Post by Admin on Nov 11, 2006 22:05:40 GMT -5
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SMIRNOFF® CASH IN YOUR CHIP SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ENTER. VOID IN CA, PR AND WHEREVER ELSE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. TENNESSEE RESIDENTS ARE PROBHITED FROM ENTERING ONLINE. THIS SWEEPSTAKES BEGINS ON OR ABOUT 10/1/06 AND ENDS ON OR ABOUT 12/22/06 (INTERNET ENTRY) or 12/31/06 (MAIL ENTRY) OR WHENEVER ALL PRIZES HAVE BEEN AWARDED.
1. TO ENTER: Log onto Smirnoff.com/CasinoRoyale and follow on-screen instructions. Enter unique official valid entry code "Entry Code" when prompted to enter sweepstakes. Include your name, address, phone number, date of birth and email address and submit your entry online to be entered into sweepstakes. Entry Code allows entrance into sweepstakes.
Limit of one (1) Entry Code submissions per person or household per day. "Day" is defined as 12:00:01 AM ET through 11:59:59 pm ET. All entries must be received by 12/22/06 (Internet entry) or 12/31/06 (mail entry).
There are three ways to enter to obtain an official entry code.
(1) At the point of purchase: Between 10/1/06 and 12/22/06, Entry Codes are available, while supplies last, on specially engraved "Chips" found on neckers hanging from bottles of Smirnoff®. Chips with engraved Entry Codes MUST be saved for prize verification, if requested. Limit of one entry per person or household per day.
(2) Online without purchase: Between 10/1/06 and 12/22/06, Entry Codes are available without purchase online. Simply log on to Smirnoff.com/CasinoRoyale, provide your email address and other mandatory information, submit the request form and one Entry Code will be immediately emailed to the submitted email address. Upon obtaining Entry Code, log onto Smirnoff.com/CasinoRoyale, follow on-screen instructions and submit Entry Code to be entered into sweepstakes. Limit of one entry code per email address per day.
(3) By mail without purchase: To obtain Entry Code by mail, legibly hand print your name, address, birth date, and daytime phone number and the words “Smirnoff Cash in Your Chip Entry Code” on a 3” x 5” card and mail to: P.O. Box 72213, Rockford, MN 55572. Limit of one mail-in entry per person or household per day. Upon receipt of mail-in entry, one entry code will be issued and played on your behalf. Only winners will be notified. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by 12/22/06 and received by 12/31/06.
You may enter the Sweepstakes under one name/email address only. Multiple entries per person/email address in excess of designated limit, or any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to sweepstakes entry services), or submission of fraudulent or fraudulently obtained Entry Codes are prohibited and will void all entries by that entrant. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, incorrect or postage-due mail, entries or other sweepstakes materials, all of which are void. Facsimiles or mechanical reproductions will not be accepted. All entries become the property of the sponsor and will not be returned.
2. PRIZES: Seven (7) grand prizes will be awarded. Winners will receive $10,000 USD. Retail value of prize is $10,000 USD. All prizes awarded after 12/22/06.
Total retail value of all prizes: $70,000
3. WINNING: Submission of Entry Code allows entrance into sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries, and time of participation. A randomly selected, predetermined set of seven (7) dates and times will be used to determine Winners ("Winning Dates/Times"). The first seven (7) entrants to submit a valid entry after the Winning Dates/Times have been reached shall be the Winners. One entry code will be issued and played on each mail participants' behalf. Winners via online entry will be notified immediately online with instructions on how to claim prize. Winners via mail entry will be notified by mail or by telephone upon completion of entry code being played. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release within 10 days of notification or prize may be forfeited and may be awarded to another winner at sponsor’s sole discretion. If winner cannot be located or does not respond within 10 days, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Except where prohibited, acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s consent to use of his/her name, likeness and biographical data for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation. Prize is not transferable.
Chips with Entry Code MUST be saved for prize verification, if requested. Entry Codes are void and will be rejected if not obtained through authorized, legitimate channels or if any part is illegible, mutilated, counterfeited, forged or tampered with in any way or otherwise irregular, or contain printing, seeding, typographical, mechanical or other errors (collectively, “Irregular Entry Code”). Sponsor’s sole liability for an Irregular Entry Code is limited to replacement with another Entry Code, while supplies last. If because of error or for any other reason, including but not limited to a tie, there are more claims for a prize than prizes offered as stated in these Official Rules, a random drawing will be held among all eligible claimants in such category to award such prize. Only the prizes stated in these Official Rules are available to be won in the Sweepstakes and will be awarded. All materials submitted become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
4. ELIGIBILITY: This sweepstakes is open only to residents of the United States who are 21 years of age or older except California, Puerto Rico, or wherever else prohibited or restricted by law. Tennessee residents are prohibited from entering online but may mail in entry. Employees of the following entities and members of their families or households are not eligible for participation under any circumstances: Diageo North America, Inc. ("Sponsor"), Colangelo Synergy Marketing, Casino Royale Productions Limited, Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc., Danjaq LLC, EON Productions Limited, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensors, licensees, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, alcohol beverage suppliers, importers, wholesalers, distributors or retailers (collectively the "Group"). All federal, state and local laws apply.
5. GENERAL: All federal, state and local taxes on the prize are the winner's sole responsibility. Acceptance of prize constitutes winner's permission for Sponsor to use winner's name, voice, statements, biographical information, photograph and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation, consideration or consent, as permitted by law. By accepting a prize, winners agree to release and hold harmless the Group as defined above from any and all losses, damages, liability, claims and actions of any kind resulting from participation in the sweepstakes, or acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, personal injuries, death, property damages and claims based upon publicity rights, false light, false endorsement, defamation or invasion of privacy.
6. ELECTRONIC ENTRIES: In the event of a dispute, on-line entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an internet access provider, on-line service, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, damaged, illegible, misdirected, incomplete or postage-due mail-in entries, or for on-line entries not received due to lost, failed delayed or interrupted connections or miscommunications, or to other electronic malfunctions, delays, or errors of any kind in the transmission or receipt of entries. Sponsor not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by web-site visitors or by any human or technological error which may occur in the processing of entries in this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend all or a portion of the Sweepstakes, should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
7. WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to "Smirnoff Cash in Your Chip-Winners List Request", P.O. Box 72214, Rockford, MN 55572. All requests for the winners list must be postmarked by 1/22/07 and received by 2/1/07.
To obtain the complete and official rules by mail, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to "Smirnoff Cash in Your Chip-Rules Request", P.O. Box 72214, Rockford, MN 55572. All requests for the complete and official rules must be postmarked by 12/11/06 and received by 12/22/06.
8. SPONSOR: Sweepstakes sponsored by Diageo North America, Norwalk, CT.
The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Diageo North America, Inc., 801 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. By entering this Sweepstakes, all entrants represent and warrant that they have the authority to provide the entry information, that it is accurate and complete, and that they understand and hereby authorize use of all or any part of such information for any marketing purposes, including those by, but not limited to, Diageo North America, Inc. and its advertising and direct marketing agencies.
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100% Grain Neutral Spirits, 40% alc. by vol. (80 proof)