KQRS’ “TREASURE ISLAND Talent Show” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WGVX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 2000 SE Elm Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the “Treasure Island Talent Show” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
No purchase is necessary. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents age twenty-one (21) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”), as defined by Nielsen. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s listening area, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren. The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest 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 Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
Contest Period. The Contest will take place October 14, 2016 at 7:00pm (the “Contest Period”). The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
How to Enter. To participate in the Contest, you must attend the Station’s live event October 14, 2016 at Treasure Island Resort and Casino located at 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road in Welch, Minnesota 55089 (the “Event”) bringing all equipment, props, etc. to showcase your talent/trick. Participants MUST register online in advance at 92kqrs.com starting at 10:00 AM (CST) on Monday, September 19, 2016 and all entries must be received no later than October 10, 2016 at 5:00 a.m.. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
Finalist Selection. – Top (Up to) Forty (40) Performers Selected. On or about 9:00 a.m., CST on October 10, 2016, Station will review all eligible entries and select up to forty (40) total best entries as determined in the Station’s sole and absolute discretion, to participate. The (up to) forty (40) finalists will not be awarded any prize in this contest other than the chance to participate to win the opportunity to perform at the Treasure Island Talent Show contest. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Sweepstakes. The Station will take the top forty (40) (maximum) and contact them using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry; THE TOP 40 SELECTED PARTICIPANTSMUST ATTEND AND PERFORM at Treasure Island Resort and Casino located at 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road in Welch, MN on October 14, 2016 from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 pm; Contestants must check in by 6:30 PM CST to be eligible to compete to win the Grand Prize. Performers must be ready and available to perform at their scheduled times and bring all necessary props / equipment. Performers not available and ready to perform as scheduled will be disqualified and eliminated from further competition. Station is not responsible for providing transportation, equipment or amenities (other than microphones and a sound system) to any performers selected for the competition or selected to perform at the Treasure Island Talent Show. Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
Winner Selection Participants may participate in the “Island Trick” contest or the “Island Talent.” Station reserves the right to disqualify any entrant into the Contest. Contest winners will be selected as follows: (i) “Most Interesting Trick” Winner OR “Treasure Island Talent” Winner: A panel of judges comprised of Brian Zepp, Terri Traen and a representative from Treasure Island Resort and Casino (subject to substitution by the Station in the event any scheduled judge becomes unavailable), will score each entrant on a 1 to 10 basis, in their sole discretion. All scores will be tallied. The top three (3) contestants in each category (Trick and Talent) will be called back on stage for a final judging, again using the 1 to 10 scoring system. The contestant with the highest vote will win “The Treasure Island Talent Show” Contest. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by and at the Station’s sole discretion. Event Participant Winner: Beginning at 5:00 PM (CST) on October 14, 2016 at the Event, Treasure Island will begin swiping Passport Club member’s cards outside the Event Center doors. Passport Club Members who swipe their cards on the appropriate date and time, will be entered to win a VIP Grand Prize. Treasure Island Resort and Casino or the Station will randomly draw the winner’s name from all entries received at approximately 8:55 PM (CST). You must be present and meet all eligibility criteria to win. If the winner is not present for the drawing or is deemed ineligible for any reason, they will forfeit the prize and Treasure Island Resort and Casino will randomly draw another name. The process will be repeated until one winner is drawn and present to collect their prize, subject to verification of all eligibility criteria. Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification. All winners must be available to travel to Las Vegas, NV November 16-19, 2016, under the terms below.
Verification of Potential Winner. POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNER IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner will be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable. A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the Contest Prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. In the unlikely event that no candidates are found to meet the specifications, then the prize will go un-awarded. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined and at the Station’s sole discretion.
Grand Prize. Two (2) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest. One grand prize will be awarded each to the winner of “The Talent Showcase” and one regular grand prize to the winner of “Event Participant Winner” (whose Treasure Island Passport Member card was swiped and name drawn at random). Each regular Grand Prize consists of the following: Three (3) nights lodging at The Tropicana Hotel and Casino Las Vegas (single room, double occupancy) in Las Vegas, Nevada; round-trip coach airfare for the winner and one guest on Sun Country Airlines from MSP airport to Las Vegas on November 16, 2016 with a return flight to Minneapolis on November 19, 2016; ground transfers to/from the airport in Las Vegas, two (2) admissions to the Zepp and Terri live broadcasts in Las Vegas on November 17 and 18 , plus, admittance for two (2) to the listener reception at Hofbrauhaus in Las Vegas. ARV of each Regular Grand Prize is $1,758. Winner and their Guest must be legal US residents and at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of entry. All expenses and fees associated with any prize not expressly included in the foregoing prize descriptions are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner is responsible for all taxes and expenses associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time. Station reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason.
Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, 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 entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to Station’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
Taxes. All State, Local, Federal and or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner. All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest 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 Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12.Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties 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 Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) 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 Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Contest, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance or completion of the Contest, or any part of it, for any reason, Station, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that production, technical, programming or any other reason causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available or claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
13.Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, other than those concerning the administration of the Contest or the determination of the winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
14.Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained on or within, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained after October 17, 2016 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Contest Sponsor identified below.
CONTEST SPONSOR: CUMULUS MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC., KQRS 2000 SE ELM Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414
PARTICIPATING SPONSOR: Treasure Island Resort and Casino, PO Box 75, Red Wing, Minnesota 55066.