Enchanted Mountains Holiday Valley Package Contest

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. Eligibility.  The Enchanted Mountains Holiday Valley Package Contest (the "Contest") is open to U.S. residents (excluding Puerto Rico), 18 years or older at the time of entry who are residents of Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, or Allegany counties.  Employees of Cattaraugus County Tourism, and their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and other agents, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with such employees, are not eligible. The Contest is sponsored solely by Cattaraugus County Tourism ("Sponsor").

3. Entry.  The Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. (E.D.T.) on November 1, 2009 and all entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (E.D.T.) on November 30, 2009 (the "Contest Period").

Internet Entry:  Enter by visiting the Holiday Valley Package Contest official registration page on WGRZ-TV's website, www.wgrz.com and completing all of the required information and following all instructions. (WGRZ-TV provides Internet hosting service to Sponsor for the Contest but does not sponsor or conduct the Contest). Submit your entry by clicking on the "SEND" button.  Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking.  By entering, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules and to receive e-mails from Sponsor or those directed by Sponsor.  You can opt-out of the receipt of such e-mails by following the directions on the Contest website or in any e-mail received from Sponsor.

One (1) entry per e-mail address.  Multiple entries by means of software generated or other automated processes will be disregarded.

Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any telephone connection, network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor.  In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the e-mail account from which they were sent.  For these purposes, an e-mail account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such e-mail account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with such e-mail account.  All entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned.  Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the owner of an e-mail account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest.

4. Prizes and Odds.  Prizes will be furnished and awarded solely by Sponsor. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected by Sponsor in a random drawing from among all eligible entries to be held on December 1, 2009.  Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive from Cattaraugus County Tourism one (1) overnight accommodations in Ellicottville, NY, two (2) adult Holiday Valley lift tickets and up to two (2) children under 17 lift tickets in Ellicottville, NY, and a continental breakfast. Lift tickets are valid from 3pm on the arrival day through 4:30 their departure day. Total value of Grand Prize is $281.00. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

5. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winner will be notified by telephone by Sponsor at the telephone number provided on winner's entry form on December 1, 2009. Sponsor will call during regular business hours and will leave no messages.  Failure to reach winner in person by phone may result in disqualification of the winner, forfeiture of his/her interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries.

To claim the prize, winner will receive the vacation package tickets in the mail from the Cattaraugus County Tourism Office at 1-800-331-0543.

Winners may waive their right to receive prizes.  Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable.  No substitutions allowed, except that prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.  Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes and may be required to complete a Form W-9.  Winners will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned within ten (10) days of date of postmark.  Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release within ten (10) days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner's disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to an alternate winner.  Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes entrant's consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation or further compensation.  Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.  For prize winners list (available after October 2, 2009), contact the Cattaraugus County Tourism Office at 1-800-331-0543.    

6. Participation. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Sponsor.  In the event the Contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest.  Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.

7. Limitations of Liability. By entering the Contest, entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action, and entrant waives his or her right to a jury trial for such disputes, claims, and causes of action; (2) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses.

8. Construction. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of any contestant and Sponsor, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the valid or enforceable provision was not contained therein.

9. General Release.  By entering the Contest, contestants release Sponsor, WGRZ-TV, and Gannett Co., Inc., any other promotional sponsors, and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective and affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, representatives, partners and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or with the acceptance, possession or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light).

10. Sponsor. The Enchanted Mountains Holiday Valley Package Contest is sponsored by Cattaraugus County Tourism, whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.  WGRZ and Gannett are not Sponsors and do not endorse this contest. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest.  If you have any questions regarding this Contest, please contact the Cattaraugus County Tourism Office at 1-800-331-0543.