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1.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN.
PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED,
SOME
RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
2. Sponsors: Plattsburgh Days Inn
3. Dates of
the Contest: “Plattsburgh Days Inn PlatPack
Sweepstakes”
(the “Contest”) takes
place fromThursday, December 17, 2009 – Sunday, February 28, 2010 (the “Contest
Period”). All entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. PST
on Sunday,
February 28, 2010
4.
Acceptance of Official Rules: By entering, you agree to be
bound by
these official contest rules (these “Official Rules”).
Written copies of
these Official Rules are available by mail upon written request to
Plattsburgh
Days Inn 8 Everleth Drive, Plattsburgh, New York 12901
5.
Eligibility: All participants must be legal residents of
Canada
(excluding Quebec) and the United States or the District of Columbia
(excluding
Rhode Island), living in Canada (excluding Quebec) and the United
States or the
District of Columbia (excluding Rhode Island), who are at least
eighteen (18)
years of age with a valid social security number at the time of entry.
Contest
void in Quebec and
Rhode Island.
Employees, officers and
directors and the families of employees, officers and directors of the
Sponsor
and their affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, distribution, advertising
and
promotion agencies, or any other companies engaged in the development,
production of distribution of Contest materials are not eligible to
enter or to
win.
6. How to
Enter: There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest: i) via
text message; or ii) via email.
Plattsburgh Days Inn PlatPack
Sweepstakes
(i) Use your text message enabled cell phone to text the letters
PLATPACK to 74642
in order to enter the Contest. Standard messaging & data rates
may apply.
Check with your wireless carrier for details.
(ii) Enter via email by sending an email to promotion@ping-mobile.com,
with the
subject line reading, “Re: DOVERDAYS and the body including your first
and last
name, phone number, and state of US
residence.
All
text messages and email entries will be pooled
and will automatically be entered into the Contest.
7.
Prize: 1 free night +
Walmart & Champlain Centre
gift cards or 1 free night + Applebee’s & Movie Ticket gift
cards.
Two
winners will be chosen at random. Prize Winner(s) is
solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes.
Estimated retail values: $115 for Walmart + Champlain Centre prize pack
and
$123 for Applebee’s + Movie Tickets prize pack
On March, 1, 2010 two (2) winners will be chosen by the Ping Mobile
platform in
a random drawing from among all eligible entries submitted during the
Contest
Period to receive one (1) prize each (the “Prize Winner”). The prize winner’s names
are available by
mail upon written request to Ping Mobile, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood
Cliffs, NJ 07632. Please include a stamped, self-addressed return
envelope.
8. How Prize
is Awarded: The Prize Winners will be notified by
Plattsburgh
Days Inn and their eligibility will be verified by calling the their
mobile
number which was used to enter the Contest or by email at the email
address
provided during online registration, depending upon the method of
entry, within
48 hours after the winning, notifying them that they have won and a
representative from Plattsburgh Days Inn will provide information on
how to
collect the prize. The
return of any
prize notification or prize as undeliverable or any other noncompliance
with
these Official Rules may result in forfeiture of the prize.
Prior to receiving the prize, a potential Prize Winner must sign an
official Affidavit
of Eligibility and Liability Release provided by the Sponsors. Prize
Winner
must provide legal proof of eligibility including, without limitation,
a
government issued photo I.D. and a valid taxpayer identification number
or
social security number in order to claim the prize. Prize
must be redeemed
and the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release must be returned
to
Sponsors within thirty (30) days of attempted notification or you may
forfeit
the prize.
9. Odds of
Winning: The odds of winning depend upon the number of
eligible entries received during the Contest Period.
10.
Conditions of participation: By participating in the
Contest, you
agree to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsors. Persons who violate
any
term of these Official Rules, gain unfair advantage in participating in
the
Contest, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be
disqualified.
Unsportsmanlike, illegal, disruptive, annoying, harassing or
threatening
behavior is prohibited. The Sponsors will interpret these Official
Rules and
resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the
rules or
the Contest and the Sponsors’ decisions concerning such disputes shall
be
final. If the conduct or outcome of the Contest is affected by human
error, any
mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional
interference or
any event beyond the control of the Sponsors, the Sponsors reserve the
right to
suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, or to make such
other
decisions regarding the outcome as the Sponsors deems appropriate. All
decisions will be made by the Sponsors and are final. The Sponsors’
failure to
enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver
of that
provision. The Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion, to
disqualify any individual who violates these Official Rules or
applicable law,
tampers with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, engages
in any
conduct detrimental to Sponsors, the Contest or any other entrant (in
each case
as determined in Sponsors’ sole discretion), to lock out any individual
whose
eligibility is in question, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend
this
Contest at any time. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY
UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL
AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE
THE
RIGHT TO SEEK FROM ANY SUCH PERSON DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER REMEDIES
AVAILABLE TO
THE SPONSORS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
11. Release:
Unless
prohibited by law, acceptance of any prize offered
constitutes permission for Sponsors and Ping Mobile to use the name,
voice,
and/or likeness (photo, videotape or film) and basic personal
information of
participants in any media now known or hereafter developed, for
purposes of
advertising and promotion, worldwide and in perpetuity, without further
compensation to the participants. Unless prohibited by law, each
participant
hereby releases the Sponsors, Ping Mobile and their respective parents,
affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their
respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents
from any
and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to
person,
including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize,
participation in the Contest and any participation in any activity
relating to
the Contest. Sponsors are not responsible for printing or distribution
errors
or errors which may occur in connection with the submission of entries
and may
rescind or revoke this Contest based upon any such error without
liability at
their sole discretion. All federal, state, and local laws apply.
12.
Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT WILL THE SPONSORS, PING
MOBILE,
THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, RELATED COMPANIES,
THEIR
RESPECTIVE ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR
LIABLE FOR
ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE
OF THE
CONTEST OR THE PRIZE OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM THE CONTEST. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATIONS
OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR
EXCLUSION
OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS
MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS
REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
13.
Disclaimer of Warranties: THE CONTEST AND THE PRIZE ARE
PROVIDED “AS
IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
14. Taxes: Any
valuation of the prize stated above is based on available
information provided to the Sponsors, and the value of any prize
awarded to a
winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Each winner
is
solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable
federal,
state and local taxes related to the prize(s) and paying any expenses
associated with any prizes which are not specifically provided for in
the
Official Rules. Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or
exchangeable for any other prize, unless specifically permitted under
these
Official Rules. Any person winning over $600 in prizes will receive an
IRS form
1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be
filed with
the IRS.
15.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This promotion is governed
by U.S.
law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations. Void where prohibited. All issues and questions concerning
the
construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these
Official
Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant in connection with this
Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws of
the State of New Jersey, U.S.A., without giving effect to the conflict
of laws
rules thereof shall take place in the State of New Jersey, County of
Bergen.
16.
Questions: Any and all questions regarding the Contest or
violations
of these Official Rules should be reported immediately to Jackie Wells,
Plattsburgh
Days Inn at 518-561-0403 |