Texas On Tour Sweepstakes: Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The "Texas on Tour" Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") begins at 12:01 AM Eastern Time ("ET") on April 25, 2015 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on October 6, 2015 ("Sweepstakes Period").
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the contiguous United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions and the province of Quebec), who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors (and their immediate families and those living in their same household, whether or not related) of RedPeg Marketing ("Sponsor"), Black Diamond Media (“Sweepstakes Administrator”), Slingshot LLC, Texas Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism ("Sweepstakes Entities"), their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies and parties engaged in the development, production and distribution of Sweepstakes materials are not eligible to enter or win. Void in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions outside of the contiguous United States, the province of Quebec and where restricted or prohibited by law. By entering the Sweepstakes, participants (“Participants”) agree to comply with these Official Rules and all decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
HOW TO ENTER: There are two (2) ways to enter:
(1) TOUR: Visit one of the Texas On Tour events listed below (each, an “Event”) on the designated entry dates and locate the Texas On Tour kiosk. Complete the Official Kiosk Entry Form on one of the electronic tablet devices provided and click the "submit" button to receive one (1) entry. All required fields on the Official Kiosk Entry Form must be completed in order to receive a Sweepstakes entry. All Event entries must be received within the entry dates for each Event specified below to be eligible. Exact Texas On Tour kiosk operating hours at each Event will be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Electronic tablet devices at each Event will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and Sponsor does not guarantee the opportunity to enter via an electronic tablet device at any Event.
Tour Event Schedule
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Event |
Entry Dates |
Location |
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Hollywood & Highland |
4/25/15 - 4/26/15 |
6801 Hollywood Blvd #170, Los Angeles, CA |
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Union Square San Francisco |
5/1/15 - 5/3/15 |
333 Post Street, San Francisco, CA |
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Yonge-Dundas Square |
5/27/15 - 5/29/15 |
1 Dundas St. East, Toronto, ON |
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Taste of Charlotte |
6/5/15 - 6/7/15 |
Tyson St. from MLK Jr. Blvd. to 6th St., Charlotte, NC |
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CMA Music Festival |
6/11/15 - 6/14/15 |
5th Ave & Commerce Street, Nashville, TN |
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San Diego County Fair |
6/30/15 - 7/5/15 |
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA |
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Bite of Seattle |
7/17/15 - 7/19/15 |
Seattle Center (305 Harrison St.), Seattle, WA |
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Ohio State Fair |
7/30/15 - 8/2/15 |
717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH |
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Musikfest |
8/7/15 - 8/9/15 |
22 W. 3rd St., Bethlehem, PA |
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Chicago Air & Water Show |
8/15/15 - 8/16/15 |
North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL |
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Iowa State Fair |
8/21/15 - 8/23/15 |
3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA |
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Minnesota State Fair |
8/27/15 - 9/7/15 |
1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, MN |
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Taste of St. Louis |
9/18/15 - 9/20/15 |
631 Veterans Place Dr. , Chesterfield, MO |
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The Big E |
9/30/15 - 10/4/15 |
1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA |
(2) ONLINE: To receive one (1) entry without attending an Event, visit www.texas-on-tour.com and follow the directions provided to complete the Official Online Entry Form and click the "submit" button. All required fields on the Official Online Entry Form must be completed in order to receive a Sweepstakes entry. All online entries must be received by 11:59 PM ET on October 6, 2015 to be eligible.
ENTRY LIMIT: There is a limit of one (1) entry and one (1) additional entry (as described below) per Participant throughout the entire Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry (for a maximum of two (2) entries per Participant). Only one (1) email address and phone number may be used by a Participant to enter the Sweepstakes. If it is discovered that a Participant, or email address/phone number is attempted to enter more than the stated limitation, all of that Participant’s excess entries will be void. Use of any automated or robotic system to enter is prohibited and will automatically result in disqualification.
ADDITIONAL ENTRY OPPORTUNITY: During the Sweepstakes Period, Participants will have the opportunity to receive one (1) additional entry. There are two (2) ways to receive one (1) additional entry: (1) ONLINE: visit www.TravelTex.com/TexasOnTour and create an account by clicking the "Register Your Passport" link at the top of the page. Registration must be completed in order to receive an additional sweepstakes entry. Registration on the TravelTex website is free. All online additional entries requested via this method must be received by 11:59 PM ET on October 6, 2015 to be eligible. (2) MAIL-IN: to receive one (1) additional entry without registering for a TravelTex account, send a 3" x 5" piece of paper, hand-printed with your name, address, city, state, zip code, date of birth, email address, and daytime phone number (including area code) and mail it, with proper postage, to: Texas On Tour Sweepstakes, 9 Union Square #229, Southbury, CT 06488. Mail in entries must be postmarked by October 6, 2015, and received by October 13, 2015, to be eligible. Only one (1) additional entry per Participant permitted, regardless of method of obtaining an additional entry. All entries and additional entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
ODDS OF WINNING: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries and additional entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted to select one (1) potential Grand Prize winner on or about October 23, 2015 from all eligible entries and additional entries received during the Sweepstakes Period by the Sweepstakes Administrator, an independent organization, whose decisions are final and without appeal in all matters related to the Sweepstakes and awarding the Prizes. Potential winner will be notified by overnight delivery, and/or phone, and will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility &Liability/Publicity Release form (where legal) (or declaration of eligibility if an eligible Canadian resident), and a W-9 form (if a U.S. resident),within ten (10) days of date on the letter sent. If the potential winner is an eligible Canadian resident, he/she will be required to correctly answer without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time limited mathematical skill testing question which will be administered by Sponsor by telephone at a mutually agreeable time. If the potential winner does not reply to the email within five (5) days and provide all information requested by Sponsor, or skill testing question is not correctly answered (if an eligible Canadian resident), an alternate potential winner may be selected. In order to be declared the Grand Prize winner, the potential Grand Prize winner must be in compliance with these Official Rules. Potential Grand Prize winner will also be required to have their travel companion complete and return a Companion Liability Release form within the same ten (10)-day timeframe. Travel companion must be 21 years of age or older, unless the child or legal ward of winner. If the travel companion is the child or legal ward of the winner, the Grand Prize winner must complete and sign the form on their behalf. If the potential winner cannot be contacted by overnight delivery or phone, or fails to return the Sweepstakes documents within the specified time or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, he/she will forfeit the prize and an alternate winner may be randomly selected from the remaining eligible entries.
PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize: a trip for two (winner and one (1) travel companion) to a destination within the state of Texas. Grand Prize winner has the option to choose one (1) of the following four (4) Texas vacation packages: ((Option #1) Great Outdoors at Big Bend National Park trip includes: round-trip coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major U.S. airport closest to winner’s home (at Sponsor’s discretion) to El Paso, Texas; six (6) days/five (5) nights’ standard hotel accommodations at a Mountain Lodge (one (1) room, double occupancy), including hotel taxes, a Hiking Tour and mid-size car rental for six (6) days/five (5) nights. (Option #2) Urban Adventure trip includes: round-trip coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major U.S. airport closest to winner’s home (at Sponsor’s discretion) to Austin, Texas; six (6) days/five (5) nights’ standard hotel accommodations (one (1) room, double occupancy), including hotel taxes, a bike tour and mid-size car rental for six (6) days/five (5) nights. (Option #3) Beach Getaway trip includes: round-trip coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major
U.S. airport closest to winner’s home (at Sponsor’s discretion) to Houston, Texas; six (6) days/five (5) nights’ standard hotel accommodations in Galveston (one (1) room, double occupancy), including hotel taxes, two (2) tickets to a segway “The Magical History Tour” and mid-size car rental for six (6) days/five (5) nights. (Option #4) Cowboy Excursion trip includes: round-trip coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major U.S. airport closest to winner’s home (at Sponsor’s discretion) to San Antonio, Texas; six (6) days/five (5) nights’ standard hotel accommodations at a Dude Ranch (one (1) room, double occupancy), including hotel taxes and use of facilities, two (2) horseback rides daily, three (3) meals daily and mid-size car rental for six (6) days/five (5) nights. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Texas vacation package: $4,000.00. Actual value may vary based on point of departure and Texas location selected. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer prize or redeem prize for cash. Winner and travel companion are responsible for obtaining any required travel documents. Grand Prize Trip must be taken by November 30, 2016 or prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation to such winner. Grand Prize Winner and travel companion must travel together on the same itinerary. Grand Prize travel must be made through Sponsor’s agent, on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice and booked at least 45 days prior to departure. Certain travel restrictions may apply. Car rental subject to winner and/or guest holding a valid driver’s license and qualifying as an eligible driver under applicable car rental company policy (including the attainment of age 25) and other rental car company terms and conditions. Car rental does not include gas, tolls, parking fees, collision waiver insurance, or any other related fees and is subject to car rental company terms and conditions. Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including, without limitation, luggage fees, hotel and rental car incidentals, meals, any/all ground transportation, gratuities, and souvenirs.
GENERAL: Neither the Sponsor nor the Sweepstakes Administrator, are responsible for (i) late, lost, delayed, not received, damaged, misdirected, inaccurate, postage-due mail or incomplete entries or additional entries/mail; the cancellation or postponement of any Event; (ii) failure to receive entries or additional entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, Internet Service Provider (ISP), servers, access providers, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or recipient; or (iii) any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems or servers, computer software problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website and assume no liability for damage to Participant’s or any person's computer resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the Grand Prize winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an internet service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address in question. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Participants agree the Texas Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism, the Sweepstakes Entities, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies and parties engaged in the development, production and distribution of Sweepstakes materials 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 any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto).
This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. By Participating in the Sweepstakes, all Participants consent to the use of their names and/or photographs for publicity purposes without compensation, worldwide in perpetuity and in any form of media including the Internet, and consent to the collection, use and distribution of their personal information by the Sponsor for the purposes of running the Sweepstakes. Sponsor will not sell or transmit this information to third parties except for the purposes of administering the Sweepstakes, unless you agree otherwise. If for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to, computer virus, bugs, tampering, fraud, technical failures, printing, administrative, or other causes, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes or to modify these Sweepstakes Official Rules, without notice, at any time and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. In no event will Sponsor be liable for more than one (1) Grand Prize. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or electronic communication or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek any and all remedies available to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Sweepstakes entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
ARBITRATION: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, participant agrees that (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at the AAA regional office nearest the participant; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
CHOICE OF LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Virginia, USA.
WINNER’S NAME REQUEST: To receive the name of the winner (available after November 15, 2015), send a self-addressed stamped envelope, with proper postage, to: "Texas on Tour" Sweepstakes Winner's Name Request, 9 Union Square #229, Southbury, CT 06488. All requests must be received by February 15, 2016.
SPONSOR: RedPeg Marketing, Inc., 727 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: Black Diamond Media, 574 Heritage Road, Ste. 201A, Southbury, CT 06488.