ESPN | Home Depot - Tailgate Traditions

Eligibility :
Tailgate Traditions Presented by The Home Depot?(Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of 9/15/08. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of ESPN/Starwave Partners d/b/a ESPN Internet Venture (Sponsors, Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (?resenter?, Project Support Team, Inc. (?/S/T? (”Administrator”) and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion/fulfillment agencies, anyone else connected with the production and distribution of this Contest (hereafter ?eleased Parties? and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Contest is void where prohibited by law. To enter the Contest, entrant must be a member of ESPN.com or one of our family of sites (ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney Online, EXPN.com, Family.com, Movies.com). Registration is free. If entrant is not a member, entrant may register by clicking on the link as indicated on the Contest entry page and following the instructions. Entrant will be asked to provide his or her name, physical address, email address, telephone number, birth date, gender and to select a password. Entrant will also be asked to consent to receive promotional emails. Consenting to receive promotional emails is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to become a member or to win a prize. As a member, entrant may enter the Contest by first logging in to the system with entrant’s current username and password. Entrant may then be asked to answer survey questions or to consent to receive promotional emails from the Sponsor. Answering survey questions or consenting to receive promotional emails is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter the Contest or to win a prize. Entrants are responsible for insuring that all contact information is up-to-date and accurate.

Timing :
This Sweepstakes begins at 03:00:01 p.m. PST on 9/15/08, and ends 11:59:59 p.m. PST on 10/30/08. 

How to enter:
Visit www.ESPN.com and complete the ESPN.com member sign-in, search for keyword ?he Home Depot?and fully complete the online entry form, following the directions provided, and click on the ?ubmit?button to complete the entry process. All entries must: 1) Be a current (taken within 6 months) original, unaltered color photograph; 2) Be no larger than 640×480px (and 250kb) in size on which no image editing software has been used (no slides or transparencies accepted); 3) Be .jpg or .gif format; 4) Be entrant’s original creation; 5) Not have won previous awards; 6) Not have been previously published; 7) Not infringe on any third-party rights; and Be suitable for publication. Modification of an existing work does not qualify as original. Any individuals featured in the photograph must be at least 18 years of age at time of entry. In order to be entered into the Contest, entrants must comply with registration instructions. The entry must be complete and meet all criteria set forth in these Official Rules to be eligible. Photos that are deemed by the judges in their sole discretion to be immoral, obscene, profane or not in keeping with Sponsor’s image or in violation of these rules will be void. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

Limit:
Limit one (1) entry per person and/or valid email address per day.

Prize (s):
One (1) Grand Prize: A trip for winner and one (1) guest to attend one of the following (as determined by Sponsor): 1) The site of a live ESPN College GameDay broadcast during the 2008 college football season, OR 2) The 2009 Rose Bowl currently scheduled for 1/1/09. Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) from major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s primary residence in the U.S. to destination, 2-night standard double-occupancy hotel accommodations (one room), ground transfers to/from the airport/hotel/game, two (2) tickets to the applicable game and two (2) VIP passes to the ESPN ?ehind the scenes?area at the designated game. In addition, the Grand Prize winner also receives two (2) ESPN t-shirts, two (2) ESPN hats & two (2) autographed College GameDay hard hats.

Total ARV of all prizes:
$5,000.

The Kingsford Charcoal On the Grill Promotion

Eligibility :
The Kingsford Charcoal On the Grill Promotion (”Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of 8/25/08. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of ESPN/Starwave Partners d/b/a ESPN Internet Venture (”Sponsor”), The Kingsford Products Company (”Presenter”), Project Support Team, Inc. (”P/S/T”) (”Administrator”) and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion/fulfillment agencies, anyone else connected with the production and distribution of this Sweepstakes (hereafter, collectively “Released Parties”) and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. To enter the Sweepstakes, entrant must be a member of ESPN.com or one of our family of sites (ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney Online, EXPN.com, Family.com, Movies.com). Registration is free. If entrant is not a member, entrant may register by clicking on the link as indicated on the Sweepstakes entry page and following the instructions. Entrant will be asked to provide his or her name, physical address, email address, telephone number, birth date, gender and to select a password. Entrant will also be asked to consent to receive promotional emails. Consenting to receive promotional emails is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to become a member or to win a prize. As a member, entrant may enter the Sweepstakes by first logging in to the system with entrant’s current username and password. Entrant may then be asked to answer survey questions or to consent to receive promotional emails from the Sponsor. Answering survey questions or consenting to receive promotional emails is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter the Sweepstakes or to win a prize. Entrants are responsible for insuring that all contact information is up-to-date and accurate.

