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The “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes Official Rules
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes (the “Promotion") begins at 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time ("ET")) on Thursday, May 17, 2007 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on Thursday, September 6, 2007. Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Promotion.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States residing in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico and all other territories) and Canada. United States entrants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of Promotion registration. Canadian residents must have attained age of majority at the time of Promotion registration. Employees, officers and directors of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC. (“Sponsor”), and RealTime Media, Inc., their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, and any prize or offer supplier of the Promotion or the Mystery Hot Spot Coupon Booklet, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling or spouse) and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Promotion. By entering the Promotion, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and RealTime Media, Inc., their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, retailers, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all liability, claims, losses, injuries, demands, damages, actions, and/or causes of actions whether direct or indirect, which may be due to or arise out of participation in the Promotion or any portion thereof, or the acceptance, use/misuse or possession of prizes. The Official Rules and the decisions of the independent judges (RealTime Media, Inc.) are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law, rule or regulation. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
3. HOW TO PLAY THE INSTANT WIN GAME & SWEEPSTAKES: LIMIT: Limit one (1) Instant Win Game play per person or email address per day. More than one (1) Instant Win Game play from the same person or email address per day will be disqualified. Potential winners who are discovered during prize verification to have entered or attempted to enter and play more than once per day may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the judges.
To enter and play the Promotion online, go to the following Web site address and follow the links to the registration form: www.triprewards.com/mystery. Existing TripRewards® members can login to play using their TripRewards “username” and “password”. To receive your game play and Sweepstakes entry you must completely enter the correct information on the registration form (required fields are: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Phone Number and Postal Mailing Address). After entering your registration information you will be presented with two Mystery Hot Spots, and you must choose which Mystery Hot Spot you think is real, based on the information provided. Your answer will have no bearing on your chances of winning. Once submitting a choice, you will have the opportunity to spin the Instant Win prize wheel for a chance to win one of the prizes as detailed here below in Section 4. Follow the instructions on the game play page to initiate the game play. The results of your Instant-Win game play will be displayed automatically.
If the results displayed on your browser indicate that you are a potential winner, click on the “Claim Your Prize” link and fill out an online prize redemption form and click the “Continue” button. Winning result screens will indicate which prize has potentially been awarded. All online prize redemptions for the Instant Win Game must be claimed by 11:59:59 PM ET on Friday, September 7, 2007. All prize claims are subject to confirmation, verification and compliance with these Official Rules and final approval from the judges. Without verification, proof of play and/or winning will not be deemed to be proof of winning by Sponsor.
Returning Players: You can return for one (1) additional Instant Win game play per day during the Promotion period for every day following the day the initial registration form is submitted. You are only required to complete the online registration form the first time you register for the Promotion. Returning Players can log in by clicking on the “Already Registered? Login Here” link on the Promotion Registration page or login using their Trip Rewards® “username” and “password”. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of any potential winner, the potential winner will be deemed to be the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of Promotion entry. The authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved, the entry will be deemed ineligible.
4. INSTANT WIN GAME PRIZES AVAILABLE AND ODDS OF WINNING: A total of (1,400) random, computer-generated winning times, one for each Instant Win Game Prize listed below, will be generated during the Promotion Period. Odds of winning Instant-Win prizes depend on the number of eligible game plays received and the day and time of game play. The Quantity, Prize Description and Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of a specific prize in the Instant-Win Game are as follows:
(15) Road Trip Package. Package includes one (1) GPS system, a $50 Gas card and a Portable DVD Player. Exact make and model of items to be determined by Sponsor. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $599.00;
(30) Canon Powershot A570IS Digital Camera, ARV $ 280.00;
(30) Apple® iPod® MP3 Player with 30GB* Hard Drive. Exact color to be determined by Sponsor. ARV $250.00 each;
(500) $50.00 Best Buy Gift Card. ARV $50.00 each (725) $20.00 Gas Card. ARV $20.00 each;
(100) Dominos Pizza & Coke gift certificates. ARV $14.00
Total Approximate Retail Value of the Instant Win Prizes is $65,785.00.
IN THE EVENT OF PRIZE UNAVAILABILITY, PRIZES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED BY THE SPONSOR FOR ITEMS OF EQUAL OR GREATER ARV.
5. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY, PRIZE AND ODDS OF WINNING: The Sweepstakes entry methods are defined below. One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected in an electronic randomized drawing from all eligible Sweepstakes entries on or about September 20, 2007. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 1: Entrants will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Grand Prize Sweepstakes drawing upon completion of the online registration form (subject to Rule #3, above).
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 2: Entrants will be able to earn bonus Sweepstakes entries through the Tell-A-Friend program by clicking on the “Tell-A-Friend” button and filling in the names and valid e-mail addresses of up to five (5) people. You will earn an additional Sweepstakes entry for each unique and valid email address you provide. Limit: (5) bonus entries for the length of the promotion.
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 3: Entrants will be able to earn an additional bonus sweepstakes entry by uploading a file consisting of either a picture (.jpg or .gif format required) or video (.mov or .wmv format required), that they feel best represents a place that could be considered mysterious or interesting to visit. File not to exceed 20mb. One (1) additional bonus sweepstakes entry will be awarded for each file uploaded. Limit: (5) bonus entries for the length of the promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to screen entries throughout the Promotion Period at its sole discretion.
Information regarding entries Submitted through Entry Method # 3 as listed above:
LICENSE: Entrant grants Sponsor the right, but not the obligation to edit, remove, modify, publish, license, print, transmit, display or otherwise use the picture, the video, the description, and all accompanying personally identifiable information entrant submits, via all forms of media now known or hereafter devised (including on www.triprewards.com/mystery), worldwide, in perpetuity, without notice to you and without compensation.
WARRANTY: Entrant represents and warrants that (i) entrant’s picture or video, was taken by entrant, (ii) the picture, video and description are original to entrant and do not infringe upon or otherwise violate any right of any third party, and (iii) entrant has all rights necessary to submit the picture or video and description, including all necessary authorizations and permissions from any persons included in the picture.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: Entrant agrees that the picture or video and the description submitted by entrant will not include (i) unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate the law; (ii) advertising for third party products or services; or (iii) copyrighted or trademarked material belonging to a third party.
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 4: OFFLINE, NO-PURCHASE-NECESSARY, METHOD OF ENTRY: As an alternate means of entry into the Promotion, send a 3 inch x 5 inch card on which you have legibly printed your First and Last Name, Complete Mailing Address (e.g. Street, City, State, ZIP code), Telephone Number and Email Address (if available), place the card or paper in a #10 envelope, and mail to Mystery Hot Spot Instant Win Game and Sweepstakes, 295 E. Swedesford Rd, PMB# 104, Wayne, PA 19087. No photocopies, reproductions or facsimiles allowed.
Entries must be postmarked by Thursday, September 6, 2007 and received by Friday, September 14, 2007. Limit: (123) entries for the length of the Promotion. Multiple entries in the same envelope will be disqualified.
SWEEPSTAKES GRAND PRIZE (1): Grand Prize consists of one (1) 7-day, 6-night vacation package for the winner and up to (3) guests (total: (4) persons) to the vacation destination of the winner’s choosing. Trip includes round trip coach class air transportation for up to (4) from the major U.S. airport nearest winner's home to the location that is chosen by the winner, to any destination within the 50 United States or Canada; ground transportation to and from the airport to the hotel; a rental car (Intermediate class) for 7 days; two rooms, each room with an occupancy of two (2) people, for 7-Day/6-Night stay at a participating TripRewards® property (two rooms; room and tax only, based on availability); $10,000 in spending money, payable to the winner in the form of a check. Winner must be at least 25 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license and meet the rental car company’s other conditions in order to receive the rental car portion of the prize. If the winner doesn’t qualify, there will be no prize substitution or payment of cash and the winner must arrange alternate transportation. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) is $15,000 (actual value will depend on dates of travel, winner’s point of departure and hotel selection. Any shortfall between the ARV and actual value of the prize will not be awarded in cash or other items.)
Restrictions: The winner & guest(s) must travel together on the same itinerary. Airfares may require connecting flights. For all trips: (a) All air transportation (which will be on Sponsor’s choice of airline) must be reserved at least 60 days in advance; (b) Sponsor reserves the right to require the travelers to fly on certain days of the week, and/or at certain times of the day or night; (c) Hotel rooms will be as specified or as selected by Sponsor; (d) Trip subject to availability & confirmation of reservations & travel must be completed by December 31, 2008. Certain blackout periods & travel restrictions may apply.
