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Bubble Bath Wedding Rules

Bubble Bath Wedding 2013

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

1. HOW TO ENTER

a. These rules govern the Bubble Bath Wedding 2013 promotion (the "Promotion") being conducted by SportsRadio 94 WIP, 94.1 FM (the "Station") beginning on July 18, 2013 at 5:30AM Eastern Time ('ET") and ending on August 8, 2013 at approximately 10:00AM ET.

b. To participate in the Promotion, an entrant ("Entrant") may enter via the following method: beginning at 5:30AM ET on July 18, 2013, go to www.CBSPhilly.com/Bubbles, click on the Bubble Bath Wedding contest link, follow the links and instructions to enter the Promotion and complete and submit the online entry form. In addition, each Entrant must include an essay (200 words or less) explaining why they want to play the Almost Newlywed game and /or why they want to get married at the World's Largest Bubble Bath ("Story"). Entrant further understands that the use and exploitation of the Story may subject him/her to risk of notoriety, publicity, ridicule, scorn and/or indignity. Online Entrants are subject to all notices posted online including but not limited to the Station's Privacy Policy. Limit one (1) entry per eligible person during the Entry Period regardless if Entrant has more than one email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Entries submitted may not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by the Promotion administrator. All entries must be received by 5:00PM ET on July 30, 2013.

c. Each Story entry must be the original creative work and/or property of the Entrant and must not contain copyrighted materials, or material which is restricted, prohibited, or outlawed by Federal, state or local laws. All Story entries and their content become the property of the Station and will not be returned. The Station, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Story entry containing material whose content is deemed at the sole discretion of the Station to be unsuitable for the public viewing or posting via the Internet or broadcast on the Station. By participating in the Promotion, Entrants agree to continue to comply with the Official Rules of the Promotion and any rules or guidelines established by the Station or its representatives regarding entry, participation or the prize of this Promotion. Entrants that fail to comply with the rules or guidelines established by the Station or representatives of the Station, may be disqualified by the Station in its sole discretion and will waive any chance the Entrant may have had of winning the Promotion.

d. Entrants must be able to attend The World's Largest Bubble Bath on Thursday, August 8th from 6:00 AM ET until 10:00 AM ET

2. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS

a. The Promotion is open to Entrants who are part of a male/female couple ("Couple") with each member of the Couple being at least 18 years of age or older and, each residing in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area which is defined as: Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties); New Jersey (Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties) or Delaware (New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties,). THE GRAND PRIZE WINNING COUPLE MUST HAVE OBTAINED A VALID PENNSYLVANIA MARRIAGE LICENSE by Monday, August 5, 2013 at 5:00 pm ET or winner will be disqualified and an alternate couple will be chosen by random drawing of the other finalists. Officers, directors, and employees of the Station, the Station's licensee (collectively, "Promotion Entities"), their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, Station's advertising and promotional agencies and participating sponsors, other radio stations in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, the members of their immediate families (spouse, parent, sibling or child) and those living in the same household of each (whether related or not), are ineligible to enter or win. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Entrants are responsible for complying with these Official Rules.

b. Persons are eligible to win a prize valued over $600 in a Promotion conducted by the Station only once every six (6) months. Only one (1) winner per household is permitted in any Station-conducted promotion.

c. Each member of the wining Couple will be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and must provide their complete address, date of birth and phone number to claim a prize.

d. Entrants are required to provide truthful information and the Station will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent. The Station will disqualify any Entrant who does not meet the eligibility requirements and will also delete any entry as required by law.

3. PRIZES:

a. One (1) prize will be awarded. The prize consists of two (2) wedding bands from Steven Singer Jewelers, 739 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA with the combined value not to exceed $3,000. Prize also consists of a wedding at Steven Singer Jewelers on the morning of Thursday, August 8th between 6:00 AM ET and 10:00 AM ET, including Officiant costs and flowers. Total Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of prize is $3,100. Flowers and Officiant will be selected by The Station.