Timing :
between 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time (”ET”) on 8/25/08 and 12:00:00 PM ET on 11/2/08 (”Promotion Period”).

How to enter:
Visit www.ESPN.com and complete the espn.com member sign-in, search for keywords “Kingsford,” “Tailgate,” “Grill,” OR “Grilling,” and fully complete and submit the online entry form in accordance with the instructions provided to receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. In addition, entrants will have the opportunity to earn one (1) bonus Sweepstakes entry when they submit a college football-themed or tailgate-themed question.

Limit:
There is a limit of two (2) entries per person/e-mail address per day.

Prize (s):
(1) Grand Prize: A Bowl Game Tailgate for eight (8) (winner plus seven (7) guests) in Orlando, FL between 12/31/08 and 1/2/09. Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation for eight (8) from major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s primary residence in the U.S., 2-night accommodations at a house, a pre-game tailgate party for eight (8) (excluding alcoholic beverages), ground transfers to/from the airport/house/game and admission for winner and seven (7) guests to the game.

(30) Weekly Prizes (three (3) per week): Prize Pack consisting of one (1) charcoal grill, a season of KingsfordR Charcoal awarded as nine (9) coupons for Kingsford Charcoal, each valued at $6.00, an assortment of KingsfordR Grill accessories (selected by Sponsor, one (1) ESPN Grill Station, one (1) $50 ESPN Gift Card, one ESPN MVP Chair & one (1) ESPN Cookbook. ARV: $226.

Total ARV of all prizes:
$15,875

The Lucky Locker - Dick’s Sporting Goods Sweepstakes

Eligibility :
The Lucky Locker Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods Sweepstakes (sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are thirteen (13) years of age or older as of 7/15/08. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of ESPN/Starwave Partners d/b/a ESPN Internet Venture (5ponsor?, Dick¸ Sporting Goods (2resenter? and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion/fulfillment agencies, anyone else connected with the production and distribution of this Sweepstakes and Project Support Team, Inc. (”Administrator”) (hereafter, collectively 4eleased Parties? and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. To enter the Sweepstakes, entrant must be a member of ESPN.com or one of our family of sites (ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney Online, EXPN.com, Family.com, Movies.com).

Timing :
From 12:00p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on 7/15/08 through 11:59p.m. on 8/30/08 (the “Entry Period”).

How to enter:
Visit www.ESPN.com between 1:00:00PM Eastern Time (on 7/15/08 and 12:59:59PM ET on 8/30/08 promotion Period, search for keywords’ Sporting Goods and fully complete and submit the online entry form in accordance with the instructions provided to receive one (1) entry into the Grand Prize drawing. In addition, fans will have the opportunity to participate in the Daily Prize drawings when they provide a Lucky Locker combination in accordance with the instructions provided. Lucky Locker combinations are available free of charge at http://www.dickssportinggoods.com, participating Dick¸ Sporting Goods retail locations, select emails sent on 7/23/08, 8/6/08 & weekly circulars.For the purpose of this Sweepstakes, each Daily Entry Period will begin at 1:00:00PM ET and conclude the following day at 12:59:59PM ET.

 

 

Limit :
There is a limit of one (1) entry in the Daily & Grand Prize drawing per person or valid e-mail address per day for the duration of the Promotion Period.

Prize (s):
One (1) Grand Prize: A $5,000 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card. Approximate Retail Value (#RV?: $5,000.

(47) Daily Prizes: A $50 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card. ARV: $50.

Total ARV of all prizes:
$7,350

Bud Light - Real Men of Genius

Eligibility :
The Real Men of Genius Promotion (”Promotion“) is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding residents of the state of California) and the District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of 6/5/08. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of ESPN/Starwave Partners d/b/a ESPN Internet Venture (”Sponsor“), Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (”Presenter“) and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion/fulfillment agencies, anyone else connected with the production and distribution of this Promotion (hereafter “Released Parties”) wholesale distributors, retail licensees and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Promotion is void in the State of California where prohibited by law.