Grand Prize Winner and winner’s travel companions will be required to execute a Release of Liability form prior to departure. The trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Any picture identification requirements associated with air travel are the winner’s and travel companion’s responsibility. Releasees are not responsible for lost or mutilated travel documents or tickets and none will be replaced. All other expenses not specified herein (including, but not limited to taxes, meals, beverages, insurance, excursions and gratuities) are the sole responsibility of the winner. Certain additional restrictions may apply. Grand Prize will be VOID if not pre-scheduled and completed by December 31, 2008. Airline tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades.
Total Approximate Retail Value of all Promotion prizes is $80,785.00
6. PRIZE AWARDING: Limit of five (5) Instant Win prizes per person. Prizes will only be awarded upon potential winners’ verification and final approval by Sponsor. Canadian residents who are selected as a potential Grand Prize winner will be contacted by the Sponsor or its affiliate to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill question without human, electronic or mechanical aid to be eligible to receive the prize. Canadian residents who are selected as a potential Instant Win Prize winner will be required to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill question, on the online Prize Redemption page, without human, electronic or mechanical aid to be eligible to receive the prize. Potential winning entrants will receive prize notification via electronic mail, United States Postal Mail and/or overnight mail a week after the official Sweepstakes drawing has occurred (see Section 5). All Instant Win prizes valued below $600.00 will be shipped 6 to 8 weeks after the winner has been verified. Potential winner of the Grand Prize Sweepstakes will receive notification that he/she has won and will have (10) days from receipt of winning notification to confirm that the notification has been received. After confirming notification receipt, the potential winner will be sent via United States Postal Mail and/or overnight mail an Affidavit of Eligibility/Compliance & Publicity/Liability Release forms, a W9 Form and travel companion Release forms to be completed by the travel companion. These forms must be completed, signed, notarized and returned to RealTime Media within (10) days. The potential winner then and only then becomes the “winner.” If the potential winning entrant of the Sweepstakes Grand Prize cannot be contacted; is ineligible; fails to return the completed and executed Affidavit and Release; fails to claim the prize; if the Prize Notification is returned undeliverable; or if the potential winner otherwise fails to fully comply with these Official Rules, he/she will forfeit that prize and the prize will be awarded to an alternate potential winner. All information collected will be treated in a manner consistent with Sponsor’s privacy policy, available by accessing the following URL: www.triprewards.com/services/privacy.cfm.
BEST BUY™ Gift Cards are not redeemable for cash. Not valid as payment on Best Buy credit card. Redeemable at any U.S. Best Buy retail location or online at www.bestbuy.com for merchandise and services only. Best Buy is not affiliated with (company name). No sponsorship endorsement, approval or responsibility for this promotion by Best Buy is intended or implied. BEST BUY and the BEST BUY logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.
7. DISQUALIFICATION: Releasees are not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, for incorrect or inaccurate entry information howsoever caused or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Entrants found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Promotion, as solely determined by the judges, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate entrant's eligibility to participate in the Promotion. In the event this Promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt, or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Promotion, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcohols in the Province of Quebec, Sponsor is not responsible for any game play which is generated by computer hardware or software malfunction, error or failure, or is tampered with or subject to any unauthorized intervention. Sponsor’s sole responsibility for any irregular game play is to provide another game play. Should more prizes be awarded through a computer hardware or software malfunction, error or failure, or for any other reason, in any prize category, than are stated for that category in the Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the number of prizes stated in the Official Rules for that category. In no event will more prizes be awarded than those listed in Rules #4 and #5.
8. TAX INFORMATION: All federal, state, local, and other taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the applicable winner.
9. GENERAL INFORMATION: This Promotion is conducted in English (which will be given its everyday ordinary meaning), and any and all disputes will be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania in the US, and the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada without regard for conflict of laws principles.
