Rules
Thank you for supporting the ManeGait Lucky U Home Giveaway conducted by ManeGait Therapeutic Horsemanship ("ManeGait"). The following Terms and Conditions shall apply:
- A ticket represents a chance to win the opportunity to accept an offer of the stated prize on these terms and conditions and, upon winning, those in the Winner Notification Agreement ("WNA"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference. If you hold a ticket or a receipt, your ticket has been entered in the raffle, subject to these terms and conditions. Winning tickets shall be selected by random drawing and all participants have an equal opportunity to win.
- Tickets, receipts and the winners' rights are not transferable. Winners need not be present to win.
- Availability of tickets will be limited to 10,000 and final date of sale is April 5, 2011.
- Prizes will be awarded April 12, 2011.
- Winner will be notified via email, phone or registered mail.
- Winners must accept prizes "AS IS, WHERE IS", subject to all latent and patent conditions, with absolutely no express or implied warranties of any kind by ManeGait.
- Winner will be notified in writing in the WNA, which will be sent by certified, return receipt U.S. Mail to the address provided by that winner. Winner will have seven (7) days from the date of receipt of the WNA to accept the prize by executing and returning the WNA pursuant to the terms stated therein. Failure to execute and return the WNA and accept the prize "as is," timely, and pursuant to the terms stated in the WNA, will automatically result in forfeiture of the prize, with no substitution or alternative prize available to the original winner. In the event of forfeiture, the next winner that was selected will be awarded the prize, in addition to the prize awarded to that winner.
- The Prize will not be awarded, and will be forfeited, if the ticket was issued in exchange for a check returned for "insufficient funds" or for a credit card deemed "declined," "invalid," or "stolen."
- Prizes may not be substituted or exchanged by winner. ManeGait may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a featured prize is unavailable. Travel prizes are subject to availability and other restrictions apply.
- The IRS has adopted the position that the $100 ticket price is not deductible as a charitable donation for federal income tax purposes.
- All sales or raffle tickets are final and there will be no refunds.
- ManeGait does not rent or sell its donor or supporter list information to third parties.
- EARLY BIRD DRAWING PRIZE: One lucky winner will receive 52 weeks of groceries - courtesy of Market Street. Tickets eligible for the Early Bird Prize must be reserved at www.luckyuhomegiveaway.com by 11:59pm CST on March 1, 2011 and will be drawn at the same time as the Grand Prize. The winning ticket for the Early Bird Prize will be eligible for participation in the Grand Prize drawing.
- Additional prizes will be awarded at the same time as the Grand Prize and are not a substitute for the Grand Prize. Additional Prizes include: 55" Sony Bravia EX500 HDTV - courtesy of Stereo East Home Theatre; dinner for two each month for a year - compliments of Ricks Chophouse; $1,200 toward shutter window treatments - courtesy of Royal Windows; $2,035 Emblem Heirloom Collection Seiko Clock - courtesy of Griffin Jewelry; $1,000 Veterinary Services Gift Certificate - courtesy of Prosper Pet Clinic; three hours of interior design consultation; Allen Americans Professional Hockey Package - courtesy of Allen Americans Professional Hockey; photography Session for four, custom design consultation and frame portrait - courtesy of Cindy and Saylor | Photographers; $1,000 showroom gift certificate - courtesy of Lee Lighting; John Deere homeowner/residential light duty pressure washer - courtesy of AG Power; three hour sailing trip on Lake Lewisville aboard the Big D Chamonix II Catamaran - courtesy of Big D Cats; and antique framed botanical herbarium dated from 1913 - courtesy of Patina Green Home & Market. GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE ADDITIONAL PRIZES.
- Winner shall have no rights in prize until the prize is fully and unconditionally accepted by winner by the timely execution and return of the WNA and until complete delivery of the prize is made to winner. All prizes remain the sole property of ManeGait until unconditionally accepted "as is, where is" by winner.
- Acceptance of a prize is permission for ManeGait to use the name, picture, video image, and relevant quotes of winner and agreement that the prize will not be used for further fundraising.
- Winner is subject to all federal and state income taxes and any other taxes payable due to acceptance of the prize and the law, regulations, procedures, rules and directives applicable to raffles. All federal, state and local laws relating to the transfer, ownership or use of the prize applies. Prize shall not be transferred until all legal requirements have been met. Winner of the house agrees that the written determination of a licensed appraiser obtained by ManeGait will be used to determine the value of the house for income tax and all other purposes. The IRS requires that taxes on prizes valued greater than $5,000 must be paid upon acceptance and before ManeGait may deliver the prize to the winner. Winners are encouraged to consult a tax professional.
- If there is more than one name on an entry, the prize will be awarded to the first name listed on the entry as the winner, so long as the person is 18 years old or older, a U.S. citizen and North Texas resident. It is the sole responsibility of the winner in a multiple party entry to allocate any prize among the participants in that entry.
- The winner accepting the Lucky U Home Giveaway Home Prize will be subject to all applicable laws and regulations including covenants and/or restrictions of the development or subdivision.
- Purchase of this ticket constitutes full agreement by the purchaser that he/she agrees with all terms and conditions set forth herein.
- Employees of ManeGait and their immediate families are not eligible to participate. Media and promotional sponsors, their employees and their immediate families are not eligible to win any prize. Darling Homes, their employees and their immediate families are not eligible to win any prize.
- "Immediate Family" is defined as the spouse, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the employee and his/her spouse. This definition also includes individuals for whom an employee is the current legal guardian or individuals who are not legally related to but who reside with an employee. ("Step" relationships also are covered by this definition.) The determinations of ManeGait and the Lucky U Home Giveaway Committee are final and binding with respect to any matter arising out of the interpretation or application of these terms and conditions.
- ManeGait maintains no control of the personnel, equipment or operations of any supplier and assumes no responsibility for any financial loss, personal injury, property damage, other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity which winners may experience by reason of (1) performance/nonperformance by any supplier; (2) wrongful, careless, negligent, or unauthorized acts or omissions on the part of any supplier or its employees, or on the part of any other party not under the control of ManeGait; (3) any defect, breakdown or other failure of any aircraft, train, automobile, ship, accommodation, or other equipment or instrumentality owned, operated, or otherwise used by a supplier or; (4) any acts of God, acts or omissions of third parties, damage or loss associated with any terrorist activities, social or labor unrest, mechanical or construction failures, disease, local laws, climactic conditions, or other conditions or developments. ManeGait shall in no event be liable for special or consequential damages arising from the use or ownership of any prizes. Participants hereby release ManeGait from any such claims.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, resident of North Texas and 18 years of age or older to participate and to win any prize.
- Void where prohibited by law.
- This is not a solicitation. This is for informational purposes only.