Duluth Playhouse ticket giveaway

WDIO-TV – Duluth Playhouse Giveaway Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

1. Eligibility – The WDIO-TV – Duluth Playhouse Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to viewers 18 years or older and residents of Wisconsin, Minnesota or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Employees of WDIO-TV, LLC, 10 Observation Road, Duluth, Minnesota 55811 (“Sponsor”), Duluth Playhouse (“Promotional Participant”), Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., including their subsidiaries, affiliates, parent or related companies (together with Sponsor and Promotional Participant, the “Released Parties”), and their immediate families, are not eligible to enter. Anyone participating in this Contest or claiming a prize in this Sweepstakes in violation of these rules will be deemed to have forfeited the right to be awarded a prize in this Sweepstakes and will be disqualified from participating in WDIO-TV sweepstakes or contest for a period of one year. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

2. Sweepstakes Period – The Sweepstakes begins at 5:00 PM Central Time (“CT”) on November 21, 2024, and ends at 3:00:00 PM CT on November 22, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).

3. How to Enter – To enter, visit The Lift page on Facebook and/or Instagram (“Website”) during each Sweepstakes Period, look for the Sweepstakes post (“the “Post”), and comment on the Post to receive one (1) automatic entry into the Random Drawing.

All comments must be posted by 4:29:00 PM CT on November 22, 2024, to be entered into the Random Drawing. Limit: one (1) entry/Comment per person/email address. Anyone attempting to get more than one (1) entry may be disqualified from the entire Sweepstakes at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

This Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Instagram. By entering, you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook or Instagram.

4. Random Drawing – Two (2) Grand Prize winners will be selected via a random drawing from among all eligible entries received at or about 4:45 PM CT on November 22, 2024. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified via the Direct Message on the platform used for their entry immediately following the random drawing.

 WDIO will make up to 2 attempts to contact each potential winner. If any potential winner cannot be contacted after 2 attempts, that potential winner will forfeit the ability to receive a prize, and the Sponsor may be awarded to an alternate potential winner, time permitting. WDIO is not responsible for winner notifications not received for any reason.

5. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values (“ARV’s”):  Two (2) Grand Prizes – A 2025 Duluth Playhouse Silver Membership. ARV: $155.00. Two winners will each receive one (1) ticket to see three (3) shows. Duluth Playhouse proudly presents its 24/25 Main Stage Season, a collection of innovative plays and Broadway musicals. For its 110th anniversary, the Playhouse is thrilled to be showcasing a collection of brand new shows that have never been produced by the organization. Don’t miss this riveting line-up of regional premieres and all time favorites. Audiences will be swept away by live orchestras, epic production designs and unbelievable talent. Return to the NorShor Theatre and create new memories that will last a lifetime. Choose your three favorite Main Stage shows and select your favorite seat with a Silver Membership! Shows that you can use your 24/25 Duluth Playhouse Silver Membership on: Rodgers& Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The One Act Play That Goes Wrong, The Light in the piazza, Home, I’m Darling and Waitress.   

Prizes are nontransferable, may not be bartered or sold to any third party (including on ebay, Craigslist or similar website), and may not be substituted for cash or any other prize, except that Sponsor may substitute a prize, or portion thereof, for one of equal or greater value for any or no reason at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winners must meet the eligibility requirements as set forth in Paragraph 1 of these Official Rules. Winners are responsible for paying all applicable income taxes associated with accepting the Prize.

6. Claiming the Prize – The winner(s) will be asked to stop by the WDIO-TV Studios, 10 Observation Road, Duluth, Minnesota 55811, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) to claim their prize within 30 days of being named the winner; OR request the prize be mailed to winner by providing Sponsor with their mailing address (allow 1-2 weeks for mailing of any prize). Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, stolen, delayed or returned mailing of any prize.  When claiming a prize at the WDIO-TV Studios, the winner must prove he or she is a qualified winner by presenting identification acceptable to the sponsors (e.g., state driver’s license; state issued identification card; valid passport with address verification; or birth certificate with social security card and photo identification and address verification).  If the winner cannot prove he or she is the qualified winner, the prize will not be awarded.  All unclaimed prizes remain the property of WDIO-TV.

7. Participation Conditions/Release/Consent to use Likeness – By participating, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including, but not limited to, negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including, but not limited to, invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s participation in this Sweepstakes, and acceptance or use or misuse of prize; (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or entrant’s acceptance, use or misuse of prize; and (d) allow Sponsor’s use for promotional purposes of his/her likeness, voice and/or address (city/state) without any additional compensation.

8. General Conditions – Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic of health of other means, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, order of any court or jurisdiction or if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the participation process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Only the type and quantity of prizes described in these Official Rules will be awarded. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall 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 shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

9. Limitations of Liability – The Released Parties as set forth above are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the participation process or the Sweepstakes; (3) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (4) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize.

10. Privacy Policies and Data Collection – Information provided by you for this Contest on the entry form is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at: http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s151764.shtml. By entering this Contest, each entrant agrees that the Sponsor has the right to contact the entrant by phone or email as provided on the entry form to administer and fulfill this Contest.

11. Disputes/Governing Law – Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate federal or state court of Minnesota; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ or legal fees; and (3) unless otherwise prohibited, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Minnesotan, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of State of Minnesotan, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Minnesota.

12. Winner’s List/Official Rules – For the names of the prize winners, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope before December 21, 2024, to Winners List, Duluth Playhouse Giveaway, WDIO-TV, LLC, 10 Observation Road, Duluth, Minnesota 55811. For a copy of these official rules, Website.

13. Sponsor – WDIO-TV, LLC, 10 Observation Road, Duluth, Minnesota 55811.