QUEBEC RESIDENTS: Any litigation respecting the conduct and organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Regie des alcohols, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Regie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
10. WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: To receive a list of winners, send a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope (“SASE”) for receipt by December 31, 2007 to: “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes” Winners List Request, c/o of RealTime Media, Ste 201, 1060 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406. To obtain Official Rules visit www.triprewards.com/mystery or send SASE by September 6, 2007 to: “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes” Rules Request, c/o of RealTime Media, Ste 201, 1060 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
Sponsored by:
Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC
One Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Produced by:
RealTime Media
1060 First Avenue Suite 201
King of Prussia, PA 19406
The “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes Official Rules
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes (the “Promotion") begins at 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time ("ET")) on Thursday, May 17, 2007 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on Thursday, September 6, 2007. Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Promotion.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States residing in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico and all other territories) and Canada. United States entrants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of Promotion registration. Canadian residents must have attained age of majority at the time of Promotion registration. Employees, officers and directors of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC. (“Sponsor”), and RealTime Media, Inc., their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, and any prize or offer supplier of the Promotion or the Mystery Hot Spot Coupon Booklet, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling or spouse) and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Promotion. By entering the Promotion, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and RealTime Media, Inc., their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, retailers, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all liability, claims, losses, injuries, demands, damages, actions, and/or causes of actions whether direct or indirect, which may be due to or arise out of participation in the Promotion or any portion thereof, or the acceptance, use/misuse or possession of prizes. The Official Rules and the decisions of the independent judges (RealTime Media, Inc.) are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law, rule or regulation. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
3. HOW TO PLAY THE INSTANT WIN GAME & SWEEPSTAKES: LIMIT: Limit one (1) Instant Win Game play per person or email address per day. More than one (1) Instant Win Game play from the same person or email address per day will be disqualified. Potential winners who are discovered during prize verification to have entered or attempted to enter and play more than once per day may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the judges.
To enter and play the Promotion online, go to the following Web site address and follow the links to the registration form: www.triprewards.com/mystery. Existing TripRewards® members can login to play using their TripRewards “username” and “password”. To receive your game play and Sweepstakes entry you must completely enter the correct information on the registration form (required fields are: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Phone Number and Postal Mailing Address). After entering your registration information you will be presented with two Mystery Hot Spots, and you must choose which Mystery Hot Spot you think is real, based on the information provided. Your answer will have no bearing on your chances of winning. Once submitting a choice, you will have the opportunity to spin the Instant Win prize wheel for a chance to win one of the prizes as detailed here below in Section 4. Follow the instructions on the game play page to initiate the game play. The results of your Instant-Win game play will be displayed automatically.
If the results displayed on your browser indicate that you are a potential winner, click on the “Claim Your Prize” link and fill out an online prize redemption form and click the “Continue” button. Winning result screens will indicate which prize has potentially been awarded. All online prize redemptions for the Instant Win Game must be claimed by 11:59:59 PM ET on Friday, September 7, 2007. All prize claims are subject to confirmation, verification and compliance with these Official Rules and final approval from the judges. Without verification, proof of play and/or winning will not be deemed to be proof of winning by Sponsor.
Returning Players: You can return for one (1) additional Instant Win game play per day during the Promotion period for every day following the day the initial registration form is submitted. You are only required to complete the online registration form the first time you register for the Promotion. Returning Players can log in by clicking on the “Already Registered? Login Here” link on the Promotion Registration page or login using their Trip Rewards® “username” and “password”. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of any potential winner, the potential winner will be deemed to be the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of Promotion entry. The authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved, the entry will be deemed ineligible.
4. INSTANT WIN GAME PRIZES AVAILABLE AND ODDS OF WINNING: A total of (1,400) random, computer-generated winning times, one for each Instant Win Game Prize listed below, will be generated during the Promotion Period. Odds of winning Instant-Win prizes depend on the number of eligible game plays received and the day and time of game play. The Quantity, Prize Description and Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of a specific prize in the Instant-Win Game are as follows:
(15) Road Trip Package. Package includes one (1) GPS system, a $50 Gas card and a Portable DVD Player. Exact make and model of items to be determined by Sponsor. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $599.00;
(30) Canon Powershot A570IS Digital Camera, ARV $ 280.00;
(30) Apple® iPod® MP3 Player with 30GB* Hard Drive. Exact color to be determined by Sponsor. ARV $250.00 each;
(500) $50.00 Best Buy Gift Card. ARV $50.00 each (725) $20.00 Gas Card. ARV $20.00 each;
(100) Dominos Pizza & Coke gift certificates. ARV $14.00
Total Approximate Retail Value of the Instant Win Prizes is $65,785.00.
IN THE EVENT OF PRIZE UNAVAILABILITY, PRIZES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED BY THE SPONSOR FOR ITEMS OF EQUAL OR GREATER ARV.
5. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY, PRIZE AND ODDS OF WINNING: The Sweepstakes entry methods are defined below. One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected in an electronic randomized drawing from all eligible Sweepstakes entries on or about September 20, 2007. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 1: Entrants will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Grand Prize Sweepstakes drawing upon completion of the online registration form (subject to Rule #3, above).
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 2: Entrants will be able to earn bonus Sweepstakes entries through the Tell-A-Friend program by clicking on the “Tell-A-Friend” button and filling in the names and valid e-mail addresses of up to five (5) people. You will earn an additional Sweepstakes entry for each unique and valid email address you provide. Limit: (5) bonus entries for the length of the promotion.
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 3: Entrants will be able to earn an additional bonus sweepstakes entry by uploading a file consisting of either a picture (.jpg or .gif format required) or video (.mov or .wmv format required), that they feel best represents a place that could be considered mysterious or interesting to visit. File not to exceed 20mb. One (1) additional bonus sweepstakes entry will be awarded for each file uploaded. Limit: (5) bonus entries for the length of the promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to screen entries throughout the Promotion Period at its sole discretion.
Information regarding entries Submitted through Entry Method # 3 as listed above:
LICENSE: Entrant grants Sponsor the right, but not the obligation to edit, remove, modify, publish, license, print, transmit, display or otherwise use the picture, the video, the description, and all accompanying personally identifiable information entrant submits, via all forms of media now known or hereafter devised (including on www.triprewards.com/mystery), worldwide, in perpetuity, without notice to you and without compensation.
WARRANTY: Entrant represents and warrants that (i) entrant’s picture or video, was taken by entrant, (ii) the picture, video and description are original to entrant and do not infringe upon or otherwise violate any right of any third party, and (iii) entrant has all rights necessary to submit the picture or video and description, including all necessary authorizations and permissions from any persons included in the picture.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: Entrant agrees that the picture or video and the description submitted by entrant will not include (i) unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate the law; (ii) advertising for third party products or services; or (iii) copyrighted or trademarked material belonging to a third party.
Sweepstakes Entry Method # 4: OFFLINE, NO-PURCHASE-NECESSARY, METHOD OF ENTRY: As an alternate means of entry into the Promotion, send a 3 inch x 5 inch card on which you have legibly printed your First and Last Name, Complete Mailing Address (e.g. Street, City, State, ZIP code), Telephone Number and Email Address (if available), place the card or paper in a #10 envelope, and mail to Mystery Hot Spot Instant Win Game and Sweepstakes, 295 E. Swedesford Rd, PMB# 104, Wayne, PA 19087. No photocopies, reproductions or facsimiles allowed.
Entries must be postmarked by Thursday, September 6, 2007 and received by Friday, September 14, 2007. Limit: (123) entries for the length of the Promotion. Multiple entries in the same envelope will be disqualified.
SWEEPSTAKES GRAND PRIZE (1): Grand Prize consists of one (1) 7-day, 6-night vacation package for the winner and up to (3) guests (total: (4) persons) to the vacation destination of the winner’s choosing. Trip includes round trip coach class air transportation for up to (4) from the major U.S. airport nearest winner's home to the location that is chosen by the winner, to any destination within the 50 United States or Canada; ground transportation to and from the airport to the hotel; a rental car (Intermediate class) for 7 days; two rooms, each room with an occupancy of two (2) people, for 7-Day/6-Night stay at a participating TripRewards® property (two rooms; room and tax only, based on availability); $10,000 in spending money, payable to the winner in the form of a check. Winner must be at least 25 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license and meet the rental car company’s other conditions in order to receive the rental car portion of the prize. If the winner doesn’t qualify, there will be no prize substitution or payment of cash and the winner must arrange alternate transportation. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) is $15,000 (actual value will depend on dates of travel, winner’s point of departure and hotel selection. Any shortfall between the ARV and actual value of the prize will not be awarded in cash or other items.)
Restrictions: The winner & guest(s) must travel together on the same itinerary. Airfares may require connecting flights. For all trips: (a) All air transportation (which will be on Sponsor’s choice of airline) must be reserved at least 60 days in advance; (b) Sponsor reserves the right to require the travelers to fly on certain days of the week, and/or at certain times of the day or night; (c) Hotel rooms will be as specified or as selected by Sponsor; (d) Trip subject to availability & confirmation of reservations & travel must be completed by December 31, 2008. Certain blackout periods & travel restrictions may apply.
