Rules and Conditions

WRGB/WCWN NO TEXT ZONE CONTEST RULES

Who Can Enter

1. To be eligible to participate in this contest, entrants must be New York residents who are 18 years of age or older, reside in the WRGB viewing area, and if entering via Facebook, be an existing member of Facebook. One entry per IP address.   

2. Employees of  Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, and any other company which owns, programs or provides other services to television broadcast WRGB/WCWN (collectively the Station"), Buddy Media, Inc., Ciceron, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Facebook.com, The Douglas Group, Inc. dba UPICKEM, New Country Motor Car Group, Finkelstein & Partners, Koto, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, any and all local television broadcast and cable stations, local radio and other media companies, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible. The term "immediate families" includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren. Only one winner per household.

How to Enter

1. No purchase is necessary to enter. Only one entry per phase per IP address. 

2. To enter Log on to www.cbs6albany.com and click on the No Text Zone link. Fill out the registration form with your full name, email, phone number, age, address, city, state, zip code, accept the No Text Zone pledge, and submit. No mechanically reproduced or completed entries will be accepted. To enter via Facebook, log onto the WRGB " CBS6 Albany Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CBS6Albany, and click Like to access the No Text Zone online contest entry page and online entry form.   Complete the online entry form with your name, address, phone number, and birth date in the provided area and click submit.

3.    By entering, the first 500 entrants who enter and take the pledge before November 30, 2012 will receive a bounceback email with a link to a New Country Motor Group coupon valid for a New York State vehicle inspection at participating New Country Motor Group locations, subject to other terms and restrictions as detailed on the coupon.  The coupon does not have any cash value and expires twelve (12) months from date of issue. 

4.  The contest starts on August 27, 2012, and ends at 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 3, 2013 (the Contest Period).  Entries must be received by Station by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day of each month during the Contest Period to qualify for the monthly drawing.  Station is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected entries, server unavailability, cellular, wireless, computer or any other electronic malfunction.

5. On the first business day of each month during the Contest Period, one (1) winner will be selected by random drawing from among all valid No Text Zone registrations, for a total of twelve (12) winners.  Remaining valid entries will carry over to the next monthly drawing.
 
6. All entries received that are duplicate, mutilated, tampered with, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be void.  All entries become the property of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc. and the Station and will not be acknowledged or returned.

The Prize(s)

1.  Each of the twelve (12) winners will receive a Koto gift card valued at $100.  The total prize value is $100. The prize is subject to the terms and conditions of Koto.

2. The winner(s) will be notified by phone or email. Before claiming the prize, winner must provide their correct name, address and telephone number to Station at the time of notification. The winner(s) must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which must be received within ten (10) business days of notification at the time winner (s) claim his/her prize in person at the Station.  The winner(s) must show picture identification to claim prizes.  Station reserves the right to examine additional identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.

3. If a winner cannot be notified within five (5) business days, or does not sign and return the release and affidavit of eligibility within ten (10) business days, then the prize will be forfeited, and another winner will be randomly selected from among remaining valid No Text Zone registrations. 

4. There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of Station. The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar value. No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.

5. The winners are responsible for paying all local, county, state and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forth in these rules. 

6.  Only one prize will be awarded per contestant, per phase. 

7.  Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Television Group, Inc., and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.  

8.  Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Television Group, Inc., and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize.  

9.   Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Television Group, Inc., and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.

10. In claiming your prize, you acknowledge Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Television Group, Inc., and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice and the fact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.

Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous

1. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

2. Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at 1400 Balltown Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309 and on the Station's website at www.cbs6albany.com.

3. For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to WRGB/WCWN 1400 Balltown Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309 by August 31, 2013.

4. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.  Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, New Country Motor Car Group, Finkelstein & Partners, and Koto accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.

5. Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes or contest information.

6. Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates.

7.   By entering this contest, each entrant waives any and all claims of liability against the Station, any sponsors, Facebook.com, and their respective parent, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, for any and all claims, loss, damage or injury which may occur as a result of entrants participation in this contest.

8.    Facebook, Inc. and www.facebook.com (collectively, Facebook) are not affiliated with the Station nor this contest.  This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Facebook.

WRGB/WCWN NO TEXT ZONE SCHOOL CONTEST RULES

NOTICE:  THIS CONTEST IS SEPARATE FROM THE CURRENT NOTEXT ZONE CONTEST WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM AUGUST 27, 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2013.

