Minnesota Public Radio Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

SPONSOR: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. (“Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal adult residents of the 50 United States (including District of Columbia) who are the age of majority or older in their state or jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, franchisees, sales representatives, distributors, agents, and vendors involved with this promotion, and the immediate family and household members of all such employees, are not eligible to enter or win. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law.

TIMING/ENTRY LIMITS: The Sweepstakes will be conducted between now and Aug. 29, 2024 at 5:00 Central Time (the “Entry Period”). All entries must be received before the end of the Entry Period to be eligible. Any person attempting to submit entries late, to submit on behalf of a group, to submit more than the allotted entries, or to submit entries in any manner that otherwise violates these Official Rules will be ineligible to participate or to receive a prize. Sponsor’s computer clock is the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes, and entries are not valid until the information is received by the Sponsor’s computer.

TWO WAYS TO ENTER:

RADIO ENTRIES:  During the Entry Period, Sponsor will be giving away five prizes at random intervals during its radio programming by announcing the giveaway on air and inviting the public to call in to enter. The 5th caller from the time each giveaway is announced will win one prize.

ONLINE ENTRIES:  During the Entry Period, visit Sponsor’s social media channels to enter by following the directions on the social media page and provide all requested information to enter to win one of five prizes. Only one on-line entry per person.

By entering, you agree that any information collected in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used by Sponsor for the intended purposes outlined herein. All entry information must be manually keystroked by the entrant. We expressly reserve the right to disqualify any entries that we believe in good faith are generated by an automated program or via any other means that are fraudulent or not allowed by these Official Rules. 

PRIZES: A total of 50 prizes will be awarded.  Each prize consists of two tickets to the Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me show! At the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, August 30, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.  Approximate retail value: $240 per prize.

Limit one prize per person regardless of method of entry. Any taxes on a prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes are non-transferable, personal and may not be sold by winner.  No substitution or cash equivalent is allowed except in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of the same approximate retail value. Prizes consist only of the items specifically listed as part of the prize. Certain conditions and restrictions may apply, including any limitations stated on the tickets. All costs and expenses not specified herein, related to any prize or incurred by accepting or using the prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

WINNER SELECTION: The potential Radio winners will be chosen based on the 5th caller to reach Sponsor’s phone system following the announcement of each of the five giveaways.  The Radio winners will be notified immediately during their successful call. The potential Online winners will be selected by random draw at random on or about August 28, 2024 from all eligible entrants received. The potential Online winners will be notified by phone, email or direct message at Sponsor’s discretion on or about August 28, 2024. The potential winners must reply to the winner notification from the Sponsor within 12 hours to become an official Sweepstakes winner.

If any notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, a requested response is not received by Sponsor in the required timeframe or the original potential winner is deemed ineligible for any reason, the original potential winner will forfeit the prize in its entirety and an alternate winner may be selected from among all remaining eligible entrants. The potential winner may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, publicity release (if not prohibited by law), and any other necessary documents, including any required tax documents (collectively the “Documents”), within the time specified in the Documents or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate winner may be selected. Award of prize and confirmation of winner is contingent upon potential winner’s qualification and compliance with these Official Rules.

PUBLICITY RELEASE:  Except where prohibited, participation in this Sweepstakes and acceptance of a prize constitutes entrant’s and winner’s consent that their name, likeness, posts, comments, voice and/or biographical data may be used in any medium for advertising and promotional purposes without limitation and without additional notice, compensation or consent. 

LIABILITY LIMITATIONS: If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation disruptions caused by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, acts of God, factors beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control, or any other cause that corrupts, affects or compromises the administration, security, fairness, integrity, proper conduct or intended play of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that Sponsor deems responsible. In such situations, Sponsor further reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, and substitute an appropriate alternate method of prize award selection, including to award the prize from among all valid and eligible entries received up to the time the Sweepstakes was interrupted. 

Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen entries, or any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, including any erroneous appearance of qualification for a prize.  Sponsor is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or provider, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problem or traffic, congestion on the internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.  ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 

LIABILITY RELEASE: By entering, entrant agrees to accept and abide by the Official Rules of this Sweepstakes and agrees that any dispute with regard to the conduct of this Sweepstakes, rule interpretation or award of a prize, shall be resolved by Sponsor, whose decisions shall be binding and final. 

By participating, entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, the relevant social media channels, related promotional retail partners and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, service agencies, independent contractors, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of any of the above organizations from any injury, loss or damage to person, including but not limited to death or property damage due in-whole or in-part, directly or indirectly to the acceptance, use, or misuse of a prize, participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, or participation in the Sweepstakes. 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION/CHOICE OF LAW:  Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by the appropriate federal or Minnesota State Court. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Minnesota and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Minnesota. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual incurred out-of-pocket expenses (excluding attorneys' fees) associated with participation in this Sweepstakes and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.

SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS:  This Sweepstakes is not affiliated with or endorsed by any social media channels.  Entrants are providing their information to Sponsor and not any applicable social media channel.