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You Could Win a Trip To Universal Orlando® Resort!

Universal Orlando Resort Contest

You Could Win a Family Vacation to Universal Orlando® Resort Contest
Official Rules and Regulations

February 2, 2014 - February 16, 2014


1. TO ENTER the You Could Win a Family Vacation to Universal Orlando® Resort Contest (the "Contest") visit the website page located at http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/contests, click on the appropriate contest page, complete and submit your entry by following the instructions found on the contest page. In the event of a dispute, entries received online shall be deemed to be submitted by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All entries must include your first and last name, address, email address and ten digit daytime telephone number. Limit of one (1) entry per individual per day. If it is discovered that you attempted to enter more than once per day, all your entries will be considered void. The Contest starts at 12:01 a.m. Mountain Time ("MT") on Sunday February 2, 2014 and closes on SundayFebruary 16, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. MT (the “Contest Period”). There are four (4) grand prizes (collectively the "Prizes" and each, a "Prize") to be won from among all the eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Limit of one Prize per household. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited (the “Contest Period”). There to be won from among all the eligible entries received during the Contest Period. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.


2. The contest sponsors are: Bell Media Inc., The Edmonton Space and Science Foundation, and Sun Media Inc. (“Sun Media”) (collectively referred to as the “Contest Sponsors”).


3. To enter and to be eligible to win, entrant must be a legal resident of Alberta, be able to legally travel to the United States and be eighteen (18) years of age or older. Employees and their parents, siblings and children, and persons domiciled with an employee of the Contest Sponsors, Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. d/b/a Universal Orlando® Resort (the "Grand Prize Provider"), and each of their respective agents, parent, affiliated or related companies, subsidiaries, divisions, prize sponsors, and promotional and advertising agencies and administrators, are ineligible to enter.


4. Prizes: Grand Prize: There is one (1) Grand Prize consisting of a four (4) day, three (3) night trip for the Grand Prize winner and up to three (3) travelling companions to Universal Orlando® Resort in Orlando, Florida. Trip will include round trip coach class air transportation from a major international airport near Grand Prize winner’s home (as determined by the Grand Prize Provider in its sole discretion) to Orlando, FL; three (3) nights standard hotel accommodation (one room, quadruple occupancy, room and tax only) at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort (or another on-site hotel as determined by the Grand Prize Provider in its sole discretion); non-exclusive ground transportation to and from airport and hotel in Orlando, FL; 3 Park Unlimited Passes for admission to Universal Studios Florida®, Universal’s Islands of Adventure® and Wet ‘n Wild; and admission to one (1) Blue Man Group performance (exact date and time to be determined by the Grand Prize Provider in its sole discretion). If the Grand Prize winner elects to partake in any or all portions of the Grand Prize with fewer than three (3) traveling companions or no travelling companions, the Grand Prize will be awarded to the Grand Prize winner and each participating travelling companion (as applicable) and any remainder of the Grand Prize will be forfeited and shall not be subject to further or alternative compensation. All elements of the Grand Prize must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be permitted after confirmation of any redemption. If the Grand Prize winner is between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21), he/she must be accompanied by an adult of at least twenty-one (21) years of age in order to check into the on-site hotel. Specific travel dates and arrangements are subject to air travel, holiday, blackout dates, and other prize and travel restrictions. Trip must be completed within one (1) year from end-date of the Contest or the Grand Prize will be forfeited. Reservations are subject to availability. Trip must be booked at least sixty (60) days prior to intended departure date. Travel dates are subject to Grand Prize Provider’s approval. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize may vary depending upon the points of departure, ground transportation, and/or airline fare fluctuations; any difference between stated ARV and final ARV of Grand Prize will not be awarded. Grand Prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth above; no other elements or expenses (including, without limitation, insurance, meals, unspecified ground transportation, phone calls, gratuities, incidentals, souvenirs, gasoline, etc.) are included in the Grand Prize and all such expenses are the sole responsibility of the winner. The winner and his or her travelling companions are responsible for any air travel taxes and/or expenses, including applicable departure taxes or fees, inspection charges, and security charges. Once issued, tickets are non-transferable and may not be reissued once travel has commenced. Open tickets may not be issued and stopovers are not permitted. Travel arrangements must be made through the Grand Prize Provider. All Grand Prize elements must be redeemed at the same time. ARV of the Grand Prize is Four Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty-One Dollars ($4,461) CAD based on an Edmonton departure. Before being able to participate in the Grand Prize, each travelling companion, or if under the age of majority, the travelling companion’s parent or legal guardian, will be required to sign and return within the time stipulated by the Contest Sponsors, a full release and indemnity form stating that, among other things, he/she has read and understood these Rules, grants all consents required, agrees to be available and to participate in publicity and/or promotions related to the Contest and/or the Contest Sponsors and/or similar matters, authorizes the Contest Sponsors to broadcast, publish, disseminate and otherwise use his/her name, city/town/village and province/territory of residence, photograph, likeness, sobriquet and voice, in connection with any promotion and/or publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and/or information purposes at no additional compensation to the travelling companion, beyond his/her participation in the Grand Prize, accepts the Grand Prize as offered and releases the Contest Sponsors and Grand Prize Provider from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the travelling companion’s participation in this Contest and receipt and use of the Grand Prize.