 

b. No more than the stated number of prizes specified in these official rules will be awarded. All prizes or prize certificates may be claimed at the office of the Station at the address below during regular business hours. The winner will forfeit any prize or prize certificate not claimed on August 8, 2013. In the event that a prize or prize certificate is mailed or shipped to the winner, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner and therefore, winner assumes the risk of its loss. The Station is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.

c. Prize is not transferable, and no substitution, assignment, or cash equivalent of prize is permitted, except by the Station (solely at its discretion), which reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize portion with another prize or prize portion of greater or equal value. The prize(s) are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and unless otherwise expressly specified, do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Promotion Entities are not responsible for winners' limitations that prevent acceptance or use of prize. Entrants acknowledge that the Promotion Entities have not made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranties, representations or guarantees, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties expressed or implied, in fact or in law, whether now or hereafter enacted concerning any prize, including without limitation, implied warranties of quality, merchantability, mechanical condition, or fitness for a particular purpose, except for any express manufacturer's warranty as may be included with the prize or as may be separately provided to participants by law. Other restrictions may apply.

4. SELECTION OF WINNERS

a. Decisions of Station management with respect to the Promotion are final.

b. On July 31, 2013 at 10:00 am ET up to three (3) Entrants will be selected based on the best Story as determined by Station in its sole and absolute discretion. Entrants whose Story is selected are referred to as "Contestants". The Station will also select two (2) alternates in their sole and absolute discretion ("Alternates"). In the event that there aren't three (3) qualified Contestants then the Station will select two (2) Contestants. If only 2 people enter the contest, we will select those two contestants and 0 alternates. The Station further reserves the right to cancel or modify the Promotion if an insufficient number of entries are received.

c. Contestants will be notified by phone on July 31, 2013 at approximately 10:00 AM ET. If a potential Contestant cannot be contacted by July 31, 2013 at 6:00 pm ET then the Contestant forfeits prize opportunity.

d. Each Contestant and the other member of their Couple must both be present on Thursday, August 1, 2013 from 6:00AM ET until 10:00AM ET at the Station studio, 400 Market Street, 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106 in order to compete in The Almost Newlywed Game ("Final Event") for a chance to win the prize.

e. The selected three (3) Contestants and up to two (2) alternates will be invited the Station studios to participate in the Final Event. If a Contestant cannot attend the Final Event, the Station will choose a new Contestant at random from the alternates. Contestants will be separated from the other party in their Couple ("Significant Other") and will be asked to answer questions about their Significant Other. Significant Others will then be brought on-air and asked how they believe that the Contestant answered the question. The winning Couple ("Grand Prize Winner") will be selected in the sole and absolute discretion of Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team and be based upon, but not limited to: the creativity of the answers, how many questions were answered the same by both members of the Couple, the interaction of the Couple on-air.

f. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

g. Entrants do not need to listen to enter but Entrant and their Significant Other must be present at the Final Event for a chance to win.

h. Prize winner will be notified while they are in the studio on Thursday, August 1 at the conclusion of the prize competition.

i. Prize(s) will be awarded only upon confirmation of eligibility and completion of all requisite releases. The winner must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release by Friday, August 2, 2013 at 5:30 PM ET or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will not be selected. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the required fully-executed affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize.

j. Grand Prize winner must attend The World's Largest Bubble Bath on Thursday, August 8th from 6:00 AM ET until 10:00 AM ET

5. CONDITIONS

a. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. The Grand Prize Winner may be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 with the winner's full Social Security Number or the equivalent for receipt of any prize and will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 with the winner's full Social Security Number or the equivalent for receipt of any prize valued at $600 or more or for any prizes awarded by the Station (or any other CBS Radio station in Station's market) in a calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the prize. Such winnings of $600 or more will be reported to the IRS.

