Below are the official rules for the "It Pays To Go Bowling Sweepstakes". If you are registering in Florida, click here. If you are registering in New York, please click here.

IT PAYS TO GO BOWLING GREAT GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES

OFFICIAL RULES

  1. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

  1. The “It Pays to Go Bowling Great Gift Card Giveaway Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Bowling Business Builders International, Inc. (“BBBI”).  The geographic scope of this Sweepstakes is the United States (excluding FL, NY, territories and possessions) and the District Columbia.

  1. Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws.  Void where prohibited by law.  By entering, entrants agree to these Official Rules. Limit one (1) entry per person per day, regardless of method.  Limit one (1) prize per household.  “Household” includes all persons residing together in a single residence, whether or not related.

  1. Sweepstakes begins on October 28, 2011 and ends on May 15, 2012.  Entry deadline is April 30, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Time (“ET”). BBBI’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Sweepstakes.

ELIGIBILITY

  1. As of the date of entry, all entrants must be above the age of majority in their states of residence and legal residents of the United States (excluding Florida, New York, U.S. territories and possessions) or the District Columbia.  

  1. Employees of BBBI and the members of their immediate families (defined as spouse, parents, siblings or children) and households, are not eligible to enter or win. 

PRIZES

  1. Grand Prize (1): $3,000 in gas cards (individual denominations may vary). Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $3,000.

  1. First Prizes (300):  $100 Visa gift card.  ARV: $100.

  1. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

PRIZE RESTRICTIONS

  1. Gas card/gift card prizes are subject to any additional terms or restrictions imposed by issuing compan(ies).

  1. All details of all prizes shall be at BBBI’s sole discretion.  Prizes are not redeemable for cash and may not be sold, bartered or auctioned.  Prizes may not be transferred or substituted except that BBBI in its discretion may substitute a prize, or portion thereof, with a prize or portion of equal or greater value if it deems necessary.  Any such changes will be announced.  Any portion of any prize not used by any winner is forfeit and no cash substitute will be offered or permitted.  Other restrictions apply.

  1. Winners assume sole responsibility for all costs associated with the prizes not explicitly outlined above, including without limitation, all federal, state and local taxes (if any), fees, and surcharges on a prize.  

TO ENTER

  1. Entries will be accepted beginning October 28, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ending April 30, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET (“Entry Period”).  There are two (2) ways to enter:

  1. Purchase Entry: Visit any participating bowling center (for a list of participating bowling centers, visit www.itpaystogobowling.com) and obtain a Sweepstakes Card with your purchase of at least one (1) game of bowling.  Then, visit www.itpaystogobowling.com and follow the instructions to enter the Registration Code on the Sweepstakes Card and to complete an Official Entry Form.  To be eligible for the drawing, online entries must be received by BBBI no later than April 30, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET; or

  1. Mail-In Entry:  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter without making a purchase, mail a letter/postcard to It Pays to Go Bowling c/o BBBI, 830 Inlet Drive, Marco Island, FL 34145, hand-printed or typed with your name, complete mailing address, and telephone number, postmarked by April 30, 2012 and received by BBBI no later than May 7, 2012.  Mail-in entrants will be notified by BBBI only if they are selected as potential winners. Limit one (1) mail-in entry per outer mail envelope. No group submissions will be accepted.

  1. Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address per day during the Entry Period, regardless of method of entry.  Additional entries received from any such person or email address thereafter will be void.  Any individual who attempts or otherwise encourages, directly or indirectly, the entry of multiple or false contact information under multiple identities, or uses any robotic, automatic, mechanical or programmed device or artifice to enter or encourage, directly or indirectly, multiple or false entries, as determined by BBBI, will be disqualified.  BBBI reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry at any time that in BBBI’s opinion does not comply with these Official Rules.

