1. TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. To enter, log onto wgntv.com/contest during the entry period between 8:00 a.m. on November 30, 2012 and 11:59 a.m. on December 14, 2012. Click on the "Holiday Homes Photo Contest" logo to complete and submit the registration form along with a picture of the outside of your home decorated, lit up and/or animated with Holiday-themed decorations. Limit one (1) entry per home. Home of photo submitted must be of entrant’s home. All entries must be submitted online and received within the entry period. Incomplete entries and entries not submitted in accordance with these rules will be disqualified. WGN-TV will disqualify any entry that violates the rights of any person or entity (including but not limited to copyrights), and/or contain offensive, defamatory, vulgar or profane content, as determined by WGN-TV.
Entries become the property of WGN and will not be returned. WGN is not responsible for lost, incomplete, damaged, illegible, late, or misdirected entries, or for errors in mechanical transmission, technical or wireless difficulties or inability to transmit Internet entries. WGN reserves the right to cancel or extend the contest if insufficient amount of entries are submitted.
2. ENTRY DEADLINE: 8:00 a.m. on November 30, 2012 and 11:59 a.m. on December 14, 2012.
3. SELECTION OF WINNERS: Once all submissions are received, entrant photos will be posted on WGNtv.com. On or around December 14, 2012, one "Holiday Home" photo will be randomly chosen from all entries and be deemed the Grand Prize Winner, subject to eligibility verification. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by e-mail or phone. If a Winner does not come forward or cannot be found within 48 hours of e-mail notification or is otherwise found to be ineligible, then another Winner shall be chosen in a second random drawing from all remaining eligible entries from that day. Entrants agree that WGN-TV has the sole right to determine the winner of the contest and all matters or disputes arising from the contest and that its determination is final and binding. Only one winner will be awarded per household.
If the winner is determined to be ineligible, cannot be reached by reasonable means within a reasonable amount of time or who otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules he shall be disqualified, and the first runner up (i.e., the Finalist with the next highest number of votes earned) shall be deemed the winner.
4. THE PRIZE: There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize Winner will receive: a family pack of four (4) tickets to see the Rockettes and have a Meet and Greet at the Akoo Theatre located at 5400 North River Road, Rosemont IL 60018 on Wednesday, December 19 at 7:30pm (ARV $262). The prize will be forfeited if the winner fails to claim prize by deadline, fails to execute the prepared forms of release and waiver, or if the selected winner is not eligible in accordance with these rules. Prizes are not assignable or transferable. Federal, state and local taxes, if any, are solely the responsibility of the winner, who will receive a 1099 tax form reflecting the actual value of the prize if the prize value exceeds $600. Winner may be required to come to WGN –TV to pick up the prize at 2501 W. Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618 within 3 days of notification.
5. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
a.This contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of WGN-TV, the Tribune Company, The Rockettes, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and advertising/promotion agencies are not eligible to participate.
b.Entrants must be legal residents of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, McHenry and Will counties in Illinois, and Jasper, LaPorte, Lake, Newton and Porter Counties in Indiana who are 18 years and older at the time of entry.
c.Winners who have won a prize from WGN-TV since June 14, 2012 are ineligible and will be disqualified.
6. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
a.Use of winner's name: By entering, each entrant grants permission, without further compensation, to the Contest Sponsors, their agents and licensees, to use the entrant’s name, voice, photograph, likeness and biographical material for promotional purposes in connection with the contest.
b.Execution of Affidavit and Release: By entering, each entrant agrees that if selected as the winner, he/she will sign a release and waiver of liability. The prize will be forfeited and awarded to another entrant if the winner does not execute the prepared form of release and waiver within thirty days of the contest, or if the selected winner is not eligible in accordance with these rules.
c.Release of Liability: By entering, entrants agree to release Contest Sponsors from any claim, loss, liability, damage or injury of any kind arising from their participation in the contest, or their receipt or use of the contest prize, and any contest-related travel or activity.
d.Prize Substitutions: No substitute prizes are available; however, Contest Sponsors may, at their discretion, substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Prizes are non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash. If the prize becomes unavailable for any reason, WGN-TV reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value.
e. Warranties: By entering, each entrant warrants and represents that his/her entry (photo) is the entrant’s own original creations, do not violate the rights of any other person or entity (including but not limited to copyrights and trademarks), do not contain offensive, defamatory, vulgar or profane content, and do not contain fraudulent or false information about the entrants.
7. INTERNET/FORCE MAJEURE: If for any reason, this contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause which corrupts or threatens the administration, security or integrity of the contest, WGN-TV reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest or any portion of the Contest. ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE FAIR AND LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE CONTEST. Information submitted in Internet entries, including entrant's name, address, e-mail address, etc, shall become the property of WGN-TV, and may be used by WGN-TV for marketing or promotional purposes. Contest shall be governed and enforced pursuant to Illinois law, excluding choice of law provisions.
8. WGN-TV'S PRIVACY POLICY: This Contest is subject to the privacy policy of WGN-TV, which can be found at http://www.wgntv.com/about/wgntv-privacy-policy-story,0,4156562.htmlstory
9. COPY OF RULES: A copy of the rules is available at WGNtv.com or by sending a self-addressed envelope to: WGNtv.com’s "HOLIDAY HOMES PHOTO CONTEST" Rules, 2501 W. Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618.
10. WINNERS LIST: Can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to WGNtv.com "HOLIDAY HOMES PHOTO CONTEST" Winner List, 2501 W. Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618 after December 14, 2012 but before January 14, 2013.
11. SPONSORS: This contest is sponsored by WGN-TV, 2501 W. Bradley Place, Chicago, Il 60618, and The Rockettes.
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