WINDY CITY LIVE’S VEGAS GETAWAY SWEEPSTAKES

Official Sweepstakes Rules

I. SWEEPSTAKES SPONSOR

WLS Television, Inc., 190 N State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 (“Sponsor”)

II. ELIGIBILITY

Windy City Live’s Escape to Hawaii Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal U.S. residents of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of October 30, 2019, and who reside in any of the following counties (collectively, the “Viewing Area”): 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 The Walt Disney Company, WLS Television, Inc., any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes or supplying the prizes, and/or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, stepsiblings, or spouses. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year.

People who have won any other prizes from Sponsor within ninety (90) days of entry are not eligible to enter this Sweepstakes.

III. HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

The Sweepstakes will begin at 1:00 PM Central Time (“CT”) on October 30, 2019 and will end at 6:00 AM CT on November 7, 2019 (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor’s clock will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes.

TO ENTER: To submit an entry, Entrants must go to either of Sponsor’s websites (ABC7Chicago.com or WindyCityLIVE.com), click the “PROMOTIONS” graphic and then click on the “Live with Kelly & Ryan Vegas Sweepstakes” graphic. Entrant must complete a registration form with the entrant’s first and last name, email address, and contact phone number. Entrant must also acknowledge that he or she agrees to abide by the Official Rules of the Sweepstakes. Entries remain the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged.

Maximum of one (1) entry per person during the Entry Period. Maximum of one (1) winner per household.

Sponsor is not responsible for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to: failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. 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/or 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 or 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. 

IV. HOW AND WHEN WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED

On or about November 7, 2019 following the conclusion of the Entry Period, Sponsor will randomly select one (1) winner from all validly-submitted entries.

Winner will be notified on or about November 7, 2019. Prize Winner will be notified via telephone, followed by a confirmation email.

Potential winner will be required to complete, sign and return within two (2) business days of transmission, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release and Indemnification, and a Publicity Release where allowed by law, W-9 form, if applicable and any other documentation required by Sponsor (collectively, “Verification Documents”). If a potential winner does not respond to the initial notification within forty-eight (48) hours as set forth above, if Verification Documents are not returned to Sponsor within the specified time period, if potential winner cannot attend any events connected with the Sweepstakes on the specified dates, if any prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, if potential winner is found to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, or if potential winner cannot or does not accept the prize for any reason, prize may be forfeited and potential winner may be disqualified without compensation of any kind and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing (time permitting) from remaining eligible entries received.

Odds of winning depend on number of valid entries received.

Final determination of winners is always conditional on verification of eligibility and compliance with all rules and procedures.

V. PRIZES

GRAND PRIZE: One (1) Live with Kelly & Ryan Las Vegas Getaway which includes:

Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize: $3,000.00 US. 

Live taping/talent/production schedule subject to change.

Winner and Guest must travel on the same itinerary on/about Friday, November 15, 2019 to be determined by prize provider.

Certain travel and lodging restrictions apply including airline carrier’s regulations and conditions. Airline tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades. Sponsor is not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay.

Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 10 years of age not permitted. Any Guest under the age of majority must be accompanied by his/her parent/legal guardian who must be at least the age of majority and both will be deemed Guests of the Grand Prize Winner (unless the Grand Prize Winner is the Guest’s parent or legal guardian). Once selected by Grand Prize Winner, Guests cannot be changed.

Vacation and its components may not be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, separated, sold, exchanged or redeemed for cash, traded, transferred, substituted, assigned, or rescheduled to dates other than as set forth above, except in prize provider’s sole and absolute discretion.

Vacation will not include the following: transportation from/to winner’s residence to/from Departure Airport, airport departure fees; baggage fees; travel insurance; room service; parking fees; laundry service; spa treatments; food; alcoholic beverages; merchandise, souvenirs; incidental expenses; local and long distance telephone calls; tips, gratuities, service charges, taxes; and all other expenses not explicitly included herein.

All elements of Vacation must be used by Group on the same dates during the redemption of the Vacation. Any portion of the Vacation not accepted or used by Prize Winner will be forfeited.

Prize Winner and his/her Guests are responsible for having valid travel documents including government-issued identification and/or passports, as applicable.

Prize Winner is required to have and present a major credit card in good standing upon check-in.

Prize Winner will not receive compensation for any element(s) of the Vacation that any participant(s) is unable to use for any reason, and such unused portion(s) of the Vacation will be forfeited.

If the Prize Winner chooses to bring less than the allotted number of Guests, the Vacation will be awarded in increments suitable for the actual number of participants with no substitute prize or compensation provided to the Grand Prize Winner.

All disputes arising out of or relating to any prize provided by Disney shall be resolved by applying the laws of Hawaii, without regard to conflict of law rules, and shall be solely and exclusively brought in state or federal courts within Honolulu, Hawaii. Such claims shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and all such claims shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event to include attorneys’ fees.

In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes promotional materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail and govern.

Final actual value at the time of booking and travel may be substantially more or less depending on the dates of travel, point of origin and ticket availability. Some restrictions apply. Airline tickets issued in conjunction with the Grand Prize, if applicable, are not eligible for frequent flyer miles, and no code share flights may be used. Sponsor reserves the right to structure the travel route, on a Sponsor-selected carrier for air travel from a major airport near the Grand Prize Winner’s residence, in its sole discretion. All aspects of the travel portion of the Grand Prize must be conducted on the dates within the range of options provided by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the carriers, hotels and/or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services or accommodations. Sponsor shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage. Grand Prize Winner (and parent/guardian, if applicable) must possess all required travel documents, including a valid photo ID.

All expenses not specifically provided for herein are the winner’s sole responsibility.

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.

Any damaged, lost or stolen gift cards will not be replaced. Gift Cards are not redeemable or exchangeable for cash (except as required by law) and are subject to all terms and conditions of use as established by issuer.

Disney Gift Cards may be used at Disney owned and operated Parks and Resorts, Disney Store, shopdisney.com, Disney Cruise Line, and Adventures by Disney; subject to restrictions.

Winners are not entitled to exchange or transfer prizes or to obtain cash or other substitutes, but Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, substitute prizes or equal or greater value.

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 this Sweepstakes and accepting any prize that they may win, Entrants agree to release The Walt Disney Company, WLS Television, Inc., their 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 this 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 and entry materials in programming or promotional material, in any media now known or hereinafter 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.

Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operations of this Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor, or its designated representative, reserves the right to seek damages from any person associated with such actions to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor or its designated representative, reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes if it should become compromised in any way or if it becomes technically corrupted.

To claim prize, (a) winner will be required to provide proof of age, identity and residency, (b) winner must sign and return affidavit of eligibility/compliance with rules, publicity/liability release and indemnification, and any other releases requested by Sponsor and/or prize provider, in addition to any releases for guest/travel companion to sign and return, if any, all within the time period specified by Sponsor.

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 Sweepstakes as originally planned.

For the list of the prize winners, visit ABC7Chicago.com or WindyCityLIVE.com within thirty (30) days of Sweepstakes end date; or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "Windy City LIVE’s Las Vegas Getaway” Sweepstakes Winners, 190 N State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 within sixty (60) days of Sweepstakes’ end date.