To enter this contest send your name, city of residence, a photo and a brief description to KingdomKids@whas11.com Contest rules and details below:
KENTUCKY KINGDOM KIDS SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
2. Eligibility.
Subject to the additional restrictions below, the “Kentucky Kingdom Kids Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal U.S. residents of the states of Kentucky or Indiana who are (a) 18 years or older at the time of entry, and (b) the natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian of the child shown in the photograph submitted with the entrant’s entry, as described below. The child depicted in the submitted photograph must be between the ages of 5 and 17 years old, inclusive, at the time of entry.
Employees and contractors of Sander Operating Co. I LLC d/b/a WHAS Television (“Sponsor”), TEGNA Inc., Kentucky Kingdom[TL1] , and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees or contractors, are not eligible to enter or to win.
3. How to Enter. The Sweepstakes will begin at 12:01 a.m. (E.T.) on June 10th 2024 and end at 11:59 p.m. (E.T.) on June 21 2024 (the “Entry Period”).
During the Entry Period enter by sending an e-mail to KingdomKids@whas11.com containing the following information:
- Your full name and city/state of residence.
- A digital photograph of your child, which should be at the highest resolution possible. JPEG is the preferred format.
- The name of your child; and
- A brief (250 words maximum) description of your child (e.g., describing their favorite activities school subjects, etc.).
The photograph submitted with the entry must be an authentic, original photograph taken by the entrant, and the entrant must own the copyright in the photograph. The photograph must show only one child. No other individuals, regardless of age, may be shown in the photograph. The photo must not have been digitally generated or otherwise altered in any way other than necessary cropping. Any use of generative AI tools in connection with any Sweepstakes entry is prohibited.
Sponsor reserves the right to refuse, disqualify or withdraw any entry it determines to be obscene, indecent, offensive, unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate for a general audience, or that is alleged to infringe on any third-party’s intellectual property rights or to have been digitally generated, altered, or manipulated in violation of these Official Rules.
Maximum one (1) entry per person.
Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries, or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. By entering, you agree to receive e-mails from Sponsor or those directed by Sponsor. You can opt-out of the receipt of such e-mails by following the directions in any email received from Sponsor. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned.
4. Winner Selection.
On or about June 24th three (3) winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received.
5. Prizes and Odds. Each winner will receive four (4) Kentucky Kingdom, 1-Day General Admission tickets for use by winner and up to three (3) guests ($160 Value), which must be redeemed on the same visit (the “Prize”).
Some restrictions may apply. If winner elects to partake in any or all portions of the Prize with fewer than the allotted amount of guests or no guests, any unused remainder of the Prize will be forfeited and shall not be subject to further or alternative compensation. Minor guests, if any, must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth above. Costs of meals, ground transportation, gratuities, taxes, and all other expenses not specified above as part of prize package are the sole responsibility of winner. Unless otherwise expressly stated, theme park tickets do not include admission to any separately ticketed events, shows, or attractions. Prize may be subject to blackout periods, and other restrictions may apply.
In addition to the Prize, the winner’s child will be featured as a “Forecast Kid” during a weather segment of Sponsor’s television program “Great Day Live,” on a date determined by Sponsor. The “Forecast Kid” feature will include airing the photograph submitted with the winner’s entry, the child’s name and age, and some or all of the winner’s description of their child as submitted with the winner’s entry.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be notified on or about June 24th 2024 at the email address provided in winner’s entry e-mail. Return of email notification as undeliverable, or failure of winner to respond to email notification within forty-eight (48) hours of the date and time on the email, may result in disqualification of winner, forfeiture of their interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries.
[Tickets Will be Mailed to the Winners Upon Acceptance]
Winners will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release certifying (a) that the winner’s photo submission is the winner’s original work, (b) that the winner owns all rights to the work, (c) that the winner consents to the publication of their submitted photo along with the name, age, and description of the winner’s child as submitted with the winner’s entry in connection with the Sweepstakes, including as part of the “Forecast Kid” feature described above, and (d) that the winner has complied with the Official Rules of the Sweepstakes. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in winner’s disqualification, forfeiture of their interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries.
Winners may waive their right to receive prizes. Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner’s consent to the publication of their name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.
7. Participation. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or votes, or for failure to receive entries or votes or other electronic communications due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. The authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to submit the entry will be considered the entrant. An “authorized account holder” shall mean the natural person assigned to such e-mail account by the Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with such e-mail account. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted, or the owner of an ISP account, shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
8. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
9. Sponsor. The “Kentucky Kingdom Kids Sweepstakes” is sponsored by Sander Operating Co. I LLC d/b/a WHAS Television. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Sweepstakes. For a list of winners (available after July 1st, 2024) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit whas11.com/contests or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official Rules” (as applicable), “Kentucky Kingdom Kids Sweepstakes”, 520 W Chestnut Street Louisville KY 40202. If you have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact Elizabeth Lanning 502-582-7711 elanning@whas11.com.
