1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON AND PER COMPUTER. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD. ENTER ON THE BALTIMORESUN.COM WEBSITE. COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM. SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES FROM THE SAME COMPUTER WILL BE REJECTED. SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES FROM THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE REJECTED. IF ANY DISPUTE ARISES CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF AN ENTRANT, THE OWNER OF THE E-MAIL ACCOUNT FROM WHICH THE ENTRY WAS SENT SHALL BE DEEMED THE ENTRANT.
2. ENTRANTS MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER who are residents of MD, PA, DE, VA, WV or Washington, DC. Contest void where prohibited or restricted by law.
3. WINNER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TAXES, FEES, AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST AND REDEMPTION OF PRIZE. NO OTHER PRIZE ELEMENTS EXCEPT FOR THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE RULES WILL BE COVERED.
4. EMPLOYEES AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE BALTIMORE SUN COMPANY, THE TRIBUNE COMPANY Moorea Marketing AND THEIR AFFILIATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER.
5. THE CONTEST WILL BEGIN ON 10.8.2007 at 12:30 P.M AND END ON 10.18.2007 AT 12:00 P.M. TEN (10) WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM DRAWING TO WIN. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE OR EMAIL ON OR ABOUT 10.18.2007 AND IF A POTENTIAL WINNER CANNOT BE REACHED BY PHONE OR EMAIL AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY, THEN THAT CONTESTANT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND AN ALTERNATE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY THE SAME METHOD FROM AMONG THE REMAINING ELIGIBLE ENTRIES. THE WINNERS CHOSEN WILL RECEIVE (2) Oktoberfest tickets that entitle them to admission. (TOTAL CASH VALUE: $400.00). ALL OTHER EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED. WINNERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TAXES.
6. BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST, ALL WINNERS HEREBY GRANT THE BALTIMORE SUN COMPANY AND ITS AGENTS PERMISSION, WITHOUT FURTHER COMPENSATION, TO USE THEIR NAME, LIKENESS, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM, VOICE RECORDINGS AND IMAGE FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES. BY ENTERING, ENTRANTS AND WINNERS AGREE TO RELEASE THE CONTEST ENTITIES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITY, DAMAGE, LOSSES OR INJURIES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE/POSSESSION AND/OR USE/MISUSE OF THE PRIZES OR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST.
7. ENTRANT(S) AGREES TO ALL RULES BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST. PRIZES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. NO PRIZE SUBSTITUTION WILL BE MADE. CONTEST SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD AN ALTERNATE PRIZE OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. THE BALTIMORE SUN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL RULES OF THIS CONTEST AT ANYTIME.
8. THIS CONTEST IS OPERATED BY THE BALTIMORE SUN COMPANY. ALL DECISIONS OF THE COMPANY ARE FINAL. FOR A LIST OF WINNERS, SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE TO BALTIMORESUN.COM, 2 HAMILL ROAD SUITE 200 BALTIMORE, MD 21210, ATTN: "MOOREA MARKETING"
9. THE BALTIMORE SUN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTRIES THAT ARE LOST, MISDIRECTED, OR MUTILATED. ENTRIES ARE VOID IF INCOMPLETE, NOT LEGIBLE, OR IF THEY CONTAIN ERRORS. IF FOR ANY REASON THE ON-LINE ENTRY IS NOT CAPABLE OF RUNNING AS PLANNED, INCLUDING INFECTION BY COMPUTER VIRUS, BUGS, TAMPERING, UNAUTHORIZED INTERVENTION, FRAUD, TECHNICAL FAILURES, OTHER CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE BALTIMORE SUN WHICH CORRUPT OR AFFECT THE ADMINISTRATION, SECURITY, FAIRNESS, INTEGRITY OR PROPER CONDUCT OF THE CONTEST, THE BALTIMORE SUN RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DISQUALIFY ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO TAMPERS WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS, AND TO CANCEL, TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST. NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED FOR: ANY ERROR OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE; THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, ENTRIES; ANY PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK OR LINES, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEMS, SERVERS, OR PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE; FAILURE OF ANY E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC ENTRY TO BE RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR AT ANY WEBSITE; OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO ENTRANT'S OR ANY OTHER PERSON'S COMPUTER RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN OR DOWNLOADING ANY MATERIALS FROM THIS CONTEST. ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE SPONSOR. ONLY ONE ENTRY IS PERMITTED PER PERSON AND PER COMPUTER. IN CASE OF A DISPUTE OVER A WINNER'S IDENTITY, PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO OWNER OF E-MAIL ACCOUNT USED TO ENTER. THE BALTIMORE SUN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE CONTEST AT ANY TIME.
10. WINNER MAY BE REQUIRED TO PICK UP PRIZE AT THE OFFICES OF THE BALTIMORE SUN, 501 N. CALVERT ST. BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10AM AND 4 PM, MONDAY-FRIDAY. IF UNABLE TO DO SO, ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE MADE IN SOME INSTANCES DEPENDING ON EVENT DATE, PRIZE SIZE AND VALUE.
11. BY ENTERING, EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT IF SELECTED AS THE WINNER, HE/SHE AND HIS/HER GUESTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY. THE PRIZE MAY BE FORFEITED AND AWARDED TO ANOTHER ENTRANT IF THE WINNER AND HIS/HER GUESTS DO NOT EXECUTE THE PREPARED FORM OF RELEASE AND WAIVER WITHIN THE STATED TIMEFRAME OF THE CONTEST, OR IF THE SELECTED WINNER IS NOT ELIGIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES.