obtain automobile liability insurance. 2008 Scion xD will have been used for promotional purposes and may have mileage and hours. Winner of 2008 Scion xD will be responsible for any charges for license and registration fees, insurance and all applicable taxes on 2008 Scion xD and all other costs of use and possession of an automobile. Second Grand Prize: One (1) Second Grand Winner will receive a $250 gift certificate from Big Lots (AVR: $250). Third Grand Prize: (1) Third Grand Prize Winner will be randomly selected to receive a $500 gift certificate from Ashley Furniture (ARV $500). Fourth Grand Prize: One (1) Fourth Grand Prize Winner will be randomly selected to receive four (4) annual passes to Wet 'N Wild (ARV $356). Fifth Grand Prize: One (1) Fifth Grand Prize Winner will be randomly selected to receive a $500 gift certificate from WindowSolutions (ARV $500). Sixth - Tenth Grand Prizes: Five (5) Sixth Grand Prize Winners will be randomly selected to receive a $100 gift certificate to Beef 'O Brady's (ARV $100 each).
All incidental expenses associated with prizes not specifically described above shall be the sole responsibility of the winner and of his or her travel companions and guests. All prizes are non-assignable and nontransferable. No cash equivalents or substitutions allowed, except that prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes or prize components of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of all taxes on prizes. Prize may be subject to blackout periods, and other restrictions may apply. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sweepstakes may be presented in multiple presentations and in other media, and the odds of winning may depend on the number of eligible participants who enter the Sweepstakes through such multiple presentations.
- Winner Notification and Acceptance: Winners will be notified by telephone on or about September 8, 2008. Sponsor will call only once during regular business hours at number provided on entry form and will leave no messages. Failure to reach winner during this call may result in disqualification of winner, forfeiture of his or her interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries. Winners will be required to visit WFTV, located at 490 E. South St., Orlando, FL 32801, in person, during regular business hours within twenty-one (21) days of being notified to claim prizes by providing proof of eligibility for prize won and completing and signing an affidavit of eligibility and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law). Failure of any Winner to timely visit WFTV in person and sign and return any required affidavit and release, or to claim a prize or comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, will result in drawing Winner's disqualification and the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize. Winners may waive their right to receive prizes. Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Failure to sign and return the affidavit, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner's disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner's consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. 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(s). For prize winners list (available after September 15, 2008), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to WFTV, Inc, P.O. Box 999, Orlando, FL 32802, Attn: Summer Splash Sweepstakes Winner's List 2008.
- Participation: By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sweepstakes judges. 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 corrupts or impairs 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.
- 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 rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
- Sponsor: The WFTV "2008 SUMMER SPLASH SWEEPSTAKES" (the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by WFTV, Inc. ("WFTV") ("Sponsor"), whose decisions regarding all 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 relating to the Sweepstakes. If you have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact "2008 SUMMER SPLASH SWEEPSTAKES INFO." c/o WFTV, P.O. Box 999, Orlando, Florida 32802.
