THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR VIEWING IN THE 48 CONTIGUOUS
UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.) ONLY (EXCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER US TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS) AND
SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW AND
AMERICAN ENGLISH. YOU MUST BE 21YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ENTER. YOU ARE
NOT AUTHORIZED TO ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE
CRITERIA.
"25 Cruises for $25” Sweepstakes
No Purchase Necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of
winning a prize.
1. The Sweepstakes Period is from 12:01 AM Central Standard Time (CST)
May 2, 2006 ("Sweepstakes-Start") to 11:59 p.m. CST May 31, 2006 at
www.aadvantage25.com
("Sweepstakes-End")
2. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to American Airlines
AAdvantage® Program members who are legal residents residing in the 48
contiguous United States and D.C. who are 21 years of age or older at
the time of entry and who had Internet access prior to the
Sweepstakes-Start date. If you are not an AAdvantage® member, you may
sign up for free at www.aa.com and
follow the links to “AAdvantage® account sign in” section. Void in
Puerto Rico and other US territories and possessions or where
prohibited, licensed, restricted or taxed. Employees, officers,
directors, agents, representatives and their immediate families (spouse,
parents, children, siblings and each of their spouses regardless where
they live) or members of household of National Leisure Group, Inc.,
American Airlines, Inc. and THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, their respective
parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, design, web
design, web hosting and publicity agencies and anyone connected with the
production or distribution of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to enter
or be awarded a prize.
3. How to Enter: This sweepstakes is played only on the Internet. Go to
www.aadvantage25.com and follow the on-screen instructions to enter the
requested information. You must supply an accurate, functioning email
address, for which you are the authorized user, for your entry to be
eligible and to be notified should Sponsor wish to use that form of
winner notification. It is entrant’s responsibility to keep his/her
email addresses current. “Authorized user” is defined as the natural
person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider,
online service provider or organization (e.g. business, educational
institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for
the domain associated with the email address. In the case of a dispute
regarding who submitted a particular online entry, the entry will be
deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email account.
Maximum one (1) entry per person or email address.
4. Winner Selection: A winner will be chosen in random drawings
approximately 15 days after Sweepstakes-End from all eligible entries
received during the Sweepstakes Period. Winners will be notified within
ten (10) days after the selection is made via US mail and/or email at
Sponsor’s discretion. All prizes will be awarded provided they are
claimed properly.
5. Quantity, Prize, Approximate Retail Value (ARV.) and Odds: (25) Grand
Prizes: 3 night cruise for two (2) on Royal Caribbean International
cruise line in an oceanview level stateroom of Sponsor’s choosing to the
Bahamas (destination at Sponsor’s sole discretion) including port
charges. A cruise vacation includes ship accommodations of Sponsor’s
choice, ocean transportation, onboard meals, some beverages and most
entertainment aboard the ship. All cruise prizes are awarded “as is.”
Winner will be responsible for all other expenditures not specifically
mentioned here including, without limitation, transportation to and from
departure port, certain taxes and charges, alcoholic and some other
beverages, gratuities, telephone, incidentals, personal expenses and
travel/medical insurance. Winner must book travel through National
Leisure Group who will contact winner. Travel is subject to
restrictions, space availability and blackout dates. Grand Prize travel
must be completed by 12/31/2006 or it will be forfeited in its entirety.
ARV: $599 depending on time of year of travel. Should the actual value
of any prize be less than the ARV stated, the difference will not be
awarded in cash. Odds of winning any prize: Dependent on the total
number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
6. General: Sweepstakes administration and winner selection and
verification will be conducted by THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, an
independent judging organization whose decisions are final and legally
binding. No participant or winner shall have the right to contest any
decision by Sponsor or the independent judging organization concerning
any aspect of the Sweepstakes or the interpretation of the Official
Rules or the determination as to the qualification of entries. By
participating in this Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these
Official Rules. Sponsor is not responsible for those who cannot access
the Internet or cannot click-through for any period of time regardless
of technical, hardware, software, telephone, Internet, virus
contamination, Force Majeure, network problems or human error and for
delay, failure or malfunction for any reason. Proof of entry is not
proof of entry receipt. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel/terminate,
modify or suspend the Sweepstakes if in Sponsor’s sole determination it
believes that the integrity of the Sweepstakes has been, or could be,
compromised or that the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned
or fairly, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, force majeur,
human error or any other causes beyond Sponsor’s control. Winners will
be drawn from among all eligible entries received up to the time of
cancellation/termination. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any
entry from the Sweepstakes if in Sponsor’s sole judgment entrant has not
complied with these Official Rules. Without limitation, all of an
entrant’s entries will be disqualified, at the sole discretion of
Sponsor, if entrant attempts (i) to enter the Sweepstakes through any
means other than as described in these Official Rules; or (ii) provides
information that is inaccurate or fraudulent; or (iii) attempts to
disrupt the Sweepstakes or circumvent the terms and conditions of these
Official Rules. Sponsor, American Airlines, Inc. and The Marketing
Agency, LLC assume no liability for damage caused to entrant's or any
other person's/entity's computer hardware, software or communications
network, regardless of cause. Only the prizes and the values listed in
the Official Rules shall be awarded. All winners and travel companions
(who must be 21 years of age or older at the time of entry) are
responsible for: 1) all travel documents including, without limitation,
a current, valid US Passport or other identification documents