Secondary Prizes: There are two (2) Secondary Prizes as follows: (i) a Kingsway Mall gift card valued at Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) CAD to be redeemed at any merchant outlet located at Kingsway Mall located at 109 Street & Kingsway, Edmonton, Alberta (the “Secondary Prize A”); and (ii) a Kingsway Mall gift card valued at One Hundred Dollars ($100) CAD to be redeemed at any merchant outlet located at Kingsway Mall (the “Secondary Prize B”). Total ARV of the Secondary Prizes is Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($350) CAD.


Qualifier Prizes: There are ten (10) Qualifier Prizes, each consisting of two (2) tickets to the showing of "Harry Potter: The Exhibition” at TELUS World of Science, 11211 142 Street Edmonton, during operating hours until March 9, 2014. Approximate retail value of each Qualifier Prize is Fifty Three Dollars ($53) CAD.


5. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. Prizes may not be sold, transferred and are not convertible to cash. Contest Sponsors reserve the right to substitute Prizes in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of a Prize unavailable. Prize winners are solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein.


6. On Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at approximately 10:00 a.m. MT, a random draw will take place at CTV Edmonton in Edmonton, Alberta from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period and on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at approximately 10:30 a.m. MT, a random draw will take place at Sun Media in Edmonton, Alberta from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The first five (5) entries drawn during each draw will be eligible to win a Qualifier Prize and eligible to attend the Event (described in section 7 below) for the chance to win a Prize (each a “Qualifier”). Each of Sun Media and Bell Media Inc. will attempt to contact each potential Qualifier by telephone after the draw (note: each potential Qualifier must answer the phone when contacted). In the event a potential Qualifier does not answer the phone when contacted, he or she will be disqualified and an alternate potential Qualifier may be drawn at the sole discretion of each of Sun Media and Bell Media Inc. The odds of becoming a Qualifier and winning a Qualifier Prize will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Proof of identification must be provided upon request. In order to be declared a Qualifier Prize winner, potential winner must first correctly answer, unaided, a time limited mathematical skill testing question administered by Bell Media Inc. or Sun Media as applicable. Before being awarded a Qualifier Prize and becoming a confirmed Qualifier, each potential Qualifier will be required to sign and return within the time stipulated by the Contest Sponsors, a full release and indemnity form stating that, among other things, that: (i) he/she has read and understood these official rules and regulations (the “Rules”); (ii) agrees to be available and to participate in the Event, publicity and/or promotions related to the Contest and/or the Contest Sponsors and/or similar matters; (iii) authorizes the Contest Sponsors to broadcast, publish, disseminate and otherwise use his/her name, city/town and province/territory of residence, photograph, likeness, sobriquet and voice, in connection with this Contest, the Event, any promotion and/or publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and/or information purposes at no additional compensation to the potential Qualifier beyond the awarding of the Qualifier Prize and his/her participating as a Qualifier; (iv) accepts the Qualifier Prize as offered; and (v) releases the Contest Sponsors from any and all liability of any kind arising out of his/her participation in this Contest including participating at the Event and receipt and use of the Qualifier Prize. In the event that the potential Qualifier does not comply with all the provisions as contemplated in these Rules, the Contest Sponsors shall have the right to disqualify such potential Qualifier.