  1. Purchase (online) entries must include a valid e-mail address for the entrant.  In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be deemed made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the e-mail address number used at time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural adult person, who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, education institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

  1. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt by BBBI.  BBBI will not accept screen shots as proof of entry.  Entrants who fail to provide the required information will not be eligible to win and will not be notified by BBBI.  BBBI is not responsible for, and entrants assume all risk of, entries that are lost, misdirected, mutilated, garbled, distorted, truncated, incomplete, postage-due, illegible, if they contain errors or if for any reason they are not received by BBBI prior to the stated deadline, and all such entries are void.  All Entry Forms become the property of BBBI and will not be returned or acknowledged.

  1. Any information that you provide online in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used by BBBI in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is found at www.itpaystogobowling.com and which may be updated from time to time.

  1. Each entrant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BBBI, its parent companies and subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees and affiliated organizations, from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities and causes of action of whatsoever nature that are based upon or arise out of any breach by the entrant of these Official Rules or the warranties and/or representations made by entrant pursuant to these Official Rules.

PRIZE DRAWINGS

  1. On May 15, 2012 on 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET, or within a reasonable time thereafter, BBBI or its designee will randomly choose one (1) name from all timely entries received.  Subject to verification of eligibility, the person whose name is so drawn will be declared the Grand Prize Winner.  Immediately following the first drawing, BBBI or its designee will randomly choose three hundred (300) names from the remaining timely entries received.  Subject to verification of eligibility, the persons whose names are so drawn will be declared the First Prize Winners.  

WINNER NOTIFICATION    

  1. BBBI will contact all potential winners in accordance with the information supplied to BBBI in their entries.  Winners may be verified over the telephone at the time and may be asked to provide BBBI with valid identification and execute an affidavit of eligibility or declaration and, where legal, publicity release, and return these documents within seven (7) days of notification.  Acceptable identification includes a valid driver’s license or other valid picture ID showing name and address.  Faxes will not be accepted.  The winners may also be required to sign other legal documents, including tax forms and a release supplied by BBBI that, among other disclaimers, releases BBBI and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons from any and all liability related to this Sweepstakes and the receipt and use of any prize.  Prizes will be awarded in the name of entrant, subject to applicable laws.  Upon verification of eligibility, the names and cities of residence of the Grand Prize Winner and/or First Prize Winners may, in BBBI’s sole discretion, be posted on BBBI’s website at www.itpaystogobowling.com.  

  1. In the event that any potential winner (a) cannot be contacted directly by BBBI within two (2) days from initial attempted notification, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to accept the prize, (d) or is otherwise determined to be ineligible, BBBI in its discretion may disqualify that individual and an alternate winner will be chosen by random drawing to be held as soon as reasonably practicable after initial winner is determined to be ineligible.  Alternate winners are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules.  In the event that a potential First Prize Winner is disqualified, BBBI will conduct up to three (3) alternate drawings.  If BBBI is unable to confirm an eligible winner for a particular First Prize after three (3) alternate drawings, no further drawings will be conducted for that First Prize and that First Prize will not be awarded.

PUBLICITY RELEASE

  1. By accepting a prize, winners agree to award BBBI the right to publicize their names, photographs (including the use and appearance of winner's photograph on BBBI’s web pages), likenesses, biographical information, e-mail address, voices and details of winning for purposes of this and future promotions without further compensation, except where prohibited.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

  1. Entrants agree that BBBI and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons (a) are not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to lost, disconnected, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail, or for any failed telephone or computer hardware or software, or for any failed, delayed, misdirected, corrupted, or garbled transmissions or errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, or for entries that for any reason are not received by BBBI by the deadlines stated above; (b) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or in the printing of this offer, administration of this Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of the prizes; (c) are not responsible for any injury or damage to any computer, modem or other electrical device as a result of participation in this Sweepstakes, or downloading of any software or materials; (d) are not responsible for unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Sweepstakes; (e) are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error that may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the acceptance of entries, the selection of winners, the prizes or otherwise in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (f) are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any entry; (g) are not responsible for the inability to select winners because of postal failure, equipment failure, or data storage failure; and (h) are released from any and all alleged, existing, or future actions, claims, and/or liabilities of whatever nature including, but not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, wrongful death and disability), property damage, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and loss or damage of any other kind, arising in whole or in part directly or indirectly, from participating in the Sweepstakes (in whole or in part), the use (including modification, adaptation, and reproduction) of entry materials during or after the Sweepstakes, and the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of any prize. 

