Cumulus Media 2024 Bracket Challenge
OFFICIAL RULES
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER, PARTICIPATE OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE
DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING CONTEST IS VALID ONLY IN THE DESIGNATED PARTICIPATING CUMULUS MEDIA NEW
HOLDINGS INC. (“Cumulus Media”) MARKETS AS IDENTIFIED BELOW,
AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES
BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER
PROHIBITED. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE
CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH
BELOW.
Contest Name: Cumulus Media 2024 Bracket Challenge (the
“Contest”).
Contest Dates: Contest registration is
scheduled to begin at
12:00:00am ET on March 1, 2024 and end at 12:00:00pm
(noon) ET on March 21, 2024 prior to
the start of the first game in the first round of the designated tournament (the
“Registration Period”). The Grand Prize Contest is scheduled to occur
between March 21, 2024 – April 8, 2024 during the
designated 2024 Men’s College Basketball Tournament. Contest is subject to all applicable federal,
state and local laws and regulations and is void
outside of AL, CA, GA, IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN and
TX, and wherever prohibited or
restricted by law.
- Designated Tournament:
2024 Men’s College Basketball Tournament being played between March
21, 2024 – April 8, 2024, with the Semi-Final and Championship games to be
held in Phoenix, AZ.
- NOTE:
The ‘play-in’ games on March 19, 2024 and March
20, 2024 are ‘byes’ and not part of the prediction contest.
- In the event the tournament is cancelled, postponed, rescheduled,
or any portion of the scheduled games are cancelled, postponed, or
rescheduled, due to pandemic, Force Majeure, act of terrorism, war or any
other reason, Sponsor reserves the right to either cancel the Bracket
Challenge contest, or to adjust the Contest dates, in its sole
discretion.
- In the event any
scheduled game during the tournament is cancelled, forfeit, postponed,
delayed or not played as scheduled for any reason, including due to
pandemic, Force Majeure, act of terrorism, war or any other reason,
resulting in fewer than (63) games being played during the tournament,
then there shall be no opportunity for any entrant to claim either the
Grand Prize (correctly predict all 63 games in the tournament) or the
Bonus Prize (correctly predict 60 or more games in the tournament).
Participating
Radio Stations in designated Cumulus Media markets: These official rules are specific to the Cumulus Media 2024 Bracket
Challenge being executed by those specific participating Cumulus Media licensed
radio stations in participating markets, as detailed below. Participating stations and markets are at the
sole determination and discretion of Cumulus Media. Not all markets or stations will participate
– check with the Cumulus Media radio station where you reside to determine
participation. Each participating market
and/or station shall execute its own individual and separate Bracket Challenge
contest, which shall be subject to the general contest rules of that
participating market and associated radio station(s), in addition to these
specific contest rules for the Cumulus Media 2024 Bracket Challenge Contest.
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NOTE: Multiple radio stations located within a
particular market will participate in a single bracket within the same market,
but each market shall execute a separate Bracket Challenge contest. Participating contestants shall be competing
against all other contestants from all participating radio stations combined
within that designated market.
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Participating
Cumulus Media radio station markets and associated brackets include (see
list of participating stations in each market below):
|
Market |
Participating Station(s) |
Sponsor(s) |
|
Albuquerque |
KDRF-FM; KKOB-AM; KNML-AM;
KOBQ-FM; KMGA-FM; KRST FM; KTBL-AM |
Sandia Resort &
Casino |
|
Allentown |
WCTO-FM; WEEX-AM; WODE-FM |
All Seasons RV;
Copperhead Grille |
|
Birmingham |
WJOX-FM |
n/a |
|
Buffalo |
WGRF-FM |
Tom Anelli Law |
|
Chicago |
WKQX-FM; WLS-AM1; WLS-FM2 |
n/a |
|
Des Moines |
KBGG-AM; KGGO-FM; KHKI-FM;
KJJY-FM; KWQW-FM |
Affinity Credit
Union |
|
Grand Rapids |
WJRW-AM; WLAV-FM |
The Holiday Bar |
|
Houston |
KRBE-FM |
Drift Bar Houston |
|
Indianapolis |
WFMS-FM; WJJK-FM; WNDX-FM;
WNTR-FM; WXNT-AM; WZPL-FM |
n/a |
|
Knoxville |
WIVK-FM; WNML-FM; WOKI-FM |
Barley's Taproom
& Pizzeria |
|
Macon |
WLZN-FM |
RNR Tires Express |
|
Memphis |
WGKX-FM; WKIM-FM; WRBO-FM;
WXMX-FM |
Benchmark Electric |
|
Minneapolis |
KQRS-FM; KXXR-FM |
Xfinity |
|
Nashville |
WGFX-FM; WKDF-FM; WQQK-FM;
WSM-FM1; WWTN-FM |
Scoreboard Bar &
