No Purchase Necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of
winning.
1.ELIGIBILITY. The Charlotte Observer Universal Orlando
Resort Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to all current legal residents
of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina who are at least of the
age of 18 in their state of residence and have an internet connection at the
start of the Sweepstakes ("Entrants"). Sweepstakes is sponsored by The
Charlotte Observer, 600 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
28202 ("Sponsor"). Promotional consideration is
provided by Universal City Development Partners, Ltd ("Prize
Provider"). Entrants must be available to travel to Orlando, Florida by April
21, 2014 ("Prize Period"). Void where prohibited by operation of law.
Employees, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives of The
Charlotte Observer, The McClatchy Company, Prize Providers and the promotion
and advertising agencies of any aforementioned entity (collectively, the
"Sweepstakes Entities"), and their immediate family members and those living
in their household, and each person or entity connected with the production
or administration of the Sweepstakes, and each parent company, affiliate,
subsidiary, agent and representative of any aforementioned entity are not
eligible.
2.SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. EDT
(Eastern Daylight Time) on April 7, 2013 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on April
21, 2013 (the "Sweepstakes Period").
3.HOW TO ENTER. Online Entry Only. Only one entry per
natural person. During the Sweepstakes Period, visit Sponsor's website
www.charlotteobserver.com, follow the link to the Sweepstakes entry form and
complete all required contact information. Submit your completed entry
form according to the online instructions.
Online entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 21,
2013 according to the computer time on Sponsor's server. Entrants must
provide valid, truthful and current information. Late, incomplete, void,
corrupted, garbled, misdirected, or otherwise unintelligible entries are void
and will not be accepted. None of the Sweepstakes Entities are
responsible for such entries and for any problems, bugs or malfunctions
Entrants may encounter when submitting their entry. All entries become the
property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Persons
discovered entering under several names will be
disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify false entries or
entries suspected of being false. In the event of a dispute as to the
identity of a Selected Entrant, the Selected Entrant will be deemed to be the
person in whose name the e-mail account governing the e-mail address was
opened.
4.ODDS. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible
entries received.
5.DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION. Each qualified entry will be
entered into a random drawing for the grand prize. Drawing will be held
on or about April 21, 2013 ("Drawing Date") to determine one (1) potential
winner ("Selected Entrant"). The Selected Entrant will be notified by phone
or email in Sponsor's discretion. The Selected Entrant will be required
to respond (as directed) within 72 hours of attempted notification
("Notification"). Assumed notification by caller ID and any subsequent
returned calls do not constitute a winner. Sponsor will not make multiple
attempts to contact Selected Entrant. The failure to respond timely to
the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize and, in such case, Sponsor may randomly select an alternate chosen
entrant from among the remaining eligible entries. Selected entrant
will also be sent an affidavit of eligibility / liability / publicity release
("Release") and must return the signed Release to Sponsor or Prize Provider,
as directed, within three (3) calendar days of receiving it. Except
where prohibited by law, the Release will state that Selected Entrant agrees
to allow Sweepstakes Entities to use (without additional compensation) his or
her name, hometown, photograph, testimonial, likeness and/or biographical
information for purposes of advertising and promotion (including, without
limitation, posting on Sponsor's website(s), social media page(s) and
affiliated website(s)). Selected Entrant may also be required to provide
name, U.S. Social Security Number (for tax form purposes), birth date,
current address and phone number. Unless restricted by law, the Selected
Entrant will be required to complete and return the Release within the time
period specified therein. The Selected Entrants' first/last name, hometown
and picture may be published by the Sweepstakes Entities, including without
limitation in The Charlotte Observer, at www.charlotteobserver.com, in
affiliated publications, social media pages and/or websites. 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
obtain all signatures on the Releases (including Releases from travel Guests)
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.
In the event of a dispute about the identity of an entrant, each entry will
be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address
submitted at time of entry. Limit one (1) prize per person and
household.
