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1. SWEEPSTAKES TERM: "Verizon Wireless Supernatural 6 on Route 66 Road Trip TXT2WIN"" Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") begins at 12:00:01 AM EST on April 10, 2007 and ends at 11:59:59 PM EST on May 31, 2007 (the "Sweepstakes Period").
2. THERE ARE TWO (2) METHODS BY WHICH TO ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES:
A. To enter using text messaging: If you are a Verizon Wireless service subscriber, during the Sweepstakes Period, send a text message from your Verizon Wireless phone with the word "WIN" addressed to "3339". You will automatically be entered into the Sweepstakes and will receive a confirming text message. Must have a text messaging two-way capable handset and digital service in order to enter the Sweepstakes using the text messaging method. You will be charged for the message that originates from your handset according to the terms in your Rate Plan with Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless charges are up to 15¢ per domestic text message sent and received. If you subscribe to a Verizon Wireless TXT Messaging plan, usage will be deducted from your plan's allowance; excess usage will be billed at 10¢ per text message sent and received. Wireless Prepay subscribers are charged 10¢ per message sent or received. Text messaging and Verizon Wireless Service are not available in all areas. If you wish to avoid incurring a charge for text messaging, you may enter online. All text message entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM EST on May 31, 2007 to be eligible.
B. To enter online: Log on to www.cwtv.com/verizonwireless (the "Sweepstakes Website"), click the sweepstakes banner and follow the on-screen directions to the "Verizon Wireless Supernatural 6 on Route 66 Road Trip TXT2WIN"" Sweepstakes page. Entrants must then complete and submit the requested information, including first and last name, email address, current mailing address, date of birth, and telephone number. All online entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM EST on May 31, 2007 to be eligible.
3. ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes and any web site pages and advertisements relating thereto, is intended for viewing only within the 50 United States or District of Columbia. The sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are 14 years of age or older, as of the date of entry. Void in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Military installations in foreign countries, anywhere outside of the U.S. and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Employees of Verizon Wireless, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; Supernatural Films, Inc. production company, The CW Network, Vibes Media, NCompass International, Inc. and each of their respective affiliated, parent, affiliated companies and subsidiary companies, and their advertising, promotion, or production agencies, Web masters and Web suppliers, their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Sweepstakes Entities"), and their respective IRS dependents, immediate families and members of their households, are ineligible to participate in this sweepstakes. By participating, entrants agree to these official rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Sweepstakes Administrator, which are final and binding in all matters related to this sweepstakes.
4. RANDOM DRAWING: Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about June 1, 2007 from all eligible entries received. Random selection will be under supervision of Sponsor or its designee. The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
5. PRIZES:
A. One (1) Grand Prize - A "Supernatural Route 66 Road Trip" for winner and five guests from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL. Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation from major U.S. gateway airport closest to winner's residence to Los Angeles, CA, accommodations on a tour bus for duration of trip from Los Angeles to Chicago, IL (total of 5 nights), one-way coach air transportation from Chicago to Los Angeles, One thousand dollar ($1,000) debit card and five hundred dollars ($500) in spending money for the winner. Winner will also receive a fully loaded VCAST phone with six (6) months of limitless Verizon Wireless service. Winner may appear on a Verizon Wireless VCAST video clip. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of Grand Prize, $19,750. ARV dependent upon airport of origin. Winner and guests must travel between approximately June 30, 2007 and August 31, 2007. Exact dates of travel to be determined by Sponsor. Winner and guests must be able to travel within 30 days' notice. All expenses and costs not expressly listed above including, but not limited to, ground transportation not specified above, meals, beverages, purchases made during trip, taxes and gratuities, are the winner's and guests' sole responsibility. Winner and guests must travel together on the same itinerary. If winner is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian on the trip. If any guest is a minor, he/she must also be accompanied by his/her parent/guardian on the trip. Winner and travel companions, or his/her parent/legal guardian, must sign a travel release prior to traveling to be eligible. Grand prize winner and respective guests are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. If prize winner is unavailable to travel on dates specified by the Sweepstakes Entities, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner will be selected provided sufficient time exists to confirm and verify alternate potential winner. Reservations and airline tickets are non-refundable for cash or credit and non-changeable once issued. If lost, damaged or stolen, they will not be replaced. If major airport nearest the winner's residence is the Orange County Airport or Los Angeles Airport, Grand Prize will not include airfare and no substitution or compensation will be provided. Flight details are subject to space availability and airline carrier's regulations and conditions apply. The trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Any personal identification document requirements associated with air travel are the winner's and guests' responsibility.
B. Fifty (50) First Prizes - Fifty (50) First Prize Winners shall receive a Supernatural Season One DVD Box Set. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of First Prize, $59.98 each.
6. NOTIFICATION: Prize winners will be notified by text message, email, telephone or by regular mail. If winner cannot be contacted within two (2) days after the drawing, or in the event a potential winner does not accept the prize or fails to comply with these Official Rules and requirements, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Federal, state and local taxes, including completion of Form W-9 tax, and any and all other expenses related to the acceptance or use of any prize are the winner's sole responsibility.
