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The Challenge 2021 Promotion
Official Rules
September 12, 2021 – January 9, 2022
1. Preliminary Information: No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void outside the KNBC Geographic Viewing Area (defined below) and where prohibited. The Challenge 2021 Promotion (“Promotion") begins on September 12, 2021, at 8:30 P.M. PT, at the start of The Challenge (the “Show”), and end on January 9, 2022 at 9:30 P.M. PT ("Promotion Period"). All times in the Promotion refer to Pacific Time (“PT”). Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries (as defined below) received. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
2. Eligibility: Open only to permanent, legal United States residents who are physically residing in the KNBC terrestrial geographic viewing area in the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, or Ventura in the state of California (collectively, the “KNBC Geographic Viewing Area”), and who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the start of the Promotion Period. Officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, representatives and agents of Promotion Entities (as defined below), members of these persons’ immediate families (spouses and/or parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, and their spouses, regardless of where they reside), and/or persons living in the same households as such persons (whether or not related thereto) are ineligible to enter or win the Promotion. Promotion Entities, as referenced herein, shall include KNBC, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 2120, Universal City, CA 91608, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 (collectively, "Sponsors"), and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, their administrative, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity involved in the development, administration, promotion, or implementation of the Promotion.
3. How to Participate: Registration is a pre-requisite to entering the Promotion. Entrants may register at any time before the end of the Promotion Period. Entrants need only register once throughout the entire Promotion Period. To register, visit www.nbcla.com/challenge (the “Website”), or download the free NBCLA App (“Mobile Application”), and complete and thereafter submit the registration form, which includes your full name, email address, cell phone number, and username and password selection (“Registration”). Registration alone does not enter you into the Promotion.
To download the Mobile Application, visit www.nbclosangeles.com/mobile or the application store on your mobile device and follow the provided instructions to download the free NBCLA App. Then, open the Mobile Application, click on the tile labeled “The Challenge,” and follow the provided instructions to complete and thereafter submit the entry form. The game has been optimized for several mobile, desktop and tablet devices. If you are using an older version of an android browser or a phone, tablet or desktop browser that is not supported, you can also play the game by going directly to www.nbcla.com/challenge from your desktop using Google Chrome version 45 or newer. For any technical issues please contact support@excitem.tv. If you choose to submit your Entry via your web-enabled mobile device, data rates may apply. See your wireless service provider for details on rates and capabilities. All Entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged.
After registering, you may enter the Promotion during any and all episodes of the Show throughout the Promotion Period (see Weekly Show Dates below), either by visiting the Website or Mobile Application, and logging in with your selected username and password and submitting answers to multiple-choice questions (“Entry”). There will be a different set of three (3) multiple choice questions per Show.
The Promotion will consist a total of fifty-four (54) individual random drawings (each an “Individual Sweepstakes Drawing”), eighteen (18) weekly contests (each a “Weekly Contest”), and one (1) random grand prize drawing (“Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing”). Each Show runs no longer than thirty (30) minutes.
Individual Sweepstakes Drawing:
There will be three (3) Individual Sweepstakes Drawings during each episode of the Show throughout the Promotion Period (see Weekly Show Dates below). During each Show, three (3) questions will appear in the Show (exact timing to be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion). During each Show, the first question will be revealed at the end of segment one (1) of the Show. Entrants must answer the first question (correctly or incorrectly) before the end of the first commercial in the Show’s first commercial break to become eligible for the first Individual Sweepstakes Drawing of the corresponding Show. You do not have to answer the question correctly to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing and your answer to the question will not affect your chances of winning an Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. The first Individual Sweepstakes Drawing will take place during the first commercial break.
The second question will be revealed at the end of segment four (4) of the Show. Those who answer the second question (correctly or incorrectly) before the end of the first commercial in the Show’s fourth commercial break will be eligible for the second Individual Sweepstakes Drawing of the corresponding Show. You do not have to answer the question correctly to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing and your answer to the question will not affect your chances of winning an Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. The second Individual Sweepstakes Drawing will take place during the fourth commercial break.
The third question will be revealed at the end of segment six (6) of the Show. Those who answer the third question (correctly or incorrectly) before the end of the first commercial in the Show’s sixth commercial break will be eligible for the third Individual Sweepstakes Drawing of the corresponding Show. The third Individual Sweepstakes Drawing will take place during the sixth commercial break. You do not have to answer the question correctly to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing and your answer to the question will not affect your chances of winning an Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. Answers to questions received after the end of the first commercial in the Show’s sixth commercial break will be ineligible.
Answers to a question must be received before the end of the first commercial of each corresponding commercial break to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. Points (defined below) earned have no effect on Individual Sweepstakes Drawings. Points earned will not affect your chances of winning Individual Sweepstakes Drawings.
There will be three (3) First Prize Sweepstakes Winners (defined below) selected during each Show; one (1) First Prize Sweepstakes Winner will be selected in each Individual Sweepstakes Drawing.
Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing:
There will be one (1) Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner (defined below) during the Promotion Period. The January 2, 2022 Show is the last Weekly Show Date to enter the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing.
Weekly Contests:
There will be one (1) Weekly Contest during each episode of the Show throughout the Promotion Period, beginning on September 12, 2021 (see Weekly Show Dates below). During each Show, three (3) questions will appear in the Show (exact timing to be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion). Entrants will be awarded certain points (“Points”) for the Entries submitted per corresponding question. Points will potentially be awarded for each Entry submitted that correctly answers the corresponding question. The number of Points potentially awarded will be based on the speed with which entrant correctly answers the corresponding question. The number of potential Points awarded may vary by question.
