Sesame Street Live Tickets - OFFICIAL RULES

1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.  A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.


2. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old and a legal resident of North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee or Virginia at the time of entry to enter or to win.  Other restrictions apply.


3. Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws.  Void where prohibited by law.  By entering, participants agree to these Official Rules.


4. Ten (10) Daily Prize Winners.


5. Limit one (1) entry per person per day.


6. Sweepstakes begins on December 29, 2008 and ends on January 9, 2009.


7. The geographic scope of this promotion is the states of North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. Sponsors of this Giveaway are WJHL-TV.


8. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

PRIZE

9. Ten (10) Daily Prize Winners will win: A family four packet of tickets to Sesame Street Live at Freedom Hall in Johnson City. Approximate Retail Value (“APR”) of Prize is $100.

10.  All prizes being offered are provided “as is” with no warranty or guarantee either express or implied by Sponsors.  Merchandise prizes carry no warranty other than that offered by manufacturers.  All details of all prizes shall be at WJHL-TV’s sole discretion, including, without, limitation in connection with the Grand Prize.  Winner assumes sole responsibility for all costs associated with the prizes not explicitly outlined above, including but not limited to any and all taxes, fees, surcharges on a prize. All federal, state and local taxes (if any) are the sole responsibility of the winner. 

11. Prize is not transferable, substitutable, or exchangeable for cash except that WJHL-TV in its discretion may substitute a prize, or portion thereof, with a prize or portion of equal or greater value if it deems necessary. Any such changes will be announced.  If winner fails to meet any eligibility requirement herein, alternate winner will be chosen by random drawing to be held as soon as reasonably practicable after initial winner is determined to be ineligible. Alternate winners are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules.

ELIGIBILITY

12.  No Purchase Necessary.  A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.

13.  All participants must be Eighteen (18) years old and legal residents of North Carolina Kentucky, Virginia or Tennessee at the time of entry.

14.  Employees of WJHL-TV, Media General Operations, Inc., and of the affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, suppliers, franchisees, advertisers, promoters, and agents of any of these, and the immediate families (defined as spouse, parents, siblings or children) of the employees of any of these, are not eligible. 

TO ENTER

15.  Entries will be accepted beginning December 29, 2008 and ending January 9, 2009 (“Entry Period”).  Participants must call the number on their screen when they see the hosts appear. The winner of the day will be the eleventh (11th) caller.  Participants who fail to provide the required information will not be eligible to win and will not be notified by WJHL-TV.  Limit one entry per person per day regardless of the method of entry. All Entries become the property of WJHL-TV and will not be returned or acknowledged.

WINNER NOTIFICATION   

16. WJHL-TV will contact the potential winner in accordance with the information supplied to WJHL-TV on the Entry Form.  Winner may be verified over the telephone at the time and may be asked to provide WJHL-TV with valid identification and execute an affidavit of eligibility, where legal, a publicity release.  Acceptable identification includes a valid driver’s license or other valid picture ID showing name and address.  Faxes will not be accepted.  The winner may also be required to sign other legal documents, including tax forms and a release supplied by WJHL-TV which, among other disclaimers, releases WJHL-TV, Media General Operations, Inc., and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons from any and all liability related to this Sweepstakes and the receipt and use of the prize.  If WJHL-TV is unable to communicate directly with a winner within two (2) days from initial attempted notification, WJHL-TV in its sole discretion may disqualify that winner and select an alternate winner.  Alternate winners are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules. 

MISCELLANEOUS

17. All federal, state and local laws apply.  WJHL-TV shall be entitled to interpret these rules as needed — including but not limited to rules regarding entries, selection of winners, deadlines, restrictions on prizes, and eligibility — and all of its decisions are final.  By entering, participants agree to these Official Rules.  WJHL-TV reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes or any part of this Sweepstakes should any non-authorized intervention, network failure, information storage failure, telecommunications failure, malfunction, or other causes beyond its control, corrupt or impair the security, administration, fairness and/or operation of this Sweepstakes as determined by WJHL-TV in its sole discretion, at which time, WJHL-TV will conduct a random drawing from among all non-suspect eligible entries received at the time of the Sweepstakes termination. WJHL-TV, Media General Operations, Inc., is not responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, or for any failed telephone or computer hardware or software, or for any failed, delayed, misdirected, corrupted, or garbled transmissions or errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, or for entries that for any reason are not received by WJHL-TV by the deadlines stated above.  WJHL-TV, Media General Operations, Inc. is also not responsible for any injury or damage to any computer, modem or other electrical device as a result of participation in this sweepstakes or downloading of any software or materials. WJHL-TV reserves the right to correct typographical or clerical errors in any sweepstakes-related materials.  No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.  In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, WJHL-TV reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

18. WJHL-TV reserves the right to prohibit any entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes if, at its sole discretion, WJHL-TV finds such entrant to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or if such entrant repeatedly shows a disregard for, or attempts to circumvent, these Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner the WJHL-TV determines to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an intent to annoy, threaten or harass any other entrant or WJHL-TV; or (c) in any other disruptive manner.  Any person attempting to defraud or tamper with this Sweepstakes in any way will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  Any failure by the WJHL-TV to enforce any of these Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such Rules. WJHL-TV has neither made nor is responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any Prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

19.  WJHL-TV, Media General Operations, Inc., and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons are released from any and all liability related to this Sweepstakes and the receipt and use of the prize. 


20. WJHL-TV, Media General Operations, Inc., their affiliates, subsidiaries or agencies will not be responsible for the inability to select winner because of postal failure, equipment failure, or data storage failure. 

1. For a list of winners, visit www.tricities.com or send a self-addressed stamped envelope by mail to:  “Sesame Street Live,” c/o WJHL-TV, 338 East Main Street, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 after July 1, 2008. 

1. For a copy of the Official Rules, stop by WJHL-TV during normal business hours, visit www.tricities.com, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:  “Sesame Street Live Rules,” c/o WJHL-TV, 338 East Main Street, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601.

1. The information that you provide in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used by WJHL-TV in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is found at www.tricities.com and which may be updated from time to time.

DISPUTES

By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrants and WJHL-TV in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Tennessee.  Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in the State of Tennessee, County of Washington, and the parties consent to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules. 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 provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.