Grill |
|
Oklahoma City |
KATT-FM; KKWD-FM; KYIS-FM;
WWLS-FM |
Rob’s Ranch |
|
San Francisco |
KNBR-AM; KSAN-FM |
Xfinity|; Amici's
East Coast Pizzeria |
|
Syracuse |
WAQX-FM |
Driver's Village |
|
Tri-Cities |
WQUT-FM; WXSM-AM |
Toyota of Bristol |
|
Toledo-Monroe |
WKKO-FM; WMIM-FM; WQQO-FM;
WQQO-H2; WRQN-FM; WXKR-FM; WXKR-H2 |
TAS Electronics |
|
Youngstown |
WYFM-FM |
Cocca’s Pizza |
Who
May Enter: Contest is open only
to legal U.S. residents of AL, CA, GA, IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NM, NY, OH, OK,
PA, TN and TX, who reside within the Designated Market Area (as
defined by Nielsen Audio) of a participating Cumulus Media radio station,
and who are age 18 or older, or 19 or
older in Alabama, as of date of entry, with a valid U.S. driver’s license or
government issued ID, except the following persons who are not eligible to
enter, participate or win:
(a)
Employees,
officers, and directors of Cumulus Media
New Holdings Inc., participating Cumulus Media radio stations (collectively
“Stations”, local participating Sponsors
(collectively “Sponsor(s)”), Million
Dollar Media, (the “Contest Administrator”), each of their respective
franchisees, parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors,
retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other
companies associated with the design or execution of this promotion (collectively,
“Released Parties”), and the members of the immediate families or households,
whether or not related, of any of the above. “Immediate family members”
includes, for purposes of this promotion, parents (including in-laws),
grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings),
children (including step-children), grandchildren (including step
grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they
reside.
(b)
Individuals
who do not have access to an internet connection in order to
visit a participating radio station website or complete the Contest registration
requirements; or a valid email address to register.
How to Enter – Online Registration: Visit any participating Cumulus Media radio station website during the “Registration Period” and connect to the Bracket
Challenge Contest website registration page for that participating station or market. Registrants who enter on a radio station
website where they are not domiciled shall be deemed not entered for purposes
of this Contest, and any activities undertaken by that contestant will be
deemed void. Fully complete the
online registration with all required information, including your name, complete address
(including city, state and zip), valid email address,
birth date, and phone number (including
area code). Each registrant will
designate their own ‘Screen Name’, and must enter
their username (email address) and password.
The designated ‘Screen Name’ will be displayed on the ‘Standings Page’
during the Contest. Each registrant’s
username (email address) and password will allow participants to return to the Contest
site to Log-in and view their prediction, points and
standings.
After having read and agreed to
these Official Rules, click the submit button to submit your online
registration. All entries must be fully
complete for all required registration information. Any entry submitted with an invalid email
address will be disqualified. Maximum of one (1) entry per person or per valid email address.
Any contestant
submitting more than one entry, or using multiple names, identities, logins,
email addresses or any other methods to enter more than once, will void all
entries by that contestant. Multiple contestants
are not permitted to share the same email address. Cumulus Media New Holdings
Inc. is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which
will be disqualified. Potential winner
may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All
entries become the sole and exclusive property of Cumulus Media New Holdings
Inc. and will not be returned. Cumulus
Media New Holdings Inc. reserves the right to contact entrants and all other
individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
Any available opt-in opportunities are not
required to enter the Contest, and checking the opt-in boxes will not improve
your chances of winning.
By participating and submitting an entry
and if a contestant opts-in, contestant agrees that sponsors and participating
parties are authorized to contact entrant via email, mail, phone
or any other form of media to make contestant aware of information pertinent to
the Contest, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured
products, special events or promotional offers, or purchase incentives. Contestants may opt-out of any further email
communication at any time by simply replying REMOVE to any email message, or following the provided opt-out instructions.