WEEKLY SHOW DATES:
September 12, 2021
September 19, 2021
September 26, 2021
October 3, 2021
October 10, 2021
October 17, 2021
October 24, 2021
October 31, 2021
November 7, 2021
November 14, 2021
November 21, 2021
November 28, 2021
December 5, 2021
December 12, 2021
December 19, 2021
December 26, 2021
January 2, 2022
January 9, 2022*
* Entries received during the January 9, 2022 Show are not be eligible for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing. However, such Entries will be eligible for the Individual Sweepstakes Drawings and Weekly Contest scheduled to take place on the January 9, 2022 Show.
Limit one (1) Entry per person per Individual Sweepstakes Drawing, for a maximum of fifty-four (54) entries throughout the Promotion Period, regardless of method of entry. For the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing, limit fifty-one (51) Entries per person throughout the Promotion Period (excluding Entries received during the January 9, 2022 Show). Multiple entries received from any person or email address beyond this limit will void all such additional entries. Entries must be received before completion of the January 2, 2022 Show to be eligible for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing, regardless of method entry. Entries must be received before completion of the January 9, 2022 Show to be eligible for the Individual Sweepstakes Drawings and Weekly Contest, regardless of method entry. Entries generated by a script, macro, or other automated means will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, garbled, corrupted, or unintelligible for any reason including, but not limited to, computer or network malfunction or congestion (including at Sponsors and other entities), are void and will not be accepted. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use entrant's name, city, state, likeness, image, and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in any and all media, now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity without additional compensation, notification or approval.
4. Privacy: During Registration and/or participation in Promotion, you may be asked research questions and/or asked to consent to receive promotional information from KNBC and selected partners. Answering research questions and/or consenting to receive promotional information is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter the Promotion, nor will answering research questions and/or consenting to receive promotional information affect entrants' odds of winning. Entrants will have the opportunity to receive information from Sponsors and selected partners by checking the appropriate box(es). If, at any time, you no longer wish to receive materials from Sponsors or our partners, please go to our privacy policy, located at https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy, or the applicable partner’s privacy policy and follow the procedures indicated
5. How to Enter: You can enter (1) via mobile application device, or (2) online.
Television Transmission Delays: Depending on the entrant's television service (i.e., cable, digital cable, over-the-air via antenna, streaming service, or satellite), the reception of the transmission of the Show may reach particular households at different times. If entrants have a digital video recorder (DVR) hooked up to their televisions, they may experience a delay in receiving the transmission as well. Sponsors disclaim any liability and will make no allowance for delays in receiving the transmission of the Show.
A. Playing
Using a Mobile Communications Enabled Device
How to Play Using a Mobile Communications Enabled Device: three (3) multiple-choice questions will appear during each Show, as specified in Section 3 above. Entrants should submit their answer for each individual question using the question number and the letter of their answer (a, b, or c) on the NBCLA Mobile Application. Point accumulation will not be a factor in each Individual Sweepstake Drawing but participation and the questions answered will reflect which prizes the Entrant is eligible to win (see “Prize” section below for more information).
You must have a mobile communications subscription with a participating carrier or otherwise have access to a mobile communications network. In addition, you must provide all equipment and software necessary to connect to the communication network, including, but not limited to, a mobile hand set or other mobile access device that is in working order. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a mobile application entrant, the authorized account holder of the mobile telephone number used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The "Authorized Account Holder" of a mobile telephone number is defined as the natural person who is assigned the mobile telephone number by the wireless carrier as shown on the carrier's records. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder.
Mobile Device Delays: Entries via Mobile Application may be subject to delays resulting from carrier congestion or network dropouts. Due to differences in times between servers, all mobile Entries will be time-stamped according to the time-stamp on Sponsors' server. Sponsors disclaim any liability and will make no allowance for delays in a message arriving at Sponsors' server.
B. Playing Online
How to Play Online: three (3) multiple-choice questions will appear during each Show, as specified in Section 3 above. Entrants may answer the questions online at http://www.nbcla.com/challenge. Entrants should "click" on the appropriate answer letter, represented by large boxes with A, B, or C on them. After every question, the page will refresh with the next set of selections. Point accumulation will not be a factor in each Individual Sweepstakes Drawing but participation and number of questions answered may reflect which prizes the Entrant is eligible to win (see “Prize” section below for more information).
In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any online entrant, Sponsors reserve the right to deem the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter as the entrant. The "Authorized Account Holder" of an email address is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address or the natural person assigned as the account holder. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder.
6. Winner Selection and Notification:
First Prize Sweepstakes Winners: Starting with the Show on September 12, 2021, representatives of Sponsors will randomly select a total of three (3) first prize sweepstakes winners (“First Prize Sweepstakes Winners,” each a “First Prize Sweepstakes Winner”) during each Show. First Prize Sweepstakes Winner announcements will correspond to each Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. There will be a total of fifty-four (54) potential First Prize Sweepstakes Winners selected throughout the Promotion Period. First Prize Sweepstakes Winners will be randomly selected and announced as follows:
Lids Winner: There will be one (1) potential Lids Gift Card winner (“Lids Winner,” collectively, the “Lids Winners”) at the end of each Show. Entrants who answer the first question (correctly or incorrectly) during the corresponding Show, as further provided in Section 3 above, are eligible to become potential Lids Winners. Potential Lids Winners will be announced during the second (2) segment of each week’s Show and will be notified via phone and/or email the following business day. Sponsors reserve the right to change the corresponding prize at their discretion without prior notice.
