520 Housekeeping: The small print
Sorry... this is totally boring, but it must be done. Here are the rules of the Blog Contest, if you're interested:
Knoxville520.com Ultimate Knox Vegas Survivor Blogging Contest!
1. Introduction: Knoxville520.com is conducting an Online Contest for a Visa gift card in the amount of $500 to be awarded on 3/9/07. Send an email to us at Knoxville520@gmail.com
with the phrase “I Will Survive!” in the subject line and your contact information in the body of the email in order to enter. Contestants who do not have Internet access may send a postcard with your contact information to: Knoxville520, Ultimate Knox Vegas Survivor Contest, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN, 37932. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY – JUST TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT KNOXVILLE520.COM!
2. Eligibility: Entrants must be 18 years of age at time of entry and a legal resident of the 50
United States and the District of Columbia. Contest deadline: 3 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007.
3. How to Enter: Visit www.Knoxville520.com, click on the contest article, locate Knoxville520 email address, and send email requesting to be entered in the drawing. Those without internet access should send postcard to aforementioned address with the above-specified text written on card.
4. Judging Criteria: Each entrant selected as a potential winner must comply with all terms and
conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such
requirements. Prize winner will be selected through voting by Knoxville520 readers. The contest will take place under the supervision of Sponsors. Participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decision of the vote counter and/or polling service, whose decisions are final. Winner will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone. Employees of Sponsor(s), the Sponsor's parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents and the immediate family (defined as parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents) of each such employees, and all those with whom such employees are domiciled, are NOT eligible.
5. Timing: Contest begins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007, and ends at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, or until Sponsors, at their discretion, decide to cancel.
6. Prizes: One randomly selected winner will receive one Visa giftcard in the amount of $500. Winner will be notified via email and/or telephone between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Public announcement of the winner will be made on Thursday, March 8th via Knoxville520.com.
7. Total Approximate Retail Value: $500. Sponsor(s) are not responsible for lost or mutilated
prizes and none will be replaced. Prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded. No
cash or other substitution may be made, except by Sponsor(s) in the event that the prize cannot be awarded for any reason, in which case, Sponsor(s) will substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of winner.
8. Other Terms and Conditions: Prize will be delivered to winner of the contest per agreement made by Sponsor and winner. All entries much be original, may not have won previous prizes and must not infringe on any third party rights. Submission of entry constitutes entrant's consent (or that of their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) to irrevocably assign to Sponsors any and all rights to their entry including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights. Potential winners and any guests who will share in the prize may each be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release. If any prize or prize notification is returned found to be non-deliverable, the potential winner will be disqualified and another potential winner will be selected in the original potential winner's place. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees that the Sponsor(s) and those acting under the Sponsor's authority, may use winner's name, picture/portrait likeness and/or voice, for advertising and promotional purposes without further consideration, unless prohibited by law. In the event of a tie, winner will be selected at random by staff of Knoxville520.com.
BY ACCEPTING THE PRIZE, THE WINNER AGREES THAT THE SPONSOR(s), ITS/THEIR
SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND ALL OF THE SPONSOR'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, WILL HAVE
NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS BY WINNER FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, AND PROPERTY, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST OR PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITY. SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL LAWS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
10. Miscellaneous: A complete list of participants and winner will be available. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Knoxville520.com, Ultimate Knox Vegas Survivor Contest, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37932.
11. Idiot clause: Knoxville520.com expects that all participants will behave responsibily throught the duration of this contest. Please don't hurt yourself, nor anyone/anything else in the name of the game. If you get in trouble, we accept no responsibility and will probably deny ever knowing you.