'Dancing With The Stars' Official Contest Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of WEWS viewing area (which includes only the 17 OH counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Richland, Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne, who are 18 years of age or older as of 10/15/08. Void wherever prohibited by law. Individuals who have won prizes from promotions sponsored by WEWS in the past 90 days are not eligible. Employees of Scripps Howard Broadcasting, d/b/a WEWS, ABC, Inc, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers (collectively, “Sponsor”) and the immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. TO ENTER: Beginning 5:00 AM Eastern Time 10/15/2008 through 6:00 PM Eastern Time 10/17/2008, watch “Good Morning Cleveland” on WEWS-TV NewsChannel 5 between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM Eastern Time to get the “Dancing” word of the day. (The “Dancing” word of the day will also be available at www.newsnet5.com after it is announced on “Good Morning Cleveland”.) Then, that same evening from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, watch “Live on Five” on WEWS-TV Newschannel 5 for the queue to call-in to 1-800-658-5370, where a WEWS-TV representative will be taking calls. Be the 5th caller with the correct “Dancing” word of the day, given that same morning on “Good Morning Cleveland” and you be entered into a random drawing to win the Grand Prize. There will be one winner from each day of the sweepstakes (one winner on each 10/15/08, 10/16/08, and 10/17/08). The (3) three winners from each of the 3 days will have their names entered into a random drawing, which will be held live on Friday, October 17, during “Live on Five” and the name selected will be deemed the Grand Prize winner. Limit one entry into the Grand Prize drawing per person/household address. No mechanically reproduced entries of any kind permitted. Illegible and incomplete entries are void. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, postage due, misdirected entries or entries not received. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. WINNER: The winner will be selected based on the viewer’s caller number to the WEWS phone line during the applicable dates and times. Winning caller number will be the 5th caller with the correct “Dancing” word of the day. The (3) winners from each of the (3) days of the sweepstakes will have their names entered into a random drawing and selected on or about 10/17/08. The winner’s name chosen will be deemed the Grand Prize winner. Decisions of Sponsor are final on all matters. Grand Prize winner will be chosen on air during “Live on Five” on October 17, 2008 and notified by phone. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of calls received. PRIZES: (1) One Grand Prize – (2) two tickets to the 10/27/08 taping of “Dancing With The Stars” in Los Angeles, California and (1) one $2,000 prepaid credit card to use towards travel, lodging, meals or however winner chooses (ARV:$2,000). All other expenses are NOT included. Winner must provide his/her own travel, accommodations, meals, transportation and any other expense that might be incurred related to attending the taping in Los Angeles. “Dancing with the Stars” requires audience members to be at least 16 years of age. Prizes consist of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize. No substitution or transfer/assignment of prize by winners permitted. Subject to all terms, conditions and restrictions on gift certificate or imposed by issuer. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Potential winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Prize Acceptance Form, which requires social security number, completed within 5 days of the date on notification materials. Noncompliance within this time period and/or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected by random draw from all remaining eligible entries. All winners must produce picture or some other form of proper identification to claim any prize. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with prize of equal or greater value. Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use winners’ name, voice, statements, image and likeness for purposes of advertising and trade, in any medium, without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. TERMS: Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing, the offering or the announcement of any prize or in the administration of the promotion, whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Winners assume all liability and agree to hold Sponsor harmless for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible, faulty, or incorrect transmissions, incorrect announcements of any kind, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, any damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the online portion of the promotion, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may limit a user’s ability to participate in the sweepstakes whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the program for any reason, including but not limited to, if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the promotion; or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper administration of the promotion as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify, freeze or prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation or with any provision in these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE www.newsnet5.com OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL & CIVIL LAWS. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND/OR SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL MAKING ANY SUCH ATTEMPTS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WINNERS LIST: For the list of the winners, available after 10/31/08, visit www.newsnet5.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by 11/30/08 to WEWS, 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115-2579. SPONSORS: WEWS 3001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-2579 ABC 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521