Vans Winner: There will be one (1) potential Vans Winner (“Vans Winner,” collectively the “Vans” Winners”) at the end of each Show. Entrants who answer the first two (2) questions (correctly or incorrectly) during the corresponding Show, as further provided in Section 3 above, are eligible to become potential Vans Winner. Potential Vans Winners will be announced during the fifth (5) segment of each week’s Show and will be notified via phone and/or email the following business day. Sponsors reserve the right to change the corresponding prize at their discretion without prior notice.
Westinghouse Winner: There will be one (1) potential Westinghouse winner (“Westinghouse Winner,” collectively the “Westinghouse Winners”) at the end of each Show. Entrants who answer the first three (3) questions (correctly or incorrectly) during the corresponding Show, as further provided in Section 3 above, are eligible to become potential Westinghouse Winners. Potential Westinghouse Winners will be announced during the seventh (7) segment of each week’s Show and will be notified via phone and/or email the following business day. Sponsors reserve the right to change the corresponding prize at their discretion without prior notice.
Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner: On or about January 9, 2022, one (1) potential grand prize winner (“Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner”) will be selected in a random drawing by representatives of Sponsors from all eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period, but only through the January 2, 2022 Show (Entries received during the January 9, 2022 Show are not eligible to be a Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner).
Weekly Contest Winners: Starting with the Show on September 12, 2021, at or about the conclusion of each Show, Sponsors will review all eligible Entries received during the Show. The eligible entrant who received the most Points relative to the other entrants, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, will be deemed the potential winner of the corresponding Contest (“Weekly Contest Winners,” each a “Weekly Contest Winner”), subject to verification of eligibility. In the event multiple eligible entrants tie for the most Points received during the Show, each such eligible entrant will be deemed a potential Weekly Contest Winner of the corresponding Weekly Contest and the applicable prize will be awarded to each such potential Weekly Contest Winner, subject to verification of eligibility.
Weekly Contest Winners, First Prize Sweepstakes Winners and Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner may be collectively referred to herein as “Winner” or “Winners.”
For All Winners: Sponsors will make two (2) attempts to notify potential Winners via phone and/or email submitted at the time of Entry. Sponsors may share potential Winners’ names and contact information with Promotion Entities and/or prize supplier, as applicable, if necessary. Data compilation may be subject to carrier delays and other technical issues beyond Sponsors' control. Potential Winners may each be required to sign and return to Sponsors within ten (10) days of the date of attempted notice, an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability, and, except where prohibited, publicity release (collectively, "Promotion Documents"). Noncompliance within this time period will result in disqualification, and, at Sponsors’ sole discretion, an alternate potential Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries. If any potential Winner cannot be reached, is found to be ineligible, cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, or if Prize (as defined below) or Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential Winner will be disqualified and time permitting, at Sponsors' sole discretion, an alternate potential Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries.
In the event this Promotion is terminated before all Prizes are awarded, all remaining Prizes will be forfeited. In the event that a Prize element is not available for any reason, the remaining elements of Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsors' Prize obligation to Winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. All elements of Prizes must be redeemed at the same time.
7. Prizes:
First Prizes: There will be fifty-four (54) first prizes (“First Prizes”) awarded to First Prize Sweepstakes Winners; one (1) First Prize will be awarded to each First Prize Sweepstakes Winner as follows:
Lids Winners: There will be one (1) Lift Gift Card (“Lids Gift Card”) awarded to each Lids Winner. Each Lids Gift Card consists of one (1) $100 Lids Gift Card. Lids Gift Card may be subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. Lids Gift Card will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”) of each Lids Gift Card is one hundred dollars ($100).
Vans Winners: There will be one (1) Vans Shoes Family Four Package (“Vans Package”) awarded to each Vans Winner. Each Vans Package consists of four (4) pairs of shoes. Vans Package may be subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. Vans Package will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. ERV of each Vans Package is three hundred dollars ($300).
Westinghouse Winners: There will be one (1) Westinghouse Package (“Westinghouse Package”) awarded to each Westinghouse Winner. Each Westinghouse Package consists of one (1) Westinghouse 50” HD TV. Westinghouse Package may be subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. Westinghouse Package will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. ERV of each Westinghouse Package is three hundred ninety-nine dollars ($399).
Limit one (1) First Prize per person, family, or household. First Prizes are subject to change from week to week and without prior notice, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Grand Prize: There will be one (1) grand prize (“Grand Prize”) awarded to the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner. Grand Prize is a five thousand dollars ($5,000) gift voucher to Barry’s Ticket Service Inc. (“Barry’s Tickets”). Prize is subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. ERV of Grand Prize is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Weekly Contest Prize: There will be eighteen (18) weekly contest prizes (“Weekly Contest Prizes”) awarded to Weekly Contest Winners; one (1) Weekly Contest Prize will be awarded to each Weekly Contest Winner. Each Weekly Contest Prize will consist of one (1) Show-branded mug. Weekly Contest Prize will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. ERV of each Weekly Contest Prize is five dollars ($5).
Limit two (2) Weekly Contest Prizes per person, family, or household. Weekly Contest Prizes are subject to change from week to week and without prior notice, in Sponsors’ sole discretion. Weekly Contest Prize, First Prize and Grand Prize may be collectively referred to herein as “Prize” or “Prizes.”
