Omni Hotel & Resorts Dallas
The “Omni Hotels & Resorts: The LEGO Movie Sweepstakes”
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE.
Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules.
I. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The “Omni Hotels & Resorts: The LEGO Movie Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on Friday, February 28, 2014, at 11:59:59 PM. ET (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The computer clock of Sponsor’s web-master is the official timekeeping device of the Sweepstakes.
II. ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to permanent legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia (“D.C.”), and are 18 years of age or older at time of entry (“Participant(s)”). Officers, directors and employees of Omni Hotels & Resorts Corporation, d.b.a. Omni Hotels & Resorts Dallas, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., The LEGO Group, Merlin Entertainment Group, Florida, and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated organizations or companies, advertising, promotional and judging agencies, persons engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for this Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), and members of the immediate families (defined for these purposes as including parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, and each of their respective spouse) or households (whether related or not) of any of the above, are NOT eligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and is void outside the 50 United States and D.C. and where prohibited by law. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
III. HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES:
Online Entry Method: During the Sweepstakes Period, a consumer (“Participant” or “you”) is invited to go to https://www.omnihotels.com/blog/thelegomovie (the “Website”) and follow the prompts to register their name, complete address, telephone number, email address and date of birth. Upon completion of registration, you are asked to accept, or not accept the receipt of Omni emails. Upon completion of registration, you will be entered into the Sweepstakes drawing. Limit one entry per person, per email address. Typed, computer generated, or otherwise mechanically reproduced requests are NOT allowed and will not be accepted. By entering, you acknowledge compliance with, these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements, and the Terms and Conditions of the Sponsor’s Website, as applicable. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, has violated any provision of these Official Rules or the Website’s Terms and Conditions at https://www.omnihotels.com/TermsOfUse, as applicable, and its decisions in this regard are final. Proof that you entered the Sweepstakes online does not constitute evidence that we actually received it by the appropriate deadline. Participants waive all rights and remedies at law or in equity for any claim they may have relating to this Sweepstakes as a condition to receive any prize for which a participant may be eligible to win. Incomplete entries are void. All entries and information become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
IV. WINNERS DRAWING, NOTIFICATION AND ODDS: One (1) potential Grand Prize Winner (“Winner”) will be chosen by a random drawing on or about March 8, 2014, from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period, by the independent Sweepstakes Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to the drawings. The potential Winner will be notified by phone and e-mail. If the potential Winner cannot be contacted the prize will be forfeited and an alternate Winner will be selected. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, damaged, intercepted, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify the potential Winner. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Subject to applicable law, the Winner’s first name, last initial and location of residence may be featured on the Sponsor’s Website, and social media sites.
V. PRIZES:
One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a 3-day / 2-night weekend stay at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Champion Gate, FL. Winner may invite up to three (3) guests. The prize includes economy airline tickets provided by Delta Vacations at an Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of $600 each ticket; two (2) standard Omni Hotel room accommodations (ARV of $800 each room); with 2-Day Hopper Tickets for up to four (4) people to LEGOLAND® Florida; and a rental car (ARV $250.00). Grand Prize Winner must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the travel date. If younger, one guest must be the age of twenty-one or older. Total ARV of Grand Prize is $ $4,400.00 (USD).
VI. VACATION PRIZE CONDTIONS: Delta Vacations (“Airfare Prize Supplier”) will provide air transportation via Delta Air Lines from any city in the U.S. 50 or Canada. Travel is permitted on designated flights operated by Delta Air Lines®; the Delta Connection® carriers: Chautauqua Airlines, Compass, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., GoJet Airlines, Endeavor Air, Shuttle America, Shuttle America dba Delta Shuttle and SkyWest; or codeshare partners: Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Industries dba Horizon/Alaska Airlines, SkyWest dba Alaska Airlines and WestJet.Travel via other DL Airlink and DL designated affiliated partner flights is not permitted. The recipient shall be responsible for travel to and from the airport served by such flights. A Winner, who lives within a 200-mile radius of Champion Gate, FL, will not receive the air transportation portion of the prize, but an equal value voucher. Travel is not permitted on the following dates: In 2014 – March 30 to April 19, November 22 to November 28, December 18 to 31. In 2015 – Jan 1. Booking and travel dates must fall into the range as specified. Not valid with previously purchased trip. Trip certificate may not be combined with any other coupon, certificates, discount, bonus, infant fare, upgrade, SkyMiles Air Travel Award or promotional offers/tickets. Trip certificate is not valid with Miscellaneous Charge Orders or Prepaid tickets. Trip certificate is non-transferable. Positive identification will be required at time of check-in. This certificate cannot be sold or transferred. Purchased certificates are subject to confiscation and you will not be allowed to travel. Only original certificates will be accepted. Certificates will not be replaced. Void if altered. Travel must be round-trip. Reservations must be made and ticket issued prior to departure. Booking and travel dates must fall into the range as specified.