  1. BBBI AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS, AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "RELEASED PARTIES") EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES MADE OR OFFERED BY ADVERTISERS, PARTNERS, MANUFACTURERS OR SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO ANY PRIZE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL RELEASED PARTIES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED AND/OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SWEEPSTAKES OR FOR ERRORS OR ANOMALIES RESULTING IN THE UNINTENDED OR ERRONEOUS PARTICIPATION, AWARD OF PRIZE OR OTHER BENEFITS UNDER THESE OFFICIAL RULES. RELEASED PARTIES OFFER NO ASSURANCES, GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES THAT THE SWEEPSTAKES OR RELATED WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SWEEPSTAKES. RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE, FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OR INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARE DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL.

  1. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR ACCEPTING A PRIZE, YOU AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS TO PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH) OR PROPERTY RELATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, REDEMPTION, USE OR MISUSE OF PRIZE, PARTICIPATION IN ANY PRIZE-RELATED OR SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, USE BY A RELEASED PARTY OF ANY ENTRY, PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST A RELEASED PARTY.

  1. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

MISCELLANEOUS

  1. All federal, state and local laws apply.  BBBI shall be entitled to interpret these Official Rules as needed — including but not limited to rules regarding entries, selection of winners, deadlines, restrictions on prizes, and eligibility — and all of its decisions are final.  By entering, entrants agree to these Official Rules. 

  1. BBBI reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes or any part of this Sweepstakes should any non-authorized intervention, network failure, information storage failure, telecommunications failure, malfunction, or other causes beyond its control, corrupt or impair the security, administration, fairness and/or operation of this Sweepstakes as determined by BBBI in its sole discretion, at which time, BBBI will select the winners by conducting a random drawing from among all non-suspect entries received at the time of the Sweepstakes cancellation, termination or suspension.

  1. BBBI reserves the right to prohibit any entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes if, at its sole discretion, BBBI finds such entrant to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or if such entrant repeatedly shows a disregard for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner BBBI determines to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an intent to annoy, threaten or harass any other entrant or BBBI; or (c) in any other disruptive manner.  Any person attempting to defraud or tamper with this Sweepstakes in any way will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  Tampering includes attempting to enter more than the number of entries permitted by these rules including by using an automated device or by using more than one e-mail address.  Any failure by the BBBI to enforce any of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, BBBI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

  1. All activity arising out of and relating to the Sweepstakes is subject to verification and/or auditing for compliance with the Official Rules and you agree to cooperate with BBBI concerning verification and/or auditing. All references to an entrant's status as a "winner" are subject to verification and/or auditing by BBBI. If verification activity or an audit evidences non-compliance of an entry or entrant with the Official Rules as determined by BBBI in its sole discretion, BBBI reserves the right to disqualify the entrant and remove the entry from the Sweepstakes at any time.

  1. BBBI reserves the right to correct typographical or clerical errors in any Sweepstakes-related materials.  No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.  In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, BBBI reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing from among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

DISPUTES

  1. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses.  Some jurisdictions do not allow for limitations on the ability to pursue class action remedies, or certain kinds of damages, and so these limitations may not apply to you.

  1. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrants, BBBI in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.  Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in the State of Florida, County of Collier, and the parties consent to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

WINNERS’ LIST/OFFICIAL RULES COPY

  1. For a copy of the Official Rules or the final Winners’ List, visit www.itpaystogobowling.com or mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: It Pays to Go Bowling c/o BBBI, 830 Inlet Drive, Marco Island, FL 34145, specifying either “Winners’ List Request” or “Official Rules Request.”  Winners’ List will be available after June 15, 2012.  Vermont and Washington residents may omit return postage.