The News Tribune’s and AEG Live

Celine Dion concert ticket giveaway

  OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS, 18 YEARS OR OLDER, OF THE U.S. Sweepstakes will be held on November 16, 2007 (“Sweepstakes period”).  Sweepstakes is sponsored by The News Tribune and AEG Live (collectively “Sponsors”).
2. ELIGIBILTY: Employees, officers, directors and representatives of Sponsors, and their immediate family members and those living in their household, as well as each person or entity connected with the production or administration of the Sweepstakes, are not eligible.
3. HOW TO ENTER:  To enter Sweepstakes, compose the 253rd comment on a designated blog post on GritCity (http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity). Participants must be registered users of TheNewsTribune.com in order to post an eligible comment. Comments will be moderated and any entries containing inappropriate content will not be considered a valid entry. Entries must be received no later than November 19, 2007 at 5 p.m. PST during the Sweepstakes Period to be considered eligible.  Unlimited number of Entries allowed.   False Entries are void and any person who attempts to enter such Entries, directly or indirectly, will be disqualified. All Entries become property of The News Tribune.  Please do not contact AEG Live in connection with Sweepstakes.    
4. SELECTION OF WINNERS:  Winners will be chosen no later than November 19, 2007 at 5 p.m. during the Sweepstakes period. The winner of one (1) grand prize shall be announced no later than November 20, 2007. All selected prize entrants will be required to respond (as directed) to the phone and/or e-mail notification within 72 hours of attempted notification.  The failure to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize and, in such case, Sponsors may randomly select an alternate chosen entrant from among the remaining eligible Entries.  Each selected entrant may also be sent an affidavit of eligibility / liability / publicity release (“Release”).  Unless restricted by law, each selected entrant will be required to complete and return the Release within the time period specified therein.  The prize may be forfeited and, in such case, an alternate selected entrant may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible Entries if a selected entrant:  (i) cannot be reached; (ii) fails to provide all necessary signatures on the Release and to return the documents in a timely manner as required pursuant to these Official Rules; or (iii) cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason.
5. ODDS OF WINNING: The odds of winning depend on the total number of Entries received.
6. PRIZE:  One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive four concert tickets to the Celine Dion concert held at the Tacoma Dome October 18, 2008. AEG Live reserves the right to impose certain restrictions on use of the Grand Prize. No substitute prize will be awarded, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsors and selected entrants are restricted to using the prize as specified. If prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Sponsors, a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value may be awarded. Total Anticipated Retail Value of Grand Prize is $400.00.
7. CONDITIONS: Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Rules.  By participating, entrants agree: (i) to be bound by these complete Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsors which shall be final and binding; (ii) to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules and (iii) to receiving telephone calls from Sponsors for the express purpose of marketing Sponsors products, except where prohibited by law.  Entrants also agree to, and Sponsors reserve the right, to use of the Sweepstakes for publicity purposes in any media, and to the use of the name, likeness, and hometown name and/or prize information of selected entrants as part of that publicity, without any compensation or prior review unless prohibited by law. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of selected entrants, and entrants may be issued an IRS Form 1099 for the Anticipated Retail Value of any awarded prize.  Sponsors may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines such entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair playing practices of intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other players or Sponsor’s representatives.  Disputes regarding these Official Rules and/or this Sweepstakes will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington with the exception of its choice of law rules.  Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Sweepstakes must be brought in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction located in Tacoma, Washington.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By accepting a prize, winner agrees to release Sponsors, together with the respective directors, employees, officers, licensees, licensors and agents of each, including without limitation, their respective advertising and promotion entities and any person or entity associated with the production, judging, or administration of the Sweepstakes, (collectively, the Releasees) from any and all liability, loss or damage arising from or in connection with awarding, receipt and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activities.  Further, the Releasees shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, stolen, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible Entries, communications or affidavits, regardless of the method of transmission; (ii) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of Entry or other materials; (iv) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of a prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; or (v) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes.  Sponsors disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Sweepstakes, and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond Sponsors’ control, corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes.   
9. OFFICIAL RULES: For a copy of these Official Rules, or a copy of the winners’ list, send your request in a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The News Tribune, Celine Dion Concert Ticket Giveaway Winners’ List, P.O. Box 11000, Tacoma, WA 98411. 
10. All Entry information collected in connection with these Sweepstakes shall be accessible by Sponsors. Such information may be used by Sponsors to contact each entrant directly with marketing, sale or other information. By participating in these Sweepstakes, each entrant hereby consents to such use.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS, 18 YEARS OR OLDER, OF THE U.S. Sweepstakes begins on April 16 through May 15, 2006 (“Sweepstakes period”).  Sweepstakes is sponsored by The News Tribune and AEG Live (collectively “Sponsors”).  See Official Rules at http://www.thenewstribune.com/contests/celine.