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Official Rules and Regulations
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge
Game of Skill – Official Rules
INTRODUCTION
The Official Rules and Restrictions (the "Official Rules")
apply only to guests of Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
(“Sponsor”) who have purchased the Summer Treasure Hunt
Challenge package and are staying at the resort for a minimum of two
nights between May 2 through August 24, 2008 By participating in this
game of skill, you acknowledge that you have read these Official Rules
as well as the Terms and Conditions, and that you agree to abide by,
and be subject to, the Official Rules and the Terms and Conditions,
as well as the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and binding
in all respects. In these Official Rules, "you," "your" and "participants" refers
to you, the person who has enrolled in Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge.
1. GAME OF SKILL: SUMMER TREASURE HUNT CHALLENGE IS A GAME OF SKILL.
Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge is a skill contest designed to provide
entertainment for overnight package guests of Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention
Center between May 2 and August 24, 2008. Participants will be
required to complete/solve a total of fourteen (14) clues/activities.
Each clue/activity will be worth a predetermined number of points,
and will vary by the degree of difficulty. Participants will be
required to also submit a response to the final challenge, requiring
creativity, that will be judged by a panel of judges appointed
by the Sponsor, who will award points based on a pre-set criteria
The winner of Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge will be the entrant
who receives the highest total of points on all aspects of the
Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge including the solution to the fourteen
(14) clues and final challenge. Chances of winning are dependent
upon the total number of entrants.
2. SUMMER TREASURE HUNT CHALLENGE ENTRY
To enter, you must have purchased the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge
overnight package (for a minimum of two nights); and be checked
into the resort as a guest between May 2 and August 24, 2008. Reservations
must be made at least 24 hours before date of arrival. Reservations
can be made by calling the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention
Center reservations team at 407-586-HUNT (4868).
Only one entry per guest room per stay. (Occupancy
by no more than four (4) individuals ages 18 and above per guest
room is allowed). Individuals occupying a single guest room will
comprise a team, referred herein as “Team”. Each team
may submit no more than one (1) entry per stay.
3. GRAND PRIZE WINNER SELECTION
Sponsor will award a total of three prizes to three winners. The
winner will be determined by judges appointed by the Sponsor based
on the following criteria:
To be eligible for the Grand Prize or the second or third place prizes,
you must satisfy the Official Rules and the Terms and Conditions;
You must sign all waivers and agreements as required by the Sponsor;
You must participate in the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge at Gaylord
Palms;
You must watch an orientation video that will be available to you
on your guestroom television prior to being able to begin the Summer
Treasure Hunt Challenge. The video will review the rules and regulations
of the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge. You will be required to submit
a signed copy of the official rules before starting your participation
in the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge.
You must complete the requirements of all fourteen (14) clues/activities
plus the final challenge comprising the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge;
You must also submit an entry for the Tie-Breaker Challenge at the
same time that you submit your completed Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge
entry;
You must submit your completed entry (comprising the results of all
fourteen (14) clues plus the final challenge plus the Tie-Breaker)
to a designated Sponsor official by 11:59pm of the day you are scheduled
to check-out of the resort. The last submission for the Summer Treasure
Hunt Challenge will be accepted at 11:59pm on August 24, 2008 for
those guests checking out on August 24, 2008.
One Grand Prize will be awarded to the one participant with the highest
score on the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge, as judged by a panel
of judges appointed by the Sponsor from among all eligible entries
in the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge. One Second Prize will be awarded
to the one participant with the second highest score on the Summer
Treasure Hunt Challenge, as judged by a panel of judges appointed
by the Sponsor from among all eligible entries in the Summer Treasure
Hunt Challenge. One Third Prize will be awarded to the one participant
with the third highest score on the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge,
as judged by a panel of judges appointed by the Sponsor from among
all eligible entries in the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge. In case
of a tie, winner in each category will be determined by a tie-breaker
challenge. The participant with the highest combined score including
the points earned on the tie-breaker challenge will be awarded the
prize. Participants will be required to submit their entry for the
tie-breaker challenge at the same time that they submit their final
entry for the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge. Participants who have
not submitted the tie-breaker challenge will not be eligible to win
any of the prizes.
Winner will be determined on September 10, 2008. All decisions by
the judges shall be final. Winner does not have to be present at
the time of determination.
4. PRIZE
There will be one Grand Prize winner, and one Second Prize winner
and one Third Prize Winner of the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge
Prizes: One Grand Prize winner will receive $10,000 in cash. One
Second Prize winner will receive $3,500 in cash. One Third Prize
winner will receive a three-night stay at any one of the four Gaylord
Hotels in the United States (including Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee,
Florida; Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee; Gaylord Texan, Grapevine,
Texas and Gaylord National, Prince George’s County, Maryland.
All prizes awarded may be subject to legal restrictions. In the event
that the award of the Grand Prize to the winner of Summer Treasure
Hunt Challenge is challenged by any legal authority, Sponsor has
the sole right to determine whether or not to award such prize and
whether or not to refund previous payments made by you. In such an
event, the Released Parties (defined below) shall have no liability
to any participants. The prize will be awarded regardless of the
number of participants registered. Prize is not transferable and
no substitution of prizes is permitted. ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH
THE RECEIPT OR USE OF THE GRAND PRIZE, THE SECOND PRIZE AND THE THIRD
PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESPECTIVE WINNERS. Sponsor
will report the award of each prize to the Internal Revenue Service
and other applicable taxing authorities.
NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE: All three winners will be notified by
email and/or regular mail within seven (7) days after the date the
winner is determined. Winners must sign and return an affidavit of
eligibility and acceptance of these Official Rules and a publicity/liability
release (unless prohibited by law) within fifteen (15) days after
receipt of notification. Failure to comply with these requirements
may result in disqualification and the selection of the participant
with the next highest ranking (based on total points). Any prize
notification returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification
and selection of an alternate winner. Sponsor will attempt to contact
winner via phone and/or email in order to fulfill the grand prize
at least 3 times or for a period of 30 days. If the winner is unable
to be reached, this may result in disqualification and selection
of an alternate winner. Winner will receive their prize within 6
to 8 weeks of Sponsor's receipt of the signed form.
5. ELIGIBILITY
This game is open to residents of jurisdictions where this contest
is permissible by law. Persons under the age of 18 years may participate
in the contest only when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Directors,
officers, employees, representatives, agents and consultants of
Sponsor, Gaylord Entertainment Company (defined below) and each
of their respective distributors, divisions and subsidiaries, their
immediate families, and directors, officers, consultants, representatives,
agents and employees of the game promotional partners are not eligible
to win any prize. Recipients of complimentary/promotional package
accommodations are eligible to compete for the Grand Prize.
6. TERMS
By participating in Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge, you (and if you
are a minor, your parents or legal guardian) release and agree
to hold harmless Sponsor, Gaylord Entertainment Company and each
of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees,
consultants, and agencies (collectively, the "Released Parties")
from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries or
damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with Summer
Treasure Hunt Challenge, or acceptance, possession, or use of any
prize (including without limitation, claims, costs, injuries and
losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction
of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal
in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional) whether
under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty
or other theory.
7. RULES OF CONDUCT
The following rules will apply to all participating teams while competing
on-site at Gaylord Palms Resort during the Summer Treasure Hunt
Challenge. Any team, or individual within a team, found to be in
breach of any of these rules will automatically be disqualified,
with no refund. Should an individual be found in breach of any
of these rules, the entire team will be disqualified, with no refund.
The decision of the Sponsor is final.
- A team will comprise only those guests occupying
the same guest room. To qualify, one of the guests must be an adult
18 years of age or older. Children under the age of 18 may not participate
without an adult.
- A team may NOT seek the help of any outside influences,
paid or unpaid, including but not limited to family or friends,
other guests, the employees of Gaylord Entertainment or Gaylord
Palms Resort or any of their partners or vendors.
- A team may not seek the help of any other
team for any reason – any
questions related to the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge must be
addressed to the designated judges (to be fully disclosed during
the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge Orientation session)
- Teams must work independently of one another, teams may not
work together in any way. Information (including but not limited
to the solution to any of the clues/activities in the Summer Treasure
Hunt Challenge) may not be shared between teams at any time.
- Participants may not in any way infringe upon the rights of
another team to compete in the challenge.
- Participants may not put themselves, or any other guest or
employee of Gaylord Palms resort, in harms way.
- Participants are forbidden from causing damage to the grounds
and property of Gaylord Palms Resort.
- Collusion amongst teams is absolutely prohibited.
- During the Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge all participants
must obey all rules as set out by the Sponsor, as well as all laws
of Osceola County and the State of Florida.
If, for any reason, any portion of Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge
is not capable of being conducted as planned, then Sponsor reserves
the right to modify, suspend or cancel the game or any portion thereof.
Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify
any participant who violates these Official Rules or the associated
Terms and Conditions incorporated herein, or who tampers with the
enrollment process, or who engages in any conduct detrimental to
any of the Released Parties, the game or any other participant (in
each case, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), to suspend
or terminate any participant whose eligibility is in question, and
to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this game at any time.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Released Parties assume no responsibility for, and will not be liable
for, any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay
in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft
or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries.
Released Parties assume no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected,
incomplete or illegible entries.
9. OFFICIAL RULES/WINNERS LIST
Participating in Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge is subject to these
Official Rules and the Terms and Conditions, the Gaylord Hotels
Privacy Policy and any other rules expressly referenced herein.
For winner information (available after September 24, 2008) or
an additional copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to: Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge c/o Marketing
Department Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, 6000 W
Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746. Specify "Rules" or "Winner
List." Requests for official rules must be received by August
24, 2008. Residents of VT may omit return postage on rules requests.
A winners' list may be obtained after September 24, 2008 by sending
a self addressed stamped envelope to the address above, Attn: Winners'
List.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this contest of skill
is Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention
Center, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
The section headers contained herein are provided for convenience
purposes only and shall not be used to modify or interpret these
Official Rules. In the event that any provision of these Official
Rules (or Terms and Conditions) is found invalid or unenforceable
pursuant to judicial decree or decision, the remainder of the Official
Rules (and Terms and Conditions) shall remain valid and enforceable
according to its terms. The parties intend that the provisions
of these Official Rules be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law. Accordingly, the parties agree that if any provisions
are deemed not enforceable, they shall be deemed modified to the
extent necessary to make them enforceable.
Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any
time, in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to halt,
modify or suspend Summer Treasure Hunt Challenge at any time for
any reason.
In the event that the game is challenged by any legal or regulatory
authority, Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue or modify the
game or to disqualify residents in the affected geographic area.
In such event, Sponsor shall have no liability to any players who
are disqualified due to such an action. This contest may not be used
for any form of gambling.
Inquiries concerning entries will not be accepted.
11. GAME ADMINISTRATION
By participating, participants agree that Sponsor, in its sole discretion,
will be responsible for resolving any disputes and rules violations
that arise in connection with the Contest. All decisions by Sponsor
regarding the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.
If you have any questions regarding the Contest, please send an
e-mail to GaylordTreasureHuntInfo@gaylordhotels.com
These Official Rules will be governed and construed in accordance
with Florida law, without regard to conflict of law principles in
the Florida courts
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