OFFICIAL RULES
Ybor City Fiesta Day Contest
           
These rules are for the Ybor City Fiesta Day Contest (“the Contest”), with entry into the Contest beginning Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time and ending Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 11:59 pm  Eastern Time.  Entry into the contest constitutes the entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these rules, terms and conditions.

ELIGIBILITY

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  Purchase will not improve chances of winning.  The Contest is open to legal United States residents of Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough, Citrus and Manatee counties who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, except that employees of the Times Publishing Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, contest prize suppliers, and participating advertisers and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter or win.  “Immediate family members” means parents, siblings, spouses, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption or cohabitation, and anyone living in the same household, whether related or not.  Times Publishing Company’s determination as to eligibility is final and binding. 

HOW TO ENTER

To enter, visit http://contests.tampabay.com/yborfiesta/ by Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Only one entry per person is permitted.

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

The Times Publishing Company is not responsible for late, misdirected, ineligible, or any electronic malfunction or for any other problems or errors in transmission or delivery of entries.

All entries become the property of the Times Publishing Company.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsors may use information submitted to contact Entrant and/or to offer Sponsors’ products or services.

PRIZES
One (1) grand prize winner will be selected on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and will win the grand prize which includes four (4) VIP passes to Fiesta Day as well as authentic Ybor City merchandise and a one (1) night stay at the Hampton Inn Hotel in Ybor City. Total value of all prizes is $200.00.
No alternative prize, cash or other substitution is permitted except in the event of prize unavailability. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or prizes of equal or greater value.  Prizes are not transferable or assignable by the Winner.

All federal, state and local taxes, fees, and surcharges, and any necessary or appropriate insurance, are the responsibility of the Winner. The Winner agrees to pay all such taxes, fees, and surcharges. If requested, the Winner must complete a W-9 tax form provided by the Times Publishing Company prior to taking possession of the Prize.
Any transportation required for the Winner to take possession of the Prize is the Winner’s responsibility and will not be furnished by the Sponsor. Winner agrees to hold the Sponsor harmless from any and all liability for damages or losses of any nature incurred in connection with use of the Prize, including transit to and from any destination in connection with the Prize.

NOTIFICATION OF WINNER
One (1) winner will be selected by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and notified by email and/or phone.  If any Winner does not respond to the notification within twenty-four hours, or any Winner does not meet all eligibility requirements including signing the Affidavit and Release referred to below, an alternate Winner will be selected by random drawing. The Winner must produce adequate proof of identity, such as a driver license or photo I.D. card, in order to take possession of the Prize.

AFFIDAVIT AND RELEASE

Each Winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and General Release, which includes an affirmation of eligibility, a release and waiver of legal claims, and consent to publicity.   Failure to complete and sign the Affidavit of Eligibility and General Release will result in forfeiture of the prize and its award to another winner chosen by random drawing.

WINNER’S LIST

For a list of prize Winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope before, May 21, 2012 to: Tampa Bay Times, c/o Ybor City Fiesta Day contest, 1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 700, Tampa, FL 33602.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law.
By entering the Contest, the entrant, for him/herself and for his/her heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and anyone else claiming by or through him/her, waives, covenants not to sue and fully releases and forever discharges any and all rights, claims or causes of action whatsoever that he/she may have against Sponsor arising directly or indirectly out of entrant’s participation in the Contest. For purposes of this waiver and release, “Sponsor” includes Times Publishing Company and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and employees.  This waiver and release covers, without limitation, any damage, liability, cost, attorneys’ fees and expenses whatsoever, whether known or unknown and whether foreseeable or not.

Sponsor reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the contest, including the substitution of a prize of equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement.

Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other errors in printing, the offering, or the administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prize. 

SPONSOR

The Sponsor of the Contest is Times Publishing Company, 490 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg FL 33701.  Copies of the written contest rules are available online or will be sent by mail upon request if a self-addressed stamped envelope accompanies request.

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