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Credit: Universal Orlando Resort

You could win tickets to visit Minion Land on Illumination Avenue at Universal Orlando. Illumination’s Minions are taking over an entire street. From a fun attraction to a Minions restaurant, it’s Minion mischief like you’ve never experienced before, now open.

ENTER HERE for your chance to win - tickets cannot be redeemed for cash.

GREAT DAY LIVE UNIVERSAL SUMMER SWEEPSTAKES

OFFICIAL RULES

1.         NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING.  SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2.             Eligibility.  Subject to the additional restrictions below, the “Great Day Live UNIVERSAL SUMMER” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal U.S. residents (excluding Puerto Rico) of the State of Florida who are 18 years or older at the time of entry.  Employees and contractors of TEGNA East Coast Broadcasting, LLC d/b/a WTSP (“WTSP” or “Sponsor”), TEGNA Inc., Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. d/b/a Universal Orlando Resort (“Universal Orlando”), and each of their respective affiliated companies, and their advertising and promotional agencies associated with the Sweepstakes, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees or contractors, are not eligible to enter or to win. 

3.             How to Enter.  The Sweepstakes will begin at 9:00 a.m. (E.T.) on Monday, June 10, 2024, and end at 12:00 p.m. (E.T.) on Friday, June 21, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).  Enter by visiting www.10tampabay.com/win, and complete all of the required information (name, address, phone number, and email address), and following all posted instructions. Complete the entry form and any other required fields and then submit your entry by clicking on the “SEND” button. Entries are limited to only one (1) entry per person. Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking. Ad blocking software on your computer needs to be disabled so that it doesn’t interfere with processing your entry.

Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address or Facebook ID. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries.  By entering, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules and to receive e-mails from Sponsor or those directed by Sponsor.  You can opt-out of the receipt of such e-mails by following the directions in any email received from Sponsor.

4.             Winner Selection.  On or about MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024, One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Please note:  WTSP Sweepstakes are limited to One (1) winner per household, every thirty (30) days.  

5.             Prizes and Odds.  

The Grand Prize winner (“Grand Prize Winner”) will receive:

  • Two (2) nights standard hotel accommodation (one room, quadruple occupancy, room and tax only) at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort or at another Universal Orlando Resort Hotel (as determined by Universal Orlando in their sole discretion).
  • Two (2) nights of Overnight Self Parking at a Universal Orlando Resort Hotel for Winner and up to Three (3) Guests (valid for one (1) vehicle).
  • Four (4) Universal Orlando 3-Park 3-Day Park-to-Park tickets for admission to Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure theme parks, and Universal Volcano Bay water theme park for Grand Prize Winner and up to three (3) Guests.
  • Prize package must be fully used by September 30, 2024, or the prize will be forfeited.

ARV of Grand Prize:  Two Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Two and 40/100 Dollars ($2,382.40). 

Some restrictions may apply. All elements of the prize must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be permitted after confirmation of any redemption. Travel dates are subject to Universal Orlando and Sponsor approval. Reservations are subject to availability. Trip must be booked at least seven (7) days prior to intended departure date. If Grand Prize Winner elects to partake in any or all portions of the Grand Prize with fewer than the allotted amount of guests or no guests, the Grand Prize will be awarded to Grand Prize Winner and each participating guest and any remainder of the Grand Prize will be forfeited and shall not be subject to further or alternative compensation.  [TL1] Grand Prize Winner must be eighteen (18) years of age or older. If the Grand Prize Winner is between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) years of age, he/she must be accompanied by an adult who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age in order to check into the hotel. Minor guests, if any, must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value. Any difference between stated FMV and final FMV of prize will not be awarded. Grand Prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth above; no other elements or expenses (including, without limitation, air travel, insurance, meals, unspecified ground transportation, phone calls, baggage, gratuities, incidentals, souvenirs, gasoline, etc.) are included in the prize and all such expenses are the sole responsibility of the winner. Hotel accommodations do not include meals, incidentals, tips, telephone calls, or any other personal expenses incurred during the trip, not specified here. Theme park tickets are valid during normal operating hours only. Operating hours and availability of attractions and shows are subject to change without notice. Some special events may be separately ticketed. Universal Orlando reserves the right to change the name of all tickets. Unless otherwise indicated, all tickets specifically exclude admission to special or separately ticketed “hard ticket” entertainment events at any of the theme parks, hotels, or within any of the Universal CityWalk venues such as Hard Rock Live®.

