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Official Rules


THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR VIEWING IN THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND D.C. ONLY (EXCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER US TERRITORIES) AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW AND AMERICAN ENGLISH. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ENTER.

IWLA “Clean Boat Challenge” Sweepstakes — Draft Official Rules

No Purchase Necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning a prize.

  1. The “Sweepstakes Period” is from Midnight Eastern Time (ET) April 1, 2007 ("Sweepstakes-Start") to 11:59 PM, ET October 31, 2008 ("Sweepstakes-End").
  2. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents residing in the 48 contiguous United States who are 21 years of age or older. Void in Puerto Rico and other US territories. Employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and each of their spouses regardless where they live) or members of household of Izaak Walton League of America (“Sponsor”), and THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising, design, web design, web hosting and publicity agencies and anyone connected with the production of this Sweepstakes (the “sweepstakes entities”) are not eligible to enter or be awarded a prize. In addition, officers, directors and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and each of their spouses regardless where they live) or members of household of Anheuser-Busch Companies or other contributors of cash or in-kind services to the Clean Boats Campaign are not eligible to enter or be awarded a prize.
  3. How to Enter: This Sweepstakes is offered only on the Internet. 1) Go to www.cleanboats.org. 2) Complete all registration information that is requested. You must supply an accurate, functioning email address for which you are the authorized user to be eligible to win a prize and to be notified in the event of being selected as a potential winner. 3) Answer all four questions that are posted below the registration area by selecting the correct answer from the four choices available for each question. You must answer all questions correctly to be entered into the sweepstakes. There is a “hint” button built into the “radio button” of each question and there will be a message to tell you that you have chosen the correct answer. You must answer all questions correctly before may submit your entry. “Authorized user” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the email address. In the case of a dispute regarding who submitted a particular online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email account. Maximum one (1) entry per person or email address. Entries must be made by an individual from a stand-alone computer and may not be made by proxy or any electronic/automated means such as script, bot, macro or any other similar software or program. Upon discovery, all entries made in violation of these rules will be deleted.
  4. Winner Selection: One (1) Grand Prize winner will be chosen about 20 days after Sweepstakes-End in random drawings from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes-Period. In addition, one (1) First Prize winner will be selected in random drawings on or about October 20, 2008 from all entries received up to September 30, 2008. Sixteen (16) Second prize winners will be selected in monthly random drawings as follow: One Second Prize winner will be selected at the end of each month from all entries received from Sweepstakes-Start to the end of each successive month from the May 31, 2007 drawing and ending with the August, 30 2008 drawing. All potential winners will be notified via email or telephone within five (5) days of selection. If a potential winner does not respond to an email or voicemail notice within 48 hours and agree to accept the prize and confirm all the contact information that is requested, it will be understood by Sponsor that the prize has been definitively declined for all time and another potential winner will be chosen in random drawings.
  5. Quantity, Prize, Approximate Retail Value (ARV) and Odds: (1) Grand Prize: Ultimate Boater's Shopping Spree Package in the form of a $2,500 Bass Pro Shop Gift Card. ARV: $2,500; (1) First Prize: A $500 Bass Pro Shop Gift Card. ARV: $500; (16) Second Prize: A $100 Bass Pro Shop Gift Card. ARV: $100. Sponsor is responsible only for the value of the prize stated in these Official Rules. ODDS: The odds of winning any prize are based on the number of eligible entries received by each drawing. Earlier entries have a greater chance of winning than later ones.
  6. General: Sweepstakes administration and winner selection and verification will be conducted by THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, an independent judging organization whose decisions are final and legally binding. No participant or winner shall have the right to contest any decision by Sponsor or the independent judging organization concerning any aspect of the Sweepstakes or the interpretation of the Official Rules or the determination as to the qualification of entries. By participating in this Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Sponsor is not responsible for those who cannot access the Internet or cannot click-through for any period of time regardless of technical, hardware, software, telephone, Internet, virus contamination or network problems, and for delay, failure or malfunction for any reason including, but not limited to, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system errors, Force Majeure, human errors, including but not limited to, errors by Sponsor’s representatives who enter incorrect information into any of Sponsor’s computer systems. Proof of entry is not proof of entry receipt. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel/terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes if in Sponsor’s sole determination it believes that the integrity of the Sweepstakes has been, or could be, compromised or that the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned or fairly, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or Force Majeure or any other causes beyond Sponsor’s control. Winners will be drawn from among all eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation/termination. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry from the Sweepstakes if in Sponsor’s sole judgment entrant has not complied with these Official Rules. Without limitation, all of an entrant’s entries will be disqualified, at the sole discretion of Sponsor, if entrant attempts (i) to enter the Sweepstakes through any means other than as described in these Official Rules; or (ii) provides information that is inaccurate or fraudulent; or (iii) attempts to disrupt the Sweepstakes or circumvent the terms and conditions of these Official Rules. Sponsor assumes no liability for damage caused to entrants or any other person /entity’s computer hardware, software or communications network, regardless of cause. Only the prizes and the respective values listed in the Official Rules shall be awarded. The Grand Prize winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release within seven (7) days of date on notification or it will be concluded definitively that the prize has been declined and, without further notice, an alternative winner may be selected in random drawings. By entering this Sweepstakes, a participant explicitly releases, discharges and holds harmless the sweepstakes entities, Anheuser-Busch Companies and all other cash and in-kind contributors to the Clean Boats Campaign, and all their respective shareholders, directors, officers and employees, one and all, from any and all liability, actions, causes of action, damages, actual, incidental or consequential, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity, including all “costs”, which he/she now has or may acquire, by reason of any personal injury, death, loss of or damage to property, or any reason, occurring during or arising out of his/her participation in the Sweepstakes and the acceptance and use or misuse of a prize. By accepting the prize, winner waives the right to 1) assert as a cost of winning the prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem said prize, and 2) claim any liability (including attorney's fees and costs) which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize (including any travel related thereto). Sponsor makes no express or implied, warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind, in fact or in law, concerning a prize or regarding the use, value or enjoyment of the prize, including, without limitation, its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. The right to receive a prize is non-assignable and non-transferable and no prize substitution, transfer, exchange or cash equivalent will be allowed except by Sponsor who may substitute a prize of equal or greater value. A prize or prize notification that is returned as undeliverable will disqualify the potential winner and an alternative winner shall be selected in a random drawing.
  7. Sweepstakes void where prohibited, licensed, restricted or taxed. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. If any provision of this Sweepstakes shall be deemed to violate any federal, state or municipal law, it shall be amended to conform to such law and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
  8. All taxes are winner’s responsibility and a 2008 form #1099 will be issued to the Grand Prize winner for the ARV of the prize, as stated in #5 above.
  9. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission to use a winner's name, voice and likeness and any and all identifying characteristics for promotional, advertising and publicity purposes (including posting to the cleanboats.org website) in perpetuity; this permission includes, but is not limited to, the taking of photographs and/or videos by Sponsor's photographer/videographer for publicity purposes, without further consent or compensation, unless prohibited by law and winner agrees to execute any and all documents requested by Sponsor to convey such rights to own all the results thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to obligate Sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and winner waives any right to inspect or approve any such use of any and every nature and kind.
  10. Sponsor and The Marketing Agency, LLC collect personal information from you when you enter the Sweepstakes. The information collected is subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy found at http://www.iwla.org/index.php?id=419 and The Marketing Agency’s Privacy Policy found at http://themarketingagency.com/html/sweepstakes.html. All entries submitted become the property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged. By submitting an entry, each entrant will automatically be opted-in to receive communication from Sponsor or its marketing affiliates or as otherwise set forth in Sponsor’s privacy policy.
  11. Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, actions and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the prize awarded and all issues and questions concerning the validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Montgomery County, Maryland. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes and never shall include consequential, incidental or punitive damages, and in no event attorneys' fees. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
  12. For a Winners List — available on or about December 15, 2008, send a self addressed, stamped, #10, business envelope to Winner — IWLA “Clean Boat Challenge” Sweepstakes,” c/o The Marketing Agency, 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton MA 02464. Requests must be received by December 30, 2008. No mechanically reproduced or photocopied requests allowed; only one (1) request per outer mailing envelope. You cannot enter the Sweepstakes using this address. Entries mailed to this address will be discarded.
  13. This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Izaak Walton League of America, 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (“Sponsor”). This Sweepstakes is administered by The Marketing Agency, LLC, 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464 (“Administrator”).

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The use of a prize does not imply any participation in, or the endorsement of, this sweepstakes promotion by its provider or manufacturer. © 2007, The Marketing Agency, LLC

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