Bracket Prediction Deadline – Bracket Predictions must be completed and saved
by 12:00:00pm (noon) ET on March 21, 2024: Each
contestant must complete, submit and save
their fully completed bracket prediction for the 2024 Men’s College Basketball
Tournament, per the requirements outlined below. Bracket predictions must be completed, submitted and saved between:
- March 17, 2024 –
Following participating team selection announcements for the designated 2024
Men’s College Basketball Tournament.
- NOTE: Eligible contestants
may submit and save bracket pick selections prior to March 17, 2024,
however, participating teams and game match-ups
will not be available until March 17, 2024. (Bracket
predictions may be submitted prior to team announcements on March 17, 2024 by selecting seeding, random selection or top
seeds without knowing the associated teams.)
- March 21, 2024 – Prior to
12:00:00pm (noon) ET, prior to the start of the tournament, when
registration and bracket prediction submissions will be closed.
NOTE – Play-in game byes: As stated above, the play-in
games on March 19, 2024 and March 20, 2024 are byes,
and not part of the bracket prediction challenge.
Bracket Prediction – Team Announcements: Once
the designated 2024 Men’s College Basketball Tournament team selections have
been announced on March 17, 2024 – all pre-registered or newly registering
participants must fully complete the provided Bracket Prediction form on the
Picks page of the Contest website for all (63) scheduled games. Any contestant who does not fully complete, save and submit a bracket prediction for all (63) games in
the tournament for any reason by the required deadline at 12:00:00pm ET on March
21, 2024, shall be disqualified from the Contest, and not eligible to
participate or win the grand prize or bonus prize (see below).
IMPORTANT – Save Picks: After completing or editing your
Bracket Prediction, participants are required to click the ‘Save Picks’ button on the Contest website to submit and save
their bracket predictions selections, cumulative score prediction or to make
any updates to their bracket predictions prior to the registration deadline. Any changes or completed bracket predictions
made without clicking the ‘Save Picks’
will not be saved or submitted, and will not be
eligible or recognized for this Contest.
All bracket prediction entries must
be received by 12:00:00pm ET on March 21,
2024 to be eligible to participate in the Contest
or claim any grand prize or bonus prize award level (see below). Any
registered participant or contestant who fails to fully or
correctly complete the required Bracket Prediction for all (63) games in
the designated tournament (and then “Save” their picks) will be disqualified
from the Contest and will be ineligible to claim any prize.
Any bracket prediction or edits to
Bracket Predictions not received by the Contest Administrator by the required
deadline for any reason
including, but not limited to transmission error, human error, internet
problems, programming or technical errors, equipment or website malfunction,
user error, data corruption, internet traffic or errors caused by viruses or
hackers will be disqualified. Sponsor is
not responsible for any delays or difficulty in receipt an eligible
contestant’s Bracket Prediction, or for any loss or corruption of data that
prevents a contestant from participating for any reason.
Released Parties are not
responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid,
unintelligible, damaged, or for entries submitted in a manner that is not
expressly allowed under these rules, or for any entry
not submitted or received due to any technical error or failure, unauthorized
human intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required
information, or the failure to capture any such information or effects of
hackers or failure of any electronic equipment, computer or cellular
transmissions and/or network connections; all of which will be disqualified.
Each participant must submit an
entry on their own behalf. Any entry submitted on
behalf of another individual or using another person’s name, email or
registration will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize. No mechanically reproduced or automated
entries permitted. Use of any automated
system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all
such entries will be deemed void.
In
the event of a dispute as to any online registration, the authorized account
holder of the email address used to enter the Contest will be deemed to be the
registrant and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The “authorized account holder” will be the
natural person assigned the email address on the account by an Internet access
provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for
assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted
address. All entries received become the
property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Eligible
Entries: There will be a maximum of 500,000 total
entries allowed among all participating Cumulus Media radio stations in all
participating markets combined. The Contest
registration shall be closed following receipt of the first 500,000 eligible
entries received.
Scoring – Bracket Points
for Local Market Bracket Champion prizes:
Each eligible participant who has successfully completed
the registration and bracket prediction submission by the required deadline as
required by these Official Rules will receive points for each of the (63) games
for which they have correctly predicted the winning team as follows:
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2 points: for
each correct winning team predicted in the 1st round (32 games)
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4 points: for
each correct winning team predicted in the 2nd round (16 games)
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6 points: for
each correct winning team predicted in the 3rd round (8 games)
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8 points: for
each correct winning team predicted in the 5th round (4 games – quarter-finals)
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10 points: for
each correct winning team predicted in the 6th round (2 games –
semi-finals)
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12 points: for
correctly predicting the winner of the championship (tournament champion)
Any incorrect predictions will receive 0
points. The maximum point total for
correctly predicting the winning team in every game played during the
designated 2024 Men’s College Basketball Tournament is 240 points. At the completion of the designated
tournament, each eligible contestant’s bracket prediction received will be
compared to the actual bracket outcome during the tournament.
