WFN’s Exclusive Members Only Rod Give-Away
OFFICIAL RULES
Sponsored by: World Fishing Network LLC (“WFN” or “Sponsor”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Void where prohibited. You have not yet won.
1. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: WFN’s Exclusive Members Only Give-Away (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on or about 9:00 am Mountain Time (“MT”) on October 24, 2011 and runs through 2:59 pm MT on November 30, 2011 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). All entries must be received no later than 2:59 p.m. (MT) on August 15, 2011 after which time the Sweepstakes will be closed and no further entries shall be accepted. WFN’s server/clock is the official time keeping device for the promotion.
2. SWEEPSTAKES ELIGIBILITY/PARTICIPATION: The Sweepstakes is open in the fifty (50) United States and D.C. (“U.S.”) to all Michigan B.A.S.S. Federation Nation members and is offered only to legal U.S. residents who have reached the legal age of majority in their state of legal residence at time of entry. Employees, directors and officers and their immediate family members (spouses and siblings, parents and children and their spouses) and household members (whether or not related) of WFN and its parents, members, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, advertising and promotion agencies, and any individuals or companies involved in the administration, implementation or execution of the Sweepstakes are not eligible.
To enter the Sweepstakes, complete the official online survey, in its entirety, found at www.WorldFishingNetwork.com/MembersOnly
Only one (1) Entry will be accepted per person. Proof that you submitted an Entry does not constitute proof or evidence that it was received within the Sweepstakes Period or eligible.
Once submitted, an entry cannot be modified, deleted or cancelled. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Entrants may not enter through a sweepstakes club (or similar method), with multiple e-mail and/or street addresses, nor shall entrants use any other device or artifice to enter more than the permitted number of times. Any entrant who uses fraudulent entry methods, or otherwise attempts to participate with multiple e-mail and/or addresses under multiple identities will be disqualified. In case of dispute, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Sponsor reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion to refuse, disqualify, or withdraw any Entry and/or entrants at any time during the Sweepstakes.
3. THE PRIZE: Three (3) Prizes (the “Prize”) of 1 WFN & NBAA branded Fishing Rod and 1 WFN prize pack consisting of a WFN hat, duffle bag, T-shirt and water bottle is available to be won for 1 person from each affiliate (Comcast, DISH, Charter). WFN may change the contents of prize pack in a commercially reasonably basis based on availability of products. The approximate retail value of each Prize is $200.00USD.
If a Prize is not awarded to the initial Prize winner or is forfeited, an alternate Prize winner will be selected. The Prize award is subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. In no event will more than three (3) Prizes be awarded.
4. DRAWING AND ODDS: A random drawing to determine the eligible Prize winners will be held from all eligible Entries received. The random drawing will be carried out by WFN on or around December 9, 2011.
The potential Prize winners will be notified on or within two (2) weeks of the drawing either by: (i) an initial telephone call during regular business hours (MT) at the contact telephone number provided at the time of entry; or (ii) an e-mail at the e-mail address provided at the time of entry. If any selected entrant cannot be reached within 72 hours from the time of initial contact, an alternate Prize winner may be selected until such time as a selected entrant satisfies the terms of this section.
Once contacted, the Prize winner must, in order to be declared eligible to receive the Prize:
(i) comply with all Official Rules and any terms and conditions established by Sponsor;
(ii) sign, have notarized and return WFN’s standard Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and, where legal, Publicity Release and attest to their compliance with the complete Official Rules (the “Consent”). The Consent shall serve as the Prize winner’s agreement to release and indemnify WFN and its parent(s), subsidiaries, affiliates and/or related companies and each of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, advisors, assignees, agents, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buying and promotional agencies from any threatened or actual claims, actions, damages, and liabilities in connection with the Sweepstakes and/or the Prizes. In the event of noncompliance, or if WFN does not receive a signed Consent back from the Prize winner within five (5) days from the delivery of the Consent to the entrant, then such potential winner shall forego any right or entitlement to the Prize and WFN may select another Prize winner’s name; and
(iii) Complete and return a Form W9 with their Consent. If WFN does not receive a completed Form W9 back from the selected entrant within five (5) days from the delivery of the Form W9 to the entrant, then such entrants shall forego any right or entitlement to the Prize and WFN may draw another entrant’s name.
The odds of winning the Prize depend on the number of eligible Entries received.
5. WINNER’S LIST: For the Prize winners’ name, send a written request by self-addressed, stamped envelope (ensure that sufficient postage is included) to WFN Cherry Creek Centre, 360 South Monroe Street, Suite 650, Denver, CO 80209, Attention: WFN’s Exclusive Members Only Give Away between December 9, 2011 and January 31, 2012.
6. CONSENT TO USE PERSONAL INFORMATION: By entering and voluntarily providing your personal information (including, but not limited to, e-mail address, first name, last name, address, city, state, ZIP, television services provider, phone number (collectively “Registrant Information”)) you consent to WFN’s collection and use of your Registrant Information to administer this Sweepstakes. In addition, by opting-in, you consent to WFN’s use of your Registrant Information to contact you to promote interactive features and sweepstakes and contests similar to the Sweepstakes, subscribe to WFN newsletters and promotional clubs, notify you about programs and special events, and promote marketing initiatives from our select partners and to share your Registrant Information with your television services provider regarding your interest in subscribing to WFN (collectively, the “Additional Uses”). Your consent to the Additional Uses may be revoked at any time (without revoking your participation in the Sweepstakes or impairing your chances of winning) by submitting your e-mail address on the “contact us” page at www.WorldFishingNetwork.com/about/contact-us.aspx or by writing to WFN at the address set out below. All information provided by entrant shall be used in accordance with WFN’s privacy policy available at www.WorldFishingNetwork.com/About/Privacy-Policy.aspx. Registrant Information may be shared with entrant’s television services providers to the extent entrants agree at the time of entry.
7. GENERAL RULES:
a) WFN shall not be responsible for or bear any liability for: (i) late-received, lost, unintelligible/illegible, incomplete, or misdirected entries; (ii) entrants or entries which fail to comply with these Official Rules; and (iii) any failure of the WFN website during the Sweepstakes Period, including any problems or technical malfunction of any computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from downloading any material in the Sweepstakes, all of which may affect an entrant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes.
b) WFN reserves the right to cancel or suspend any portion of this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of WFN corrupt the security or proper administration of the Sweepstakes. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, WFN reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
c) By participating in this Sweepstakes and/or the Prize, the winner agrees that his/her name, image, photograph, voice, biographical information and/or other indicia of persona may be used in any and all forms of media, including but not limited to the World Wide Web and internet, without any further compensation or review and waives all rights (including moral rights) with respect to printed, broadcast and other forms of publicity. Written confirmation of the foregoing in the form of the Consent referred to above must be executed by the Prize winner and provided to WFN.
d) Each entrant agrees that WFN and its affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives and employees and all others associated with the development and execution of the Sweepstakes (“Released Parties”) shall have no liability and shall be held harmless in respect of any and all manner of action, causes of action, suits, debts, covenants, contracts, claims, and demands, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, arising now or in the future, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and liability for any physical injury, bodily injury, death, disability, or property damage or any other loss which the entrant or his or her administrators, heirs, successors or assigns might have or could have, by reason or arising out of the entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, and/or in connection with the acceptance, possession, use or misuse, of the Prize, whether or not caused in whole or in part by the negligence of one or more of the Released Parties.
e) All entries are subject to verification by WFN and WFN reserves the right to cancel and revoke any entries if they are found to be improper or if the entrant is subsequently found not to be eligible pursuant to these Official Rules.
f) The Prize is not transferable and not refundable in whole or in part, will not be extended under any circumstances and must be accepted as offered.
g) By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of WFN, which decisions shall be final and binding upon all entrants. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may void an entrant’s rights vis a vis the awarding of the Prize. Interpretation of these Official Rules by WFN shall be final.
h) WFN may terminate, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at anytime and may amend the Official Rules or administration of this Sweepstakes without notice in its sole discretion in any commercially reasonable manner.
i) Sponsor shall not be liable to winners or any other person for failure to execute the Sweepstakes, or supply a prize or any part thereof, by reason of any act of God, any action(s), regulation(s) order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), public health crisis, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any similar or dissimilar event beyond its reasonable control.
8. GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION: ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ENTRANTS OR SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OF CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATE’S LAWS. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, each participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Denver County, Denver, having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive; incidental; or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
9. SPONSOR: World Fishing Network LLC, Cherry Creek Centre, 360 South Monroe Street, Suite 650, Denver, CO 80209.
