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Sony HD “Test Drive” Sweepstakes
No Purchase Necessary TO ENTER OR WIN. A Purchase WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR Chances Of Winning. Open Only to Legal Residents OF THE fifty (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 18 years of age or older WHO HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AS OF August 31, 2006. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS FOR VIEWING IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY. IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE 50 UNITED STATES or district of columbia, DO NOT ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES. Void Where Prohibited. Employees (and their immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling or their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of the Sony Electronics Inc (“Sponsor”), PowerPact, LLC, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, sales representative, distributors and vendors involved in this promotion, participating retail outlets, advertising and promotion agencies, and web site providers/web masters are NOT eligible to enter or win. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and/or Sponsor, which are binding and final on matters relating to this sweepstakes. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
ENTRY PERIOD: Sweepstakes starts 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on September 1, 2006 and ends on 11:59 p.m. ET on March 31, 2007 (the “Entry Period”). The Entry Period will be divided into two hundred and twelve (212) daily entry periods (each, a “Daily Entry Period”), each beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET of an applicable day.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter, visit www.sony.com/HDTV and select the “Test Drive” link and follow the directions provided. You will be asked to select one (1) of the following prize categories (each, a “Prize Category”): Football, Film, Music, Golf or NASCAR. You must select a Prize Category prior to completing and submitting your online entry form, including answering the question related to HDTV technology. You can only enter once per Prize Category per day. If you answer the HDTV technology question correctly, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and you are the first to do so at that day’s randomly pre-determined winning moment, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, or if no one answers such question correctly at that day’s randomly pre-determined winning moment, and you are the first to do so immediately following such moment, you will be that Prize Category’s Daily Prize winner, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules. Each eligible game play received, regardless of whether the question is answered correctly and/or determined to be a Daily Prize winner, will be entered into the designated Prize Category’s Grand Prize drawing (as described below) as well as the First Prize Drawing. Multiple game plays/entries received from any person or e-mail address for any Prize Category in any given day after the first game play/entry received from that person or email address on such day for any Prize Category will be void. Odds of winning a Daily Prize in any Prize Category depend on the number of eligible game plays received for that Prize Category and the timing of such entries in any given day. Game Plays/Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
Drawing: One (1) potential Grand Prize winner will be selected for each Prize Category in a random drawing on or about April 9, 2007 from among all eligible entries received for the Prize Category at issue for the entire Entry Period. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received for each Prize Category the entire Entry Period. Nonwinning entries from one (1) Prize Category’s Grand Prize drawing will not “roll-over” into any other Prize Category’s Grand Prize drawing; however, all nonwinning eligible entries received for all Prize Categories’ Grand Prize drawings will be included in the First Prize drawing. Fifteen (15) potential First Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about April 9, 2007 from among all nonwinning eligible entries for the entire Entry Period. Odds of winning a First Prize depend on the number of nonwinning eligible entries received for the entire Entry Period. Potential winners will be notified by mail, phone, and/or e-mail and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and, where lawful, a publicity release and an I.R.S. Form W9 within five (5) days of date of issuance. If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, a prize/prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or a potential winner is not in compliance with these rules, prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner selected for the drawing at issue. If any potential winner is an eligible minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, prize may be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein.
PrizeS: First Prize (15): 32" BRAVIA LCD TV (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) is $1,699 each). Football Grand Prize (1): Trip for four (4) to Indianapolis, Indiana. Trip includes round-trip first class air transportation for four (4) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence (as determined by Sponsor), three (3) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) standard suite, quadruple occupancy), VIP ground transportation to/from winner’s residence and airport and while in Indianapolis to/from all scheduled activities, four (4) autographed sports jerseys (players selected by Sponsor at its sole discretion), an Indianapolis Adventure Package for four (4) which includes: Dark Armies Paintball (3 hours), Post Road Indoor Go Karts (private track for one (1) hour), admittance into NCAA Hall of Champions, and $5,000 spending money for the winner only (awarded as a check) (ARV: $25,000). Football Daily Prize (212): Sponsor’s choice of one (1) of the following: A) Football PrizePak which includes: Madden NFL 07, PS2; Football Collection Box Set (DVD): Radio/Jerry Maguire/Rudy; Arena Football, PS2; and Arena Rock: The Ultimate Football Album, CD (ARV: $100 each); B) Peyton Manning Autographed Football; or C) Football Fan Pack which includes: Backpack, Rain Poncho and Binoculars (ARV: $100 each). Film Grand Prize (1): Trip for four (4) people to a Sony Picture Premiere (from a list provided by Sponsor). Trip includes round-trip first class air transportation for four (4) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence (as determined by Sponsor), three (3) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) standard suite, quadruple occupancy), VIP transportation to/from winner’s residence and airport and while at premiere location for all scheduled activities, admittance to the Red Carpet event and dinner for four (4) (at a restaurant to be determined by Sponsor) and $5,000 spending money for winner only (to be awarded as a check) (ARV: $25,000). Film Daily Prize (212): Sponsor’s choice of one (1) of the following: A) Blu-ray Disc™ films (to be awarded as a Sony Gift Card); or B) CableCash™ or SatelliteMovieCash™ (choice will be made by Sponsor at time of prize award) (ARV: $100 each). Music Grand Prize (1): Trip for four (4) to a 2007 Sony Artist Concert (from a list provided by Sponsor). Trip includes round-trip first class air transportation for four (4) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence (as determined by Sponsor), three (3) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) standard suite, quadruple occupancy), VIP transportation to/from winner’s residence and airport and while at concert location for all scheduled activities, four (4) concert tickets and $5,000 spending money for winner only (to be awarded as a check) (ARV: $25,000). Music Daily Prize (212): Sponsor’s choice of one of the following: A) Sony Noise Canceling Headphones; B) Sony gift