For all Prizes: Sponsors will determine all details of Prizes in their sole discretion. Actual Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prizes may vary. Any difference between ERV and ARV will not be awarded. Sponsors will determine all details of Prizes in their sole discretion. For any Prize with a fair market value (“FMV”) of six hundred dollars ($600) or greater, Sponsors will furnish an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 to Winner for the FMV of Prize for the year in which Prize was made available to Winner. All details of Prize will be determined in Sponsors' sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with a similar prize (or prize element) of comparable or greater value. All taxes and other expenses, costs, or fees associated with the acceptance and/or use of Prize are the sole responsibility of Winner. Prize cannot be transferred by Winner is valid only for the items detailed above, with substitution of Prize by Winner. If Prize is unclaimed within a reasonable time after notification from Sponsors, as determined in Sponsors' sole discretion, it will be forfeited, and time permitting, an alternate Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries at Sponsors' sole discretion.
All parts of the Prize are subject to availability, and subject to change or cancellation without written notice or warning. Should an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities, epidemics, pandemics and the spread of infectious diseases, including without limitation COVID-19 (as defined by the World Health Organization and any of the strains, variants or mutations thereof), and any related governmental or judicial actions, including but not limited to travel restrictions, taken in connection with, or as a response to, any such event, or any other event beyond the reasonable control of a party, whether or not existing, known, foreseen or foreseeable at the time this Promotion occurs, render the redemption or fulfillment of all or a portion of the Prize delayed, hindered, adversely affected, impracticable, or impossible, Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion, reserve the right to evaluate, make modifications to, and restructure the redemption and fulfillment processes and timelines for the Prize, or portion thereof, that Sponsors are responsible for, which may include, but is not limited to, providing additional time for redemption and/or fulfillment. Sponsors may modify and/or restructure the Prize or portions thereof to comply with government orders or guidelines and Sponsors’ and/or prize supplier’s health and safety requirements. In addition, Winner and Guest should be aware of and comply with government guidelines regarding travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines before traveling. Should the Prize, or a portion thereof, become unavailable Sponsors shall make reasonable efforts to provide Winner with substitute experiences and/or items of a similar nature and value for that portion of the Prize that is unavailable. If no substitute prizing is reasonably available then the remaining components, if any, of the Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsors' Prize obligation to Winner, and no other or additional compensation will be awarded.
Please note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19, and Sponsors cannot guarantee that any person will not be exposed during a visit.
8. Conditions: By entering the Promotion, each entrant agrees for entrant and for entrant’s heirs, executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold harmless Promotion Entities and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from such entrant’s participation in the Promotion and/or entrant’s acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of Prize or any portion thereof (including any travel related thereto); (b) to indemnify Released Parties from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Promotion and to hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to Prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by prize supplier that are sent along with Prize; (c) if selected as a Winner, to the posting of such entrant’s name on the Website or on the NBCLA Mobile Application and the use by Released Parties of such name, city, state, likeness, image, and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in any and all media now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, permission, or approval, and, upon request, to the giving of consent, in writing, to such use; and (d) to be bound by these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Promotion itself, and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsors, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the Promotion at Sponsors' sole discretion
9. Additional Terms: Sponsors reserve the right to terminate this Promotion or permanently disqualify from any promotion any person they believe has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Promotion or operation thereof is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsors who may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The failure of Sponsors to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities outside of the control of Sponsors (excepting compliance with applicable codes and regulations), or other “force majeure” event will not be considered a breach of these Official Rules. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer or mobile communications device relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with the Promotion. Released Parties are not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any kind; for inaccurate transcription of Entry information; for errors in any promotional or marketing materials or in these Official Rules; for any human or electronic error; or for Entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed, lost, late, damaged, or returned. Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Promotion or any element thereof (including, without limitation, these Official Rules) without notice in any manner and for any reason (including, without limitation, in the event of any unanticipated occurrence that is not fully addressed in these Official Rules). In the event of cancellation, modification, or suspension, Sponsors reserve the right to select Winners in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to the time of the event warranting such cancellation, modification, or suspension. Notice of such cancellation, modification, or suspension will be posted on the Website. Sponsors may prohibit any Entrant or potential entrant from participating in the Promotion, if such Entrant or potential entrant shows a disregard for these Official Rules; acts with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other Entrant, Sponsors, or Sponsors' agents or representatives; or behaves in any other disruptive manner (as determined in Sponsors' sole discretion). Sponsors reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion.
10. Disputes: The PROMOTION is governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of NEW YORK, and the forum and venue for any dispute shall be in NEW YORK, NEW YORK. If THE controversy or claim is not otherwise resolved through direct discussions or mediation, it shall THEN be resolved by FINAL AND binding arbitration administered by JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC., in accordance with its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures or subsequent versions thereof (“JAMS Rules”). The JAMS Rules for selection of an arbitrator shall be followed, except that the arbitrator shall be experienced and licensed to practice law in NEW YORK. All proceedings brought pursuant to this paragraph will be conducted in the County of NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF.
11. Winner Announcement: For the names of Winners and/or a copy of these Official Rules, available after January 16, 2022, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by March 16, 2022, to: "The Challenge 2021 Promotion," KNBC-TV, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 2120, Universal City, CA 91608, Attn: Marketing.