6.PRIZE. If eligible under these rules, one (1) Selected
Entrant will receive a four (4) day, three (3) night trip for themselves and
up to three (3) guests ("Guests") to Universal Orlando® Resort in Orlando,
Florida. The trip will include, for the Selected Entrant and up to
three (3) of his or her Guests: round trip coach-class air
transportation from a major commercial airport near Selected Entrant's home
to Orlando, Florida as determined by Prize Provider in their sole discretion;
three (3) nights standard hotel accommodation (one room, quadruple occupancy)
at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel or at another on-site hotel (as selected by the
Prize Provider in their sole discretion); non-exclusive ground transportation
to and from airport and hotel in Orlando, FL for; 3-Park Unlimited Pass
Tickets that allow access to Universal Studios Florida, Universal's Islands
of Adventure and Wet 'n Wild ; attendance at one (1) Blue Man Group
performance (exact date and time to be determined by Prize Provider in their
sole discretion).
Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of Prize: three thousand, seven hundred and
five dollars ($3,705).
Selected Entrant and Guests must travel together on the same itinerary on the
stated Prize Period and must have all necessary identification.
Selected Entrant may only bring minor Guests if Selected Entrant or
another Guest is the parent or legal guardian of said minor Guests.
Choice of airline(s), hotel(s), transportation and itinerary shall be at the
discretion of Prize Provider. Prize may be awarded in the form of
coupon(s), voucher(s) and/or gift card(s). Actual value of travel
prizes may vary based on point of departure and airfare fluctuations.
Selected Entrant may be issued an IRS form 1099. The Prize is a taxable
event.
All Sweepstakes entries are subject to verification prior to awarding of any
prize. Eligibility, age, and any and all other claims shall be subject
to verification prior to the actual awarding of a Prize. All elements of the
Prize must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be permitted after
confirmation of any redemption. If Winner is between the ages of eighteen
(18) and twenty-one (21), he/she must be accompanied by an adult of at least
twenty-one (21) years of age in order to check into the on-site hotel. All
details regarding redemption of the Prize, including the method of booking
the accommodations and flights are at Sponsor and/or Prize Provider's sole
discretion and will be provided at the time of Selected Entrant's
Notification. Guests of Selected Entrant must sign a liability/publicity release
and all signed release must be received by Sponsor or Prize
Provider before travel will be booked or permitted or the Prize will
be forfeited and another Selected Entrant will be randomly selected. In the
event that parent or guardian of a Guest who is a minor does not provide the
appropriate permissions to travel, Selected Contestant will forfeit the
winning title and the prize. Once airline tickets and hotel reservations have
been issued, they shall not be changed, re-sold, endorsed, exchanged, transferred
or in any other manner modified by Selected Entrant. Selected Contestant must
notify Prize Provider of requested travel times at least sixty
(60) days in advance; otherwise Sweepstakes Entities reserve the right
to alter the request to accommodate availability. Travel must be completed by
April 21, 2014. Travel arrangements are subject to availability to the terms
and conditions of the airline, resort and hotel. Selected Entrant and Guests
are solely responsible for any other unspecified expenses related to the
travel prize, including without limitation: meals, ground transportation,
gratuities, incidental hotel expenses, upgrades and any and all federal,
state, and local taxes on prize, including special airport taxes and fees.
Selected Entrant and Guests are not entitled to any surplus between actual
retail value of prize and stated ARV and any difference between stated ARV
and actual value of the prize will not be awarded. No substitution, transfer,
or cash redemption of prize, or cash for any portion of prize not used,
provided however that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with
another prize of equal or greater value should the advertised prize become
unavailable for any reason. Any and all activities related to the prize,
including without limitation flying, are at the Selected Entrant's and
Guest's own risks and subject to whatever restrictions are imposed by the
entities that govern activities. Selected Entrant and Guest(s) must have all
necessary identification and travel documents and are
responsible for all costs related thereto. Selected Entrant and Guest(s) are
responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance)
that they may wish to obtain (at their own expense) and hereby acknowledge
that neither Sponsor nor any of its prize suppliers have or will obtain or
provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. If Selected Entrant
is unable to participate in or accept the prize or any portion of the prize
for any reason, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the Selected
Entrant. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply, including
but not limited to holiday "blackout" dates. Neither Sponsor nor any of its
prize suppliers will replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or
certificates. All additional costs, including taxes, are the sole
responsibility of Selected Entrant. Prizes shall only be delivered to
North or South Carolina. Open tickets may not be issued and stopovers are not
permitted. Travel arrangements must be made through Prize Provider. All Prize
elements must be redeemed at the same time.