All parts of the prize selected are subject to availability and blackout dates, and subject to change without written notice or warning. Should an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities, epidemics, pandemics and the spread of infectious diseases, including without limitation COVID-19 (as defined by the World Health Organization and any of the strains, variants or mutations thereof), and any related governmental or judicial actions taken in connection with, or as a response to, any such event, or any other event beyond the reasonable control of a party, whether or not existing, known, foreseen or foreseeable at the time this promotion occurs, render the redemption or fulfilment of some or all of the prize delayed, hindered, adversely affected, impracticable, or impossible, Universal in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to evaluate and make modifications to the redemption and fulfilment processes and timelines for any prize or portion of the prize that Universal Orlando is responsible for, which may include but is not limited to providing additional time for redemption and/ or fulfilment. Should the prize become unavailable, experiences and items of a similar nature and value may be offered.

Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. d/b/a Universal Orlando Resort (“Universal Orlando”) is a prize supplier only in this promotion, is not a sponsor of this promotion and is not responsible for the administration of the promotion, the collection of entries, or the selection of any winner. Any disputes, claims, and causes of action against Universal Orlando arising out of or relating to any person’s use of or participation in any prize provided by Universal Orlando shall be resolved by applying the laws of Florida, without regard to conflict of laws provisions therein, and shall be solely and exclusively brought in state or federal courts within Orange County, Florida. Such claims shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and all such claims shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event to include attorneys’ fees.

In connection with any visit to Universal Orlando Resort, please be advised that Universal’s policies, CDC guidelines, and the recommendations of health officials must be followed.  In addition, guests should be aware of and comply with government guidelines regarding travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines before visiting any Universal destination.  Please note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19, and Universal cannot guarantee that any person will not be exposed during a visit[LE2] .   

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

6.             Winner Notification and Acceptance.  Winners will be notified on or about Monday, June 24, 2024, at the email address provided on winner’s entry form.  Winner must respond to such notification within 48 hours.  Failure of winner to respond within such time period or return of email prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected from among all remaining eligible entries. To claim prize, winner(s) will be required to complete a W-9, a NOTARIZED affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release for prize winner, NOTARIZED release forms for each travel companion, plus provide a copy of a valid Driver’s License or Government-issued ID, which must be returned as instructed by Sponsor.  DEADLINE to return a copy of a valid driver’s license or government-issued ID, eligibility/liability and publicity release, travel companion releases, and W-9 via email to dbaker1@10TampaBay.com is 5:00 p.m. (E.T.) TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024.  Once all of these forms have been received, prize will be delivered electronically to the email address used to enter the sweepstakes.  Failure to sign and return the NOTARIZED affidavit and release, NOTARIZED travel companion releases, and complete the W-9 [which requires a Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number[TL3] ], and supply a copy of Driver’s License/Government Issued ID, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner.  

Winner may waive their right to receive prize.  Prizes are non-assignable and nontransferable.  No substitutions allowed by winner.  Prizes are not redeemable for cash.  Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.  Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes.  Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner’s consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation.  Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor. 

               

7.             Participation.  By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor.  Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time, for any reason.  Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.  Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, mis-directed, or illegible entries, or for failure to receive entries or other electronic communications due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor.  In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent.  For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account.  Any questions regarding the number of entries or votes submitted by the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to fully release, forever discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, TEGNA Inc., and Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. d/b/a Universal Orlando Resort (“Universal Orlando”) from and against all claims, costs, liabilities, losses, injuries, and damages arising out of the Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, any claims for personal injury, death or damage to or loss of property or any other harm arising out of entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, the receipt, use, or misuse of any prize, or any travel or activity that is related to the Sweepstakes or any prize.

8.             Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.  In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

9.             Sponsor.  The “Great Day Live UNIVERSAL SUMMER” Sweepstakes is sponsored by WTSP.  The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects.  Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Sweepstakes.  For a list of winners (available after October 1, 2024) or a copy of these Official Rules send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official Rules” (as applicable), “Great Day Live UNIVERSAL SUMMER” Sweepstakes, c/o WTSP, 11450 Gandy Blvd. St. Petersburg, FL  33702.  If you have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact Darcy Baker at (727) 577-1010.

Minions and all related elements and indicia TM & © 2024 Universal Studios. Cabana Bay Beach Resort TM & © 2024 UCF Hotel Venture II. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2024 Universal Studios. All rights reserved. 

 

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[TL3]Legal residents who are not US citizens would provide a TIN instead of an SSN on a W-9.

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