7. RESTRICTIONS: All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor, and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, mutilated, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified. Prize is not replaceable if lost, damaged or stolen. Prize is not refundable. Verizon Wireless is not required to offer any substitution for or alternative to prize or prize components awarded under this Sweepstakes. Prize is non-transferable. No substitutions/cash redemptions. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event a prize (or prize component) is unavailable, unless prohibited by law. Recipient of prize must have a valid U.S. mailing address. Sweepstakes is intended for participation in the United States only and shall be construed only according to United States law. Entrants agree the Sweepstakes is governed by New Jersey law. By participating in the Sweepstakes you authorize Verizon Wireless to communicate with you by text messaging or via email. By participating in this Sweepstakes by text message entries, all entrants authorize Verizon Wireless to provide Vibes Media with their text messaging address. Information collected in connection with this Sweepstakes will be used in accordance with Verizon Wireless' privacy policy and these Official Rules. In the event of any discrepancy between the privacy policy and these Official Rules, the privacy policy shall control and govern. To review Verizon Wireless' privacy policy, go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/footer/privacy.jsp.
Grand Prize winner will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Publicity Consent, and Liability Release within five (5) days of notification attempt or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. In the event prize winner is a minor in their state of residence, parent or legal guardian will be required to complete and return the required documents on behalf of him/herself and the winner prior to going on the trip. All travel companions will be required to execute a Publicity Consent, Liability Release, and, if a minor, a Consent by Parent or Legal Guardian to be eligible to participate in the trip.
8. ENTRANTS, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, WAIVE AND RELINQUISH, AND AGREE THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT OR MAINTAIN AGAINST VERIZON WIRELESS, WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT, INC., SUPERNATURAL FILMS, INC, NS PICTURES, INC., THE CW NETWORK, VIBES MEDIA, NCOMPASS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANY CLAIM, ACTION, SUIT OR DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES OR IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR THEIR ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE IN ANY WAY (INCLUDING ANY TAX LIABILITIES).
9. All entrants represent and warrant that they are fourteen (14) years of age or older, and are eligible to enter. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree: (1) the Sweepstakes Entities, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, governors, owners, distributors, retailers, agents, assignees, and advertising/sweepstakes agencies may use (unless prohibited by law) their name, voice, city/state of residence, photograph, visual and/or audio likeness for advertising and/or trade purposes, and for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation, permission, or notification; and (2) to release and hold harmless Verizon Wireless, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Supernatural Films, Inc., NS Pictures, Inc., The CW Network, Vibes Media, NCompass International, and each of their respective advertising and sweepstakes agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in this Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. ENTRANTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY MAY HEREAFTER DISCOVER FACTS DIFFERENT FROM OR IN ADDITION TO THOSE WHICH THEY NOW KNOW OR BELIEVE TO BE TRUE AND AGREE THAT THIS RELEASE WILL REMAIN EFFECTIVE NOTWITHSTANDING. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and The CW Network are not sponsors of this Sweepstakes and by entering, all entrants agree to look solely to Sponsor for any claims or liabilities with respect to this Sweepstakes, including the development, execution and administration thereof. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
10. ADDITIONAL TERMS: If you enter by text messaging, you must have a valid Verizon Wireless MTN and account. In case of dispute as to identity of entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the MTN. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned a MTN by Verizon Wireless or as shown on Verizon Wireless' records. If you enter online, in the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same online entry account, you will be required to provide the name of the authorized subscriber of the online entry account at the time of entry and that person will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. In such case, online entry information will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the telephone number/email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a telephone number/email address by a telephone company, wireless service provider, Internet access provider, Internet service provider or other organization (e.g. business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses, telephone numbers or wireless phone numbers for the telephone exchange associated with the submitted telephone number/email address or the domain associated with the submitted telephone, as applicable. Any other attempted form of entry not specified herein is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are permitted and their usage will result in disqualification. Sponsors may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsors representatives, or if entrant has or had attempted to submit malicious code, .exe files, or any file that contains malicious code.
11. Sweepstakes Entities, and each of their respective affiliates, partners and sweepstakes and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic, which may occur in the processing of the entries or distribution of the prize in this Sweepstakes or which may limit one's ability to enter the Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's handset or computer, relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes should it determine, in its sole discretion, that any virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor may select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process, the website, or the operation of the Sweepstakes. Additionally, Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute any fraudulent activities to the full extent of the law.
12. OFFICIAL RULES: For a set of Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Supernatural 6 on Route 66 Road Trip c/o Sweepstakes Department, Vibes Media, 205 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL, 60606. Vermont residents may omit stamp. Limit one request per person. Requests for Official Rules must be received no later than June 5, 2007.
13. WINNER INFORMATION: The names of the winners may be obtained after June 19, 2007 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Supernatural 6 on Route 66 Road Trip Winner c/o Vibes Media, 205 W Wacker Dr, Suite 2300, Chicago IL, 60654. Vermont residents may omit stamp. Requests for winner's name must be received by July 31, 2007. Limit one request per person.
14. SPONSOR: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Way, VC52S436, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
15. SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: Vibes Media, 205 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL, 60606.
16. Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities shall not be liable to any Sweepstakes winner or any other person for failure to supply a prize or any part thereof by reason of any Act of God, any action, regulation, order or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot or any similar or dissimilar event beyond their reasonable control. Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities are not liable for loss, misdirection, destruction or damage to luggage.