Bartow Ford Oil Change – Contest Rules

Bartow Ford Oil Change – Contest Rules
Who Can Enter
1. Entrants must be legal Florida residents, with a valid Florida ID, who are at least 18 years of age or older
and have lawful access to the method(s) of entry set forth in the rules.
2. Employees of Marc Media Group, LLC, Marc Radio Lakeland, LLC, (collectively, “Sponsor”), their
respective parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the
immediate family and household members of each are not eligible. The term “immediate family”
includes spouses, parents, siblings, grandparents, children, grandchildren and cohabitating significant
others.
How to Enter
3. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Qualified entrants may enter as often as they wish.
4. To enter, listeners must call in to a designated telephone line when calls are solicited between May 26,
2026 through September 4, 2026. Each weekday, Monday – Friday, between 2:30pm and 3:30pm. At the
time of the call to action, the DJ will announce which numbered caller will win. Sponsor is not
responsible for telephone system failure or other inability of entrants to reach the telephone entry line.
Telephone contestants may have their voice recorded for later broadcast.
5. The contest will be judged by Station personnel, and the decision of the judge will be final as to all
matters, including the order in which calls were received and whether any answer required to be given
is correct.
6. All entries received from ineligible entrants will be void.
7. By calling the designated telephone line, each contestant gives permission to Sponsor to record and/or
broadcast entrant’s telephone call. All entries become the property of Sponsor.
The Prizes
8. The winner(s) will each receive Oil Change certificate from Bartow Ford Quick Lane. The approximate
retail value of the prize is $68. The prize is provided by Bartow Ford.
9. Approximately seventy-three (73) winners will be selected.
10. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the sweepstakes in the event of natural disasters
or acts of God. Sponsor and/or prize providers are not responsible for any delay, cancellation or
rescheduling of any event and no substitution or compensation shall be awarded.
11. The winner(s) will be notified at the time of their calls. Winners must provide their correct name,
address, and telephone number to Sponsor at the time of notification. Winners must complete, sign and
return a Certification of Eligibility and Release, which must be received by Sponsor by 30 days after
winning. Winners will also be required to upload a valid government-issued Florida photo identification
through Sponsor’s secure prize fulfillment system before receiving a prize. The person claiming the
prize must be the same person who entered and was declared the winner. Winners will receive prize
claim instructions by email, and prizes will not be distributed until all required forms and
documentation are properly completed and submitted.
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12. If a winner does not return the Certificate of Eligibility and Release within the designated 30-day time
period, then that prize will not be awarded.
13. Prize exchanges are prohibited. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash or substituted for any other items
by the winners. The winner cannot assign or transfer the prize. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute
a prize of like or greater value, for any prize, for any reason. Please check www.97country.com for any
updates to the rules, including the substitution of prizes. Concert tickets and admission passes may not
be sold or transferred in violation of venue, promoter or Sponsor policies.
14. Some prizes may consist of tickets or vouchers that are distributed exclusively through a third-party
mobile app. Winners are solely responsible for downloading the required app and successfully claiming
and accessing their tickets or vouchers. Failure to properly download, install, or redeem the prize
through the designated app may result in forfeiture of the prize, and no substitute prize will be
provided.
15. The winner is responsible for all local, county, state and federal taxes on prizes based on the value of the
prizes stated in the rules. Winners whose aggregate prize value received during a calendar year is
$2,000 or more must complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 before claiming any prize that causes the
winner to meet or exceed that threshold. Sponsor will issue any required IRS Form 1099 in accordance
with applicable tax laws and reporting requirements.
16. Only one prize will be awarded per household within any 30-day period for the station, regardless of
the number of giveaways entered. Winner must claim prize within 30 days of winning or the prize will
be forfeited. If the Sponsor elects to send the prize to the Winner by mail, then Sponsor shall not be
responsible for lost, held or damaged packages. Winners are responsible for maintaining a valid and
functioning email address capable of receiving prize notifications and fulfillment instructions.
Odds of Winning; Miscellaneous
17. Odds of winning the prize depend on the number of correct entries received and the order in which
telephone calls are received.
18. These contest rules are available at Station’s website, and Monday through Friday during normal
business hours at Marc Radio Lakeland, LLC, 404 West Lime Street, Lakeland, by appointment with
jbrown@marcmediamail.com through designated time period.
19. For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope no later than one year
following the end of the entry period, to Marc Radio Lakeland, LLC, Attention: General Counsel, 404
West Lime Street, Lakeland, FL 33815.
20. This giveaway is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited or
restricted by law, including without limitation, in jurisdictions that require registration, filing, trust
account, or posting of a bond, or any other requirements or disclosures that are not expressly satisfied
by the rules. Sponsor accepts no liability or liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages
of any kind, to any person or property, caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession, or use of
any prize awarded hereunder. Sponsor shall be the final arbiter of any questions concerning contestant
eligibility, qualifications, interpretation of these Rules, or contest procedures. Sponsor is not
responsible for typographical or other errors in the printing, offering, or administration of the contest,
or in the announcement of the prize.
21. This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a participant is using the contest for
gambling purposes, they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.
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22. Please note that any promotions of these sweepstakes on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are in no
way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with these social media companies.
23. Sponsor reserved the right to disqualify, freeze or prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud is
suspected, or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation or with any
provision in these Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify an individual from future
participation in a contest if Sponsor concludes, in its sole discretion, that such person: (a) has
attempted to tamper with the entry processes or other operation of the contest; (b) has
disregarded or has attempted to circumvent the Rules; (c) has provided misinformation about
their identify when entering the Contest or (d) has acted toward Sponsor or any other entrant in
an unfair, inequitable, threatening, disrupting or harassing manner. Any failure of Sponsor to
enforce any of these Rules will not constitute waiver of the Rules. If there is a conflict between
any term of the Rules and any marketing or entry materials used in the contest, the terms of
these Rules will govern.
24. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND
CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR PRIZES
AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION,
AND ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-
POCKET COSTS INCURRED BY ENTRANT WITH REGARDS TO THE CONTEST, BUT IN NO EVENT
ATTORNEYS’ FEES. PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTAL OR OTHER DAMAGES. All issues and
questions concerning construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or the
rights and obligations of entrants and Sponsor in connection with this contest will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to choice of law or
conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other
than Florida. The state and federal courts located in Orange County, Florida will be the exclusive forum
for any dispute relating to these Rules or the contest. By entering, the entrants submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Orange County, Florida and waive the right to contest
jurisdiction.
25. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions
hereof will remain in full force and effect.
26. By entering, participants represent and warrant that they are eligible and agree (a) to be bound by
these rules and the decisions of the judges, (b) to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and
their directors, officers, shareholders, suppliers, distributors, advertising agencies, employees, and
agents from any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or
damages of any kind caused by your participation in this contest, any prize, or resulting from
acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, (c) release Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and
their directors, agents and officers from any liability that results from you entering this sweepstakes,
and (d) have their name, voice and likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material related to
this contest, without further compensation, and, where permitted by law, sign a publicity release
confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize.