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WVLT RULES
OFFICIAL RULES
1. No purchase necessary.
1(a). Contest begins on March 9, 2009 and ends on April 6, 2009.
2. To enter: Participants must complete all required fields on the entry form and return such entry form as directed (collectively, the "Eligible Entries") to be entered into a random drawing.
3. Only one entry per person is allowed. All duplicate entries, including those made by the same person using different email addresses, will be disqualified. No responsibility is assumed for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by a participant or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this online contest or by any human error that may occur in the processing of the entries to this sweepstakes. WVLT VOLUNTEER TV and its affiliates and partners are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or media on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including modification or cancellation of the said event's appearance in part or in its entirety, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of WVLT VOLUNTEER TV which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, WVLT VOLUNTEER TV reserves the right in its sole and unequivocal discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes due to any reason of a technical, creative or other nature. Entries that have been tampered with or altered are void. In the event of a dispute over who submitted a winning entry online, the holder of the winning email account will be declared the winner.
4. Said number of prizes will be awarded. The prizewinners will be chosen at random, from among all the Eligible Entries received, by WVLT VOLUNTEER TV as specified below. If any prizewinner is unreachable during the 24 hours in which he or she is called (no messages will be left on answering machines) or is unavailable for the prize fulfillment during the dates and times specified by WVLT VOLUNTEER TV or does not comply with the Sweepstakes rules and regulations, such prizewinner will be disqualified as a prizewinner and all privileges as a prizewinner will immediately be terminated. An alternate winner may be selected instead from among all of the remaining Eligible Entries.
5. The total number of Eligible Entries received will determine odds of winning.
6. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of the judges, which are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
7. WVLT VOLUNTEER TV and its affiliates and partners will make arrangements for the fulfillment of the Grand Prize. WVLT VOLUNTEER TV and its affiliates and partners reserve the right in their sole and unequivocal discretion to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of comparable value; all prizes are non-transferable. The prizewinners must sign (i) an affidavit of eligibility and release of WVLT VOLUNTEER TV, Gray Television, Inc. and their corporate parents, subsidiaries, affiliated entities, advertising agencies, and any participating sponsors, and their respective employees, from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, loss, or any other harm suffered in connection with this Sweepstakes or the use of acceptance of the prize or any portion thereof to be eligible for the prize; and (ii) except where prohibited, a promotional release granting the right to use his or her name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. Entry into this Sweepstakes constitutes winner and his or her respective guest's agreement to sign such releases. The winner must complete all legal documents and return them to WVLT VOLUNTEER TV within (2) business days, unless noted, after receipt of such documents. Noncompliance may result in disqualification. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICAL RULES BY ANY WINNER OR GUESTS (AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF WVLT VOLUNTEER TV, AND ITS AFFILIATES AND PARTNERS) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS A PRIZE WINNER OF WVLT VOLUNTEER TV'S SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS A GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
8. The value of the prizes may be taxable as income not only to the prizewinners, but also to each of their guests. Upon receipt of the prize, the prizewinners and their guests will be required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. The prizewinners and their guests shall be solely responsible for all matters relating to the prize, including but not limited to all applicable federal, state and local taxes that become due with respect to their respective portions of the prize.
9. The Sweepstakes is open to residing citizens of the continental U.S., at least 18 years of age at time of entry and who have an active online account as of January 1, 2002. If a prizewinner is under the age of 18, such winner's parent or legal guardian must accept the prize on his/her behalf. Sweepstakes is not open to employees and/or their immediate families of WVLT VOLUNTEER TV, or its affiliated companies, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, any and all sponsors, or any person who has won a WVLT VOLUNTEER TV contest or Sweepstakes within the last 60 days. VOID IN ALASKA, HAWAII and WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. All entries become the property of WVLT VOLUNTEER TV.
10. All interpretations of the rules and decisions by WVLT VOLUNTEER TV are final. WVLT VOLUNTEER TV reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the game or Web Site; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GAME IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WVLT VOLUNTEER TV AND ITS AFFILIATES AND PARTNERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FORM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT/INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
11. For the name of the winner(s) and/or Official Rules, send a self addressed stamped envelope to:
WVLT VOLUNTEER TV
P.O. Box 59088
Knoxville, TN 37950-9088
Attn: Promotion Department
UPICKEM RULES
No purchase necessary. One valid entry per contestant.
You must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible for this contest. This contest is void where prohibited by law.
Winners will be notified by email. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. If UPICKEM.com or its affiliates cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
UPICKEM.com and its affiliates reserve the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.
Affiliates reserve the right to restrict the local winners to only persons whose primary residence is within the affiliate's' coverage area.
Employees of UPICKEM.com and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.
Employees of UPICKEM.com and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, successors, and assignees of UPICKEM.com, its advertising agencies and promotional companies involved in this Promotion, as well as family and household members of same, shall be ineligible to participate in the Promotion and shall be ineligible for any prize covered herein. The parties acknowledge that SCA Promotions, Inc., is not liable for reimbursement of any prizes otherwise payable to Promotion contestants who are in violation of this provision.
Names and likenesses of winner(s) may be used by UPICKEM.com and UPICKEM.com's designee(s) for promotional purposes without further compensation to UPICKEM.com or the winner(s).
Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.
Entrants further grant to UPICKEM.com and its affiliates the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.
UPICKEM.com and its affiliates reserve the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM.com, Inc., and/or its affiliates. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.
UPICKEM.com and its affiliates are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.
If a game is canceled, forfeited, or indefinitely suspended for any reason, or if a game results in a tie, that game shall not count for any contestant and scores will be computed as if the game did not exist.
All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification.
Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and will be required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor reserves the right to withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received.
Each round of the tournament is worth 64 points. There are 6 rounds in the tournament that total up to 384 points. First round games are 2 points each. Second round games are 4 points each. Third round games are 8 points each. Fourth round games are 16 points each. Fifth round games are 32 points each. And the final championship game is worth 64 points.
If there are ties in the individual six rounds the "Score Approximation Formula" as described below is applied to pick a single winner for each place.
If there are ties for overall score the computer takes those fans that picked the championship game correctly and applies the "Score Approximation Formula" outlined below. If there are still ties the computer looks at who had:
1. The most points earned in the Fifth Round.
2. The most points earned in the Fourth Round.
3. The most points earned in the Third Round.
4. The most points earned in the Second Round.
5. The most points earned in the First Round.
6. If there is still a tie the computer picks a random winner from the tied players.
Score Approximation Formula:
Fans pick who they think is going to win along with the score for a designated tie-breaker game. The computer then takes all the fans who are tied and applies this "Score Approximation Formula" outlined in points 1-3 immediately below:
1. Subtracts what the fan chose as the score for the winning team from the actual winning team's score and squares this value.
2. Subtracts what the fan chose as the score for the losing team from the actual losing team's score and squares this value.
3. Adds 1 and 2 above together to get the fan's "score approximation".
If there is still a tie after determining the "score approximation" then the computer than chooses a random winner from those who are tied.
Fans can only only win one of the cash prizes outlined below. So, for example, a $1,000,000.00 winner cannot also win a $10,000.00 or $1,000.00 prize and a $10,000.00 winner cannot also win a $1,000.00 prize.
One (1) $1,000,000.00 cash prize could be awarded to an eligible fan who picks all 63 games in the contest correctly. If there are more than one (1) verified winners the prize award will be evenly divided between all winners.
Up to three (3) $10,000.00 cash prizes could be awarded to eligible fans who pick 61 or 62 games in the contest correctly. If there are more than three (3) verified winners the prize awards will be evenly divided between all winners.
Up to five (5) $1,000.00 cash prizes could be awarded to eligible fans who pick 60 games in the contest correctly. If there are more than five (5) verified winners the prize awards will be evenly divided between all winners.
Determination of cash prize winners, verification of eligibility, and compliance with these rules will be conducted by SCA Promotions, Inc., whose decision will be final.
All decisions of the judges are final.
This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.
UPICKEM and its affiliates reserve the right to change the rules at any time.
This contest is officially sponsored by UPICKEM, 317 N 11th Street, Suite 302, St. Louis, MO, 63101.
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