Contest Rules
KRDO NewsChannel 13, Pikes Peak Television, News Press & Gazette Company
GENERAL CONTEST RULES
- Definitions:
A. KRDO means the KRDO NewsChannel 13, Pikes Peak Television, News Press & Gazette
Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or representatives.
B. Contest means the promotion or other event that has been announced and for which a
Prize may be awarded.
C. Contestant means any person eligible under these rules who has Entered any Contest.
D. Enter or Entry means the act by an eligible person of submitting themselves as a
Contestant at a particular date and time.
E. Prize means that thing to be received by a Contestant whose entry is selected as the
Winner.
F. Winner means that Contestant selected or identified to receive the Contest prize.
G. Rules mean these rules or any other rules made by KRDO NewsChannel13, Pikes Peak
Television, News Press & Gazette Company from time to time. - General Contest Rules may be superseded by more detailed rules posted with each
contest and listed on each contest platform. - Eligibility to Win:
A. The Contest is open to all U.S. residents who either live or work in the KRDO broadcast
area as that term is defined by the Arbitron and Nielsen organization (www.arbitron.com
or www.nielsen.com).
B. Contestant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry unless
otherwise stated in the specific Contest rules or subject to paragraph 2(D).
C. Employees and their immediate family members or those living in the same household, of
KRDO, ABC or any person or entity connected with the production, administration or
judging of the Contest, or any of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries,
agents or representatives are not eligible. In addition, any persons closely acquainted with any persons connected with the production, administration, sponsorship, hosting or judging of the Contest are not eligible if, in KRDO’s sole discretion, the person’s participation could create the appearance of impropriety. Any person employed or living in the same household with an employee from a competitive broadcasting medium is not eligible.
D. Qualified Contestants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal
guardian to be a Winner and to receive a Prize. Contestants must be at least 21 years of
age or older to win a Prize consisting of a trip or overnight accommodations unless
otherwise stated in the specific rules, if any, applicable to that Contest.
E. Any contestant who has been deemed to abuse these rules or the supplemental rules can
be banned from playing any game, contest or drawing associated with KRDO. In addition
if any staff of KRDO is harassed, verbally abused and/or threatened by any contestant
they can be banned from all playing.
F. Contestants are disqualified to enter a Contest if:
I. They have previously entered that same Contest unless that specific contest states
multiple entries are allowed.
II. They have won a Prize in another Contest within (30) thirty days prior to the date of
entry.
III. An attempt to enter a KRDO Contest during such period of disqualification will be
ineffectual and may result in the forfeiture of all Prizes, or the receipt of only the first
Prize won and forfeiture of the remaining Prize, in the sole and unfettered discretion
of KRDO. Additionally, Contestants who violate this disqualification provision may be
declared ineligible for further Contests.
H. A Prize Winner who forfeits that Prize will nevertheless be treated as a Winner for all other
purposes under these Rules. - Release of Liability:
By entering any Contest, participants agree never to sue and to release, discharge and hold
harmless KRDO, ABC, Inc., their subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies and
Prize suppliers from all claims and damages arising out of Contestant’s participation in the
Contest. - Publicity Release:
A. Contestants consent to the use of their name, city, photograph, and/or likeness by KRDO,
ABC and their parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies, or any designee thereof, for
advertising and promotional purposes, without additional compensation, except where
prohibited by law. All Contestants understand and agree that all publicity in connection
with the Contest is under the sole control of KRDO and ABC. Therefore, all Contestants
agree to consult with KRDO and ABC regarding any and all publicity (including, but not
limited to, television, radio, an print interviews) in connection with the Contestants
involvement with the Contest and shall not consent to any publicity without prior approval
of KRDO and/or ABC. All Federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
B. All telephone or other conversations between Contestant and KRDO are subject to audio
and or video-taping and may be used on-air for promotional purposes. Contestant hereby
consents to such recordings and agrees that Contestant is aware or may be presumed to
be aware, from the circumstances of the conversation, that it is likely to be broadcast
pursuant to 74 C.F.R., §73.1206 (1988).
C. From time to time, Contests may require the submission of original work, photographs, art,
drawings or other materials. By such submission, Contestant affirms that they have the
full and unencumbered right under International, Federal and State law to submit such
materials on their own. By submitting such work, a Contestant assigns all rights to the
work under International, Federal and State law to KRDO. All Contest entries become the
property of KRDO and will not be returned. - Eligibility to Receive Prize:
A. All Contest Winners must comply with the following in order to be eligible to receive their
respective Prize:
i. A Winner must appear in person, or provide by mail/email, proper identification (valid
driver’s license, passport, state ID, or military ID) and sign an affidavit and release in the
form specified by KRDO. That affidavit and release shall, at a minimum, provide KRDO
with the name, current address, date of birth, proof of citizenship, affirmation of
compliance with all applicable rules, publicity release and general release of liability,
together with any and all other information as KRDO may from time to time require.
