1. 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.
2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, Universal Holidays Sweepstakes (“the
sweepstakes”) is open to Central Florida residents (who reside in the
counties of Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Lake, Marion, Sumter,
Volusia, Flagler or Polk), 18 years or older at the time of entry.
Employees of WFTV, Inc., Universal Orlando®, 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.
3. How To Enter.
The Sweepstakes will begin at twelve 12 a.m. (E.S.T.) on Monday,
December 3rd, 2012 and end at 5:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on Tuesday, December
18th, 2012 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
Internet Entry: Enter by visiting the “Universal Holiday” official registration page on the WFTV.com website at www.wftv.com,
completing all of the required information and following all
instructions. Submit your entry by clicking on the “SEND” button.
Enter as often as you like provided that multiple entries by means of
software generated or other automated processes will be disregarded. Sponsor
will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, 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. 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. 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. 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 determined to be tampering
with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes. All entries become
property of Sponsor and none will be returned.
4. Winner Selection. One
(1) 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 December 20th, 2012.
5. Prizes and Odds.
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive four (4) Preferred Annual
Passes valid for admission to Universal Studios and Universal’s Islands
of Adventure theme parks. (Annual Passes are activated on first day of
use and are valid for one (1) year from that date.
ARV of $1,190.96) and Four (4) theater tickets to
see Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando Resort (Dates & times
subject to availability) plus One (1) Universal Orlando Resort general
parking pass valid through January 31, 2013.
NOTE: The Grand Prize must be awarded within the Program Dates and winner must travel by January 31, 2013,
or winner will forfeit Grand Prize. The Grand Prize winner’s name,
address, telephone number(s) and date of birth must be sent to Lindsay
Goodman via fax at 407-363-8237 or via e-mail at
Lindsay.Goodman@universalorlando.com no later than close of business on
December 18, 2012, or station will forfeit prize. Winner must be 18 years of age or older.
Twenty (20) Secondary winners will receive Two (2) 1-Day/2-Park
Universal Orlando tickets valid for admission to Universal Studios and
Islands of Adventure theme parks valid through January 31, 2013.
(Approximate retail value of Secondary Prize is $341.96). A contestant
may only win a maximum of one prize package in this Sweepstakes. Odds
of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance.
Winners will be notified by telephone on or about October 16th, 2009.
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
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. Winner is required to come to the WFTV Channel 9
studios located at 490 East South Street, Orlando, FL 32801 to
complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity
release (except where prohibited by law). Failure to sign the affidavit
or release within ten (10) days, 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
winner list (available after December 20, 2012), send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to WFTV Channel 9, 490 East South Street, Orlando, FL
32801, Attn: Universal Holiday Sweepstakes.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Sponsor. The
Universal Holiday Sweepstakes is sponsored by WFTV, Inc. The decisions
of Sponsor and Sweepstakes judges 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 relating to the Sweepstakes. If you have any questions
regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact WFTV Channel 9, Attn: Pavi
Vega, 407-841-9000.
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