Tie Breaking Procedures
– 1st Place Bracket Champion or Runner-up Prize Awards (if available
- see below): In
the event of a tie among any point leaders in the Bracket prediction within any
participating market or station bracket following the conclusion of the
tournament, the tie-breaker to determine the ‘Winner’ for any available 1st Place
Bracket Champion or runner-up prize awards shall be as follows (tie breaker
procedures shall not apply for the $1,000,000 40-year annuity grand prize or
$10,000 Cash Bonus Prize award levels – see below):
- Contestant who has predicted closest to the actual Cumulative
Points total in the Championship game, regardless
if the prediction is higher or lower than the actual point total.
- In the event of a remaining tie among any eligible contestants
within any market for any 1st Place Bracket Champion or
Runner-up prize awards, the tie-breaker shall
then be a random drawing among remaining tied contestants conducted by the
Contest Administrator in that participating market.
Grand Prize Award Requirements – “Perfect
Bracket” (all 63 games correct): For the grand
prize to be awarded, an eligible contestant must have correctly predicted the
winner of all (63) games in the designated 2024 Men’s College
Basketball Tournament. (Any game predicted incorrectly shall result in
disqualification from the opportunity to claim the grand prize.) If no eligible contestant correctly
predicted the winner of all 63 games as required by these Official
Rules, then the grand prize award will NOT be awarded in this Contest.
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NOTE: For purposes of clarity, if any game(s) are cancelled,
forfeited, or indefinitely suspended for any reason whereby neither team is
declared a winner or neither team advances to the next round, then no entrant
shall be able to correctly predict the winner of all sixty-three (63) games in
the designated Men’s College Basketball Tournament, as required to claim the
grand prize. As a result of any such cancellations, forfeits or
indefinite game suspensions, there shall be no sixty-three (63) game perfect
brackets, and no opportunity to claim the $1,000,000 40-year annuity grand
prize, and no grand prize or alternate substitute prize or compensation will be
available for award in the Contest. Any eligible contestant who has
correctly predicted every game played in the tournament as of the date of any
such cancellation(s), forfeit(s) or indefinite
suspension(s), but fewer than all scheduled sixty-three (63) games for any
reason, shall not be awarded and shall have no opportunity to claim the grand
prize.
Bonus Prize Award Requirements – Any (60)
correct games:
For the bonus prize to be
awarded, an eligible contestant must have correctly predicted the winner of any
(60) or more games in the designated 2024 Men’s College Basketball
Tournament. (Any 4 games predicted incorrectly shall result in
disqualification from the opportunity to claim the bonus prize.) If
no eligible contestant correctly predicted the winner of 60 or more games as
required by these official rules, then the bonus prize will NOT be awarded.
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NOTE: For purposes of clarity, if four (4) or more game(s) are
cancelled, forfeited, or indefinitely suspended for any reason whereby neither
team is declared a winner or neither team advances to the next round, then no
entrant may be able to correctly predict the winner of sixty (60) or more games
in the designated Men’s College Basketball Tournament, as required to claim the
bonus prize. As a result of any such cancellations, forfeits or
indefinite game suspensions where fewer than (60) games are played, there shall
be no (60) or more correct game brackets, and no opportunity to claim the
$10,000 bonus prize, and no bonus prize or alternate substitute prize or
compensation will be available for award in the Contest. Any eligible
contestant who has correctly predicted fewer than sixty (60) or more games for
any reason, shall not be awarded and shall have no opportunity to claim the
bonus prize.
Prize
Awards: The following prize awards will be available
to eligible contestants participating in the Contest:
All prize awards
are NON-CUMULATIVE. An eligible
contestant is eligible for only one (1) prize award.
Grand Prize – Predict all (63) Games correctly
(“Perfect Bracket”): If any eligible contestant correctly
predicts the winner of all sixty-three (63) games in the
designated 2024 Men’s College Basketball Tournament (thereby achieving a “Perfect
Bracket”), they will be eligible to claim the grand prize subject to approval
and verification of compliance with these official rules. The grand prize is: $1,000,000
40-year annuity, awarded in the form of forty (40) equal, annual payments in
the amount of $25,000 per year, without interest. Initial payment shall occur within
approximately sixty (60)-days from confirmation and approval, and then follow
annually on or about the anniversary date of the first payment.