Grand Prize Winner and winner’s travel companions will be required to execute a Release of Liability form prior to departure. The trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Any picture identification requirements associated with air travel are the winner’s and travel companion’s responsibility. Releasees are not responsible for lost or mutilated travel documents or tickets and none will be replaced. All other expenses not specified herein (including, but not limited to taxes, meals, beverages, insurance, excursions and gratuities) are the sole responsibility of the winner. Certain additional restrictions may apply. Grand Prize will be VOID if not pre-scheduled and completed by December 31, 2008. Airline tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades.
Total Approximate Retail Value of all Promotion prizes is $80,785.00
6. PRIZE AWARDING: Limit of five (5) Instant Win prizes per person. Prizes will only be awarded upon potential winners’ verification and final approval by Sponsor. Canadian residents who are selected as a potential Grand Prize winner will be contacted by the Sponsor or its affiliate to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill question without human, electronic or mechanical aid to be eligible to receive the prize. Canadian residents who are selected as a potential Instant Win Prize winner will be required to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill question, on the online Prize Redemption page, without human, electronic or mechanical aid to be eligible to receive the prize. Potential winning entrants will receive prize notification via electronic mail, United States Postal Mail and/or overnight mail a week after the official Sweepstakes drawing has occurred (see Section 5). All Instant Win prizes valued below $600.00 will be shipped 6 to 8 weeks after the winner has been verified. Potential winner of the Grand Prize Sweepstakes will receive notification that he/she has won and will have (10) days from receipt of winning notification to confirm that the notification has been received. After confirming notification receipt, the potential winner will be sent via United States Postal Mail and/or overnight mail an Affidavit of Eligibility/Compliance & Publicity/Liability Release forms, a W9 Form and travel companion Release forms to be completed by the travel companion. These forms must be completed, signed, notarized and returned to RealTime Media within (10) days. The potential winner then and only then becomes the “winner.” If the potential winning entrant of the Sweepstakes Grand Prize cannot be contacted; is ineligible; fails to return the completed and executed Affidavit and Release; fails to claim the prize; if the Prize Notification is returned undeliverable; or if the potential winner otherwise fails to fully comply with these Official Rules, he/she will forfeit that prize and the prize will be awarded to an alternate potential winner. All information collected will be treated in a manner consistent with Sponsor’s privacy policy, available by accessing the following URL: www.triprewards.com/services/privacy.cfm.
BEST BUY™ Gift Cards are not redeemable for cash. Not valid as payment on Best Buy credit card. Redeemable at any U.S. Best Buy retail location or online at www.bestbuy.com for merchandise and services only. Best Buy is not affiliated with (company name). No sponsorship endorsement, approval or responsibility for this promotion by Best Buy is intended or implied. BEST BUY and the BEST BUY logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.
7. DISQUALIFICATION: Releasees are not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, for incorrect or inaccurate entry information howsoever caused or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Entrants found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Promotion, as solely determined by the judges, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate entrant's eligibility to participate in the Promotion. In the event this Promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt, or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Promotion, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcohols in the Province of Quebec, Sponsor is not responsible for any game play which is generated by computer hardware or software malfunction, error or failure, or is tampered with or subject to any unauthorized intervention. Sponsor’s sole responsibility for any irregular game play is to provide another game play. Should more prizes be awarded through a computer hardware or software malfunction, error or failure, or for any other reason, in any prize category, than are stated for that category in the Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the number of prizes stated in the Official Rules for that category. In no event will more prizes be awarded than those listed in Rules #4 and #5.
8. TAX INFORMATION: All federal, state, local, and other taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the applicable winner.
9. GENERAL INFORMATION: This Promotion is conducted in English (which will be given its everyday ordinary meaning), and any and all disputes will be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania in the US, and the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada without regard for conflict of laws principles.
QUEBEC RESIDENTS: Any litigation respecting the conduct and organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Regie des alcohols, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Regie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
10. WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: To receive a list of winners, send a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope (“SASE”) for receipt by December 31, 2007 to: “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes” Winners List Request, c/o of RealTime Media, Ste 201, 1060 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406. To obtain Official Rules visit www.triprewards.com/mystery or send SASE by September 6, 2007 to: “Mystery Hot Spot” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes” Rules Request, c/o of RealTime Media, Ste 201, 1060 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
Sponsored by:
Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC
One Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Produced by:
RealTime Media
1060 First Avenue Suite 201
King of Prussia, PA 19406