Professional Bowlers Association’s Young Guns vs. Legends Sweepstakes
Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.


1. Eligibility: VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Professional Bowlers Association’s Young Guns vs. Legends Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to legal residents of the United States who are at least thirteen (13) years old at the time of entry and who enter from within the U.S. Employees, officers and directors of the Professional Bowlers Association, LLC ("Sponsor"), What Counts ("Administrator"), and each of their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each employee, officer and director are not eligible. Subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Participation constitutes participant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.


2. Sponsor: Professional Bowlers Association, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.


3. Promotion Period: The Sweepstakes begins on October 26, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on March 1, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Administrator's computer is the official time keeping device for the Sweepstakes.


4. How to Enter: Participants must provide and submit valid and truthful information in the fields on the competition sign up page: e-mail address, physical address, date of birth, zip code and state. Participants must also agree to the Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions. The participant will thereafter receive confirmation of their participation in the Sweepstakes through e-mail. Sponsor is not responsible for error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any web site or any combination there of. Sponsor is not responsible for any injury or damage to participants’ or any other person's computer related to or resulting from downloading any materials in the Sweepstakes, or for mail-in entries that are lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, altered, illegible or postage-due. All entries become Sponsor’s property and will not be returned. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the electronic method of Sweepstakes entry if it becomes technically corrupted. Participants may be disqualified, at the sole discretion of Sponsor.

5. Drawing: Administrator is an independent judging organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Administrator will randomly select the first winner from among all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period, on or around January 18, 2007. The Grand Prize winners for both Adult and Youth categories will be drawn on or around March 1, 2007. The potential winner will be notified by mail, email or phone and announced on an ESPN telecast. Each potential winner (parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, within ten (10) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period, potential winner forfeits prize. Potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner forfeits the prize or is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held after which the prize will remain unawarded. Prizes will be awarded to verified winners.


6. Prizes: Grand Prize for entrants 21 years of age or older is a trip for two (2) to Uncasville, Connecticut. Package includes airfare from a major U.S. gateway airport closest to winner's residence (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) from within the United States, lodging at the Mohegan Sun Casino for 2 nights and tickets to the Tournament of Champions. Winner must complete the trip by April 2, 2007 or prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Trip must be booked at least twenty-one (21) days prior to departure. Travel must be roundtrip. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. The trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. Certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and those set forth by the Sponsor's airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation between winner's home and departure airport, meals, hotel room service, laundry service, alcoholic beverages, merchandise, souvenirs, local and long distance telephone calls, tips, gratuities, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Unless children of winner, travel companions must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. Travel companions must execute and return liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents and travel. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. If in the judgment of Sponsor air travel is not required due to winner's proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for roundtrip air travel at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Trip and all trip components may not be sold, traded, refunded or transferred, or rescheduled to dates not within the fulfillment period set forth above. Trip is not redeemable for cash in whole or in part. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $4,000. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and each destination. Prize is non-transferable and no substitution or cash redemptions will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a Sweepstakes prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Limit one (1) prize per person/per household. TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $8,000

Grand prize for entrants 13-20 years of age is a visit to their home bowling center by a 2006-07 Denny’s PBA Tour exempt bowler. Package includes a private clinic for the winner and five (5) friends at the winner’s local bowling center. Winner must reside in the United States.

First prize for entrants 13 years of age and older is four (4) bowling balls, a PBA ball bag and bowling shoes. The bowling ball selections are at the sole discretion of Sponsor and is limited to stock on hand.

A prize won by a minor (as minor is defined by the jurisdiction of minor's residence) will be awarded in the name of, or to, the minor's parent or legal guardian, or as may otherwise be deemed appropriate by Sponsor, in its sole judgment. The parent or guardian of a winning-minor must execute all documents and agree to all obligations and undertakings on behalf of himself/herself and the winning minor, or the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.


7. Odds of Winning: The odds of winning are determined by the number of overall entries received. Each participant will get a chance to send contest notice five friends the e-mail provided in the sign up form. The participant is responsible for filling in that contest area. For each valid and unique Contest sign up made through the participants entry the participant gets 1 (one) additional entry into the competition.


8. Release: By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and Administrator, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, as well as the respective officers, directors, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any loss, liability, damage, claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. Winners further acknowledge that the Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including, but not limited to quality or fitness for a particular purpose.


9. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes winner's consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.


10. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, virus, bugs or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.


11. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by participants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason a participant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, participant's sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, at its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.


12. Disputes: Except where prohibited, participant agrees that: (1) unless otherwise provided herein, any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for Western District of Washington; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues, disputes, claims and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the participant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules whether of the State of Washington or any other jurisdiction, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Washington. Notwithstanding any provision of these Official Rules to the contrary, all issues, questions, claims, disputes and controversies relating to the prizes awarded in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules whether of the State of Washington or any other jurisdiction, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Washington.


13. Participant's Personal Information: Information collected from participants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy located at http://www.pba.com/corporate/privacypolicy.asp


14. Newsletter: By agreeing to the Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions, participants will be automatically subscribed to Sponsor’s newsletter. The newsletter will be sent to the e-mail address provided by the participant. Participants will be provided with an unsubscribe link in each newsletter they receive. Participants are free to unsubscribe at their own will, any time after receiving their first newsletter. Sponsor will not share or re-distribute the participant’s e-mail address to any third party.


15. Sweepstakes Results: For a winner list and/or a copy of these Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Professional Bowlers Association 719 Second Avenue Suite 701 Seattle, WA 98103 Winner list requests must be received by April 5, 2007. VT residents may exclude return postage.


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