card redeemable for 100 Sony Connect songs; or C) Walkman Bean (ARV: $100 each). Golf Grand Prize (1): A trip for four (4) to the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii at the Waialee Country Club, Oahu. Trip includes round-trip first class air transportation for four (4) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence (as determined by Sponsor), five (5) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) standard suite, quadruple occupancy), VIP transportation to/from winner’s residence and airport and while at Open location for all scheduled activities, VIP treatment at Open, four (4) tickets for one (1) day at the Open, sailing/snorkeling adventure for four (4) (details to be provided at time of prize award) and $5,000 spending money for winner only (to be awarded as a check) (ARV: $25,000). Golf Daily Prize (212): Sponsor’s choice of one of the following: A) Golf PrizePak which includes: Hot Shots Golf 3, PS2, Outlaw Golf 2, PS2, Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers in America: The More Series, DVD and Pilates on the Go for Golf!, DVD ARV: $100 each); B) $100 in GolfCash™; C) Golf Fan Pack which includes: Backpack, Rain Poncho and Binoculars; or D) one (1) putter (manufacturer and model to be determined by Sponsor) (ARV: $100 each). NASCAR® Grand Prize (1): NASCAR® Dream Racing Experience from Sony for four (4) to the California Speedway. Trip includes round-trip first class air transportation for four (4) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner's residence (as determined by Sponsor), four (4) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) standard suite, quadruple occupancy), VIP transportation to/from winner's residence and airport and while in Fontana, California for all scheduled activities, racing experience for four (4) which includes breakfast, a tour of the racing facilities, driving laps with instruction and a racing experience keepsake souvenir, admittance for four (4) to planned activities in the destination city and $5,000 spending money for winner only (to be awarded as a check) (ARV: $25,000). NASCAR® Daily Prize (212): Sponsor's choice of one of the following: A) Ride Along. Valid at one of the following 25 tracks in the 50 U.S. & D.C. (Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, California Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Daytona International Speedway, Gateway International Speedway-St. Louis, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Lowes Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, The Milwaukee Mile, Nashville Super Speedway, New Hampshire International Speedway, Phoenix International Speedway, Talladega Super Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Walt Disney World Speedway and Watkins Glen International); B) NASCAR® Race Scanner (manufacturer and model to be determined by Sponsor) or C) NASCAR® Fan Pack which includes: Backpack, Rain Poncho and Binoculars (ARV: $100 each). Total ARV of all prizes: $256,485. General Prize Conditions/Restrictions: GolfCash™, CableCash™, SatelliteCash™ and Sony Gift Cards are subject to terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied by Sponsor. Winners may not substitute, assign or transfer prize or redeem prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes as well as any other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of a prize not specified herein as being awarded. Any winner agrees to provide Sony with necessary information to complete necessary I.R.S. Form W9 or other tax forms. If a winner cannot accept prize as stated, prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner selected. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Merchandise is not game worn or game used. Autographed prizes to be hand-signed by an athlete designated by Sponsor in its sole discretion. ARV of hand-signed merchandise subject to fluctuation based on the featured athlete and current market value at time of prize award. Any unclaimed Daily Prizes will not be awarded. Trip Conditions/Restrictions: Actual value may vary depending on city of departure and dates of travel. Winner and guests are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents. If winner resides within a 100-mile radius of destination, Sponsor reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation and no compensation or substitution will be provided for difference in prize value. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent, on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Travel must be taken on dates specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner. Certain travel restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Winner is solely responsible for all expenses, costs or fees associated with acceptance and/or use of the prize not specified herein as being awarded including, without limitation, any and all taxes, additional ground transportation, meals, gratuities, and souvenirs. Winner’s travel companions must be of the legal age of majority in their states of residence (and at least 18 years of age), unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and each must execute and return a liability/publicity release prior to issuance of travel documents. If any travel companion is a minor in his/her state of residence, minor’s parent/legal guardian must execute and return all releases on behalf of minor. Passes are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by Sponsor. Winner and guests must travel together on the same itinerary. Tickets and admittance to events are subject to terms and conditions specified by issuer. Seat locations will be determined by Sponsor. Winner and guests agree to comply with all venue rules and regulations.
General Conditions: Only the number of prizes stated herein will be awarded. If, for whatever reason, Sponsor receives more valid prize claims for any Prize Category and/or prize level than the number stated herein, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award the stated number of prizes for that Prize Category and/or prize level at random from among all valid, non-suspect prize claims received for the Prize Category and/or prize level at issue. Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen, misdirected, undelivered, garbled, or illegible entries, answers, game plays or email; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), web site, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or problems of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the web site. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the sweepstakes or web site or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified. Should any portion of the sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to void suspect entries and/or game plays and/or suspend, modify or terminate the sweepstakes and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner(s) for the Grand Prize drawing at issue from all eligible, non-suspect entries received for such drawing prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Entrants, by participating, agree that Sponsor, PowerPact, LLC, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies, and web site providers/web masters, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrants against, any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize or participation in this sweepstakes. Each winner, by acceptance of prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission. In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these rules. Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses.
Winners LIST: For the names of the winners (available after April 30, 2007), send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Sony HD “Test Drive” Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 1074, Midlothian, VA 23113, for receipt no later than May 31, 2007.
Sponsor: Sony Electronics Inc., 16450 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127.
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