Delta Vacations must issue all travel documentation. Certificate may only be applied towards number of passengers specified on the certificate; passengers must travel on the same itinerary and must be booked through Delta Vacations. Any unused portion of the certificate will not be refunded, and cannot be used towards another booking or another service component. If booking exceeds certificate value, recipient is responsible for any balance due and must be paid in full at time of booking. Hotel taxes, state and federal income taxes may apply and are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Checked luggage fees may apply, fees are charged each way, and are subject to change. Refer to delta.com for current rates. Changes to reservations, once made, are not permitted. A per ticket surcharge will apply for paper tickets issued in markets where electronic ticketing is available. Substitutions will not be allowed. SkyMiles mileage credit may be awarded. Flight schedules are subject to change without notice. The Prize Supplier is the final authority on the interpretation of these rules and reserve the right to change these terms and conditions without prior notice. Standard Delta Vacations Terms and Conditions apply, and are outlined during the booking process; other airline, hotel, or vendor restrictions may apply.
While prize suppliers will make every effort to confirm reservations as requested, operational and/or market conditions may prevent them from doing so on the requested dates. Accommodations are subject to capacity controls, availability, blackout dates and other restrictions, all of which are subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Winner may be required to provide a credit card at the time of hotel check-in. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes, and those set forth by Sponsor’s prize fulfillment agency. Lost, stolen or damaged travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced or exchanged. The vacation prize awarded consisting of products/services for up to four (4) people require that the Winner and guests redeem the prize together. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. All expenses not specifically mentioned herein, are not included as part of the vacation prize package, and are solely the Winner’s responsibility, including, but not limited to: hotel taxes, additional ground transportation not specified, travel insurance, room service, bag check fees, parking fees, laundry service, food, alcoholic beverages, merchandise, souvenirs, telephone calls, tips, gratuities and service charges, site-seeing excursions and any other incidental costs or expenses not identified in these Official Rules. Lodging is subject to availability, and any changes made will be at the expense of the Winner. It is the sole responsibility of the Winner and guests to satisfy the entry requirements of the United States as necessary. Winner and guests are also responsible for obtaining airline travel insurance at the Winner’s option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide any other types of insurance. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the supplier of accommodations, venue operators, transportation companies, prize providers or any other persons providing any prize-related services. Sponsor is not liable for any missed prize events, opportunities or expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay or ground transportation delay. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any transportation or other prize element except at the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor.
Grand Prize Winner must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the travel date. If the Winner is younger than twenty-one, then one (1) travel companion must be the age of twenty-one (21) or older at date of departure. Once a travel companion is selected, he/she may not be substituted, except in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Travel companions must execute Liability/Publicity Releases (“Companion Travel Release”) prior to issuance of travel documents. In the event that any of the travel companions of the Grand Prize Winner are minors, their Release of Liability form will need to be executed on their behalf by their parent or legal guardian. In addition the parent or legal guardian executing the Release form on behalf of anyone traveling as part of the Grand Prize will need to accompany their child/ward at all times during the prize trip. A minor will not be allowed to participate in any portion of the Grand Prize travel without being accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. If the Winner becomes disabled or cannot otherwise fully enjoy the vacation package due to illness, Sponsor shall have the option of: (a) being relieved of liability for fulfillment of the prize award; or (b) at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, extending the period during which the prize may be awarded for a period equal to the duration of the prize Winner’s disability or illness, in which case certain prize components may not be available. The Winner must prove such disability by a doctor’s certificate, which certificate shall be endorsed by another physician agreeable to Sponsor and Winner at Sponsor’s expense.
