WLS-TV| ABC 7 Chicago "Pigeon Forge" Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”)
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES
By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that all decisions regarding the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to eligibility determinations, rules and rule interpretations, and the handling of technical difficulties or other errors, are at the sole and exclusive discretion of the Sponsor and are final, binding and not subject to appeal.
I. NAME OF SPONSORS: WLS-TV, Inc., 190 North State Street Chicago, IL 60601 and Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism, 135 Jake Thomas Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (collectively, "Sponsor").
II. ELIGIBILITY:
Entrants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry and a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the following counties: Illinois: Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Will Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle; Indiana: Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper; Wisconsin: Kenosha, Walworth, Racine.
Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within the past six (6) months, performed services for Sponsor, any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes or supplying the prize, and their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or win. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence for at least three (3) months a year.
In addition, Sponsor may render ineligible any person who, in Sponsor's sole discretion, is sufficiently acquainted with anyone involved in the development, production, or administration of this Sweepstakes.
III. HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY:
To Enter the promotion, go to abc7chicago.com/promotions and locate the Sweepstakes link from 12:01am Central Time (CT) on May 1, 2023 through 11:59pm CT on May 26, 2023 (the "Entry Period") and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the entry form in its entirety and submit the entry form as directed to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes.
Limit one (1) entry per person throughout the Entry Period.
If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other cause beyond the Sponsor's control that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. No responsibility is assumed for: any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems of traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from this Sweepstakes. Entries remain the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. If canceled, Sponsor reserves the right at its discretion to determine the winner using all non-suspect eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation.
Mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated methods will be disqualified. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify or suspend the sweepstakes. If canceled, Sponsor reserves the right at its discretion to determine the winner using all non-suspect eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation. In the event of a dispute over an electronic entry, prize will be awarded to the authorized subscriber of the email account, not the name on the entry form. Except as otherwise addressed by these rules, and to the extent, entrants may otherwise elect at the time of entry, information provided by you for this sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor's privacy policy located at https://disneyprivacycenter.com/privacy-policy-translations/english.
IV. HOW AND WHEN WINNER WILL BE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED: One (1) potential winner will be selected from a random drawing on or about May 30, 2023. The odds of winning depend on number of valid entries received. The final determination of the winner is always conditional on verification of eligibility and compliance with all rules and procedures. The winner will be notified by the telephone number and/or email address provided on the entry form. If a potential winner cannot be reached within two (2) days of notification of winning, or if such potential winner is found to be ineligible or cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, such potential winner will be disqualified, and an alternate winner may be selected. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, and time permitting, will attempt to contact up to three (3) potential winners of a prize in accordance with the above procedure, after which the prize in question may go unawarded if it remains unclaimed. Any prize not claimed by June 5, 2023 will be forfeited. To claim prize, (a) winner must provide proof of age, identity and residency, (b) winner must sign and return affidavit of eligibility/compliance with rules, publicity/liability release and indemnification, all within time period specified by Sponsor.
V. PRIZE:
One (1) Prize is available consisting of the following:
Approximate retail value of the Prize is $3,894
Note: The prize is strictly limited to what has been outlined above and is non-transferable, and may not be redeemed for cash value, any substitution or transfers are under the sole direction of the Sponsor. All Prize components must be used by 11/15/23. Blackout dates, capacity controls, and other restrictions may apply. Prize will need to be picked up at WLS-TV 190 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 or via UPS required signature for delivery after winner notification and all prize release forms are completed and returned to Sponsor. Winner is solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to meals, parking, merchandise and souvenirs, additional ground transportation, and all other costs and expenses not otherwise mentioned herein. Federal, state, and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner, who will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of any prize valued at $600 or more. Winner is not entitled to exchange or transfer prizes or to obtain cash or other substitutes, but Sponsor, in its sole discretion may substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Prize is subject to availability.
If the Prize winner is unable to accept the prize for any reason, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and will be awarded to a runner up, provided sufficient time remains.
Winner and guests must follow all instructions of Sponsor relative to the prize. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of the prize. Should a winner and/or guests fail to adhere to any such instructions or engage in unruly, obnoxious, illegal, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate behavior (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), Sponsor reserves the right, without further notice or warning, to terminate the prize or other applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send winner and guests home and/or take other actions as Sponsor deems appropriate in its sole discretion without any liability or other obligation to winner.
VI. RELEASES: By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects. By participating in the Sweepstakes and/or accepting any prize that they may win, entrants agree to release Sponsor, their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in the sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of the prize. Entrants authorize the Released Parties to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence, entry materials, and any materials collected by Sponsor as part of awarding the prize in programming or promotional material, in any media now known or hereafter created or conceived, worldwide in perpetuity, or on a winner's list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor's sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation.
VII. MISCELLANEOUS; WINNERS' LIST:
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the Sweepstakes in the event of tampering or other circumstances, including but not limited to acts of God or civil disturbance that render it impractical or impossible to complete or fulfill the contest as originally planned.
For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: WLS- ABC 7 Sweepstakes Winners List, 190 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601, within sixty (60) days after the Sweepstakes end date.