b. Participation in the Promotion and/or acceptance of prize constitutes Entrant's and/or winner's (and guest's, if applicable) permission for the Station or its agents to interview the winner(s) (or guest(s), if applicable), to photograph, film, and record each winner (or guest, if applicable), and to use in commerce and in any media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, his/her name, prize won, hometown (city and state), biographic information, likeness, photograph, voice, audio or video recording, and/or any statements made by him/her regarding the Station, the Promotion, and/or its sponsor(s) for purposes of trade, publicity, or promotion without notice or additional compensation, notification, or permission, in perpetuity except where prohibited by law. Each winner (and guest, if applicable) agrees to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize, except where prohibited by law.

c. Participation in the Promotion and/or acceptance of prize constitutes Entrant's and/or winner's (and guest's, if applicable) agreement to release, discharge, and hold harmless the Promotion's sponsor(s), the Station, its licensee, their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, their advertising and promotional agencies, prize suppliers, and participating sponsors, and their respective officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives and all of their successors and assigns (collectively, "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize and participation in the Promotion, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Promotion, or delivery, possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Promotion-related activity, including but not limited to any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.

d. If for any reason this Promotion cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to, as a result of infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Released Parties that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, or if the Promotion is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Station reserves the right to cancel, terminate, suspend, and/or modify the Promotion. If the Promotion is terminated before the original end date, the Station reserves the right, in its sole discretion to, to modify the procedure for selecting winners, unless the nature of the event giving rise to such termination renders it impossible to select winner(s).

e. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (i) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering, or the administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of a prize; (ii) incorrect or inaccurate entry information, human error, failure, or omission; (iii) unauthorized human intervention; (iv) lost, stolen, mangled, misdirected, postage due, illegible, incomplete, or late entries; (v) entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties and other technological problems or for telephone service outages, delays, busy signals, poor signals or signal interference, accidental disconnection, equipment malfunctions, and any other technological failures of any kind; or (vi) any cancellations, delays, diversions, or substitutions or omissions whatsoever by any transportation providers or any other persons or entities providing any services to winner(s) (and guest(s), if applicable) including any results thereof such as changes in services or location necessitated by same. Further, the Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Promotion prize that cannot be awarded due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, acts of terrorism, or other factors beyond the Released Parties' control.

f. Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods may void that Entrant's entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. The use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, promotion entry services or proxies) will void all entries by that Entrant at the Station's discretion. The Promotion administrator's computer or telephone system is the official time keeping device for this Promotion. In the event of a dispute, online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. For phone or mobile entries, the authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the text or mobile telephone number by a telecommunications provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning such numbers. The Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Station's website. Failure to comply with the rules of the Promotion may result in an Entrant's disqualification and/or forfeiture of any prize or prizes. If the Station makes a good faith determination that an Entrant has cheated or committed fraudulent activity in connection with a Promotion, the Station reserves the right to disqualify that Entrant from entering and/or winning this and future Station-administered Promotions and to prosecute and seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

g. The Station reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the Promotion, including, without limitation, the substitution of a prize of equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement. If due to circumstances beyond the control of the Promotion Entities, any competition or prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, the Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel, terminate, suspend, or modify the Promotion and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.

h. Except where prohibited, by entering the Promotion, each Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York, NY; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event shall such costs include attorneys' fees; (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including, without limitation, lost profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"); and (4) Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased. New York law governs the interpretation and construction of these Official Rules and all aspects related thereto.

i. For a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by August 8, 2013 to Bubble Bath Wedding – Official Rules, Attn: Promotions, 94WIP, 400 Market Street, 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106. For the names of the prize winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by November 8, 2013 to the above address marked "Bubble Bath Wedding – Winner List." The Official Rules and the Winner List (when completed) shall also be available during regular business hours at the main offices of the Station and shall be posted online at www.CBSPhilly.com.

6. PRIVACY

 

a. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to the Station's Terms of Use Agreement and to the use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at http://policies.cbslocal.com/privacy/current.html. In the event of conflict between the Station's Terms of Use Agreement and these Official Rules, the terms of these Official Rules shall apply.

 

Sponsor: Steven Singer Jewelers, 739 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

WIP, 400 Market St, Floor 9, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

 

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