The vacation Grand Prize is not exchangeable, transferable, or redeemable for cash. There are no substitutions unless specified by the Sponsor. Prize details and availability are subject to change, and in the event that Sponsor is unable to provide the Winner with the prize won, the Sponsor may elect, at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, to provide Winner with the approximate value of such item in cash or award an alternate prize of comparable or greater value. The stated ARV of the prize is based on available information provided to Sponsor at the time these Official Rules were drafted, and any difference in ARV at the time of awarding will not be awarded. The value of any prize awarded to the Grand Prize Winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. The Sponsor and its agents are not in any way responsible or liable for damages resulting from shipping and handling, loss, use or misuse of any prize awarded in this Sweepstakes. All decisions by Sponsor as to Winner and prizes are final. The trip to Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Champion Gate, FL, must be booked by January 31, 2015 and travel fulfilled by December 31, 2015, or prize will be forfeited. Reservations must be cancelled at least five (5) days prior to scheduled arrival date. Other restrictions may apply. Reservations must be made in advance. Additional prize award details and travel information is to be provided at the time of Winner notification. The total value of the resort accommodations, and vacation extras cannot exceed $4,400.00 (USD).
VII. GENERAL PRIZE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Grand Prize Winner is required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. The Winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prize they receive. The potential Winner is required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability and Publicity Release (“Prize Acceptance Release”) within five (5) days, and will be required to send a copy of their passport, driver’s license or birth certificate as proof of age and provide Sponsor with a valid social security number before a prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued in the name of the Grand Prize Winner. Parents or legal guardians of a winner under the age of majority in their state of residence (which is eighteen (18) in most states but is nineteen (19) in Alabama and Nebraska and twenty-one (21) in Mississippi) may be required to also sign the Prize Acceptance Release in order for the Winner to be qualified to receive their prize. If a potential Winner fails or refuses to sign and return such Prize Acceptance Release within the time period required by Sponsor or if the prize or prize notification is returned as rejected, faulty, unclaimed or returned as undeliverable to such potential Winner, such potential Winner may be disqualified and an alternate Winner may be selected. If any potential Winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules, or if the potential Winner cannot attend or participate in any portion of the prize, or declines a prize for any reason prior to the award, such potential Winner may be disqualified and an alternate potential Winner may be selected.
All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. The Sponsor and its agents are not in any way responsible or liable for damages resulting from shipping and handling, loss, use or misuse of any prize awarded in this Sweepstakes. Each Winner’s acceptance of a prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited) for the Sponsor to use the Winner’s name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice and address (city and state) for any and all public relations, advertising and/or promotional purposes as determined by Sponsor, in all forms of media and by all manners (now and hereafter known), in perpetuity, without notice, consent, review or approval or further compensation.
VIII. OPT-IN: Participants who authorized the Sponsor to send emails to the email address as entered on the entry form, about its products and services, may opt out of receiving future emails from Sponsor by clicking on the link contained in any email. A Participant will remain eligible for this Sweepstakes whether or not they decided to opt out of receiving promotional emails from Sponsor.
IX. ENTRY ERRORS/TAMPERING: Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) electronic or digital transmissions or any entries that are lost, late, stolen, incomplete, illegible, damaged, garbled, destroyed, postage-due or misdirected; (ii) any problems or technical malfunctions, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, communication failures, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; (iii) failed or unavailable hardware, network, software or telephone transmissions, damage to entrants’ or any person’s computer and/or its contents, or causes beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control that jeopardize the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes; (iv) any entries submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed under these rules; (v) incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by entrants or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes, (vi) any typographical or other error in the printing or advertising of the offer, administration or execution of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of prize/prize winners; or (vii) malfunctions or interference resulting from illicit, malicious or injurious code (including but not limited to viruses, worms and denial of service attacks). If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to transmission failure, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes and reserves the right, but shall not be obligated, to randomly select the winners from among all non-suspect entries received as of the date/time of such termination/cancellation or modification. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify and prosecute any individual who tampers with or attempts to tamper with the entry process or who enters using any automatic or programmed entry duplication method.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR OTHERWISE CORRUPT THE SWEEPSTAKES OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY, PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Sponsor reserves the right to void all entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar entry duplication method and to disqualify any individual using such a method. Any entrant determined to be involved in such prohibited activity will not be eligible to receive a prize in this Sweepstakes.
