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NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS, AND OTHER U.S. COMMONWEALTHS, TERRITORIES AND
POSSESSIONS).
The Sunkist “It’s O.N. ‘08” Contest begins at 3:00 PM EST Monday,
September 15, 2008 and ends at 3:00 PM Friday, December 19, 2008 The
Contest will consist of three (3) separate phases.
Overview:
Phase Three: Online viewers will log onto BET.com to cast their
votes to determine the Grand Prize winner, choosing between the
Finalists from Phase One and Phase Two. The Grand Prize Winner,
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who will receive a trip for two to BET SPRING BLING 2009 as
detailed below in section 4, will be announced online Tuesday,
December 16, 2008.
How To Enter:
(i) Phase One: BET Studio Visitors Compete from Monday, September
15, 2008, until Wednesday, December 10, 2008 (“Phase One”).
i
To enter BET Studio Visitor portion of the Contest, (which will be taped
between Monday, September 15, 2008, until Monday, November 10, 2008):
During the first stage of the Contest starting on Monday, September 15, 2008
and ending on Monday, November 10, 2008, BET.com will randomly choose
contestants from the BET audience lines in New York City to give them an
opportunity to participate as a contestant in the Contest. To participate in the
contest, entrants must perform a rap taped by BET.com that meets the criteria
detailed below. BET.com, in its sole and absolute discretion, will choose two
(2) contestants for Round 1 and one contestant for each subsequent round
(Rounds 2-4) during Phase One, based on originality and creativity of their
rap performances, to compete as one of four (4) pairs. Commencing on
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 3:00 PM EST and ending on Wednesday,
December 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM EST (the “Phase One Voting Period”) (as set
forth in the schedule Section 5 below), BET.com users will vote to select the
best performance of each round in Phase One. Limit of one vote per
person. No person may enter votes by proxy for any other person.
Each winner of a round Phase One will become a semi-finalist and will
advance to the next round of competition, against a new challenger selected
by BET.com until the final Round 4 competition is held and the Phase One
Finalist is selected by user voting. The Phase One Finalist will be announced
on Wednesday, December 10, 2008.
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To enter the Home Video Upload portion of the Contest, 3:00 PM Tuesday,
November 11, 2008 to 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 9, 2008 (“Phase Two”):
Contestants, who must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, must
create a rap video which complies with the standards described below and
upload that video to the BET.com 106 & Park website between 3:00 PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 and 3:00 PM Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
Visitors to the website will vote on the best Phase Two video between 3:00
PM Tuesday, November 25, 2008 and 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 9, 2008.
Limit of one vote per person. No person may enter votes by proxy for
any other person. The Phase Two Finalist will be announced on Tuesday,
December 9, 2008.
The rap video submissions must comply with the following standards:
Phase Three:
3. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: (A) For Phase One all Contest Entrants must
(i) read and acknowledge that they understand and will comply with these Official
Rules, and (ii) agree to and sign any other documentation required by Sponsor in
connection with their participation in the Contest. Sponsor will select, in its
absolute and sole discretion, the people who may participate as Phase One
Contestants in the Contest.
(B) For Phase Two, an eligible entry must be
received via online as described above. Incomplete entries are void. By entering,
Entrants agree to comply with these Official Rules, including all eligibility
requirements. To enter Phase Two, your computer must accept cookies, or any
successor or similar technology (now known or hereafter devised or discovered),
which may be used by Sponsor for the purposes of entry tracking and as set forth in
BET.com’s Privacy Policy. Entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the
authorized account holder of the e-mail address from which the entry is made.
Proof of online submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
Sponsor is not responsible or liable for lost, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, incorrect,
delayed, late, interrupted, illegible or misdirected entries. All entries become the
property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
4. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize Winner (“Winner”) will receive a trip to Florida
for the Winner and Guest to attend BET’s SPRING BLING 2009 event in April.
The exact dates and location of the Spring Bling event have not yet been
determined. Grand Prize includes two (2) round-trip coach class airfares to the
closest major gateway to the Spring Bling event from the closest major gateway
airport to the Winner’s residence; ground transportation to and from the airport
and hotel, and to and from the hotel to the Spring Bling venue (to be decided);
two (2) nights stay in a hotel (double occupancy); and a HD digital camcorder.
Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $3,500.00. ARV may vary depending on time of
booking and place of departure. Prize does not include meals, gratuities, ground
transportation to and from Winner’s residence and the closest gateway airport
within 75 miles, and any other expenses not specifically listed herein shall be the
sole responsibility of the Winner and his or her travel companions. Travel dates
and accommodations subject to availability and scheduling; certain restrictions
and blackout dates may apply. Prize package has no cash redemption value. If
Winner cannot travel on any specified dates, prize will be forfeited and the prize
may be awarded to an alternate winner. If Winner is less than the legal age of
consent or 21 years of age, the Guest must be the Parent or legal Guardian of
Winner. Guest must be the legal age of consent or 21 years of age or older at the
time of travel or the Winner must be the parent or legal guardian of Guest.
Winner is responsible for obtaining all necessary and required travel documents.
ANY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON A PRIZE ARE THE SOLE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. No substitution or transfer of prizes
permitted, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If prize, or any portion of a
prize is unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute that prize or portion
of the prize with a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes will be awarded,
provided they are properly claimed.
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Important Dates
VOTING:
Round 1 Contestants 1+2 posted online. Tuesday, October 14, Friday, October 24,
Winner advances to round 2. 3pm 3pm
Round 2 New Contestant posted online, Wednesday, October 29, Wednesday , November 12
challenges winner of previous 3pm 3pm
round.
Round 3 New Contestant posted online, Wednesday, November Wednesday, November 26,
challenges winner of previous 12, 3pm 3pm
round.
Round 4 New Contestant posted online, Wednesday, November Wednesday, December 10,
challenges winner of previous 26, 3pm 3pm
round.
PHASE TWO
Home Contestants upload home videos Tuesday, November 11, 3 Tuesday, November 25, 3
Video pm pm
Uploading
Starts
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PHASE THREE
Phase One and Phase Two Finalist Tuesday, December 9, Friday, December 19, 2008,
videos are posted online, viewers 3pm 3pm
vote to select the Grand Prize
Winner
Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it
finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the
operation of the Contest or Website; to be in violation of the Terms of Service of
the Sponsor’s web site, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be
acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic,
macro, programmed, or like entry methods will void all such entries by such
methods. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users
having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account
used to enter the Contest at the actual time of the entry will be deemed to be the
participant and must comply with these rules. Authorized account subscriber is
deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an email address by an
Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization, which is
responsible for assigning email addresses email, addresses or the domain
associated with the submitted email address.
8. WINNERS’ LIST: For a list of prize winners, available after December 27,
2008 mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to: “It’s O.N. ‘08” Contest”
to BET Interactive, LLC, 1540 Broadway 27th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
Washington and Vermont residents may omit return postage when
requesting list of prize winners.