A
maximum of one (1) grand prize will be awarded per participating market,
regardless of the number of contestants from that market who have submitted a
potential winning “Perfect Bracket” prediction. In
the event of multiple winning entries within any participating market bracket
site, then the cash value of the grand prize will be evenly distributed among
eligible winning contestants from that participating market (i.e. if there are
two (2) winning contestants from within the same market, each contestant will
receive $12,500 per year). If no eligible contestant successfully
completes the grand prize winning requirements, then
the grand prize will NOT be
awarded in that market or station bracket site. It is possible that zero (0) grand prizes will be awarded in this
Contest.
Bonus
Prize – Predict (60) or more Games Correctly: If any eligible contestant correctly predicts the winner of any (60) or
more games in the designated 2024 Men’s College Basketball Tournament, they
will be eligible to claim the bonus prize subject to approval and verification
of compliance with these official rules.
The bonus prize is: $10,000 Cash.
A
maximum of one (1) bonus prize will be awarded per participating market,
regardless of the number of contestants from that market bracket site who have
submitted a potential winning sixty (60) or more correct games prediction. In
the event of multiple winning entries within any participating market bracket
site, then the cash value of the bonus prize will be evenly split among
eligible winning contestants from that participating market. If no eligible contestant successfully
completes the bonus prize winning requirements, then the bonus prize will NOT be awarded in that
market or station bracket site. It is
possible that zero (0) bonus prizes will be awarded in this Contest.
Local
Market/Station Bracket Champion Prize (if available) – 1st Place
prize award for Most POINTS (Maximum one prize award per market or station
bracket site):
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all participating markets or stations shall award a Bracket Champion
prize award. 1st Place
bracket champion prize awards shall only be available as designated by that
local participating market or station, in the market or station’s sole
determination and discretion. Any local
participating market or station 1st Place Bracket Champion prize
award shall be as designated, announced and listed on the participating radio
station website(s). See any participating
station website for availability and 1st place bracket champion
prize award details.
If available in your participating market or
station bracket, the eligible contestant who scores the most POINTS (see point
scoring system above) from among all eligible contestants within that
participating market or station bracket, thereby earning the most POINTS in the
bracket challenge will be eligible to claim the 1st Place Bracket
Champion prize award available for that market (if available), subject to
approval and verification of compliance with these official rules. The 1st Place Bracket Champion
prize award is: bracket
champion bonus prize award, consisting of the merchandise and items as solely
determined and announced by the participating market and local radio station(s).
There
is a maximum of one (1) 1st Place Bracket Champion prize award
available per participating market. In the event of multiple
contestants tied for the most POINTS within the market, then the tie breaking
procedures (see above) will apply for
determining the 1st Place Bracket Champion prize winner for that
market. Winner must accept delivery of prize as specified by Stations/Sponsor. Prize does not include any other costs or
associated expenses not specifically listed by station(s) or any related
delivery, prize acceptance, installation or use costs.
Additional
Local Market Runner-up Prize Award(s) (if available):
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all participating markets or stations shall award Runner-up prize
award(s). Runner-up prize awards shall
only be available as designated by that local participating market or station,
in the market or station’s sole determination and discretion. Any local participating market or station
Runner-up prize award(s) shall be as designated, announced and listed on the
participating radio station website(s).
See any participating station website for availability and Runner-up
prize award details.
If available in your participating market or
station bracket, the next eligible contestant(s) who scores the second most
POINTS, following determination of the 1st place bracket champion,
from among all eligible contestants within that participating market or station
bracket, thereby earning the next most POINTS total in the bracket challenge
will be eligible to claim any available runner-up prize award available for
that market (if available), subject to approval and verification of compliance
with these official rules. The Runner-up
prize award is: runner-up
bonus prize award, consisting of the merchandise and items as solely determined
and announced by the participating market and local radio stations.
In the event of multiple contestants tied for
any available runner-up prize award(s), then the tie breaking procedures (see above) will apply for determining
the runner-up prize winner(s) for that market. Winner must accept delivery of
prize as specified by Stations/Sponsor.
Prize does not include any other costs or associated expenses not
specifically listed by station(s) or any related delivery, prize acceptance,
installation or use costs.
