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PGR 4 LIVE Kudos Weekend Play & Win Sweepstakes Official Rules

 

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

By entering the Project Gotham Racing® 4 and Xbox LIVE Kudos Weekend 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 October 12, 2007, and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 14, 2007 (“Entry Period”) and consists of three (3) separate Prize Periods as follows (each, a “Prize Period”).  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.

PRIZE PERIODSTART DATE
(all times 12:01 AM ET)
END DATE
(all times 11:59 PM ET)
1October 12, 2007October 12, 2007
2October 13, 2007October 13, 2007
3October 14, 2007October 14, 2007

 

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, the Project Gotham Racing 4 video game (“PGR4”) and an Xbox LIVE Gold level 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 at http://www.xbox.com/kudosreg before the close of the Entry Period on October 14, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. ET. (NOTE: You must register on this web site using the same Xbox LIVE gamer profile that you will use to play PGR4 multiplayer sessions on the Xbox LIVE service.  Please be sure that your Xbox LIVE gamer profile information including e-mail address, mailing address and phone is correct and current).

(2)     During the Entry Period, you will automatically receive one (1) entry when you are logged in and playing a PGR4 multiplayer session on the Xbox LIVE service during a Prize Period. Entries will be eligible for the Prize Period for which they are received only and will not be eligible for subsequent Prize Periods.

To enter by mail, without playing PGR4 on the Xbox LIVE service, hand-print your name, address, city, state, ZIP code, phone number, e-mail address (if any) and the Prize Period you are entering on a 3x5 piece of paper and mail it to:

Marden-Kane Inc.
Attn: Xbox PGR4 LIVE Kudos Weekend Play & Win Sweepstakes
PO Box 6000
Manhasset, NY 11030-4320

Mail-in entry(ies) must be postmarked by Monday, October 15, 2007 and received by Monday, October 22, 2007 to be eligible.    

Entry Limit: Limit one (1) entry per person per Prize Period, regardless of the 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 / Notification / Prizes

On or around Thursday, October 25, 2007, one-hundred eighty-one (181) potential winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during each Prize Period to win one (1) of the following prizes:

One (1) Daily First Prize. Set of 4 Michelin Performance Sport Tires (Approximate Retail Value (ARV), $1,200. (Winners can choose from one of Michelin's 7 different Performance Sport tire lines.)

One (1) Daily Second Prize. An Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system (Approximate Retail Value (ARV), $349.99

Six (6) Daily Third Prizes: An Xbox 360 VIP Accessories Kit (ARV, $400.00):

  • Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
  • Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit
  • Xbox LIVE Vision Camera
  • Xbox 360 Quick Charge Kit
  • Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
  • Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter
  • Xbox 360 Wireless Headset
  • Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64MB)
  • Limited Edition Xbox 360 Aluminum Carrying Case (lock combination: 360)

Two (2) Daily Fourth Prizes: Michelin GPS unit (ARV, $300)

Six (6) Daily Fifth Prizes: An Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel (ARV, $129.99)

Thirteen (13) Daily Sixth Prizes: Michelin Man Bobble Head (ARV, $20.00)

Six (6) Daily Seventh Prizes: Michelin digital tire pressure gauge (ARV, $20.00)

Six (6) Daily Eighth Prizes: $20 Voucher for Michelin Apparel Catalog (ARV, $20.00)

Fifteen (15) Daily Ninth Prizes: 1600 Microsoft Points

Fifteen (15) Daily Tenth Prizes: 1000 Microsoft Points

Fifty (50) Daily Eleventh Prizes: 500 Microsoft Points

Sixty (60) Daily Twelfth Prizes: 100 Microsoft Points

[NOTE: Microsoft Points will expire from a user’s account at 11:59 PM PT on June 30, 2008. Winners must spend these Points prior to this expiration date.]

Approximate Retail Value of each daily prize period: $6,704.93

All random drawings will be conducted under the supervision of Sponsor, whose decisions are final.  Non-winning entries from one Prize Period will not carry over to subsequent Prize Periods.  Therefore, odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Limit one (1) prize per person.  If you are selected as a winner, you will be notified using the contact information provided at the time of entry.  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 email 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 Thursday, November 12, 2007 at: http://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.

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