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NOTICE TO ONLINE ENTRANTS
In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be
deemed submitted by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the e-mail
address submitted at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder means the natural
person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider,
online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for
assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail
address. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass
entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are
void. The Sponsors are not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected,
damaged, illegible or postage due mail/entries; or (ii) error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or
destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for
technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or
software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to
receive entry information by Sponsors on account of technical problems or
traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination
thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's
computer related to or resulting from participating in the sweepstakes. By
participating in the Sweepstakes, you (i) agree to be bound by these official
rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by
the decisions of Sponsors and the independent judging organization, which are
final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply
with these official rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes.
Sponsors reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any sweepstakes
it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official
rules; and (ii) withdraw the online method of entry if it becomes technically
corrupted, (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably
impairs its ability to conduct the sweepstakes), and to select winners from
among all eligible entries received prior to withdrawal.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN
ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR
INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND
CIVIL LAWS AND THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY
PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW.
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIPTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT
IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Eligibility: The Sign Up & Ride Sweepstakes
("Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the United States and
the District of Columbia age 18 and older. Employees of Microsoft and GameStop
("the Sponsors") its parent company and their subsidiaries,
affiliates, distributors, retailers, advertising and promotion agencies and
their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of
each are not eligible to enter or win. Sweepstakes governed by U.S. law.
Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations. Void where prohibited by law.
How to enter: To enter, visit
www.gameinformer.com and follow all entry
instructions to enter, including inputting your Access Code. Access Codes can
be obtained at www.gameinformer.com
or with a purchase of $25.00 or more at a participating GameStop or EB Games
retailer (while supplies last). All entries must be received between 12:01 AM
Eastern Time ("ET") on 4/2/06 and 11:59 PM (ET) on 5/24/06
(Sweepstakes Entry Period”). Entrants subject to all notices posted
online including but not limited to Sponsors' privacy policies. Limit: One
online entry per person or e-mail address per day. Proof of sending or
submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsors. By entering,
participants acknowledge compliance with the Official Rules, including
eligibility requirements and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the
decisions of the Sponsors and independent judging organization shall be final
and binding. The use of any device to automate the entry process is prohibited.
Illegible or mechanically reproduced entries are not eligible. All entries and
requests become the Sponsors' property and will not be returned or
acknowledged. The Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, damaged, or
misdirected entries.
Winner Selection/Notification: Potential winners will be selected
in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. Random drawing will be
conducted on or about 5/25/06 by an independent judging organization
("judges") whose decisions are final. Potential winners will be
notified by email and/or mail and may be required to complete and return an
Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and a Publicity Release
("Affidavit/Release") within 10 days of date specified on
notification, or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be
selected. If an Affidavit/Release or prize notification letter is returned as
undeliverable, it will result in disqualification, and the corresponding prize
will be awarded to an alternate winner in a separate random drawing. If a
winner is otherwise eligible under these Official Rules, but is nevertheless
deemed a minor in his or her state of primary residence, all required documents
must be signed by the winner's parent or legal guardian on behalf of the minor.
If a prize is forfeited for any reason whatsoever, the prize will be awarded to
an alternate winner in a separate random drawing. No substitution of prize
offered is permitted, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and
prize may not be redeemed for cash value, except that Sponsors (due to
circumstances beyond its control), reserve the right at their sole discretion
to substitute the prize for one of comparable or greater value. Prizes awarded
within thirty (30) days from winner verification. Entry and acceptance of prize
constitutes permission to use each winner's name, prize won, hometown,
likeness, video tape, and statements for promotional purposes, including but
not limited to online posting, radio, print and TV media, without further
compensation, except where prohibited by law.
Prizes and Approximate Retail Values (“ARV”): One
(1) Grand Prize : Custom Xbox 360 Chopper (ARV: $125,000.00); Two (2) First
Prizes: a Sharp HDTV AQUOS® sets- 37-inch model (LC-37D90U) (ARV: $3,499.99
each); Three (3) Second Prizes: an Alienware Area-51® m5500 Versatile
Performance computer (ARV: $1,049.00 each); Ten (10) Third Prizes: an Xbox 360
Console (ARV: $399.00 each); Twenty (20) Fourth Prizes: an Xbox 360 Starter
Accessory Kit (ARV: $140.00 each); Five (5) Fifth Prizes: a Signature Martin
Bros Jacket (ARV: $129.00 each). Maximum ARV of all prizes: $142,581.98.
Grand Prize winner must provide proper documentation including but not
limited to a valid U.S. motorcycle driver's license and proof of insurance (if
applicable in winner's state of residence) which must be in good standing
issued in his/her state of residency prior to the awarding the prize. If Grand
Prize winner fails to provide such proof of possessing a valid U.S. motorcycle
driver's license (if applicable in winner's state of residence) and appropriate
insurance or other applicable documents, the Prize will be forfeited. Winners
are responsible for all federal, state, local and income taxes associated with
winning the prize as well as any additional license, registration, title or
insurance fees required for taking possession of the Prize. Any other
incidental expenses or options on prize not specified herein are not included
and are sole responsibility of each winner. Odds of winning a prize are
determined by the total number of eligible entries received. General:
Participating entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the
judges and the Sponsors, which shall be without legal or other recourse and
final in all aspects, and release the Sponsors and their affiliated companies,
and all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes, as well as the
employees, officers, directors and agents of each, from all liability, claims
or actions of any kind whatsoever, including the unauthorized or illegal access
to personally identifiable or sensitive information and for injuries, damages
or losses of any kind to persons (including death) and property which may be
sustained in connection with either directly or indirectly, 1) the awarding,
receipt, ownership use or misuse of a prize awarded here; or 2) participation
in the Sweepstakes or any prize related activities, including but not limited
to traveling to or from any prize related activity. The Sponsors are not
responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer,
administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.
All winners acknowledge that the Sponsors and all other businesses concerned
with this Sweepstakes and their agents do not make, nor are in any manner are
responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or
in law, relative the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any
aspect of prize except that each prize shall be subject to manufacturer’s
standard warranty.
Winners List: For a winners list, available after 7/15/06,
please send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope by 7/15/06 to:
GameStop
Attn: Sign Up & Ride Sweepstakes Winner
625 Westport Parkway
Grapevine, TX 76051
Sponsors: Microsoft (One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052) and
GameStop (625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051).
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