Verizon Family Night Play & Win Sweepstakes Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

By entering Verizon Family Play & Win Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") you (or, if a minor in your state of residence, your parent or legal guardian) agree to abide by these Official Rules and any other terms and conditions referenced in these Official Rules.

1.    Eligibility

This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States (includes the District of Columbia) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Microsoft Corporation and any person engaged to work on this promotional program and their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies and each of their immediate family members (including mother, father, sister, brother, child, husband or wife) and those living in their households are not eligible to enter or win.

2.   Promotion Period

This Promotion begins at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Time (ET) on March 11, 2008, and ends at 11:59 P.M. ET on April 30, 2008 ("Promotion Period").

The Promotion Period consists of the eight (8) separate Prize Periods described in Table 1 below; one for each of the eight (8) Family Game Night video games that is part of this Sweepstakes. Entries will be eligible for the Prize Period for which they are received only and will not be eligible for subsequent Prize Periods. Winners will be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received during each Prize Period.

3. How To Enter

There are two ways to enter: online or via US mail.

To enter online , you must have access to an Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and the applicable Family Game Night video game (see Section 2 above for details), and be an Xbox LIVE® Gold membership in good standing. Once you have verified that you meet these system requirements, you must do all of the following:

(1)   Register for the Sweepstakes online before the close of the Promotion Period on April 30, 2008, at 11:59 P.M. ET. (NOTE: You must register on this web site using the same Xbox LIVE gamertag that you will use to play multiplayer sessions on the Xbox LIVE service). Please be sure that your Xbox LIVE account membership information including e-mail address, mailing address and phone is correct and current.

Updating Account Information (example for e-mail):

To verify/update your e-mail address:

1. From the Xbox Dashboard, select "Marketplace Blade/Screen".

2. Select "Account Management".

3. Select "Contact Information".

4. Enter your account e-mail and password, and then select "Sign In".

5. E-mail address is located on the Contact Information screen.

(2)   During the Promotion Period, you will automatically receive one (1) entry into a Prize Period when you are logged in and playing a game session of the Family Game Night video game that corresponds to that Prize Period (see Table 1 for details) on the Xbox LIVE service. For example, you will receive one entry into Prize Period 1 when you are logged in and playing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix between March 11 – 17, 2008, and one (1) entry into Prize Period 2 when you are logged in and playing Spiderman: Friend or Foe between March 18 – 24, 2008. 

To enter by U.S. mail without registering online or playing any of the Family Game Night video games on the Xbox LIVE service , hand-print your first and last name, address, city, state, ZIP code, phone number, e-mail address (if any), and Prize Period Description (i.e., Prize Period 1 – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) on a 3x5 piece of paper and mail it to:

Marden-Kane Inc.
Attn: Verizon Family Night Play & Win
P.O. Box 4320
Manhasset, NY 11030-3416

Limit one (1) entry per outer envelope. Mail-in entry(ies) must be received during the dates set forth in Table 1 in Section 2 above.

Entry Limit: Limit one (1) entry per person per Prize Period, regardless of entry method. Entries from the same individual or e-mail or household address received in excess of the limits stated herein will be automatically disqualified.

The use of automated devices to enter this Sweepstakes is prohibited. Microsoft assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, postage due or illegible entries or any computer, online telephone, or technical malfunctions that may occur. All entries become Microsoft's property and will not be returned.

4.  Winner Selection / Prizes

On or around Thursday, May 30, 2008, we, or a company acting under our authorization, will conduct eight separate drawings; one for each Weekly Prize Period. We will select one (1) potential Grand Prize Winner in a random drawing from all eligible entries received during each Weekly Prize Period. Non-winning entries will not carry over to any subsequent Weekly Prize Period Drawings.

Eight (8) Grand Prizes Available: A prize package consisting of an Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive and Xbox 360 Universal remote (Approximate Retail Value (ARV), $275)

ARV of all Sweepstakes prizes combined: $2,200.

Limit one (1) Grand Prize per person. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received in each Weekly Prize Period. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. No substitution, transfer, or assignment of prize permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event an offered prize is unavailable. Taxes on the prizes are solely the responsibility of the winner. Any and all guarantees and warranties for merchandise prizes are subject to the manufacturer's terms and conditions, and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty or guarantee claim.

5.  General Conditions

Sweepstakes entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Winners will be notified within seven (7) days after the drawing date via the contact information provided at time of entry, and may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within seven (7) days following the date of attempted notification. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Return of any prize / prize notification as undeliverable or failure to accept prize within the specified time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Entrants further grant to Sponsor the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print in any other media in connection with the Sweepstakes. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use winner's names and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Sweepstakes or any prize won.

6.  Internet

If for any reason the Internet portion of this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes. In any such event, Microsoft, at its sole discretion, will select the winner(s) from eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such termination, suspension or cancellation. Microsoft assumes no responsibility 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. Microsoft is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by Microsoft on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.

7.  Winners List

The names of the winners will be posted online on or around June 30, 2008 at www.xbox.com/winners

8.  Sponsor

This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052.

9.  Administrator

This Sweepstakes is administered by Marden Kane, Inc., 36 Maple Place, Manhasset, NY 11030.