7.CONDITIONS. The Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Rules.
By participating, Entrants agree: (i) to be bound by these complete
Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor which shall be final and binding;
and (ii) to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these
Official Rules, except where prohibited by law. Taxes, if any, are the sole
responsibility of Selected Entrant and Selected Entrant may be issued an IRS
Form 1099 for the Estimated Retail Value of any awarded prize. All
federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) arising from
this Sweepstakes will be the sole responsibility of Selected Entrant.
Except where prohibited by law, the Selected Entrant's entry and
acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sweepstakes Entities to
use said winner's full name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical
information, voice, and city and state address for promotional or advertising
purposes in connection with these Sweepstakes on a worldwide basis, and in
all forms of media, now or hereafter known, in perpetuity, without review,
permission or further compensation. This Sweepstakes is subject to all
applicable federal, state and local laws of the United States.
By participating, Selected Entrant agrees to be fully and unconditionally
bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or
these Official Rules. Selected Entrant also agrees to release,
discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities and each of their
respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents ("Releasees") from and against any claims, damages,
disability, attorneys' fees, and costs of litigation and settlement, as well
as any liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person
(including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, from redemption, acceptance, possession, ownership,
misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related
activity or participation in these Sweepstakes. Releasees
shall not be liable to the Selected Entrant for failure to supply any Prize
or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God, any action(s),
regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or
quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulations(s),
order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, threatened
terrorist acts, terrorist acts, air raid, blackout, act of public enemy,
earthquake, war (declared or undeclared), fire, flood, epidemic, explosion,
unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike
(whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation
interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection,
riot, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond any of the Releasees' control. The Releasees
shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, misdirected, 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. The invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision.
Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any
individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the
operation of the Sweepstakes, to be acting in violation of these Official
Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsman-like or
disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate
operation of the Sweepstakes, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass other
entrants or Sponsor's representatives, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek
damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent
permitted by law. You may not enter with multiple identities or use any
system, bot or other device or artifice to enter or obtain more than the
maximum number of qualified entries. Any portion of the Sweepstakes may
be canceled, suspended and/or modified, in whole or in part, if in
Sweepstakes Entities' opinion any fraud, technical failure or other factor
beyond our control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the
Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to terminate
the Sweepstakes and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential
winner(s) in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries
received prior to action taken. Disputes regarding these
Official Rules and/or this Sweepstakes will be governed by the internal laws
of the State of North Carolina. Sponsor 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 Sponsor's control, corrupt the administration, security or proper play
of the Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE
THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL
AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE
SWEEPSTAKES. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT
TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
8.PRIVACY. All personal information collected by Sponsor will be
used for administration of the Sweepstakes. In addition, entrants shall
receive email correspondence from, or on behalf of the Sponsor, subject to
the Sponsor's privacy policy. Sponsor uses reasonable commercial efforts to
comply with federal CAN-SPAM guidelines, and entrants may subsequently
opt-out of receiving further emails by following the opt-out instructions
contained in the email. Any questions regarding privacy matters should be
directed to the address set out below. Please refer to Sponsor's
privacy policy located at http://www.charlotteobserver.com/privacy_policy/
for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of
personal information by Sponsor.
9.WINNER'S LIST AND SWEEPSTAKES RULES. To obtain a copy of
these official rules or a winners' list within 90 days of the close of the
Sweepstakes, send your request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: The
Charlotte Observer Universal Orlando Resort Sweepstakes, c/o The Charlotte
Observer, 600 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. Selected Entrant's lists
will be sent once all Selected Entrants have been verified and prize(s)
has/have been awarded.
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. is the Prize Provider of this
sweepstakes.
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