2013 Halloween Costume Photo Contest Official Rules

1. The Contest is open to all U.S. citizens and legal U.S. residents, at least 18 years of age, who reside in NEWS9 Designated Market Area, as defined by Nielsen Media Research, Inc. ("DMA") except as otherwise provided in these or specific contest rules. To view the DMA map, visit www.news9.com/contests or click here. Employees of NEWS9 and its affiliated parent and subsidiary companies, affiliated stations or companies, advertising and promotion agencies, sponsors, entities furnishing prizes or otherwise connected with the conduct of this Contest ("Contest Entities") and their respective officers, directors, representatives and agents, their immediate families and members of their households, are all ineligible and may not register or participate in the Contest.

2. Only one (1) prize may be awarded per household. Winners from other contests sponsored or conducted by NEWS9 within thirty (30) days preceding the beginning of this contest are not eligible for this contest.

3. The Contest is void where prohibited by law.

4. No purchase, registration fee or donation of money is required to register or win.

5. By participating in this Contest, all entrants agree (a) to abide by these and any additional specific official rules and the decisions of the Contest Entities and contest officials designated by NEWS9, which will be binding and final in all respects; (b) to the use of information by the Contest Entities for marketing and advertising purposes as allowed by applicable privacy policies and law; (c) to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Contest Entities and their officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability, claims, lawsuits, costs, expenses, fees, injuries (including death), losses, and damages resulting or alleged to result from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize, and/or from entrants fraudulent or otherwise wrongful acts or omissions; (d) not to sue the Contest Entities for any damages alleged to arise from winner's acceptance of or use of the prize(s); and (e) to the use of the entrants, name, voice, biography, and likeness by Contest Entities without further notice or compensation for promotion, advertising, filing, and dissemination purposes, except where otherwise prohibited by law.

6. "Contest Officials" designated by the management of NEWS9 shall be responsible for interpretation and enforcement of the contest rules.

7. Contest Officials shall have the sole right to disqualify any participant for violation of these rules or any other published rules applicable to a specific contest, and to resolve all disputes in their sole discretion. Contest Entities (a) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any prize; (b) disclaim any implied warranty and (c) are not liable for injuries, losses or damages arising or alleged to arise out of any persons participation in the Contest. All disputes will be resolved under applicable Oklahoma laws.

8. Contest Entities are not responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, undelivered, undeliverable, incomplete or unreadable entries. Contest Entities are not responsible for lost entries due to telephonic or electronic malfunctions. Contest Officials may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in their sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrants or Contest Entities representatives. If for any reason this Contest is not capable of running as planned as a result of any causes beyond the reasonable control of Contest Entities including but not limited to tampering, unauthorized intervention or fraud which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, then, Contest Officials reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. The rules can be modified at any time without notice.

9. NEWS9 reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Contest for any reason.

10. How to enter: Viewers will upload a photo of their best, worst, craziest or most original Halloween Costume (past and/or present) to News9.com/share (or click here) or emailing a photo to pics@news9.net with "COSTUME" in the subject line. Photos can be of either past or present costumes. Viewers may submit as many photos as he/she wants. However, each viewer is only allowed one (1) entry into the drawing for the grand prize. Each photo selected to show on air, will receive a daily prize. Two (2) daily prize winners will be selected each weekday during promotional period of October 21, 2013 – October 31, 2013. Viewer understands by submitting a photo to News 9, he/she is authorizing News 9 to use same photo on-air. One (1) winner will be selected by random number generator from ALL photo entries received, whether shown on television or not. Deadline to enter is 11:59pm, Thursday, October 31, 2013.

11. Alternate form of Entry: mailing or delivering a photo to News 9: 2013 Halloween Costume Photo Contest, 7401 N. Kelley Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73111. Entries must include participant's name, age, address, daytime phone number and e-mail address. All entries must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

12. If the prize winner cannot be notified within seven (7) days of the winner selection, does not timely return the signed Statement of Prizewinner or for other reasons set forth in these rules, is determined not to be an eligible winner, the prize(s) will be awarded to an alternate winner.

13. No transfer, substitution, or cash equivalent for prizes will be allowed except at the Contest Entities' sole discretion due to prize unavailability. All federal, state, or other tax liabilities (including income taxes), and subsequent or related expenses such as, but not limited to, gasoline, insurance, and maintenance arising from the award of a prize from this Contest will be the sole responsibility of each prize winner. Any prize awarded in this Contest must be claimed within ten (10) working days of winner's notification by NEWS9 or sooner, depending upon the specific prize or contest.

14. Daily Prize: Each weekday during promotional period, two (2) photos will be selected and shown on air; one during the 5am newscast and one (1) during the 6am newscast. The person who submitted the photos shown will receive a daily prize. Daily prize will be a 75th Anniversary DVD copy of Wizard of Oz. A total of 18 daily prize winners will be selected. (Approx. Value of Daily Prize: $25.00).

15. Grand Prize: There will be one Grand Prize Winner who will receive one (1) 42" Vizio Smart 3D HDTV and one (1) 75th Anniversary Blu-Ray Copy of Wizard of Oz. (Approximate Value: $540.00). Grand Prize Winner will be selected by random number generator from ALL entries received. Including, but not limited to, all daily prize winners.

16. Winners will be notified by telephone or email. Winner(s) must sign and return a Statement of Prizewinner provided by NEWS9. The signed Statement of Prizewinner must be received by NEWS9 within ten (10) days of the winner's notification. Winner(s) must show photo identification to claim prizes. NEWS9 reserves the right to require additional identification and may choose to deny awarding the prize based on falsification of identification or fraud.

17. Odds of winning depend on the number of contest entries received.

18. Facebook is in no way affiliated with this promotion, the prizes or the form of entry.

18. Complete rules are available at NEWS9 Monday through Friday during normal business hours or at www.news9.com/contests.

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