HBO / VIRGIN AMERICA ENTOURAGE AIR "LIVE IT!" SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
- ELIGIBILITY: Open only to residents of the 48 contiguous United States and Washington
D.C. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) who are 21 years of age or older. Employees of
Home Box Office, Inc. ("Sponsor"), Virgin America Inc., Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.,
Kiehl's, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and
promotion agencies (collectively, the "Promotion Entities") and the immediate family
members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. Void
where prohibited by law.
- 2. THREE WAYS TO ENTER:
- VIA TEXT MESSAGING: Beginning 12:00:01 AM (ET) on 9/4/08, text HBO to 38714 to enter
the sweepstakes via text messaging using a two-way text message-capable wireless
device. Text messaging entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM (ET) on 10/1/08.
Limit one text message entry per wireless account per day. If more than one entry
is received from the same wireless account per day, only the first such entry received
will be eligible. Sponsor cannot guarantee this program will be available via all
carriers. The text messaging portion of the promotion will be available on participating
wireless carriers only and requires a two-way text message-capable wireless device.
Wireless device carrier's instructions for text messaging may vary. Standard or
other text messaging rates apply. Your wireless service provider may charge you
for each text message you send and receive; check with your provider/carrier for
details on your plan.
- VIA THE INTERNET: Beginning 12:00:01 AM (ET) on 9/4/08, visit www.EntourageAirLiveIt.com
and follow the on-screen instructions to enter the sweepstakes. Entries must be
received by 11:59:59 PM (ET) on 10/1/08. Limit one entry per email address per day.
If more than one entry is received from the same email address in a given day, only
the first such entry received will be eligible.
- VIA MAIL: On a plain piece of 3" x 5" paper, hand print your complete name, address
(no PO Boxes), city, state, zip code, date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy), plus (optional)
daytime and evening telephone numbers. Mail your entry in a hand addressed business-size
(#10) envelope with first-class postage affixed, to: Entourage Air Live It! Sweepstakes
Entries, P.O. Box 5716, Blair, NE 68009-5716, to be received by 10/8/08. You may
enter more than once by mail but there is a limit of one entry per outer mailing
envelope. No mechanically reproduced entries permitted. Promotion Entities not responsible
for lost, late, postage due, illegible, mutilated, misdirected entries or entries
not received in time for the random drawing. All entries become the sole property
of Sponsor and will not be returned.
- RANDOM DRAWING: Winners will be selected in a random drawing to be conducted on
or about 10/10/08, from among all eligible entries received by Sponsor's designee,
D.L. Blair, Inc., an independent judging organization whose decisions are final
and binding in all respects. Winners will be notified by email and/or text message
and/or mail and/or telephone using the contact information provided at the time
of entry. If potential winner entered via Rule #2A, he/she will likely be contacted
by telephone and/or text message and a total of 3 attempts will be made to contact
the potential winner within 48 hours from the time winner selection was accomplished.
If the potential winner is unable to be reached within this time frame, he/she will
be disqualified and an alternate will be selected. No telephone messages will be
left. If potential winner entered via Rule #2B or Rule #2C, he/she will likely be
contacted by email and/or mail. When attempting to contact a potential winner via
email, the required response must received within 7 days. Odds of winning will depend
upon the total number of eligible entries received.
- PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES: (1) Grand Prize is available - A 3-day/2-night
trip for winner and 3 guests to Las Vegas, Nevada. Prize includes round-trip First
Class air transportation on Virgin America from New York or San Francisco to Las
Vegas, weekend accommodations at Palms Casino Resort Sky Villa - Fantasy Tower,
dinner for four at N9NE Steakhouse (maximum dinner value $450), access to VIP sections
at Palms nightclubs with drink service (maximum value $1,250), access to Palms Spa
and four 50-minute Palms Custom Massages, VIP transportation in Palms limo (subject
to availability), and $5,000 spending money for winner. If winner resides outside
a 250-mile radius of New York or San Francisco departure airports, winner and 3
guests will receive additional round-trip coach air transportation from major airport
nearest winner's home to New York or San Francisco to board the Virgin America flight
to Las Vegas; specific itineraries to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
If Grand Prize winner resides within 250 miles of Las Vegas, Sponsor may substitute
a $150 travel stipend in lieu of air transportation (ARV: $30,680; actual retail
value will vary depending on the winner's proximity to Las Vegas, New York and/or
San Francisco); (25) First Prizes are available - a collection of Kiehl's and Godiva
products, selected by Sponsor (ARV: $80 per prize). Prizes consist of only the items
specifically listed as part of the prize. Grand Prize winner may choose to receive
standard weekend accommodations (2 rooms, double occupancy) at Palms Casino Resort
in lieu of Sky Villa - Fantasy Tower accommodations; if winner chooses standard
weekend accommodations the total Grand Prize ARV will be reduced to $12,258.