The Challenge 2021 Promotion
Official Rules
September 12, 2021 – January 9, 2022
1. Preliminary Information: No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void outside the KNBC Geographic Viewing Area (defined below) and where prohibited. The Challenge 2021 Promotion (“Promotion") begins on September 12, 2021, at 8:30 P.M. PT, at the start of The Challenge (the “Show”), and end on January 9, 2022 at 9:30 P.M. PT ("Promotion Period"). All times in the Promotion refer to Pacific Time (“PT”). Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries (as defined below) received. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
2. Eligibility: Open only to permanent, legal United States residents who are physically residing in the KNBC terrestrial geographic viewing area in the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, or Ventura in the state of California (collectively, the “KNBC Geographic Viewing Area”), and who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the start of the Promotion Period. Officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, representatives and agents of Promotion Entities (as defined below), members of these persons’ immediate families (spouses and/or parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, and their spouses, regardless of where they reside), and/or persons living in the same households as such persons (whether or not related thereto) are ineligible to enter or win the Promotion. Promotion Entities, as referenced herein, shall include KNBC, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 2120, Universal City, CA 91608, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 (collectively, "Sponsors"), and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, their administrative, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity involved in the development, administration, promotion, or implementation of the Promotion.
3. How to Participate: Registration is a pre-requisite to entering the Promotion. Entrants may register at any time before the end of the Promotion Period. Entrants need only register once throughout the entire Promotion Period. To register, visit www.nbcla.com/challenge (the “Website”), or download the free NBCLA App (“Mobile Application”), and complete and thereafter submit the registration form, which includes your full name, email address, cell phone number, and username and password selection (“Registration”). Registration alone does not enter you into the Promotion.
To download the Mobile Application, visit www.nbclosangeles.com/mobile or the application store on your mobile device and follow the provided instructions to download the free NBCLA App. Then, open the Mobile Application, click on the tile labeled “The Challenge,” and follow the provided instructions to complete and thereafter submit the entry form. The game has been optimized for several mobile, desktop and tablet devices. If you are using an older version of an android browser or a phone, tablet or desktop browser that is not supported, you can also play the game by going directly to www.nbcla.com/challenge from your desktop using Google Chrome version 45 or newer. For any technical issues please contact support@excitem.tv. If you choose to submit your Entry via your web-enabled mobile device, data rates may apply. See your wireless service provider for details on rates and capabilities. All Entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged.
After registering, you may enter the Promotion during any and all episodes of the Show throughout the Promotion Period (see Weekly Show Dates below), either by visiting the Website or Mobile Application, and logging in with your selected username and password and submitting answers to multiple-choice questions (“Entry”). There will be a different set of three (3) multiple choice questions per Show.
The Promotion will consist a total of fifty-four (54) individual random drawings (each an “Individual Sweepstakes Drawing”), eighteen (18) weekly contests (each a “Weekly Contest”), and one (1) random grand prize drawing (“Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing”). Each Show runs no longer than thirty (30) minutes.
Individual Sweepstakes Drawing:
There will be three (3) Individual Sweepstakes Drawings during each episode of the Show throughout the Promotion Period (see Weekly Show Dates below). During each Show, three (3) questions will appear in the Show (exact timing to be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion). During each Show, the first question will be revealed at the end of segment one (1) of the Show. Entrants must answer the first question (correctly or incorrectly) before the end of the first commercial in the Show’s first commercial break to become eligible for the first Individual Sweepstakes Drawing of the corresponding Show. You do not have to answer the question correctly to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing and your answer to the question will not affect your chances of winning an Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. The first Individual Sweepstakes Drawing will take place during the first commercial break.
The second question will be revealed at the end of segment four (4) of the Show. Those who answer the second question (correctly or incorrectly) before the end of the first commercial in the Show’s fourth commercial break will be eligible for the second Individual Sweepstakes Drawing of the corresponding Show. You do not have to answer the question correctly to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing and your answer to the question will not affect your chances of winning an Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. The second Individual Sweepstakes Drawing will take place during the fourth commercial break.
The third question will be revealed at the end of segment six (6) of the Show. Those who answer the third question (correctly or incorrectly) before the end of the first commercial in the Show’s sixth commercial break will be eligible for the third Individual Sweepstakes Drawing of the corresponding Show. The third Individual Sweepstakes Drawing will take place during the sixth commercial break. You do not have to answer the question correctly to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing and your answer to the question will not affect your chances of winning an Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. Answers to questions received after the end of the first commercial in the Show’s sixth commercial break will be ineligible.
Answers to a question must be received before the end of the first commercial of each corresponding commercial break to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. Points (defined below) earned have no effect on Individual Sweepstakes Drawings. Points earned will not affect your chances of winning Individual Sweepstakes Drawings.
There will be three (3) First Prize Sweepstakes Winners (defined below) selected during each Show; one (1) First Prize Sweepstakes Winner will be selected in each Individual Sweepstakes Drawing.
Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing:
There will be one (1) Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner (defined below) during the Promotion Period. The January 2, 2022 Show is the last Weekly Show Date to enter the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing.
Weekly Contests:
There will be one (1) Weekly Contest during each episode of the Show throughout the Promotion Period, beginning on September 12, 2021 (see Weekly Show Dates below). During each Show, three (3) questions will appear in the Show (exact timing to be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion). Entrants will be awarded certain points (“Points”) for the Entries submitted per corresponding question. Points will potentially be awarded for each Entry submitted that correctly answers the corresponding question. The number of Points potentially awarded will be based on the speed with which entrant correctly answers the corresponding question. The number of potential Points awarded may vary by question.
