http://GOING.COM
VEGAS SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER SWEEPSTAKES OR WIN A PRIZE. A
PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID OUTSIDE OF
THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY
LAW.
The Vegas Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") runs from 7:00am Eastern
Standard Daylight Savings Time ("EST") on June 30th, 2008 to 5:00pm
EST on July 2nd, 2008 (the "Promotional Period"). A random drawing
to determine the Winner (the "Drawing") will be conducted on or
about July 2nd, 2008. The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is
http://Going.com ("Going"), a local social networking website for people who love
to go out (the "Sponsor"). The Sweepstakes is subject to all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. By
participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules and
acknowledge that any decision of Sponsor regarding matters related
to the Sweepstakes is final and binding.
a.
To enter, you must satisfy the following eligibility requirements
as of the date of your entry into the Sweepstakes:
i.
You must be a legal resident of one of the forty-eight (48) states
of the continental U.S. or the District of Columbia, except Rhode
Island.
ii.
You must be age 21 years or older.
b.
Employees of Going, its subsidiaries, affiliates, prize providers,
and advertising and promotion agencies of each and their immediate
families (spouse and parents, children and siblings and their
spouses) and individuals living in the same household of such
employees are ineligible.
c.
Proof of eligibility, including age and residency, may be required.
a.
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No purchase is necessary to enter. A purchase will not increase
your chances of winning.
b.
To enter, visit
http://www.going.com/perezhiltonvegas
during the Promotional Period and complete the online entry form.
Only online entries will be accepted. Entries must include a valid
email address for the entrant.
c.
Limit one entry per person, per e-mail address, and per household.
Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of
entries by using multiple/different methods of entry, email
addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other
methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be
disqualified.
d.
The information that you provide in connection with the Sweepstakes
may be used by Going with the Going Privacy Policy, which is found
at
http://going.com/privacy_policy.php
and which maybe updated from time to time without notice.
e.
All entries become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be
returned or acknowledged. By submitting an entry or accepting any
prize, entrants expressly agree to be bound by these Official
Rules. Personal correspondence, telegrams, letters, e-mail,
telephone calls or messenger letters regarding the Sweepstakes will
not be returned and may not be acknowledged.
f.
In the event of a dispute as to who submitted an e-mail entry, the
entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of
the e-mail address submitted at 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, on-line 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.
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DRAWING: On June 9, 2008, or within a reasonable time thereafter,
Sponsor will conduct the Drawing to randomly select one name from
among all eligible entries received by 5pm EST on June 9, 2008.
Subject to verification of eligibility, the person whose name is
drawn will be declared the Grand Prize Winner (the "Winner"). The
odds of winning the Grand Prize Package depend on the number of
eligible entries received during the Promotional Period.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS:
a.
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, Sponsor
reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a
random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize
claims.
b.
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes for
any reason, including, but not limited to, fraud, technical
failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control
that impairs the integrity of the Sweepstakes, as determined by
Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the
right to award the prize at random from among the non-suspect
entries received up to the time of the impairment.
c.
Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit you from participating in
the Sweepstakes, if, at its sole discretion, Sponsor finds you to
be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the
Sweepstakes, or you repeatedly show a disregard for, or attempt to
circumvent these Sweepstakes Official Rules, or act: (a) in a
manner Sponsor determines to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an
intent to annoy, threaten or harass any other entrant, the Sponsor
or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or prize suppliers; or (c) in any
other disruptive manner. Any attempts to access the site via any
"robot," "spider," "deep-link," "page-scrape," or any other
automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology will result in
the IP address so used becoming ineligible. Any attempt by any
person to deliberately damage Sponsor's web sites or undermine
legitimate operation of Sweepstakes may be a violation of
criminal/civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor
reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
d.
Sponsor' failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall
not constitute a waiver of that provision.
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PRIZE, APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE ("ARV"), AND ODDS OF WINNING:
a.
One (1) Winner will receive the prize package ("Grand Prize
Package") of a trip for the Winner and one (1) guest ("Guest") to
Las Vegas to attend the Fourth of July Perez Hilton Event (the
"Event") on July 4th, 2008.
b.
The Grand Prize Package is composed of the following prizes
("Prizes"):
i.
Two (2) nights accommodation for Winner and Guest at Planet
Hollywood Hotel and Casino from July 4th to July 6th, 2008. Hotel night stay is $400.
ii.
Vegas flight on July 4th is $800
iii.
VIP access for the Winner and Guest to the official 4th of July Party on July 4th. ARV of access to the Event is $400.
iv.
c.
The Total ARV of the Grand Prize Package is $1800.
d.
Prizes, including flight and accommodations, and Event access will
be provided by Going and its affiliates.
e.
The odds of winning the Grand Prize Package depend on the number of
eligible entries received during the Promotional Period.
a.
Winner will be solely responsible for proper travel documentation
and any and all meals, ground transfers between winner's residence
and airport of departure, ground transportation in and around Las
Vegas, gratuities, travel upgrades, personal incidentals and any
other expenses not specified as a part of the Prize stated herein.
Any applicable fees, service charges, surcharges or passenger
facility charges, and all insurance, federal, state and local
taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Winner
will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of
the Grand Prize Package. Hotel may require a credit card or cash
deposit for incidentals.
b.
The Grand Prize Package its component Prizes (including but not
limited to the air travel portion) are valid only for use by the
Winner and Guest, is not redeemable for cash, and may not be
transferred by any means, including but not limited to sale,
barter, or trade on auction websites.
c.
Winner and Guest must agree to Going terms and conditions or the
Grand Prize Package may be forfeited and the Grand Prize Package
may be awarded to an alternate winner from among all remaining
eligible entries provided sufficient time remains prior to the
Events.
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The air travel portion of the Grand Prize Package is valid only for
round trip between Departure City and BNA; no substitutions or
deviations with respect to origin or destination will be allowed.
·
Neither Sponsor nor its affiliates are liable for any expenses
incurred as a consequence of a flight cancellation or flight delay.
Schedules subject to change without notice. Airline reserves the
right to deny boarding to passengers without the proper
documentation. Other restrictions may apply.
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The Grand Prize Package, and all Prizes included therein, are
provided "as is" and without any warranty of any kind. Prizes are
not transferable. No substitutions of any Prizes are allowed except
by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a substitute prize
of equal or greater value if a Prize is unavailable. Prizes are not
redeemable for cash and may not be sold or bartered, including in
any transaction on EBay or similar auction websites.
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Winner and guest may be required to execute a Liability Release and
an Affidavit of Eligibility prior to award of the Grand Prize
Package. Failure to sign the Liability Release and/or Affidavit of
Eligibility is grounds for disqualification.
Unless prohibited by law, acceptance a Prize constitutes permission
to use Winner's name, voice, biographical information and/or
likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion without
additional compensation in all media now known or hereafter
discovered worldwide and on the World Wide Web without notice,
review or approval as permitted by law. Winner and guest may also
be required to complete and sign a Publicity Release.