7. In order to have a chance to win the Grand Prize or a Secondary Prize, Qualifiers must sign in with a representative of CTV Edmonton at the Bertie Botts Jelly Bean Taste Test event (the “Event”), which will take place at Kingsway Mall Upper Level by the Flying car, on Thursday, February 20, 2014, by 6:00 p.m. MT. Any Qualifier that does not sign in by this time will be disqualified and will forfeit his/her chance to win a Prize. Substitutions or stand-ins are not permitted for any reason whatsoever. At approximately 6:15 p.m. MT, each Qualifier that successfully signed in (each a “Finalist”) will be given, at random, five (5) Bertie Botts Jelly Beans. Each Finalist will be asked to taste each Jelly Bean and guess the flavour of each Jelly Bean by writing down their guesses on a card provided by the Contest Sponsors’ representative (“Representative”). Once all of the Finalists have completed their guesses, the Representative will collect the Finalists’ cards for marking. Each Finalist will receive one mark for guessing the correct flavour of each Jelly Bean. The Finalist that scores the highest mark will be eligible to win the Grand Prize. The Finalist that scores the second highest mark will be eligible to win the Secondary Prize A. The Finalist that scores the third highest mark will be eligible to win the Secondary Prize B. In the event of a first place tie, a random draw will take place between the tied first place Finalists and the first Finalist drawn will be eligible to win the Grand Prize. In the event of a second place tie, a random draw will take place between the tied second place Finalists and the first Finalist drawn will be eligible to win the Secondary Prize A and the second Finalist drawn will be eligible to win the Secondary Prize B. In the event of a third place tie, a random draw will take place between the tied third place Finalists and the first Finalist drawn will be eligible to win the Secondary Prize B. The odds of a Qualifier winning a Prize depend on the number of Qualifiers in attendance at the Event.


In order to be declared a winner, potential winners must first correctly answer, unaided, a time limited mathematical skill testing question administered by Bell Media Inc. Before being awarded a Prize, each potential winner will be required to sign and return within the time stipulated by the Contest Sponsors, a full release and indemnity form stating that: (i) he/she has read and understood these Rules; (ii) grants all consents required; (iii) authorizes the Contest Sponsors to broadcast, publish and disseminate his/her name, city of residence, photograph, likeness, sobriquet and voice, in connection with any promotion or publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and information purposes at no additional compensation to the potential winner, beyond the awarding of or participation in the Prize; (iv) accepts the Prize as offered; and (v) releases the Contest Sponsors and Grand Prize Provider from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the potential winner’s participation in this Contest and receipt and use of the Prize. In the event that a potential winner does not comply with all the provisions as contemplated in these Rules, Contest Sponsors shall have the right to disqualify potential winner and the Contest Sponsors shall be fully and completely released and discharged from any liability or responsibility in this regard.


8. By entering this Contest the entrants and participants automatically agree to accept and abide by these Rules. All decisions of the Contest Sponsors with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation the eligibility of entries, are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest.


9. All entries become property of Contest Sponsors who assume no responsibility for garbled, lost, late, delayed, destroyed or misdirected mail, voice messages, e-mail or any computer errors or malfunctions. No correspondence will be entered into except with entrants requesting Rules by mail or requesting the names of the Prize winners (for which a self-addressed, postage paid envelope must be included). Contest Sponsors do not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error, seeding or printing errors, lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. Entry materials-data that have been tampered with or altered are void. If for any reason, in the opinion of the Contest Sponsors, in their sole discretion, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity or the proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond their control, Contest Sponsors reserve their right to cancel, terminate, modify, amend, extend or suspend the Contest including cancelling any method of entry, and select a winner from previously received eligible entries. Contest Sponsors reserve their right to modify the Rules without materially affecting the terms and conditions hereof. The Contest Sponsors reserve their right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Rules or otherwise in a disruptive manner. Any attempts to deliberately damage the Contest web site or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made the Contest Sponsors reserve their right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent of the law. Contest Sponsors shall not be held responsible for any errors or negligence that may arise or occur in connection with the Contest including any damage to an entrant's computer equipment, system, software or any combination thereof, as a result of their participation in this Contest or from downloading any material from the Contest web site.


10. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. By entering this Contest, each entrant consents to the collection, use and distribution of his or her personal information (information that identifies an entrant as an individual, such as home telephone number, age and home address) by the Contest Sponsors for the purposes of implementing, administering and fulfilling this Contest. Contest Sponsors will not sell or transmit this information to third parties except for the purposes of administering this Contest. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by the Contest Sponsors should be addressed to Bell Media Inc. at 18520 Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, AB, T5S 1A8.


11. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control.


12. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade-names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Contest Sponsors and or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.



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