2008 Big D & Bubba
ProFlowers Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
- PROMOTION PERIOD: ProFlowers Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 6:00:01am Eastern Time on April 21, 2008 and concludes at 11:59:59am Eastern Time on May 12, 2008 (the “Promotion Period”). All entries must be received during the Promotion Period.
- ELIGIBILITY: Participants and Winner(s) must be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia and at least 18 years or older as of April 21, 2008. Subject to all laws and regulations and void where prohibited or restricted by law. Individuals who have won a prize from the Administrator or Radio Show (each as defined below) within one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the start date of this Sweepstakes are not eligible. Employees of ProFlowers, Ad Results Inc., Premiere Radio Networks, Inc. (the “Administrator”), Big D & Bubba (the “Radio Show”), each radio station contracted to broadcast the Radio Show, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies, divisions, parent companies, officers, directors, agents, and advertising agencies, as well as members of the immediate family of any such employees, are not eligible to participate and win. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related.
- HOW TO ENTER: To enter, visit www.bigdandbubba.com during the Promotion Period. Follow all instructions to complete the online entry form, including entering your name, address, city, state, zip code, email address, date of birth, and day and evening phone number (including area code), and a brief statement about why your mother should be Mother of the Day in five hundred (500) words or less. Entries limited to one (1) entry per person or email address. Subsequent entries from a person or email address will not be eligible for a prize. Sweepstakes Winner(s) will be drawn from online entries only. One (1) prize per household. The Administrator will not verify receipt of entries. By entering, participants acknowledge compliance with the Official Rules, including eligibility requirements. Responsibility for receipt of entry rests solely with the participant. The Sponsor and Administrator disclaim all liability for the inability of a participant to complete an online entry due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond their control, or otherwise. The Sponsor and Administrator disclaim all liability for any delays, misdelivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by electronic transmission or other delivery method. The Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for human, mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: any form of active or passive filtering, insufficient space in participant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail messages, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet, or on any website, or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online participant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes. No mechanical reproductions or facsimiles will be accepted. The use of automated software or computer programs to register or enter the Sweepstakes is prohibited, and any individual who uses or attempts to use such methods to register or to enter will be disqualified. Entries void if incomplete, defective, altered, forged, illegible, or received outside authorized channels. All entries and information become property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
- PRIZE(S): The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible Winner(s) are: Fifteen (15) Winners will each receive one (1) ProFlowers gift certificate in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) (Retail Value: $100.00 each). The Total Retail Value of all prizes is $1,500.00. Any and all fees and expenses not specifically mentioned herein are the sole responsibility of each Winner. No transfer, assignment, change of the prize, or cash substitution is permitted. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any portion of the prize for an alternate prize of equal or greater value. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified, the Sponsor reserves the right to determine an alternate winner in its sole discretion. Unclaimed prize(s) will not be awarded. Other restrictions may apply. All federal, state, and local taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of each Winner.
- PRIZE DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted by the Administrator on or about May 19, 2008 from among all eligible entries received by 11:59:59am Eastern Time on May 12, 2008. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Winner(s) will be notified by telephone and/or mail on or about May 19, 2008. If a Winner cannot be contacted from the information provided on the online entry form, the Sponsor reserves the right to select another Winner at its sole discretion. Winner(s) (or a Winner's parent/legal guardian if a Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to sign, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release (including, where permitted, a Publicity Release) within fourteen (14) days of notification. A parent or legal guardian of any participant who is a minor must sign a release on behalf of the minor for the minor to be eligible to receive a prize. A prize won by a minor may be awarded to the minor’s parent or legal guardian in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner(s) will be subject to a verification process, to include Winner’s name, address, home phone number, work/cell phone number, and social security number. Failure to return the executed Affidavit within that time may result in forfeiture of prize and random selection of alternate Winner from remaining eligible entries. The Sponsor is not liable if prize notification letter is lost in the mail.
- PUBLICITY; USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: By participating, where allowed by law, Winner(s) and all participants grant the Sponsor, Administrator, and Radio Show exclusive permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of this and other Sweepstakes and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. By participating in the Sweepstakes, where allowed by law, participants agree that the Sponsor may disclose personal information obtained from participants in the Sweepstakes to third parties and use such information for marketing and other purposes.
- TAXES: Any valuation of the prize stated above is based on available information provided to the Sponsor and Administrator and the value of any prize awarded to a Winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize and paying any expenses associated with the prize which is not specifically provided for in the official rules. Winner(s) must provide the Sponsor and Administrator with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before the prize will be awarded. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes from the Sponsor and/or Administrator will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.
- CONDUCT AND DECISIONS: By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator’s personnel and judges. Persons who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Sweepstakes, or obtain Winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. The Sponsor will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims, or ambiguities concerning the rules or the Sweepstakes, and the Sponsor’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the Sweepstakes is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference, or any event beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate this Sweepstakes, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as the Sponsor deems appropriate. All decisions made by the Sponsor and Administrator are final. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes should virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes, in which case prize will be awarded via a random drawing from among all eligible entries received prior to cancellation. All decisions will be made by the Sponsor and are final. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT, DISRUPT OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OR WEBSITES, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- CONDITIONS: Participants release ProFlowers, Ad Results Inc., Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., The Bob & Tom Show, each radio station contracted to broadcast the Radio Show, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies, divisions, parent companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, and advertising agencies and all others associated with the development and execution of the Sweepstakes, from and against any and all liability with respect to or in any way arising from this Sweepstakes and the awarding and use of the prize, including without limitation liability for death, personal injury and/or disability.
- MISCELLANEOUS: Winner(s) must submit proof of eligibility and sign the Administrator’s release form to claim the prize. The Sponsor may substitute prizes, amend the rules, or discontinue the Sweepstakes at any time. The Sponsor disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for any typographical error in the printing of these Official Rules, administration of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of the Sweepstakes prizes. For a copy of the rules, or where required by law, a winners list, mail a written request with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope to Big D & Bubba ProFlowers Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 632, Los Angeles, CA, 90078. Vermont residents only may omit return postage. Winner list will be available for six (6) months beginning June 1, 2008. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
- JURISDICTION: Winner(s) must submit proof of eligibility and sign the Administrator’s release form to claim the prize. The Sponsor may substitute prizes, amend the rules, or discontinue the Sweepstakes at any time. The Sponsor disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for any typographical error in the printing of these Official Rules, administration of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of the Sweepstakes prizes. For a copy of the rules, or where required by law, a winners list, mail a written request with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope to Big D & Bubba ProFlowers Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 632, Los Angeles, CA, 90078. Vermont residents only may omit return postage. Winner list will be available for six (6) months beginning June 1, 2008. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.