Failure to complete such affidavit and release shall constitute a forfeiture of any Prize. In
the event of the winner moving is the responsibility of the winner to provide updated
information of address change for tax purposes.
ii. A Winner has fourteen (14) days from notification (the claim period) in which to claim their
Prize. Should Contestant fail to timely claim such prize then, in that event, the Prize shall
be considered to have been forfeited. KRDO may dispose of any forfeited or unclaimed
Prize as it sees fit, in its sole and complete discretion. If the winner cannot pick the
prize up within 14 days of winning, a one-week extension can be granted IF the
winner contacts KRDO main desk at 719-632-1515 to request the extension. Prizes
for concerts, sporting events, etc., that are date specific, must be picked up by 2 p.m.
Thursday for a weekend event, and by 2 p.m. 48 hours before a weekday event.
Extensions can’t be granted post event.
iii. Winners must wait 48 hours processing time before claiming a Prize unless
circumstances of the Prize (i.e. Prize must be used immediately) dictate
otherwise.
iv. Contest Winners will be notified one time only using the method chosen by
KRDO and will be considered to have received notification when the Contestant
has been left a telephone, voicemail or other message of notification, been sent
an email or other mail or delivery notice, or been contacted in person or has
otherwise received actual notice. Notices shall be deemed made when
transmitted or sent.
v. Prizes may be claimed at the offices of KRDO located at 399 S. 8th Street,
Colorado Springs, Colorado between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Or arrangements can be made for U.S. Mail delivery.
The office is closed on holidays and at 3 p.m. before a holiday. Any claim period
that expires other than during these regular business hours shall be automatically
extended to expire at the end of the next regular business day following the end
of the claim period.
vi. In the event the Contestant cannot appear in person to receive his/her Prize
valued at under $600.00, they may designate a representative to claim the Prize.
Written authorization from the Contestant is required by email. Such statement
shall identify both the Contestant and the designated representative by name,
address, and Driver’s license or other photo identification means (passport, state
ID, or military ID). In the case of the use of a designated representative, the
Contestant shall nevertheless be required to comply with all other terms hereof.
Prizes valued at $600.00 or more must be claimed by the winner, in person.
vii. In most instances, Prizes will be delivered at the time of claim. The expense for
delivery of large items is the responsibility of the Contestant. Prizes that are
valued under $25.00, and which can fit in a standard legal size envelope with no
additional postage, may be mailed. Winners shall be responsible for all RISK of
loss or damage in mailing. All other prizes must be claimed in person unless
otherwise specified. - General Rules:
A. KRDO is not responsible to replace any lost, expired, stolen, or defective Prizes. No
warranties either express or implied are made.
B. All Prizes are non-transferable, and void where prohibited by law.
C. In the event that a Prize becomes unavailable, KRDO may substitute another Prize of its
own choosing or may terminate the Contest, in its sole and complete discretion.
D. Except as noted above, all Prizes will be given away by KRDO. Odds of winning depend
on the number of qualified entries.
E. Any Contest Winner receiving in excess of $600.00 cash and/or Prize value during any
calendar year will received a MISC. 1099 Form for Federal and State tax declaration of
Prize. Each Prize awarded has a value assigned to it. That value is set by KRDO in its
sole discretion. By entering any contest, Winners agree to and accept such valuation as
final. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes thereon. KRDO will comply with all
liens, levies, garnishments, attachments or other lawful order associated with the delivery
of any Prize.
F. A Winner cannot exchange or replace the Prize they receive with a different Prize. A
Winner cannot exchange the Prize for a cash value. Once a Prize has been claimed, it
may not be returned for any reason. Many prizes include an expiration KRDO shall not be
responsible to replace any prize that has expired.
G. Additions or deletions to these rules and addendum (if any) are subject to the discretion of
KRDO, and may be enacted at any time without notice.
H. By entering any Contest of KRDO, Contestant agrees that the decision of KRDO is final
with respect to any interpretation of these rules.
I. Prizes which pertain to an event that occurs on a particular date and time (the event),
including but not limited to ticket Prizes for concerts, shows, performances or the like, will
be deemed forfeited if not claimed by 2 p.m. Thursday for a weekend event, and by 2 p.m.
48 hours before a weekday event. KRDO is not responsible if the Winner does not claim
the prize in the time periods set forth immediately above and will not replace any forfeited
Prize. In the event a concert is canceled KRDO is not responsible to replace the prize.
J. In the event of a tie involving Eligible Contestants, the Winner will be drawn at random
from the names of those involved.
K. Records of all Contest Winners are available for inspection in the Public File of KRDO.
L. If any provision of these rules shall be found to be unenforceable, all other provisions shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect. - Official Rules:
A. These official contest rules and all other associated documents are available for review at
the KRDO studio during regular business hours Monday through Friday. For a copy of
these rules, stop by the KRDO studio during business hours (Monday through Frida, 8:00
a.m. to 12:30pm or 1:30pm to 5:00 p.m.), or send your request in writing, including a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
KRDO NewsChannel 13, 399 South 8th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905, Attn: IMC
(Allow two to four weeks for a response to your letter)
In Addition, the Contest Rules are available online at KRDO.com.
B. KRDO follows the rules provided by the National Association of Broadcasters, Lotteries
and Contests rules. To purchase a copy of those rules contact the national Association of
Broadcasters, 1771 N. Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036-2891 (www.nab.org).
C. KRDO may adopt additional or Supplemental rules pertaining to any Contest.
