OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) open to all
legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, age 18
years or older who have internet access as of June 28, 2005, except employees
(and their immediate families and household members) of Superstation, Inc. (“TBS”),
Baskin-Robbins Incorporated (“Baskin-Robbins”) (collectively, the
“Sponsors”) and their respective parents, subsidiaries, divisions,
trustees, franchisees, participating vendors, distributors, advertising and
promotion agencies and affiliated entities (collectively the "Sweepstakes
Entities"). Void wherever taxed, prohibited or restricted 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 July 1 – August 1, 2005 (the “Promotional
Period”), Sponsors will conduct a national Sweepstakes encouraging participants
to enter for a chance to win a trip. To enter, during the Promotional Period,
participants must either: (i) log on to www.tbs.com beginning at 12:00:01 a.m.
(EDT) on July 1, 2005 and complete and submit the online entry form, including
their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address (if any) and birth date,
or (ii) send a standard sized postcard with their name, address, telephone number,
e-mail address (if any) and birth date to: “31 Days of Funny” Sweepstakes
Entry, P.O. Box 15123 Bridgeport, CT 06673-5123. To be eligible: (i) each online
entry must be received no later than 11:59:59 p.m. (EDT) on August 1, 2005 and
(ii) each mail-in entry must be mailed separately and all mail-in entries must
be postmarked no later than August 1, 2005 and received by August 6, 2005. All
entries must be submitted in the name of an individual person and the prizes
can only be awarded to the person whose name is on each winning entry. No mechanical
reproductions or facsimiles accepted. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible
for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, illegible or postage due entries, technical,
hardware, or software failures, whether human, mechanical, typographical, electronic
or otherwise, 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.
In the event of sabotage, acts of God, terrorism or threats thereof, computer
virus or other events or causes beyond the Sponsors’ control, which corrupt
the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes,
Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend
the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsors reserve 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 Sponsors
and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit one (1) entry per person, e-mail
address or household per twenty-four (24) hour period.
3. HOW TO WIN: One (1) grand prize winner (the “Grand Prize Winner”),
one (1) first prize winner (the “First Prize Winner”), one (1) second
prize winner (the “Second Prize Winner”) and one (1) third prize
winner (the “Third Prize Winner”) will be randomly chosen by an
independent judging organization on or around August 10, 2005, from among all
eligible entries received within the dates and times specified above (the “Grand
Prize Winner,” “First Prize Winner,” “Second Prize Winner”
and “Third Prize Winner” will be collectively referred to as the
“Winners”). The decision of the judges will be final and binding.
The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received
throughout the Promotional Period. The Winners 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).
4. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive the “Everybody Loves
Raymond” Trip: a four (4) day/three (3) night trip for four (4) to Disney
World in Orlando, FL including: (a) round-trip coach class air transportation
for four (4) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest Grand Prize Winner’s
residence to the Orlando International Airport, (b) standard double occupancy
hotel accommodations in Orlando, FL (two (2) rooms) for three (3) nights, (c)
Four Hundred Dollars ($400) spending money and (d) four (4) admission tickets
to the Disney World theme park, at an AMV of Six Thousand One Hundred Dollars
($6,100);
One (1) First Prize Winner will receive the “Friends” Trip: a three
(3) day/two (2) night trip for four (4) to New York City, NY including: (a)
round-trip coach class air transportation for four (4) from the major U.S. gateway
airport nearest First Prize Winner’s residence to a New York City, NY
area airport, (b) standard double occupancy hotel accommodations (two (2) rooms)
in New York City, NY for two (2) nights, (c) Four Hundred Dollars ($400) spending
money and (d) four (4) admission tickets to various New York City attractions
selected at Sponsors sole discretion, at an AMV of Five Thousand Three Hundred
Dollars ($5,300);
One (1) Second Prize Winner will receive the “Seinfeld” Trip: a
four (4) day/three (3) night trip for two (2) to the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
in Las Vegas, Nevada in November 2005 including: (a) round-trip coach class
air transportation for two (2) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest Second
Prize Winner’s residence to a Las Vegas, NV area airport, (b) standard
double occupancy hotel accommodations (one (1) room) in Las Vegas, NV, for three
(3) nights, (c) two (2) tickets redeemable for admission to the 2005 U.S. Comedy
Arts Festival in Las Vegas, NV and (d) Five Hundred Dollars ($500) spending
money, at an approximate market value (“AMV”) of Three Thousand
Three Hundred Dollars ($3,300); and
One (1) Third Prize Winner will receive free ice cream for one (1) year, awarded
as three hundred sixty five (365) Baskin-Robbins Gift Checks in the amount of
two dollars ($2) each, at an AMV of Seven Hundred Thirty Dollars ($730). TOTAL
AMV OF ALL PRIZES (4 PRIZES): Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars ($15,430).