X. RELEASES: All Participants, as a condition of participation in this Sweepstakes, agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities from all liability, claims, damages, injuries or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with: (a) participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes; or (b) the receipt, ownership, possession, use or misuse of any prize awarded. Winner’s compliance with these Official Rules, or Winner’s participation in prize related activities, constitutes Winner’s agreement that the Sweepstakes Entities may use Winner’s first name and initial of last name, voice, likeness and/or biographical data for advertising and promotional purposes in any and all media worldwide without limitation or additional compensation.
XI. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited, each Participant agrees that this Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Texas without giving effect to its or any other state’s choice of law or conflict of law statutes, regulations or rules. Entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims, causes of action, or controversies (“Claims”) arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be resolved, upon the election by either the entrant or Sponsor, by arbitration conducted by telephone, online and/or be solely based on written submissions without any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties, pursuant to this provision and the code of procedures of either the National Arbitration Forum (“NAF”) or the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as selected by the entrant. IF ARBITRATION IS CHOSEN BY ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM, NEITHER PARTY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM IN COURT OR HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON THAT CLAIM. FURTHER, NEITHER SPONSOR NOR ENTRANT WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED, OR AS A MEMBER OF ANY CLASS OF CLAIMANTS PERTAINING TO ANY CLAIM SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, THE ARBITRATOR’S DECISION WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING. NOTE THAT OTHER RIGHTS THAT ENTRANT WOULD HAVE IF ENTRANT WENT TO COURT ALSO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION. Unless both the entrant and Sponsor agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s Claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator’s authority to resolve Claims is limited to Claims between Sponsor and the entrant alone, and the arbitrator’s authority to make awards is limited to awards to Sponsor and the entrant alone. Furthermore, claims brought by either party against the other may not be joined or consolidated in arbitration with Claims brought by or against any third party, unless agreed to in writing by all parties. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim.
No arbitration award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Official Rules and without waiving either party’s right to appeal such decision, should any portion of this paragraph be deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the entirety of this arbitration provision (other than this sentence and the paragraph below) shall be null and void.
If arbitration is not used to resolve a Claim, the entrant AGREES THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A JURY TRIAL. ENTRANT AND SPONSOR EACH UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE SWEEPSTAKES IN ANY WAY. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE FILED TO SHOW A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT. Entrant agrees that this Sweepstakes shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without giving any effect to the principals of conflicts of law, and the forum for any dispute shall be in Dallas, Texas.
XII. WINNERS’ LIST: For name of the Grand Prize Winner send a self-addressed, stamped legal size envelope after March 8, 2014 and no later than April 12, 2014 to: Compliance/Omni Hotel The LEGO Movie Sweepstakes winners list, PO Box 468, Stonington, CT 06378.
XIII. SPONSOR: Omni Hotel & Resorts Dallas, 4001 Maple Ave Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75219
XIV. ADMINISTRATOR: Compliance Sweepstakes Services LLC, 106 Elm St., Stonington, CT 06378 (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”).
XV. MISCELLANEOUS: LEGO Group and Merlin Entertainments, PLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Delta Vacations and MLT Inc., their parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are not sponsors of the Sweepstakes and are not responsible for the promotion, administration, or execution of this Sweepstakes. The names of companies, products and services mentioned herein, and any corresponding likenesses, logos and images thereof reproduced herein, have been used for identification purposes only and may be the copyrighted properties and trademarks of their respective owners. The mention of any individual, group or company, or the inclusion of a product or service as a prize, does not imply any association with or endorsement by such company or the manufacturer or distributor of such product or service and, except as otherwise indicated, no association or endorsement is intended or should be inferred. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the Prize Acceptance Release will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules or the Prize Acceptance Release is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. For Participant, to the extent there is a discrepancy between these Official Rules and any terms of use or other agreement posted on the Sponsor’s Website, these Official Rules shall control and govern.
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