
BUZZTIME PRIZE-A-PALOOZA ON FACEBOOK
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN: A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1.ELIGIBILITY: The Buzztime Prize-a-Palooza on Facebook promotion ("Promotion") is open to all current Facebook® subscribers, who are legal residents of the 50 United States, DC or Canada and eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Promotion is void in Quebec Province, Michigan, and where prohibited by law. Employees and directors of NTN Buzztime, Inc. and NTN Canada, Inc. (collectively, "Buzztime"), information providers, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertisers/sponsors, advertising agencies, promotional and marketing agencies and their immediate families and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to participate in the Promotion. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. One entry per participant per week of the promotion. By participating in this Promotion, each player agrees to be unconditionally bound by these Official Rules and all decisions and interpretations of Buzztime shall be final and binding in all respects.
2.PROMOTION PERIOD: The Promotion begins on September 1, 2012, at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") and continues through September 30, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. PT ("Promotion Period").
3.TO ENTER:
a. Register for the Promotion as follows: You will automatically be registered by going to http://apps.facebook.com/buzztimetrivia/and installing the Buzztime Trivia game app on Facebook to play.
b. Earn Badges by playing the Buzztime Trivia game app on Facebook (see instructions). The weekly Badge will be highlighted in ads during game play.
Players will receive one (1) entry for every highlighted Badge they earn, per week, as outlined below during the specified week in the Promotion Period. All entries become the sole property of the Buzztime and will not be returned. No money or other thing of value may be collected, charged, contributed or exchanged as a condition of participation in this Promotion.
Dates, Badges and Categories listed below:
- Sept 1-8: “Beautiful People” (Category = Mixed/Celebrities)
- Sept 9-15: “Smarty Pants” (Category = USA/Eductaion)
- Sept 16-22: “Ain’t Misbehavin’” (Category = Language/Slang)
- Sept 23-30: “Food For Thought” (Category = Food)
You must be a PlayersPlus member to win. There is no cost or purchase required to join Buzztime’s PlayersPlus. You may register through Buzztime’s Players site at http://www.buzztime.com. Alternatively, you may log in on a Playmaker at any subscribing Buzztime location and follow the simple instructions to register for PlayersPlus; however to be eligible to win prizes in the Promotion, you must complete your registration on the Buzztime Players site within seven (7) days of registering on a Playmaker. (Visit http://www.buzztime.com for a complete list of participating Buzztime locations).
4.PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE:
Three (3) US$35.00 VISA gift cards and four (4) Buzztime Prize Packs will be randomly awarded to eligible players each week who have earned at least one (1) of the featured Badges in the Promotion, as outlined above, during the specified week in the Promotion Period.
There will be a total of twenty-eight (28) prizes awarded during the Promotion, one prize per day: Twelve (12) prizes of a US$35.00 VISA Gift Cards; approximate retail value ("ARV") of this prize is thirty-five dollars (US$35.00) and sixteen (16) prizes of a Buzztime Prize Pack; ARV of this prize is twenty-five dollars (US$25.00). Total ARV of all prizes = US$820.00. ARV of prizes is just that, an approximation, and is not a guarantee of price or value.
One prize per household. Prizes are not exchangeable, transferable or redeemable for cash. Prizes will be awarded only upon winner eligibility verification by Buzztime. Winners must agree to abide by all restrictions in connection with the prizes including the terms and conditions of the prize providers. Taxes, if any, are the winner's responsibility. In the event of unavailability of or delay in the availability of prizes, Buzztime, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value. Winners will have seven (7) calendar days from notification to accept the prize by e-mail or regular mail to the address specified in the notification. Buzztime is not responsible for any late, lost, or misdirected notification or for winners' unsuccessful efforts to claim any prize
5.ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of receiving a prize are determined by the number of eligible entries received.
6.WINNER VERIFICATION & CONDITIONS: As a condition of receiving any prize, potential winners may be required to: (a) verify their eligibility by providing Buzztime with valid government-issued photo identification showing name and address (b) sign and return an affidavit of eligibility or equivalent document and (c) sign and return other legal documents, including tax forms, a publicity release as described below, and a full and unconditional liability release supplied by the Buzztime, which, among other provisions, releases Buzztime and its subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons from any and all liability related to the Promotion and the receipt and use of the prize. . If a potential winner is eligible under these rules, but under the age of majority where s/he resides, the potential winner's parent or guardian must sign the affidavit, the liability release and the publicity release.
7.PRIVACY, USE OF PHOTO, IMAGE AND LIKENESS: By accepting prizes, winners consent to the use and publication of their name, likeness, photograph, image and voice by Buzztime for promotional purposes in all manner and media formats worldwide, in perpetuity, without further compensation to Participants individually or jointly, unless prohibited by law. Winners may be required to complete, sign and return a Publicity Release within seven (7) calendar days of notification.
8.GENERAL: By participating in the Promotion, Participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Buzztime which are final and without recourse. Buzztime's broadcast schedule and network availability is subject to change at the discretion of Buzztime. By accepting prizes, winners agree that Buzztime is not responsible for, and winners will defend and hold harmless Buzztime from, any claim, action, loss, injury, or damage to person or property due in whole or in part directly or indirectly to: possession, acceptance, use or misuse of any prize, participation in the Promotion or any violation of these rules or the law. All federal, state, provincial and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Buzztime is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer transmissions, or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Any Buzztime location whose internet connection or telephone line is not working properly may forfeit its players' chances to win. Attempts, as solely determined by Buzztime, to abuse, cheat, circumvent, manipulate data or entries will result in Participant disqualification. If the operation of the Promotion is compromised due to virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or any other cause beyond the control of Buzztime which corrupts, or impairs administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Promotion, Buzztime reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend, modify or terminate the Promotion in its entirety and to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Buzztime reserves the right to amend these rules at any time with or without prior notice. Entry into the Promotion constitutes acceptance of these terms.
9.ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW: (a) Except where prohibited by law, you as a player or participating location (collectively "Participant") agree that: (1) any and all claims, disputes and causes of action relating directly or indirectly, to the Promotion, and use of the Buzztime equipment and programming shall be resolved individually, without resort to any sort of class action and exclusively by arbitration or alternative dispute resolution as selected by Buzztime, to take place exclusively in San Diego County; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred and shall not include attorneys' fees; and (3) in no event will a Participant be entitled to obtain additional awards beyond out of pocket costs and Participants hereby waive all rights to claim non-economic, punitive, indirect, incidental and consequential damages and hereby waive any and all rights to have damages or awards multiplied or otherwise increased. Except where prohibited, all issues and questions regarding the Promotion and interpretation and validity of these "Official Rules" and the decisions of Buzztime and its agents in connection with the Promotion shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard for conflict of laws doctrine. Should any term of this rule or any other rule, term or condition of these Official Rules and any addendum or published notice referenced in these Official Rules be determined to be void, unenforceable or contrary to applicable law, such terms or conditions shall, but only to the extent necessary to bring the rule within the requirements of the law, be deemed to be severed from the other terms and conditions and the remainder of the Official Rules shall remain in full force and effect. Winners and Participants agree than any legal action arising in connection with the Promotion, whether in tort, contract or otherwise shall be heard exclusively in the courts of San Diego County, California.
10.WINNERS LIST: The names of the winners will be posted on buzztime.com at the conclusion of the Promotion for a limited time. To obtain a copy of the winners list or a copy of these Official Rules, send your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: NTN Buzztime, Inc.: Attn: Promotions, 2231 Rutherford Rd, Suite 200, Carlsbad, California 92008. Requests must be received no later than October 31, 2012.
This Promotion is sponsored by: NTN Buzztime, Inc. Facebook is not a Sponsor and is not associated in any way with this Promotion. Buzztime is a registered trademark of NTN Buzztime, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