WEEKLY SHOW DATES:
September 12, 2021
September 19, 2021
September 26, 2021
October 3, 2021
October 10, 2021
October 17, 2021
October 24, 2021
October 31, 2021
November 7, 2021
November 14, 2021
November 21, 2021
November 28, 2021
December 5, 2021
December 12, 2021
December 19, 2021
December 26, 2021
January 2, 2022
January 9, 2022*
* Entries received during the January 9, 2022 Show are not be eligible for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing. However, such Entries will be eligible for the Individual Sweepstakes Drawings and Weekly Contest scheduled to take place on the January 9, 2022 Show.
Limit one (1) Entry per person per Individual Sweepstakes Drawing, for a maximum of fifty-four (54) entries throughout the Promotion Period, regardless of method of entry. For the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing, limit fifty-one (51) Entries per person throughout the Promotion Period (excluding Entries received during the January 9, 2022 Show). Multiple entries received from any person or email address beyond this limit will void all such additional entries. Entries must be received before completion of the January 2, 2022 Show to be eligible for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Drawing, regardless of method entry. Entries must be received before completion of the January 9, 2022 Show to be eligible for the Individual Sweepstakes Drawings and Weekly Contest, regardless of method entry. Entries generated by a script, macro, or other automated means will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, garbled, corrupted, or unintelligible for any reason including, but not limited to, computer or network malfunction or congestion (including at Sponsors and other entities), are void and will not be accepted. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use entrant's name, city, state, likeness, image, and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in any and all media, now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity without additional compensation, notification or approval.
4. Privacy: During Registration and/or participation in Promotion, you may be asked research questions and/or asked to consent to receive promotional information from KNBC and selected partners. Answering research questions and/or consenting to receive promotional information is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter the Promotion, nor will answering research questions and/or consenting to receive promotional information affect entrants' odds of winning. Entrants will have the opportunity to receive information from Sponsors and selected partners by checking the appropriate box(es). If, at any time, you no longer wish to receive materials from Sponsors or our partners, please go to our privacy policy, located at https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy, or the applicable partner’s privacy policy and follow the procedures indicated
5. How to Enter: You can enter (1) via mobile application device, or (2) online.
Television Transmission Delays: Depending on the entrant's television service (i.e., cable, digital cable, over-the-air via antenna, streaming service, or satellite), the reception of the transmission of the Show may reach particular households at different times. If entrants have a digital video recorder (DVR) hooked up to their televisions, they may experience a delay in receiving the transmission as well. Sponsors disclaim any liability and will make no allowance for delays in receiving the transmission of the Show.
A. Playing
Using a Mobile Communications Enabled Device
How to Play Using a Mobile Communications Enabled Device: three (3) multiple-choice questions will appear during each Show, as specified in Section 3 above. Entrants should submit their answer for each individual question using the question number and the letter of their answer (a, b, or c) on the NBCLA Mobile Application. Point accumulation will not be a factor in each Individual Sweepstake Drawing but participation and the questions answered will reflect which prizes the Entrant is eligible to win (see “Prize” section below for more information).
You must have a mobile communications subscription with a participating carrier or otherwise have access to a mobile communications network. In addition, you must provide all equipment and software necessary to connect to the communication network, including, but not limited to, a mobile hand set or other mobile access device that is in working order. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a mobile application entrant, the authorized account holder of the mobile telephone number used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The "Authorized Account Holder" of a mobile telephone number is defined as the natural person who is assigned the mobile telephone number by the wireless carrier as shown on the carrier's records. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder.
Mobile Device Delays: Entries via Mobile Application may be subject to delays resulting from carrier congestion or network dropouts. Due to differences in times between servers, all mobile Entries will be time-stamped according to the time-stamp on Sponsors' server. Sponsors disclaim any liability and will make no allowance for delays in a message arriving at Sponsors' server.
B. Playing Online
How to Play Online: three (3) multiple-choice questions will appear during each Show, as specified in Section 3 above. Entrants may answer the questions online at http://www.nbcla.com/challenge. Entrants should "click" on the appropriate answer letter, represented by large boxes with A, B, or C on them. After every question, the page will refresh with the next set of selections. Point accumulation will not be a factor in each Individual Sweepstakes Drawing but participation and number of questions answered may reflect which prizes the Entrant is eligible to win (see “Prize” section below for more information).
In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any online entrant, Sponsors reserve the right to deem the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter as the entrant. The "Authorized Account Holder" of an email address is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address or the natural person assigned as the account holder. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder.
6. Winner Selection and Notification:
First Prize Sweepstakes Winners: Starting with the Show on September 12, 2021, representatives of Sponsors will randomly select a total of three (3) first prize sweepstakes winners (“First Prize Sweepstakes Winners,” each a “First Prize Sweepstakes Winner”) during each Show. First Prize Sweepstakes Winner announcements will correspond to each Individual Sweepstakes Drawing. There will be a total of fifty-four (54) potential First Prize Sweepstakes Winners selected throughout the Promotion Period. First Prize Sweepstakes Winners will be randomly selected and announced as follows:
Lids Winner: There will be one (1) potential Lids Gift Card winner (“Lids Winner,” collectively, the “Lids Winners”) at the end of each Show. Entrants who answer the first question (correctly or incorrectly) during the corresponding Show, as further provided in Section 3 above, are eligible to become potential Lids Winners. Potential Lids Winners will be announced during the second (2) segment of each week’s Show and will be notified via phone and/or email the following business day. Sponsors reserve the right to change the corresponding prize at their discretion without prior notice.
