Smith Mountain Lake Auction Hotel Accommodations Giveaway Official Rules

Sponsored by Woltz & Associates

Please read these rules carefully:

The 2015 Smith Mountain Lake Auction Hotel Accommodations Giveaway (“Giveaway”) may only be entered from the 48 contiguous states of the United States and the District of Columbia; entries from any other jurisdiction are not eligible to participate or win the Giveaway. You are not authorized to participate in the Giveaway if you are a resident of the State of Florida. The Giveaway is governed exclusively by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In order to participate in the Giveaway, you must be (i) a citizen of the United States and (ii) at least 18 years old as of August 25, 2015. By submitting an entry to the Giveaway, you expressly agree to the following terms and conditions.

  1. TO ENTER: Beginning at 12:00 AM midnight EST on August 25, 2015, through 12:00 AM midnight EST on October 7, 2015, visit SMLauction.com and complete the online entry form with all required information on the contest sign-up page. Entries received after 12:00 midnight EST on October 7, 2015 will not be eligible to participate. There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Only one (1) entry per person during the Giveaway period is allowed. Receipt by Woltz & Associates of more than one (1) entry from any one person will void all entries from that person and any associated email addresses. Purchase and/or making a charitable contribution will not increase your chances of winning. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the required participant information. All entries will become the exclusive property of Woltz & Associates and will not be returned or acknowledged. Any use of robotic, automatic or programmed entry methods, or any entry method which is similar, will void all entries made by the household. Proof of submission will not be deemed proof of receipt by Woltz & Associates. Woltz & Associates is not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, damaged, destroyed, delayed, misdirected or any other inaccuracies of entry, including any issues related to or arising from a server malfunction or network failure. In case of a dispute as to the eligibility and/or identity of a winner, such entry will be declared made by the (i) person whose name appears in the entry submission or (ii) the person whose email address was originally assigned by the internet service provider. All decisions regarding entry are at the sole discretion of Woltz & Associates.

  2. WINNER SELECTION: On October 8, 2015, Woltz & Associates will conduct a random drawing from all eligible entries received up to that point throughout the Giveaway period to select one (1) grand prize winner. Grand prize winner will have two (2) days to acknowledge their prize before another winner is selected. The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Prize will be awarded. Prize is non-transferable, non-negotiable and not redeemable for cash, credit or any other merchandise. If prize becomes unavailable for any reason, Woltz & Associates reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value. Entrants agree Woltz & Associates has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this promotion and that a decision by Woltz & Associates is final and binding. Entrants, winners and travel companions, by acceptance of the prize, agree to fully release, indemnify and hold harmless Woltz & Associates and other participating partners in the promotion, and each of their directors, officers, employees, representatives, contractors, sponsors and advertisers, from any and all liability, loss, damage, costs or claims related to any allegation regarding the award of, the receipt of, or the use of their prize, including but not limited to any inherent dangers, express dangers, harms, bodily injury, personal injury or losses, occurring from the beginning of time to the end of time, including without limitation claims for contract, tort or statutory remedies seeking damages of any kind, and rights to or claims for injunctive relief, expenses, costs, attorney’s fees, losses or damages of any kind whatsoever. Hotel accommodations are only for a one (1) night stay on October 14, 2015. Winners assume all applicable tax liability for their prizes. Acceptance of prize constitutes a license and permission to use winner’s and travel companion’s names, voices, pictures, likenesses, and city and state of residences and any information provided on the application form (with the exception of physical address and phone number) for purposes of trade, publicity or promotion (except where prohibited) in any medium of communication, including print, internet, radio and/or television for any purpose, including advertising, promotional or other purposes, by Woltz & Associates, its affiliates, partners and sponsors, without additional compensation or reward. The winner may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and winner and travel companion Liability/Publicity Releases which must be returned within two (2) days of attempted notification or an alternate winner may be chosen. For details on obtaining the prize, winners should contact Woltz & Associates at (800) 551-3588 and ask for GIVEAWAY. The names of the winners are available after October 9, 2015. Send a self-addressed, stamped (#10) envelope to: Woltz & Associates, Inc. 23 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA.

  3. PRIZES: The Giveaway period runs from 12 AM midnight on August 25, 2015, through 12:00 AM midnight on October 7, 2015, Eastern Standard Time, at SMLauction.com. Prize described below. One (1) Grand Prize Winner of the drawing on October 8, 2015 will receive a one-night stay at Hotel Roanoke on the night of October 14, 2015. Valued at approximately $169. Prize is provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind by Woltz & Associates, except where prohibited by law. Winners and their companion are responsible for all associated travel costs. Woltz & Associates will not be responsible for the cost of fuel, air fare or any other costs to use the prize awarded.

  4. ELIGIBILITY: Only one (1) entry per person and one (1) winner per household during the Giveaway is allowed. Giveaway open only to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia. Void in the State of Florida and wherever else prohibited or restricted by law. The Giveaway is not open to employees or immediate family members of the Woltz & Associates, Woltz & Schrader and other participating partners in the promotion, specifically employees and immediate family members of Hotel Roanoke. Winners must be 18 years of age or older. Winner’s travel companion must be one of the following: a) 18 years of age or older, or b) if travel companion is a minor, must be the child or legal ward of the winner, or c) if travel companion is a minor and not a child or legal ward of the winner, then the winner must provide such minor’s parent or legal guardian’s notarized written permission and liability/publicity release prior to ticketing of prize. Winner may be required to present proof of eligibility and identity, including but not limited to a government issued ID. Failure or refusal to provide such proof of eligibility or identity will render winner’s prize forfeited. Each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Woltz & Associates in connection with the Giveaway, which shall be final in all respects. Grand Prize Winner will be required to submit an IRS form W-9 for tax reporting purposes. A potential winner may be requested to provide the sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for arranging email address for the domain associated with the submitted email address. If a dispute cannot be resolved, the entry will be deemed ineligible.

  5. DISCLAIMERS: Woltz & Associates, Woltz & Schrader and participating partners in this program, including their officers, directors, employees, agents and assigns, are not responsible for errors in printing or electronic presentation of the Giveaway. Woltz & Associates, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the website. Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify any promotion not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. Woltz & Associates reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the prizes and/or Giveaway. In the event of a dispute regarding online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized holder of the email account submitted at the time of entry. Rules are subject to any requirements/limitations imposed by the FCC or any other governmental body or agency with jurisdiction. Winner and travel companion agree that Woltz & Associates, Woltz & Schrader, and other participating partners in the promotion, their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and promotion agencies shall not be liable for appearance, safety, usefulness, performance or losses of any kind resulting from acceptance of or use of prizes. Travel companion of the winner, and the parents and legal guardians of any minor traveling companion, by accepting any of the benefits of the prize awarded, shall have agreed to be bound by the provisions of this disclaimer. All Federal, State and local laws and regulations apply. Giveaway rules shall be governed and enforced pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.