Timing :
Sweepstakes begins between 12:00PM Eastern Time (”ET“) on 6/5/08 and 12:00PM ET on 6/25/08 (”Promotion Period“).

How to Enter :
Visit www.ESPN.com between 12:00PM Eastern Time (”ET“) on 6/5/08 and 12:00PM ET on 6/25/08 (”Promotion Period“), search for keywords “Bud Light” and fully complete and submit the online entry form, following the directions provided. All entries must: 1) Include a unique Real Men of Genius mock tribute (in English); 2) Be 25 words or less in the text box portion of the entry form; 3) Be your original work; 4) Not have won previous awards; 5) Not have been previously published; 6) Not infringe on any third-party rights; 7) Be suitable for publication as determined at the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, Presenter and/or judges and comply with the Beer Institute Advertising and Marketing Code at: Here. Not encourage underage drinking, drunkenness, drinking and driving, or other irresponsible or illegal behavior; 9) Not contain religion or religious themes; 10) Not contain nudity, pornography or obscenity; 11) Not contain profanity, racism or sexism; and 12) Not contain other brands’ names, labels or logos. Obscene, offensive, or sexually inappropriate entries, including, without limitation, those depicting violence, nudity, or sexually explicit activity, or entries which depict illegal activity, reckless or over consumption of alcohol beverages, as determined at the sole and absolute discretion of the judges, will not be considered. Modification of an existing work does not qualify as original. In order to be entered into the Promotion, contestants must comply with registration instructions. The entry must be complete and meet all criteria set forth in these Official Rules to be eligible. Once submitted, an entry cannot be deleted, canceled, or modified. All entries submitted and all rights and interest thereto, including copyrights and derivative works and concepts or ideas depicted therein, become the sole property of Presenter, may be used by Sponsor and/or Presenter for any purpose and in any media whatsoever (without further compensation or review), and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor and/or Presenter reserve the right to alter, modify, or distort any submitted entry/tribute.

Limit:
Limit one (1) entry per person or valid e-mail address per week for the duration of the Promotion Period. Additional entries from any one person or e-mail address will be void.

Prize (s):

One (1) Grand Prize: A Bud Light Party Cruise for winner and one guest for $174 per person (or for $348 for winner only, if winner chooses not to take a guest). Trip consists of round-trip coach air transportation from gateway city nearest winner’s residence to city of port (Cape Canaveral or Miami, as determined at Presenter’s sole discretion), transfers to/from ship and airport, standard double-occupancy ship accommodations for three (3) nights (unless winner chooses not to take a guest, in which case winner will have the entire cabin), all inclusive food, beverages and gratuities on board the ship and admission to a private concert for winner and one guest. Travel expected to occur between 10/31/08 and 11/3/08.

Total ARV of all prizes :
$525.00

Up to Speed Challenge Presented by Nationwide

Eligibility :
Up to Speed Challenge Presented by Nationwide (”Sweepstakes“) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO, AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES OR FOREIGN TERRITORIES), who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of 2/16/08.

Timing :
Between 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on 2/13/08 and 30 minutes prior to the start of the Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Nationwide Series™ race on 11/15/08 (“Promotion Period”)

How to Enter :
Visit www.ESPN.com between 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on 2/13/08 and 30 minutes prior to the start of the Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Nationwide Series™ race on 11/15/08 (“Promotion Period”), search for keyword “Nationwide”, play the Up to Speed Challenge and fully complete and submit the online entry form in accordance with the instructions provided to receive one (1) entry in the applicable First Prize drawing (see chart below) as well as earn points in the Grand Prize drawing.

Limit :
Limit one (1) game play per person or valid e-mail address per Entry Period.

Prize (s):
(1) Grand Prize: A check in the amount of $100,000.  Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $100,000.

(35) First Prizes (one (1) per Entry Period): Each winner will receive either one (1) autographed mini-helmet from a Nationwide Series driver selected by Sponsor (ARV: $15) OR a pair of tickets to a 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series race (ARV: $790).

Total ARV of all prizes :
$108,275