SECOND CHANCE CONTEST
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
1. NO
PURCHASE FROM TIM HORTON’S NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. THE ONLY FORM OF ENTRY
IS CURRENT NON-WINNING LOTTERY TICKETS. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND
MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
- Eligibility. The Second Chance Contest (the
“Contest”) is open to U.S. residents (excluding Puerto Rico), residents of
the state of New York , 18 years or older at the time of entry that are
holders of any New York Lottery ticket on sale or open for redemption at
the time of the promotion from January 31, 2013- March 1, 2013.
Employees of WGRZ, Gannett Co., Inc., The New York Lottery, DDB New York
and Tim Horton’s and each of their respective affiliated companies,
subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and other agents, and
the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with such
employees, are not eligible.
- Entry. The Contest runs Thursday, January
31, 2013 thru Friday, March 1, 2013 and all entries must be received by Friday,
February 22, 2013 by 10am EST.
- Mail Entry: To enter the Second Chance
Contest, mail any non-winning New York Lottery ticket on sale or open for
redemption at the time of the promotion from 1/28/13- 2/22/13 along with
your name, address and phone number to the address below. All entries
must be sent in a white envelope no larger than a #10 business envelope
with first class postage affixed. Envelopes must be postmarked in New York State. Limit one entry per envelope. No bulk mailings will be accepted. Final
entry deadline is 10:00am Friday February 22, 2013. Entries are not valid
for other promotional offers. Send entries to:
New York Lottery/WGRZ-TV Second Chance Contest
259 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14202
Watch and Win: A random
drawing will be held on the following Fridays: 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 to draw
winners for the following five weekdays. An additional drawing will take place
on 1/30 for the contest dates of 1/31 & 2/1 only. One winner will be
announced each weekday from Thursday, January 31, 2013 through Friday, March 1,
2013 during WGRZ-TV’s Daybreak morning show (5:00am-7:00am EST). A total of 22
names will be announced, one per day for the length of the contest. The
announced winner has 22 minutes after their name is announced to call in to the
station and win $100 worth of scratch off tickets and breakfast and a gift card
from Tim Horton’s. There will be a maximum of 22 winners. Entrants may only
win once during the contest period. All non-selected entries will carry over
from drawing to drawing until the contest is finished on Friday February 22,
2013 then will become the property of WGRZ-TV. The only entries excepted are
current non-winning New York Lottery tickets. Win by watching Channel 2 News
Daybreak on WGRZ-TV between the dates of January 31, 2013 – March 1, 2013 between
5-7am Mon-Fri. After WGRZ broadcasts the “call now” announcement, the entrant’s
whose name was called has 22 minutes to call 716-849-2200 to become a winner,
provided that the caller meets the eligibility requirements stated in these
Official Rules. If that entrant does not call within the 22 minute window,
WGRZ-TV has the right to not award that day’s prize. Note: Prizes will be
available to winners no earlier than 2/6/13 at WGRZ.
You may enter the Contest as often
as you like but only one (1) prize per person during the contest period and
only one entry per envelope.
WGRZ, The New York Lottery, DDB New
York and Tim Horton’s (“collectively referred to as Sponsor’)” will
not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, (past the Final entry deadline
of 10:00am EST on February 13, 2013) misdirected or illegible entries. Entries
received become the sole property of the New York Lottery. None will be
returned. Any ticket mechanically reproduced, altered, mutilated, tampered
with in any way, containing any printing or other errors or not received
through legitimate channels is null and void. Be sure your ticket has not
already won a New York Lottery prize prior to entering the Sweepstakes. The
New York Lottery will not be responsible for entrants mailing a winning Lottery
ticket. Lotto subscribers are not automatically entered into the promotion.
Any entries that do not have all the requested information filled out
completely or those that are filled out illegibly will be disqualified.
4. Prizes and Odds. Each
week there could be the potential of 5 winners (1 per day) each winning 20- $5
scratch-off tickets ($100 total per winner) and a Tim Horton’s gift card. One
winner announced per weekday from Thursday January 31, 2013- Friday, March 1,
2013. Prizes must be claimed by close of business on March 25, 2013 and must be
picked up at WGRZ TV or they will be forfeited. Odds of winning are based on
the amount of entries received
Prize value: $100 each,
maximum total weekly prize value is $500 in “Jumbo Bucks” Scratch-off tickets. Maximum
total weekly prize value is $50 for Tim Horton certificates.
Odds of winning depend on the number
of eligible entries received based upon the random drawings.
5. Winner
Notification and Acceptance.
To claim the prize, each winner
must follow the call-in process identified above and must personally visit WGRZ-TV,
259 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 during normal business hours
(9:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday) to claim their prizes. All Federal, state and
local laws and regulations apply. Taxes are the sole responsibility of
winners. No cash substitutions or transfer of prizes permitted. Winners are
required to sign a claim form in order to collect their prize. Winners not
able to claim their prize in person must sign and return a claim form to
WGRZ-TV and provide a New York State mailing address before receiving prize.
By acceptance of prize, winner agrees to use of their name, and/or likeness for
purposes of advertising or trade without further compensation. Winners agree
that the New York Lottery, its agents and employees shall not be liable for
injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from acceptance or use of the
prize awarded.
Winners may waive their right to
receive prizes. Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No
substitutions allowed, except that prizes and individual components of prize
packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible
for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winners will be required to
complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release
(except where prohibited by law) which must be returned within ten (10) days of
date of postmark. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release within
ten (10) days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules,
may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her
interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to an alternate winner.
Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s
consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and
likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without
limitation or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible
winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will
remain the property of Sponsor. For names of contest winners, send a
self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to: New York Lottery, 165 Genesee St., Buffalo, New York 14203, Attn: Promotions Mgr.
6. Participation.
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the
decisions of the judges. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons
found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely
determined by Sponsor. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated
expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the
entries received before the termination date.
7. Limitations
of Liability. By entering the Contest, entrant agrees that (1) any and
all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with
the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without
resort to any form of class action, and entrant waives his or her right to a
jury trial for such disputes, claims, and causes of action; (2) any claims,
judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred,
including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event
attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted
to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim
punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have
damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than
damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses.
8. Construction.
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation
and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of
any contestant and Sponsor, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of
law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of
the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York State. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other provision. If any such provision is determined
to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in
accordance with their terms as if the valid or enforceable provision was not
contained therein.
9. General
Release. By entering the Contest, contestants release WGRZ, Gannett
Co., Inc., the New York Lottery, DDB New York and Tim Horton’s and any other
promotional sponsors, and each of their respective affiliated companies,
directors, officers, employees, representatives, partners and agents from any
liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any
kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or with the acceptance,
possession or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs,
injuries, losses or damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to,
loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or
portrayal in a false light).
- Sponsor. The Second Chance Contest is
sponsored by WGRZ, Gannett Co., Inc., the New York Lottery, DDB New York
and Tim Horton’s, whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and
all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all
respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or
other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials
relating to the Contest. If you have any questions regarding this Contest,
please contact WGRZ-TV, 259 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14202.
Revised 1/24/13