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WLBZ2.com Finish Line Challenge
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE
YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS
AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
- Eligibility. The Finish Line Challenge (the “Contest”) is
open to Maine residents, 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees
of WLBZ 2 and UPICKEM (“Sponsor”) and each of their respective affiliated
companies, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and other
agents, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with
such employees, are not eligible.
- Entry. The Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. (E.S.T.) on
February 27, 2008 and all entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (E.S.T.) on
November 15, 2008 (the “Contest Period”). For each race, players will pick
the 10 drivers they think will finish 1st through 10th. Drivers will be
awarded Fantasy Points depending on how they finish. 1st place is worth 150,
2nd place is worth 125, 3rd place is worth 100, 4th place is worth 80, 5th
place is worth 78, and so on (less 2 points each place). 44th place and
beyond are worth 0 points. The total Fantasy Points for all the player's
drivers in the race becomes the Team Score. There is an additional 25 point
bonus for every driver that comes in the exact order the player picks them
to finish.
You total score is the sum of your best 15 races.
If there is a tie for the most points for a race, the tie breaker is handled
by first seeing who picked the most drivers in the right order. If there is
still a tie, the computer will see who picked the highest place correct. If
there is still a tie, the computer will randomly select a winner from the
players that are tied.
If there are ties for overall score, the computer will select the player
with the most race points for the most recent race. If there is a tie, the
computer will continue comparing race points for previous races until a
winner is selected. If the players are tied for all the races, the computer
will randomly select a winner from the players that are tied.
Points are awarded to drivers, not cars. If a player picks a driver who
qualified for race and a new driver took his/her place before the start of
the race, the player must pick the new driver. Players will not receive
points even though the new driver may be racing the previous driver's car.
And, if the new driver is not in the list of drivers that can be picked then
no players shall have the ability to pick that driver and it will not count
for or against anyone.
Weekly winners are based on the race finish order immediately following the
race. If the race finish order is adjusted after the race, the weekly
winners will remain the same but all players' points will be recomputed for
the season total.
All decisions of the judges are final.
Internet Entry (This is the only means of entering contest.): Enter
by visiting the Finish Line Challenge official registration page on the WLBZ
2 website www.WLBZ2.com and completing all of the required information and
following all instructions. Submit your entry by clicking on the “SEND”
button. Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar
technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking. By
entering, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules and to receive
e-mails from Sponsor or those directed by Sponsor. You can opt-out of the
receipt of such e-mails by following the directions on the Contest website
or in any email received from Sponsor.
One (1) weekly entry per person for each qualified race during the Contest
Period is allowed.
WLBZ 2 and UPICKEM will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late,
misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to
transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without
limitation, malfunctioning of any telephone connection, network, hardware or
software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. In the event of a
dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the
owner of the email account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an
email account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such email
account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other
organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain
associated with such email account. All entries become the property of
Sponsor and none will be returned. Any questions regarding the number of
entries submitted or the owner of an email account shall be determined by
Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify
any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect
of the Contest.
- Prizes and Odds. Local Prizes (provided by WLBZ 2): One
(1) Local Weekly Prize Winner will be selected based on the most weekly
points earned from among all eligible WLBZ2.com entries. One (1) Local Grand
Prize Winner will be selected after the final race based on the best overall
total score of each player’s best 15 races from among all eligible WLBZ2.com
entries. Local Weekly Prize Winners will receive merchandise with an
approximate retail value of $10.00. Local Grand Prize Winner will receive
four (4) tickets to the NASCAR Nationwide Series race held in 2009 at the
NHIS in Louden, N.H. with an approximate retail value of $170.
National Prizes (provided by UPICKEM): One (1) National Weekly Winner will
be selected based on the most weekly points earned from all eligible
national entries. One (1) National Grand Prize Winner will be selected after
the final race based on the best overall total score of each player’s best
15 races from among all eligible national entries. National Weekly Grand
Prize Winners will receive an official NASCAR Schedule Watch sponsored by
Game Time Shop and an Official NASCAR Fathead sponsored by Fathead.com with
a combined approximate retail value of $200. National Grand Prize Winner
will receive a trip for two to the Richard Petty Racing Experience which
includes a voucher for travel and lodging with a combined approximate retail
value of $4,000.
- Winner Notification and Acceptance. Local Weekly and Local
Grand Prize Winners will be notified by telephone by WLBZ 2 at the telephone
number provided on winner’s entry form on or about 2 days following a race
event. Failure to reach winner by phone may result in disqualification of
the winner, forfeiture of his/her interest in all prizes, and selection of a
substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries.
National Weekly and National Grand Prize Winners will be notified by email
by UPICKEM. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that
winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternative winner will be
selected. If UPICKEM or its affiliates cannot reach eligible winner for the
prize, that prize will not be awarded.
Both Local and National Weekly and Grand Prize Winners may waive their right
to receive prizes. Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No
substitutions allowed, except that prizes and individual components of prize
packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible
for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winners will be required
to complete an affidavit of eligibility, an IRS form W-9 and a liability and
publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned
within ten (10) days of date of postmark. Failure to sign and return the
affidavit, the form W-9 or release within ten (10) days, or to comply with
any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner’s
disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and
the award of the prize to an alternate winner. Except where prohibited,
participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s consent to the
publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any
media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation or
further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in
accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the
property of Sponsor. For prize winners list (available after November 20,
2008), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Sponsor at WLBZ 2, 329 Mt.
Hope Ave., Bangor ME 04401, attention Mark Parent.
- Participation. By participating, entrants agree to be
bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. Sponsor
reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise
abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Sponsor. In the
event the Contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human
intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of
Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or
proper operation of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole
discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest
be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the
right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination
date.
- Limitations of Liability. By entering the Contest, entrant
agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising
out of or in connection with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be
resolved individually without resort to any form of class action, and
entrant waives his or her right to a jury trial for such disputes, claims,
and causes of action; (2) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited
to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with
entering the Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no
circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and
entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or
consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or
otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual
out-of-pocket expenses.
- Construction. All issues and questions concerning the
construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official
Rules, or the rights and obligations of any contestant and Sponsor, shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Maine, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules
or provisions (whether of Maine, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Maine. The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any such
provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these
rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the valid or
enforceable provision was not contained therein.
- General Release. By entering the Contest, contestants
release WLBZ 2 and UPICKEM, any other promotional sponsors, and each of
their respective affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees,
representatives, partners and agents from any liability whatsoever for any
claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in
connection with the Contest or with the acceptance, possession or use of any
prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or
damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction
of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a
false light).
- Sponsor. The Finish Line Challenge is sponsored by WLBZ 2
and UPICKEM, whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all
other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.
Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other
inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to
the Contest. If you have any questions regarding this Contest, please
contact Mark Parent, WLBZ 2, 329 Mt. Hope Ave., Bangor, ME 04401, (207)
942-4821 or at mparent@wlbz.gannett.com.
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