acceptable to the cruise line, foreign governments, U.S. Transportation
Security Administration and the U.S. Government; (2) all medical
requirements; (3) respecting all local regulations and (4) for full
compliance with the regulations of all venues. Sponsor and cruise line,
as they may apply, have the right to refuse travel and/or admission to
anyone who does not have proper travel documents or who does not comply
with all regulations or comport him/herself properly. There will be no
substitution or compensation for a prize or part of a prize forfeited
due to winner's or winner's companion's non-compliance with travel and
venues’ regulations or any other reason. All prizewinners will be
required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability
and Publicity Release and their travel companions will be required to
complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity
Release (Travel Companion) within seven (7) days of date on notification
to potential prizewinners or it will be concluded definitively that the
prize has been declined and, without further notice, an alternative
winner may be selected in random drawings. Travel companions of Grand
Prize winners must travel all legs of all trips with their respective
winners. By entering this Sweepstakes, a participant explicitly
releases, discharges and holds harmless National Leisure Group, Inc.,
American Airlines, Inc. and THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, their respective
affiliates, parent companies, agents, subsidiaries, successors and their
respective promotion, advertising, design, web design, web hosting and
production agencies and print production agencies and all their
respective shareholders, directors, officers and employees, one and all,
from any and all liability, actions, causes of action, damages, actual,
incidental or consequential, claims and demands whatsoever in law or
equity, including all “costs”, which he/she now has or may acquire, by
reason of any personal injury, death, loss of or damage to property, or
any reason, occurring during or arising out of his/her participation in
the Sweepstakes and the acceptance and use or misuse of a prize. By
accepting a prize, winner waives the right to 1) assert as a cost of
winning the prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or
travel to redeem said prize, and 2) claim any liability (including
attorney's fees and costs) which might arise from redeeming or seeking
to redeem said prize (including any travel related thereto). Only cruise
line warranties apply to prizes. Neither Sponsor nor American Airlines,
Inc. nor The Marketing Agency, LLC (i) make any warranty, guarantee or
representation of any kind concerning any prize; and (ii) disclaim any
implied warranty. The right to receive a prize is non-assignable and
non-transferable and no prize substitution, exchange or cash equivalent
will be allowed except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a
prize (or portion of prize) of equal or greater value in case of
unavailability of a prize or force majeur. Prize or prize notification,
whether by mail or email, that is returned as undeliverable, will
disqualify the winner and an alternative winner shall be selected in
random drawings.
7. If any provision of this Sweepstakes shall be deemed to violate any
federal, state or municipal law, it shall be amended to conform to such
law and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
8. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All taxes
are winner’s responsibility.
9. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission to use the winner's
name, voice and likeness and any and all identifying characteristics for
promotional, advertising and publicity purposes by Sponsor and American
Airlines, Inc. (including posting to the American Airlines website,
www.aa.com); this permission includes,
but is not limited to, the taking of photographs and/or videos by
Sponsor's or American Airlines photographer/videographer for publicity
purposes, without further consent or compensation, unless prohibited by
law and winner agrees to execute any and all documents requested by
Sponsor to convey such rights to own all the results thereof. Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to obligate Sponsor to make use of any
of the rights granted herein and winner waives any right to inspect or
approve any such use of any and every nature and kind.
10. Sponsor, American Airlines, Inc., THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC and all
production, promotion and web hosting agencies shall not be responsible
for technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions
in any marketing materials or these Official Rules.
11. Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of
action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the prize
awarded and all issues and questions concerning the validity,
interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be
resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and
exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Middlesex
County, Massachusetts. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be
limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs
associated with entering this Sweepstakes and never shall include
consequential, incidental or punitive damages, and in no event
attorneys' fees. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or
exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the
above may not apply to you.
12. USE OF DATA: All entries submitted become the property of Sponsor
and none will be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor will be collecting
personal data about participants online, in accordance with its privacy
policy. Please review the Sponsor's privacy policy by clicking “Privacy
Policy” at
www.aadvantagecruise.com. By participating in the Sweepstakes,
entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their
personal information according to the privacy policy and acknowledge
that they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.
13. For a Winners List — available on or about June 15, 2006, send a
self addressed, stamped envelope to Winner — “25 Cruises for $25”
Sweepstakes, c/o The Marketing Agency, 233 Needham Street, Suite 300,
Newton MA 02464. Requests must be postmarked by July 15, 2006 and
received by July 22, 2006. No mechanically reproduced or photocopied
requests allowed; only one (1) request per outer mailing envelope. You
cannot enter the Sweepstakes using this address. Entries mailed to this
address will be discarded.
14. Sponsor: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by National Leisure Group,
Inc., 100 Sylvan Road, Suite 600, Woburn, MA 01801 (“Sponsor”). This
Sweepstakes is administered by The Marketing Agency, LLC, 233 Needham
Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464.
AmericanAirlines, AAdvantage with Scissor Eagle, and AAdvantage are
registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. © 2006, The Marketing
Agency, LLC.
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