Vans Winner: There will be one (1) potential Vans Winner (“Vans Winner,” collectively the “Vans” Winners”) at the end of each Show. Entrants who answer the first two (2) questions (correctly or incorrectly) during the corresponding Show, as further provided in Section 3 above, are eligible to become potential Vans Winner. Potential Vans Winners will be announced during the fifth (5) segment of each week’s Show and will be notified via phone and/or email the following business day. Sponsors reserve the right to change the corresponding prize at their discretion without prior notice.
Westinghouse Winner: There will be one (1) potential Westinghouse winner (“Westinghouse Winner,” collectively the “Westinghouse Winners”) at the end of each Show. Entrants who answer the first three (3) questions (correctly or incorrectly) during the corresponding Show, as further provided in Section 3 above, are eligible to become potential Westinghouse Winners. Potential Westinghouse Winners will be announced during the seventh (7) segment of each week’s Show and will be notified via phone and/or email the following business day. Sponsors reserve the right to change the corresponding prize at their discretion without prior notice.
Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner: On or about January 9, 2022, one (1) potential grand prize winner (“Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner”) will be selected in a random drawing by representatives of Sponsors from all eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period, but only through the January 2, 2022 Show (Entries received during the January 9, 2022 Show are not eligible to be a Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner).
Weekly Contest Winners: Starting with the Show on September 12, 2021, at or about the conclusion of each Show, Sponsors will review all eligible Entries received during the Show. The eligible entrant who received the most Points relative to the other entrants, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, will be deemed the potential winner of the corresponding Contest (“Weekly Contest Winners,” each a “Weekly Contest Winner”), subject to verification of eligibility. In the event multiple eligible entrants tie for the most Points received during the Show, each such eligible entrant will be deemed a potential Weekly Contest Winner of the corresponding Weekly Contest and the applicable prize will be awarded to each such potential Weekly Contest Winner, subject to verification of eligibility.
Weekly Contest Winners, First Prize Sweepstakes Winners and Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner may be collectively referred to herein as “Winner” or “Winners.”
For All Winners: Sponsors will make two (2) attempts to notify potential Winners via phone and/or email submitted at the time of Entry. Sponsors may share potential Winners’ names and contact information with Promotion Entities and/or prize supplier, as applicable, if necessary. Data compilation may be subject to carrier delays and other technical issues beyond Sponsors' control. Potential Winners may each be required to sign and return to Sponsors within ten (10) days of the date of attempted notice, an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability, and, except where prohibited, publicity release (collectively, "Promotion Documents"). Noncompliance within this time period will result in disqualification, and, at Sponsors’ sole discretion, an alternate potential Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries. If any potential Winner cannot be reached, is found to be ineligible, cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, or if Prize (as defined below) or Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential Winner will be disqualified and time permitting, at Sponsors' sole discretion, an alternate potential Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries.
In the event this Promotion is terminated before all Prizes are awarded, all remaining Prizes will be forfeited. In the event that a Prize element is not available for any reason, the remaining elements of Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsors' Prize obligation to Winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. All elements of Prizes must be redeemed at the same time.
7. Prizes:
First Prizes: There will be fifty-four (54) first prizes (“First Prizes”) awarded to First Prize Sweepstakes Winners; one (1) First Prize will be awarded to each First Prize Sweepstakes Winner as follows:
Lids Winners: There will be one (1) Lift Gift Card (“Lids Gift Card”) awarded to each Lids Winner. Each Lids Gift Card consists of one (1) $100 Lids Gift Card. Lids Gift Card may be subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. Lids Gift Card will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”) of each Lids Gift Card is one hundred dollars ($100).
Vans Winners: There will be one (1) Vans Shoes Family Four Package (“Vans Package”) awarded to each Vans Winner. Each Vans Package consists of four (4) pairs of shoes. Vans Package may be subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. Vans Package will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. ERV of each Vans Package is three hundred dollars ($300).
Westinghouse Winners: There will be one (1) Westinghouse Package (“Westinghouse Package”) awarded to each Westinghouse Winner. Each Westinghouse Package consists of one (1) Westinghouse 50” HD TV. Westinghouse Package may be subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. Westinghouse Package will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. ERV of each Westinghouse Package is three hundred ninety-nine dollars ($399).
Limit one (1) First Prize per person, family, or household. First Prizes are subject to change from week to week and without prior notice, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Grand Prize: There will be one (1) grand prize (“Grand Prize”) awarded to the Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner. Grand Prize is a five thousand dollars ($5,000) gift voucher to Barry’s Ticket Service Inc. (“Barry’s Tickets”). Prize is subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Restrictions may apply. ERV of Grand Prize is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Weekly Contest Prize: There will be eighteen (18) weekly contest prizes (“Weekly Contest Prizes”) awarded to Weekly Contest Winners; one (1) Weekly Contest Prize will be awarded to each Weekly Contest Winner. Each Weekly Contest Prize will consist of one (1) Show-branded mug. Weekly Contest Prize will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. ERV of each Weekly Contest Prize is five dollars ($5).
Limit two (2) Weekly Contest Prizes per person, family, or household. Weekly Contest Prizes are subject to change from week to week and without prior notice, in Sponsors’ sole discretion. Weekly Contest Prize, First Prize and Grand Prize may be collectively referred to herein as “Prize” or “Prizes.”
For all Prizes: Sponsors will determine all details of Prizes in their sole discretion. Actual Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prizes may vary. Any difference between ERV and ARV will not be awarded. Sponsors will determine all details of Prizes in their sole discretion. For any Prize with a fair market value (“FMV”) of six hundred dollars ($600) or greater, Sponsors will furnish an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 to Winner for the FMV of Prize for the year in which Prize was made available to Winner. All details of Prize will be determined in Sponsors' sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with a similar prize (or prize element) of comparable or greater value. All taxes and other expenses, costs, or fees associated with the acceptance and/or use of Prize are the sole responsibility of Winner. Prize cannot be transferred by Winner is valid only for the items detailed above, with substitution of Prize by Winner. If Prize is unclaimed within a reasonable time after notification from Sponsors, as determined in Sponsors' sole discretion, it will be forfeited, and time permitting, an alternate Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries at Sponsors' sole discretion.
All parts of the Prize are subject to availability, and subject to change or cancellation without written notice or warning. Should an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities, epidemics, pandemics and the spread of infectious diseases, including without limitation COVID-19 (as defined by the World Health Organization and any of the strains, variants or mutations thereof), and any related governmental or judicial actions, including but not limited to travel restrictions, taken in connection with, or as a response to, any such event, or any other event beyond the reasonable control of a party, whether or not existing, known, foreseen or foreseeable at the time this Promotion occurs, render the redemption or fulfillment of all or a portion of the Prize delayed, hindered, adversely affected, impracticable, or impossible, Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion, reserve the right to evaluate, make modifications to, and restructure the redemption and fulfillment processes and timelines for the Prize, or portion thereof, that Sponsors are responsible for, which may include, but is not limited to, providing additional time for redemption and/or fulfillment. Sponsors may modify and/or restructure the Prize or portions thereof to comply with government orders or guidelines and Sponsors’ and/or prize supplier’s health and safety requirements. In addition, Winner and Guest should be aware of and comply with government guidelines regarding travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines before traveling. Should the Prize, or a portion thereof, become unavailable Sponsors shall make reasonable efforts to provide Winner with substitute experiences and/or items of a similar nature and value for that portion of the Prize that is unavailable. If no substitute prizing is reasonably available then the remaining components, if any, of the Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsors' Prize obligation to Winner, and no other or additional compensation will be awarded.
Please note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19, and Sponsors cannot guarantee that any person will not be exposed during a visit.
8. Conditions: By entering the Promotion, each entrant agrees for entrant and for entrant’s heirs, executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold harmless Promotion Entities and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from such entrant’s participation in the Promotion and/or entrant’s acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of Prize or any portion thereof (including any travel related thereto); (b) to indemnify Released Parties from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Promotion and to hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to Prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by prize supplier that are sent along with Prize; (c) if selected as a Winner, to the posting of such entrant’s name on the Website or on the NBCLA Mobile Application and the use by Released Parties of such name, city, state, likeness, image, and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in any and all media now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, permission, or approval, and, upon request, to the giving of consent, in writing, to such use; and (d) to be bound by these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Promotion itself, and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsors, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the Promotion at Sponsors' sole discretion
9. Additional Terms: Sponsors reserve the right to terminate this Promotion or permanently disqualify from any promotion any person they believe has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Promotion or operation thereof is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsors who may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The failure of Sponsors to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities outside of the control of Sponsors (excepting compliance with applicable codes and regulations), or other “force majeure” event will not be considered a breach of these Official Rules. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer or mobile communications device relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with the Promotion. Released Parties are not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any kind; for inaccurate transcription of Entry information; for errors in any promotional or marketing materials or in these Official Rules; for any human or electronic error; or for Entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed, lost, late, damaged, or returned. Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Promotion or any element thereof (including, without limitation, these Official Rules) without notice in any manner and for any reason (including, without limitation, in the event of any unanticipated occurrence that is not fully addressed in these Official Rules). In the event of cancellation, modification, or suspension, Sponsors reserve the right to select Winners in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to the time of the event warranting such cancellation, modification, or suspension. Notice of such cancellation, modification, or suspension will be posted on the Website. Sponsors may prohibit any Entrant or potential entrant from participating in the Promotion, if such Entrant or potential entrant shows a disregard for these Official Rules; acts with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other Entrant, Sponsors, or Sponsors' agents or representatives; or behaves in any other disruptive manner (as determined in Sponsors' sole discretion). Sponsors reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion.
10. Disputes: The PROMOTION is governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of NEW YORK, and the forum and venue for any dispute shall be in NEW YORK, NEW YORK. If THE controversy or claim is not otherwise resolved through direct discussions or mediation, it shall THEN be resolved by FINAL AND binding arbitration administered by JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC., in accordance with its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures or subsequent versions thereof (“JAMS Rules”). The JAMS Rules for selection of an arbitrator shall be followed, except that the arbitrator shall be experienced and licensed to practice law in NEW YORK. All proceedings brought pursuant to this paragraph will be conducted in the County of NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF.
11. Winner Announcement: For the names of Winners and/or a copy of these Official Rules, available after January 16, 2022, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by March 16, 2022, to: "The Challenge 2021 Promotion," KNBC-TV, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 2120, Universal City, CA 91608, Attn: Marketing.