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Inside CNN Heroes Sweepstakes
Enter for a chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," from November 21 - November 23. |
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The Inside CNN Heroes Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the 48 Contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, age 21 years or older, except employees, officers, directors, and agents (and their immediate families and household members) of Cable News Network, Inc. (the "Sponsor"), and its parents, subsidiaries, divisions, trustees, franchisees, and participating vendors (collectively, with the Sponsor, the "Sweepstakes Entities"). Void wherever prohibited by law. Sweepstakes is governed by U.S. law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and Regulations ("Official Rules").
2. HOW TO ENTER: From 12:00:00 am Eastern Standard Time (ET) on August 11, 2008 through 11:59:00 pm ET on October 15, 2008 (the "Sweepstakes Period"), Sponsor will conduct a national Sweepstakes encouraging participants to enter for a chance to win a prize. During the Sweepstakes Period, participants must go online to www.cnn.com/heroes, click on the promotional banner and complete and submit the online entry form, including their name, address, telephone number (including the area code) (optional), e-mail address (if any) and birth date. To be eligible all entries must be received no later than 11:59:00 p.m. ET on October 15, 2008. All entries must be submitted in the name of an individual person and the prize can only be awarded to the person whose name is on the winning entry. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means will be void. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, illegible, undelivered, inaccurate or delayed entries, or for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems which may limit or affect a person's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, whether human, mechanical, typographical, printing, electronic, network or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, terrorism or threats thereof, computer virus or other events or causes beyond the Sponsor's control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. False or deceptive entries or acts will render the entrant ineligible. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit 1 entry per person, e-mail address or household per week.
3. HOW TO WIN: One (1) grand prize winner (the "Grand Prize Winner" or "Winner") will be randomly chosen by Sponsor on or around October 17, 2008 from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The decision of Sponsor will be final and binding in all matters. The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The Winner will be confirmed by U.S. mail, e-mail and/or telephone and must meet all eligibility requirements including the timely execution and return of all necessary releases and documents (if any) required by Sponsor.
4. PRIZES: Grand Prize Winner will receive a 3 day/2 night trip to Los Angeles, California for two (2) people to attend the CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute, at an approximate retail value ("ARV") of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00). The Grand Prize includes the following: (a) round trip coach class airfare from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest the Grand Prize Winner's residence to a Los Angeles, California area airport; (b) ground transportation to and from airport, hotel and tribute; (c) double occupancy standard hotel accommodations for two (2) (one (1) room) at a hotel in the Los Angeles, California area for two (2) nights (November 21st and 22nd) (chosen by Sponsor); (d) two (2) tickets to the CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute in Los Angeles, California; and (e) Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) spending money for the Grand Prize Winner only. Actual value of Grand Prize may vary based on point of departure and airfare fluctuations. The Grand Prize Winner is responsible for all costs and expenses not expressly provided for above, including additional meals, incidentals, tips, telephone calls, souvenirs, other personal expenses and hotel charges incurred during the trip. All travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor's agent on a carrier of Sponsor's choice. Trip must be taken November 21, 2008 and end on November 23, 2008 or such prize will be forfeited. Sponsor is not responsible for any travel related delays or cancellations. Grand Prize Winner and guest are responsible for obtaining proper documentation (e.g., driver's license or passport) prior to travel. All prize details are at Sponsor's sole discretion.
5. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: By entering this Sweepstakes, participants grant Sweepstakes Entities and their designees the right, unless prohibited by law, to use their names, cities and states of residences, voices, pictures and likenesses, without compensation, notification or approval, for the purpose of advertising and publicizing the goods and services of the Sweepstakes Entities and all matters related to the Sweepstakes, in any manner or medium, now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity. Grand Prize Winner's travel companion must be a legal US resident and at least 21 years of age. Grand Prize Winner's travel companion will be required to execute and return a liability/publicity release prior to ticketing. Winners may each be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, tax acknowledgment form and, except where prohibited by law, a publicity release and return within five (5) business days of issuance of notification. Noncompliance within this time period or failure of potential winner to respond to three (3) notification attempts may result in disqualification and, at Sponsor's discretion, an alternate winner may be selected. If: (i) any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, (ii) a potential Winner declines his or her prize, (iii) the potential Grand Prize Winner is unable to travel on dates approved by Sponsor or (iv) a potential Winner fails to comply with any of the Official Rules as outlined herein, such potential Winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing at the Sponsor's sole discretion. The Sweepstakes Entities expressly disclaim any responsibility and entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all claims, actions, demands and/or liability for injury, damage or loss whatsoever relating to or arising in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes (regardless of the cause of such injury, damage or loss) and/or the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any of the prizes awarded (including any travel or activity related thereto).
6. OFFICIAL RULES OR WINNERS' LIST: For a copy of the Official Rules or the Winners List (available on or about November 14, 2008), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (residents of VT need not include return postage on rules requests) to the following address by January 14, 2009 (Please specify "Official Rules" or "Winners") - "Inside CNN Heroes Sweepstakes," One CNN Center, NT1314F, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
SPONSOR: Cable News Network, Inc., One CNN Center, Atlanta Georgia 30303
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