Who Can Enter

1. To be eligible to participate in this contest, entrants must be New Yorkresidents who are 16 years of age or older, reside in the WRGB viewing area,and if entering via Facebook, be an existing member of Facebook.  One entry per IP address.   

2. Employees of  Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair TelevisionGroup, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, and any other company which owns,programs or provides other services to television broadcast WRGB/WCWN(collectively the Station"), Facebook, Inc., Facebook.com, The DouglasGroup, Inc. dba UPICKEM, New Country Motor Car Group, Finkelstein &Partners, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, anyand all local television broadcast and cable stations, local radio and othermedia companies, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible. Theterm "immediate families" includes spouses, grandparents, parents,siblings, children and grandchildren.

How to Enter

1. No purchase is necessary to enter. Only one entry per IP address. 

2. To enter Log on to www.cbs6albany.com and click on the No Text Zone link.Fill out the registration form with your full name, email, school district, phonenumber, age, address, city, state, zip code, accept the No Text Zone pledge,and submit. No mechanically reproduced or completed entries will be accepted.To enter via Facebook, log onto the WRGB CBS6 Albany Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/CBS6Albany, and click Like to access the No Text Zone onlinecontest entry page and online entry form.   Complete the online entryform with your name, address, school district, phone number,  age, address, city, state, zip code, acceptthe No Text Zone pledge and click submit.


3.  The contest starts on April 23, 2013 and all entries must be receivedby Station by  5:00 p.m. EDT on June 14,2013 (the Contest Period).  Station is not responsible for late, lost ormisdirected entries, server unavailability, cellular, wireless, computer or anyother electronic malfunction.

4.            All entries/pledgeswill be counted by home school district and tallied.  The school district with the most entries/pledgesby June 14, 2013 will be deemed the winner. Individual entrants will not be deemed winners. 

5. All entries/pledges received that are duplicate,mutilated, tampered with, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will bevoid.  All entries become the property of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.,Sinclair Television Group, Inc. and the Station and will not be acknowledged orreturned.

The Prize

1.  The winning school district will be deemed  as the Face of Not Text Zone.  The grand prize includes participation in asegment which may air on the Stations newscast, a: 30 promotional spot to airon WRGB and WCWN on dates and times as determined by the Station and subject topreemption, and a proclamation given to the school district acknowledging theiraccomplishment as being the Face of No Text Zone for 2013.  The total value of the grand prize is $1,000.

2. The winning school districts School Superintendent will be notified byphone or email. Before claiming the prize, winner must provide their correctname, address and telephone number to Station at the time of notification. Thewinner must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which mustbe received within ten (10) business days of notification. The winner must showpicture identification to claim prizes.  Station reserves the right toexamine additional identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding theprize based on the identification presented.

3. If a winner cannot be notified within five (5) business days, or does notsign and return the release and affidavit of eligibility within ten (10)business days, then the prize will be forfeited, and the school district withthe next highest number of No Text Zone pledges shall be deemed the winner.

4. There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at thesole discretion of Station. The Station has the right to substitute a prize ofsimilar value. No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.

5. The winner is responsible for paying all local, county, state and federaltaxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forthin these rules. 

6.  Only one prize will be awarded. 

7.  Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Television Group, Inc., andSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. are not responsible for any liabilities arisingdirectly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.  

8.  Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Television Group, Inc., andSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. are not liable if the provider of any part ofthe prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of theprize.  

9.   Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. are not responsible for any liabilities arisingdirectly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.

10. In claiming your prize, you acknowledge Sinclair Communications, LLC,Sinclair Television Group, Inc., and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. have theright to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice and thefact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financialremuneration.

Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous

1. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

2. Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normalbusiness hours at 1400 Balltown Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309 and on the Station'swebsite at www.cbs6albany.com.

3. For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stampedenvelope to WRGB/WCWN 1400 Balltown Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309 by July 1, 2013.

4. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is voidwhere prohibited.  Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair BroadcastGroup, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, New Country Motor Car Group,Finkelstein & Partners, Facebook, Inc., Facebook.com, and The DouglasGroup, Inc. dba UPICKEM accept no responsibility or liability in connectionwith any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting fromthe acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.

5. Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes orcontest information.

6. Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change theaforementioned contest dates.

7.   By entering this contest, each entrant waives any and all claimsof liability against the Station, any sponsors, Facebook.com, and theirrespective parent, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, forany and all claims, loss, damage or injury which may occur as a result ofentrants participation in this contest.

8.    Facebook, Inc. and www.facebook.com (collectively,Facebook) are not affiliated with the Station nor this contest.  Thiscontest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated withFacebook.