All prize awards are non-cumulative. There is a maximum of one (1) prize award
per participating contestant. All
applicable federal, state and local taxes are the
winner’s sole responsibility. All prize
awards are non-transferable and no cash redemption or
prize substitution allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as provided
herein. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. The prizes are expressly limited to the
item(s) listed above and do not include taxes or any other expenses.
Verification
of Potential Winner. THE
ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY CUMULUS
MEDIA NEW HOLDINGS INC. WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS
RELATED TO THE CONTEST. A potential winner must continue to comply with all
terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon
fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email
and/or telephone call after the date of the winner determination. All of the following will apply for each
prize winner: 1) Winner will be required to complete and return, within five (5)
days of date of receipt, a W-9 form (if prize value exceeds $600), an affidavit
of eligibility, and a liability/publicity release (where permitted); 2) Winner
will be required to present a copy of a valid social security card and a valid
driver’s license as a condition of participating or receiving any prize; 3) Winner will be issued an IRS Form 1099
reflecting the actual value of all prizes won, if prize value exceeds $600; and
4) Winner will be responsible for paying all applicable taxes (including, but
not limited to all local, state and federal taxes) on all prizes awarded. Failure to collect or properly claim any
prize in accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the
prize. If forfeited for any reason, winner
will not receive any other prize substitution or compensation, and the prize
will remain the property of Sponsor and will not be awarded, except as provided
herein.
Additional
Rules & Restrictions: By participating in this Contest, entrants
agree to abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the
Sponsor and Administrator, which shall be final in all matters relating to this
Contest. In the event an entrant wins a prize, and is later found to be in violation of these rules the
winner will be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the
stated value of the prize if such violation is discovered after winner has used
the prize. Participation in Contest constitutes permission for the Sponsor and
its designees to use entrants’ names, cities and
states of residence and/or likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade in
any and all media now or hereafter known worldwide on perpetuity without
limitation or further compensation, notification or permission, unless
prohibited by law. False, fraudulent or
deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants
ineligible for any prize.
Entry Conditions and Release. By entering,
each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official
Rules and the decisions of the Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., which are
binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold
harmless Cumulus Media Inc., Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., and its
subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the
prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring,
fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of
their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and
all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence
and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to
invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of
private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory),
defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or
death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry,
creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest,
acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related
thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify,
defend and hold harmless all Released Parties harmless from and against any and
all claims, losses, actions, liabilities (including reasonable outside
attorneys’ fees) or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or
consequential, for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses
or expenses arising out of or relating to entrant’s participation in this
Contest, or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or
participation in prize-related activities (including but not limited to travel
or activity related thereto), and to assume all liability thereof.
Released Parties shall not be liable to
winner or any other person for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof
by reason of any acts of God, any actions, regulations, orders, or requests by
any governmental entity, equipment failure, terrorist acts, war, fire,
unusually severe weather, embargo, labor dispute or strike, labor or material
shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, or any other cause beyond
Released Parties’ sole control.
Participants are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer
equipment, mobile phone equipment, Internet access and cellular networks.
Sponsor disclaims all liability for the inability of a participant to complete
or continue an entry due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent
disconnections, acts beyond the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor
disclaims any liability for received entries due to technical difficulties or
transmission errors. The Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays,
mis-delivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by mail,
courier, express, electronic transmission, or other delivery method. Released Parties are not responsible for
mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer,
hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including:
failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic
congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website or lost or
unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's ability to
participate in the Contest, and any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other
person’s computer or mobile phone related to or resulting from participating in
or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for any
other errors of any kind, whether computer, technical, typographical, printing,
human or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Contest, including,
without limitations, errors which may occur in connection with the printing or
advertising of this Contest, administration or execution of the Contest, the
cancellation of the game, the processing of entries or in the announcement of
the prizes or prize winners. Sponsor, in
its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with
the entry process or the operation of the Contest website.
Sponsor reserves
the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest or any part of it, if
fraud, misconduct or technical failures or any other factor beyond Cumulus
Media New Holdings Inc.’s reasonable control impairs, destroy or threaten the
integrity or proper functioning of this Contest portion of the Promotion, as
determined in the sole opinion of the Sponsor/Administrator, or if a computer
virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security,
or proper conduct of the Contest as determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in
their sole discretion. In the event of early termination of the Contest,
Sponsor reserves the right to determine the finalists in a random drawing from
among all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such
termination. Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. reserves the
right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be
tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be
acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or
disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the
legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil
law, and, should such an attempt be made, Cumulus
Media New Holdings Inc. reserves the right to seek damages from any such person
to the fullest extent permitted by law. Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc.’s failure
to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of
that provision.