- PRIZE CONDITIONS: All income taxes are the sole responsibility of prize winners.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. No substitution or transfer
of prize by winners permitted. Potential Grand Prize winner must sign and return
an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability within 7 days of attempted notification.
Noncompliance within this time period may result in disqualification and an alternate
will be selected. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable will result
in disqualification and an alternate may be selected. All guests of Grand Prize
winner must be 21 years of age or older as of date of travel. All travelers must
execute a Release of Liability prior to ticketing and must possess required travel
documents (e.g., valid photo I.D.) prior to departure. All travelers must agree
to travel on dates specified by Sponsor and must travel together; travel destination
and dates of departure and return are subject to change. Any Sponsor approved changes
to confirmed travel itinerary, made at winner's request, may result in rebooking
fees which will be the sole responsibility of winner. Sponsor reserves the right
to substitute prize of equal or greater value. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission
to the Promotion Entities to use winner's name, voice and/or likeness for purposes
of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
- GENERAL RULES: Promotion Entities not responsible or liable for any incorrect or
inaccurate entry information, and assume no responsibility for (i) any error, omission,
interruption, defect or delay in operation or transmission at any website, or wireless
calling/text message carrier service, interrupted or unavailable network, server
or other connections (ii) failure of any entry to be received due to technical problems,
telephone service problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or
at any website, or wireless calling/text message carrier service (iii) communications
line, hardware and/or software failures, malfunction of phones (including wireless
phones/handsets), phone lines, other communications malfunctions, unavailable network
connections, cellular equipment towers, telephone systems or wireless service (iv)
damage to any computer (software or hardware) resulting from participation in the
sweepstakes, or damage to mobile phone or other PDA device (v) theft or destruction
of, tampering with, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries and/or entry
information, or (vi) entries which are late, lost, stolen, damaged, illegible, and/or
unintelligible (or any combination thereof). In the event of a dispute regarding
any e-mail/text message entry, the entry will be deemed made by the authorized account
holder of the e-mail address/ SMS-enabled wireless device phone number submitted
at the time of entry (i.e., the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address/SMS-enabled
wireless device phone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider,
wireless phone carrier network or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail
addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address or for assigning
phone numbers for the SMS-enabled wireless device). Potential winner may be required
to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the
e-mail address/wireless phone number associated with the winning entry. All online
entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account, which may be identified by
reverse domain name search. Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit the participation
of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails
to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision
in these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE
ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION
OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW. Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for undeliverable emails/text messages
resulting from active or passive filtration of a user's internet service provider
or wireless phone carrier network, or for insufficient space in user's email account
to receive email. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the text message
and/or online entry portion of the sweepstakes if fraud, misconduct or technical
failures destroy the integrity of the program; or if a computer virus, bug, or other
technical problem corrupts the administration or security of the sweepstakes as
determined by Sponsor/judging agency/administrator, in their sole discretion. In
the event of termination of the text message and/or online entry portion, a notice
will be posted online and the drawing will be conducted from among all eligible
text message/online entries received prior to termination and all mailed entries
received. In the event a dispute arises regarding specific individuals entitled
to receive prize, entry made by text message will be declared made by the person
to whom the wireless device/phone is registered. Participant may be requested to
provide Sponsor with proof that the participant is the authorized account holder
of the wireless device phone number associated with the account/submission. Proof
of submitting entries will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Any
use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like methods of participation will
void all such submissions by such methods. Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit
the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected or if the
individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein
or with any provision in these Official Rules. By participating in this sweepstakes,
entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges.
By accepting prize, winners agree to hold Sponsor harmless against any and all claims
and liability arising out of use of prize. Winners assume all liability for any
injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused by participation in this sweepstakes
or use or redemption of any prize. Sponsor not responsible for typographical or
other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes or in
the announcement of the prize. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency
between disclosures or other statements contained in any sweepstakes materials and
the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail,
govern and control. Sponsor is Home Box Office, Inc., 1100 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10036.
- For the names of winners, send a self-addressed envelope to: Entourage Air Live
It! Sweepstakes Winners, PO Box 5722, Blair, NE 68009-5722, to be received by 10/31/08.
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