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Explore Chicago with Groupon Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. This promotion (“Promotion”) is sponsored by Groupon, Inc. (“Sponsor”). By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. All decisions of the Sponsor regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.

  1. PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion begins at 1am Central Time on June 13, 2010 and ends at 11:59 PST on June 17, 2010 ("Promotion Period").
  2. ELIGIBILITY. This Promotion is open to all persons who are (a) legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia and (b) 18 years of age or older, or the age of majority in their state of residence, whichever is older, at the time of entry. Officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsor, the judging organization (if applicable), or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household of such individuals are not eligible to enter.
  3. HOW TO ENTER. You can only enter online at www.groublogpon.com You must complete the entry form (including providing your name, phone number, e-mail address and home city) and submit the completed entry form online during the Promotion Period. Limit: One entry per person per day. All entries must be received during the Promotion Period. Late entries will not be accepted.
  4. PRIZE DESCRIPTION. There will be one (1) grand prize (“Grand Prize”) awarded consisting of the following: (a) two (2) round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines for a flight to Chicago from the airport nearest the winner’s home city out of which Southwest Airlines flies; (b) two (2) nights lodging (double occupancy) at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago; and (3) $250 in Groupon credit that you can use to create a custom Groupon weekend based on available Groupon deals in Chicago. The total approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2500, but may vary based on the city of departure. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. All other expenses of the trip, including ground transportation, tips, tax, meals, and entertainment, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Travel dates are subject to availability, blackout dates may apply, and travel must be completed by July 31, 2010. Travel arrangements must be made through Southwest Airlines and Fairmont Hotel; vouchers will be provided. Other terms and conditions may apply. Winner’s travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the travel departure time and date. Both winner and winner’s travel companion must have proper proof of identity in order to travel.
  5. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. One (1) winner will be randomly drawn from the pool of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. The drawing will be held on or about June 19, 2010. The Grand Prize winner will be notified by phone or email. If the winner does not respond within 3 days of the date appearing on the email, or if Sponsor is unable to reach a winner in person by telephone (Sponsor may call up to three times and no messages will be left), that person inner will be disqualified and a substitute winner will be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will also result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. In addition, winner and winner’s travel companion will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, a publicity release (where permitted by law), and a liability release which must be signed and returned within 7 days of the date on the prize notification or the Grand Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of the person submitting an entry online, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the email account is registered. Winner may be required to provide evidence of identity in connection with claiming the Grand Prize. No person will be declared the winner until they have satisfied all the conditions stated in these Official Rules.
  6. TAXES. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner's sole responsibility.
  7. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. The Grand Prize or any portion thereof is not transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the Grand Prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for the Grand Prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
  8. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Promotion, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, judging organization (if applicable), and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, "Sponsor Entities"), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, "Claims"). Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of a prize constitutes the consent of any winner, without further compensation, to use by the Sponsor Entities of the name and likeness of such winner for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor Entities.; and (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entity of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of his/her entry or any prize or prize-related activity.
  9. DISCLAIMERS. (i) Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor's servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. (ii) Sponsor, in it's sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or violating these Official Rules. (iii) Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Promotion, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. (v) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS PROMOTION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vi) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE SPONSORS’ WEBSITES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS' FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
  10. APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court located in Chicago, Illinois. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Illinois and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Illinois. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys' fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
  11. TRADEMARKS. All product names of the prizes referenced herein are owned by their respective companies and do not imply or suggest that such companies endorse or support this Promotion.
  12. WINNER’S LIST. For a winner’s list, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope after June 19, 2010 to: Groupon, Inc., 600 W Chicago Ave. Suite 620 Chicago, IL 60654 Vermont residents may omit return postage.
  13. PRIVACY POLICY. Information collected from entrants may be used by either Sponsor in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy. See www.groupon.com/legal for Groupon’s privacy policy.
  14. SPONSORSHIP. This Promotion is sponsored by Groupon, Inc., 600 W Chicago Ave. Suite 620 Chicago, IL 60654