snowblower giveaway

KREM 2 News/Ace Hardware Snow Blower Giveaway Contest
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents Washington and Idaho who are eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Winners of previous KREM-TV, KSKN-TV sweepstakes are not eligible to win another KREM-TV, KSKN-TV sweepstake within a 90-day period.

Employees, temporary employees, independent contractors and interns of KREM-TV, KSKN-TV, Belo Corp., their respective subsidiaries, parents, partners, other sweepstakes sponsors, Ace Hardware store employees, advertising and promotional agencies (hereinafter “Sweepstake Providers”) and the immediate family members of each, are not eligible to win prizes. TV and radio stations in the greater Spokane area and members of their immediate families are ineligible to participate or win.

HOW TO ENTER: You may enter three ways: (1) log on to KREM.com and register to win by giving your name, age, address and daytime phone. (2) By Mail: fill out and send a postcard with your name, age, address and daytime phone to 4103 South Regal Street, Spokane, WA 99223. Indicate “Snow Blower Contest Entry" on the outside of the envelope. All entries must be postmarked by the posted deadlines. (See Deadlines below). No mechanically reproduced entries will be accepted. (3) You may enter by visiting a participating Ace Hardware Store and completing an entry form. No mechanically reproduced entries will be accepted.

No responsibility is assumed by KREM-TV, KSKN-TV, Belo Corp., their respective subsidiaries, parents, partners, or other Sweepstake sponsors for lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries or for any computer, online, telephone or technical malfunctions that may occur. All entries become the property of Sweepstake Providers and will not be returned to the Participant. Multiple entries by the same person, including those made electronically by one person using one or more e-mail accounts, will result in disqualification. Potential winner may be requested to provide Sweepstake Providers with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.

DEADLINES: The sweepstakes runs for four (4) weeks with four separate times viewers may enter and winners will be drawn.
The first week of the sweepstakes begins at 6:00pm Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, October 30, 2008 and ends at 12noon on Monday, November 3, 2008.
The second week begins at 12noon Pacific Standard Time on Monday, November 3, 2008 and ends at 12noon on Monday, November 10, 2008.
The third week of the sweepstakes begins at 12noon Pacific Standard Time on Monday, November 10, 2008 and ends at 12noon on Monday, November 17, 2008.
The fourth week of the sweepstake begins at 12noon Pacific Standard Time on Monday, November 17, 2008 and ends at 12noon on Monday, November 24, 2008.
Entries must be postmarked by the stated deadline. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline for any reason. Entries do not carry over to the next week. Participants must enter by the deadline for each week in which they want to be eligible.

No responsibility is assumed by KREM-TV/KSKN-TV, Belo Corp., Ace Hardware, their respective subsidiaries, parents, partners, or other sweepstake sponsors for lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries. All entries become the property of Sweepstake Providers and will not be returned to the Contestant. Multiple entries by the same person will result in disqualification. ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

PRIZES:
The following prize(s) will be awarded:

Number of Winners	Description of Prize	Approximate Retail Value (ARV)Of Each Prize
One winner per week over a four-week period - four (4) total winners.	Toro Snow Blower Model # 38585	$699

Any prize or prize certificate not claimed within forty-five days of winning will be forfeited by the winner. Prizes are non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash; substitutions may not be requested. By participating in sweepstake and accepting a prize, participants and winner will be deemed to agree to these Rules. Travel is not included unless specifically stated. Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local income and any other taxes, fees and surcharges. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued for all prizes with a retail value in excess of $600. Sweepstake Providers reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

WINNER SELECTION: Winner selection shall take place on or about the following Thursday of each week of the sweepstakes, November 6, 13, 20 and Wednesday the 26, 2008 at KREM-TV Studios at 4103 South Regal Street, Spokane, WA. The winners will be selected by a random drawing from all qualified entries postmarked by the deadline. Winner selection will be made by Sweepstake Providers, whose decision shall be final. Winners will be notified by phone, U.S. mail and/or overnight courier on or near date specified. If a winner is unreachable after five (5) business days, an alternate winner will be selected by a random drawing from the remaining qualified entries. In order to be named a winner, potential winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Prize Acceptance Form/Release of liability upon accepting a prize. Noncompliance will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected.

USE OF CONTEST INFORMATION: Contestants grant to Sweepstake Providers, and Sweepstake Providers reserve, the right to use any and all information related to the Sweepstake, including information provided by Contestants in connection with the Sweepstake, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law. Contestants may be required to sign a release, which grants to Sweepstake Providers the right to use and publish their proper name and state of residence online or in any other media in connection with the Sweepstake. By accepting a prize, winner(s) may be required to sign a release that grants permission to Sweepstake Providers to use his or her name, photograph, likeness, voice, prize information and/or biographical information for publicity and promotional purposes without future compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Sweepstake Providers, their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damages of any kind arising from or in connection with the Sweepstake or any prize won. Restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply.

CONDUCT: By entering the Sweepstake, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Official Rules will be available at all participating Ace Hardware Stores and KREM-TV Studios at 4103 South Regal Street, Spokane, WA .Contestants further agree to be bound by the decisions of the Sweepstake Providers, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Sweepstake Providers reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be tampering with the entry process or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules.

You agree that in your participation in the Sweepstake you will not use obscene, libelous or slanderous language, or language that infringes upon a third party's trademark, trade name or other intellectual property right or right of privacy. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless KREM-TV, KSKN-TV, Belo Corp., their respective subsidiaries, parents, partners, or other sweepstake sponsors, officers, consultants, agents, and employees against and from all claims, damages liabilities, costs and expenses asserted by third parties alleging that the sweepstake includes obscenity, libel, slander, or infringes upon the third party's intellectual property or privacy rights, as a direct result of your actions in connection with the sweepstake. You further agree to not knowingly damage or cause interruption of the sweepstake or to prevent others' participation in the sweepstake.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKE IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SWEEPSTAKE PROVIDERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Winners assume liability for losses or injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participating in the sweepstake, or by the acceptance, possession, use of, or failure to receive any prize. Sweepstake Providers are not responsible: (i) for any lost, late, illegible, incomplete, postage-due, misdirected or mutilated mail; or (ii) for any incorrect or inaccurate information, in the Sweepstake or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of submissions in the Sweepstake. Sweepstake Providers assume no responsibility for an error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction of authorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Sweepstake Providers are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of e-mail or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Sweepstake. If the Sweepstake is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including legal restrictions, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sweepstake Providers that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstake, Sweepstake Providers reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstake.

RULES / WINNERS LIST: Official Rules and the name of the winners may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to: KREM-TV, 4103 South Regal Street, Spokane, WA 99223. Indicate KREM 2 News/Ace Hardware Snow Blower Giveaway Rules Request" or "Snow Blower Sweepstake Winners List" on the outside of the envelope as applicable. Limit one (1) request per envelope. The request must include the name of the sweepstake. Winners List will be available 5 days after the winners are confirmed. Questions regarding this sweepstake may be addressed to: KREM 2 News/Ace Hardware Snow Blower Giveaway, c/o KREM-TV, 4103 South Regal Street, Spokane, WA 99223

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: The names, logos, and icons identifying the products and services of Sweepstake Providers are proprietary marks of KREM-TV, KSKN-TV, Belo Corp, Ace Hardware. Toro is the registered trademark of Toro, which is not affiliated with and does not sponsor or endorse the services of Sweepstake Providers.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: This Sweepstake is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.