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest for
any reason including in the event the Tournament is postponed, rescheduled,
cancelled or fewer than sixty three (63) games will be played for any reason
including due to pandemic, Force Majeure, acts of God, terrorist acts, war, or if
any fraud, misconduct, technical failures, programming error or other issue
destroys or threatens the integrity of the Contest, in the opinion of the
Sponsor/Administrator, or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem
corrupts the administration, security, or proper conduct of the Contest as
determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of
early termination of the Contest, the grand prize and bonus prize shall not be
awarded for any reason.
If due to circumstances beyond the control
of the Sponsor, the Tournament or any game or event associated with this Contest
is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled,
Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel or modify the Contest
and shall not be required to award any prize(s).
IN
CASE OF DISPUTES: By participating, each entrant agrees that
(1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in
connection with this Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved
individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial
proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court located in the
Station’s listening area; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall
be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated
with entering this Promotion, and in no event will entrant be entitled to
receive attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no circumstances
will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all
rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other
damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights
to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning
the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official
Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with
this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws
of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any
choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the state in
which the Station I located or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the
application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the
Station is located
Official
Rules & Winners List: For a copy of these Official Rules or the
names of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received
by 6/10/2024 to: Cumulus Media 2024 Bracket Challenge, c/o Million Dollar
Media, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ
07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you
are requesting: Official Rules or Winners List.
If requesting Winner List, you must specify the designated participating
market.
Sponsor: This Contest is sponsored by Cumulus Media
New Holdings Inc., and the local participating Cumulus Media radio stations within
each participating market.
Administrator: This Contest is administered by Million
Dollar Media, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ
07095.
Participating Cumulus Media markets and
associated radio stations in each market include:
|
Market |
Participating Station(s) |
Sponsor(s) |
|
Albuquerque |
KDRF-FM; KKOB-AM; KNML-AM;
KOBQ-FM; KMGA-FM; KRST FM; KTBL-AM |
Sandia Resort &
Casino |
|
Allentown |
WCTO-FM; WEEX-AM; WODE-FM |
All Seasons RV;
Copperhead Grille |
|
Birmingham |
WJOX-FM |
n/a |
|
Buffalo |
WGRF-FM |
Tom Anelli Law |
|
Chicago |
WKQX-FM; WLS-AM1; WLS-FM2 |
n/a |
|
Des Moines |
KBGG-AM; KGGO-FM; KHKI-FM;
KJJY-FM; KWQW-FM |
Affinity Credit
Union |
|
Grand Rapids |
WJRW-AM; WLAV-FM |
The Holiday Bar |
|
Houston |
KRBE-FM |
Drift Bar Houston |
|
Indianapolis |
WFMS-FM; WJJK-FM; WNDX-FM;
WNTR-FM; WXNT-AM; WZPL-FM |
n/a |
|
Knoxville |
WIVK-FM; WNML-FM; WOKI-FM |
Barley's Taproom
& Pizzeria |
|
Macon |
WLZN-FM |
RNR Tires Express |
|
Memphis |
WGKX-FM; WKIM-FM; WRBO-FM;
WXMX-FM |
Benchmark Electric |
|
Minneapolis |
KQRS-FM; KXXR-FM |
Xfinity |
|
Nashville |
WGFX-FM; WKDF-FM; WQQK-FM;
WSM-FM1; WWTN-FM |
Scoreboard Bar &
Grill |
|
Oklahoma City |
KATT-FM; KKWD-FM; KYIS-FM;
WWLS-FM |
Rob’s Ranch |
|
San Francisco |
KNBR-AM; KSAN-FM |
Xfinity|; Amici's
East Coast Pizzeria |
|
Syracuse |
WAQX-FM |
Driver's Village |
|
Tri-Cities |
WQUT-FM; WXSM-AM |
Toyota of Bristol |
|
Toledo-Monroe |
WKKO-FM; WMIM-FM; WQQO-FM;
WQQO-H2; WRQN-FM; WXKR-FM; WXKR-H2 |
TAS Electronics |
|
Youngstown |
WYFM-FM |
Cocca’s Pizza |