Actual value of Grand Prize, First Prize and Second Prize may vary based on
point(s) of departure and airfare fluctuations. Baskin-Robbins Gift Checks are
subject to the redemption policy of Baskin-Robbins. No substitution or transfer
of prizes or cash redemptions permitted by the Winners. Sponsors reserve the
right to substitute any prize(s) of like value for any reason whatsoever. The
Grand Prize Winner, First Prize Winner, Second Prize Winner and Third Prize
Winner are responsible for all expenses not expressly provided for above including
ground transportation, meals, incidentals, tips, telephone calls, souvenirs,
other personal expenses and hotel charges incurred during the trips. Trips must
be booked a minimum of thirty (30) days in advance, dates are subject to availability
and certain black-out dates and other restrictions may apply. Sponsors reserve
the right to approve any travel dates and trip must be utilized within one (1)
year of being awarded. The Winners are responsible for the reporting and payment
of all taxes (if any).
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, 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, throughout the world in perpetuity. The
Grand Prize, First Prize and Second Prize Winners and their travel companions
(who must be legal U.S. residents and age 18 or older unless a member of such
Winners’ immediate family) may be required to sign, without limitation,
an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, tax acknowledgment form and,
except where prohibited by law, a use of name and likeness 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 a notification
attempt within five (5) days of such attempt may result in disqualification.
If: (i) any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, (ii) a
potential Grand, First, Second or Third Prize Winner declines his or her prize,
(iii) a potential Grand, First or Second Prize Winner is unable to travel on
dates approved by Sponsors or (iv) a potential Grand, First, Second or Third
Prize Winner fails to comply with any of the Official Rules as outlined herein,
such potential Grand, First, Second or Third Prize Winner will be disqualified
and an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing at the Sponsors’
sole discretion. The Sweepstakes Entities expressly disclaim any responsibility
and entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities,
the Baskin-Robbins Sales & Advertising Fund and their respective employees,
officers, directors, shareholders and agents, 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. In the event more winner notifications
are issued, or more winning prize claims are received, than the number of prizes
set forth in these Official Rules due to computer, printing, seeding, human
or other error or problem, a random drawing will take place from among all eligible
prize claims for the prize(s) at issue to award the proper number of prizes
as set forth in these Official Rules. No more than the stated number of prizes
per these Official Rules will be awarded.
6. OFFICIAL RULES OR WINNERS’ LIST: For a copy of the Official Rules
or the Winner’s List (available on or about September 12, 2005), send
a self-addressed, stamped envelope (residents of VT need not include return
postage) to the following address by October 12, 2005 (Please specify “Official
Rules” or “Winners”) – “31 Days of Funny Sweepstakes,”
P.O. Box 13198 Bridgeport, CT 06673-3198.
SPONSORS: Superstation, Inc., 1050 Techwood Drive, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318.
Baskin-Robbins Incorprated, 130 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.
Administrator: Superstation, Inc., 1050 Techwood Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.
© 2005 Superstation, Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved.