Win Tickets to See Diana Ross at The Bushnell

She will perform Aug. 13.

Concert Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes
Official Rules
August 6, 2013 – August 12, 2013

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void outside the WVIT terrestrial geographic viewing area (described below) and where prohibited. Concert Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) will run on the following dates and times (“Sweepstakes Period”):
from 12:30 P.M. ET on August 6, 2013 to 3:00 P.M. ET on August 6, 2013;
from 12:30 P.M. ET on August 7, 2013 to 3:00 P.M. ET on August 7, 2013;
from 12:30 P.M. ET on August 8, 2013 to 3:00 P.M. ET on August 8, 2013;
from 12:30 P.M. ET on August 9, 2013 to 3:00 P.M. ET on August 9, 2013; and
from 12:30 P.M. ET on August 12, 2013 to 3:00 P.M. ET on August 12, 2013.
All times in the Sweepstakes refer to Eastern Time (“ET”). Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries (defined below) received during each Individual Entry Period (defined below). Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

ELIGIBILITY: Open only to permanent, legal United States (“U.S.”) residents who are physically located and residing in the WVIT terrestrial geographic viewing area in the counties of New London, Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland, Hartford, Fairfield, Windham, and Middlesex in the state of Connecticut, and who are twenty one (21) years of age or older as of the start of the Sweepstakes Period. Officers, directors, and employees of Sweepstakes Entities (as defined below), members of these persons’ immediate families (spouses and/or parents, children, and siblings, and their spouses, regardless of where they reside), and/or persons living in the same households as these persons (whether or not related thereto) are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes Entities, as referenced herein, shall include WVIT, 1422 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 (collectively, “Sponsors”), The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts (“Prize Provider”), and 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 Sweepstakes.

HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes consists of five (5) individual drawings (each an “Individual Drawing”) conducted over the Sweepstakes Period. Each Individual Drawing will consist of: (i) an individual entry period (“Individual Entry Period”), each with an entry start date and time (“Individual Period Start Date and Time”) and an entry end date and time (“Individual Period End Date and Time”), as specified in the chart below; and (ii) a drawing conducted on or about the individual drawing date (“Individual Drawing Date”), as specified in the chart below, from among all eligible Entries received during the corresponding Individual Entry Period. Entries not selected as a Winner (defined below) will not be rolled over into the next Individual Drawing during the Sweepstakes Period.

To enter the Sweepstakes, during the Sweepstakes Period go to www.twitter.com (the “Twitter Website”). If you already have a Twitter account, log on using your Twitter user name and password, then become a follower of @NBCCONNECTICUT by visiting https://twitter.com/nbcconnecticut and then clicking the "Follow" button. If you do not already have a Twitter account, create a free Twitter account according to the instructions on the Twitter Website and follow @NBCCONNECTICUT as indicated above. Please note that you must agree to comply with the Twitter Terms of Use in order to create a Twitter account. Once you become a follower of @NBCCONNECTICUT, you will receive a Tweet to be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion (each an “Individual Statement”) from @NBCCONNECTICUT in your timeline from 12:30 P.M. ET to 1:00 P.M. ET on the following dates: August 6, 2013; August 7, 2013; August 8, 2013; August 9, 2013; and August 12, 2013. Once you receive an Individual Statement in your timeline, you will be required to submit a “Retweet” of the applicable Individual Statement in its entirety to @NBCCONNECTICUT for entry into the corresponding Individual Drawing (the “Entry”). You may “Retweet” the applicable Individual Statement by using the “Retweet” button. When “Retweeting” you must submit the full original Individual Statement in its entirety (including #NBCCONCERTTIX), or your Entry may not be valid. If you are already a follower of @NBCCONNECTICUT, log on using your Twitter user name and password, and once you receive an Individual Statement, follow the previous instructions to “Retweet” the Individual Statement and submit your Entry into the corresponding Individual Drawing. All Entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged.

Individual Drawing Individual Period Start Date and Time Individual Period End Date and Time Individual Drawing Date
1 12:30 P.M. ET on August 6, 2013 3:00 P.M. ET on August 6, 2013 August 6, 2013
2 12:30 P.M. ET on August 7, 2013 3:00 P.M. ET on August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013
3 12:30 P.M. ET on August 8, 2013 3:00 P.M. ET on August 8, 2013 August 8, 2013
4 12:30 P.M. ET on August 9, 2013 3:00 P.M. ET on August 9, 2013 August 9, 2013
5 12:30 P.M. ET on August 12, 2013 3:00 P.M. ET on August 12, 2013 August 12, 2013

Entries for each Individual Drawing must be received by the corresponding Individual Period End Date and Time, as specified in the chart above, in order to be eligible for that particular Individual Drawing. Entries for the last Individual Drawing (Individual Drawing #5) must be received by 3:00 P.M. ET on August 12, 2013 in order to be eligible for the last Individual Drawing. The timing of your Entries will determine which Individual Drawing they are entered into. Sponsors’ computer shall be the official timekeeper for all matters related to this Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) Entry per Individual Entry Period per person, for a total of no more than five (5) Entries during the Sweepstakes Period. Multiple Entries received from any person or Twitter account beyond this limit will void all such additional Entries. Any person found to have used multiple Twitter accounts to enter will be deemed ineligible and disqualified. 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, are void and will not be accepted. In case of a dispute over the identity of an entrant who made a potentially winning Entry, the authorized account holder of the Twitter account used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the person who is assigned to a Twitter account by the Twitter Website. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use entrant's name, Twitter user 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.

If any Entry contains material that is violent, pornographic, obscene, illegal, inappropriate, or racially or morally offensive or if any Entry does not comply with these Official Rules or meet Sponsors' standards for any reason, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, such Entry may be rejected as ineligible for consideration and/or deleted from the @NBCCONNECTICUT Twitter page. Entries must comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Sponsors shall have no obligation to copy, publish, display, or otherwise exploit the Entry.


WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: On or about each Individual Drawing Date, as specified in the chart above, one (1) potential winner (“Winner”) will be selected in a random drawing by representatives of Sponsors from all eligible Entries received during the corresponding Individual Entry Period. A total of five (5) potential Winners will be selected. Sponsors will make two (2) attempts to notify each potential Winner via direct message to each potential Winner's Twitter account. Potential Winners may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability, and, except where prohibited, publicity release (collectively, “Sweepstakes Documents”) within one (1) day of such notification. Noncompliance within this time period will result in disqualification, and, at Sponsors' sole discretion an alternate potential Winner may be selected from among the remaining eligible Entries received during the applicable Individual Entry Period. If a potential Winner cannot be reached, is found to be ineligible, cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, or if his/her Prize (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 received during the applicable Individual Entry Period. Limit one (1) Prize per person, family, or household.

PRIZE: There will be a total of five (5) prizes awarded (each a “Prize”), with one (1) Prize to each Winner. Each Prize will consist of the following: two (2) tickets for Winner and one (1) guest (“Guest”) to the Diana Ross concert” scheduled to take place at 8:00 P.M. ET on August 13, 2013 at The Bushnell, located at 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 (the “Event”). Prizes do not include transportation or parking.

Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”) of each Prize is ninety nine dollars ($99). Total ERV of all Prizes is four hundred and ninety five ($495). Actual Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prizes may vary. Any difference between stated ERV and ARV will not be awarded. Sponsors will determine all details of each Prize in their sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a similar Prize (or Prize element) of comparable or greater value at their sole discretion. All taxes and other expenses, costs, or fees associated with the acceptance and/or use of each Prize are the sole responsibility of each Winner. Prizes cannot be transferred by Winners or redeemed for cash and are valid only for the items detailed above, with no substitution of a Prize by a Winner. If a Prize is unclaimed within a reasonable time after notification from Sponsors, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, it will be forfeited, and time permitting, an alternate potential Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries received during the applicable Individual Entry Period at Sponsors' sole discretion.

Prizes are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Winners and Guests, if any, agree to comply with all applicable rules and regulations in connection with the Event. Location of seats, if any, will be determined by Prize Provider in its sole discretion. Sponsors shall have no responsibility or liability for cancellations, delays, or any other change by any company or person providing any element of Prizes, and are not responsible or liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence thereof. Date and/or time of the Event are subject to change. Event is subject to cancellation. If a Winner chooses to attend the Event with no Guest, the remaining elements of his/her Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsors’ Prize obligation to such Winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. Guests, if any, may be required to execute and return releases of liability, and except where prohibited, publicity releases (collectively, “Guest Documents”), which must be returned with the Sweepstakes Documents, or Guest portion of applicable Prize will be forfeited. If any Guest is a minor, Winner must be such minor’s parent or legal guardian and must execute and return the Guest Documents on such minor’s behalf.

CONDITIONS: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees for entrant and for entrant's heirs, executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities, Twitter, and their respective officers, directors, 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 Sweepstakes and/or his/her 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 Sweepstakes 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 Provider that are sent along with Prize; (c) if selected as a Winner, to the posting of such entrant's name and/or Twitter user name on www.NBCConnecticut.com and the use by Released Parties of such name, Twitter user name, voice, image, and/or likeness for publicity, promotional, and advertising purposes 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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes at Sponsors' sole discretion.

ADDITIONAL TERMS: Sponsors reserve the right to permanently disqualify from any promotion any person they believe has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Sweepstakes or the 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 relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with the Sweepstakes. 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 Sweepstakes 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 Winner 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 @NBCCONNECTICUT Twitter page. Sponsors may prohibit any entrant or potential entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes, 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 by Sponsors in their sole discretion). Sponsors reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes.

DISPUTES: THE SWEEPSTAKES 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. 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.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: For the names of Winners, available after August 12, 2013, visit www.nbcconnecticut.com, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by October 14, 2013 to: WVIT, Concert Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes, 1422 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. Entrants are providing information to Sponsors and not to Twitter.

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