CBC Music is offering you the chance to win a trip for two to attend Leonard Cohen's Dec. 18 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It's the second-last stop on his fall 2012 international concert tour.
The prize includes:
- Return airfare for two to New York City.
- Two nights' hotel accommodation.
- Two tickets to see Leonard Cohen live at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 18.
To enter, tell us the name of your favourite Leonard Cohen song, and include your name, email address, city and telephone number. The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 15. Tune in to Radio 2 Morning on CBC Radio 2 on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 9 a.m. for the announcement of the winner.
Cohen's fall 2012 tour includes a number of Canadian dates:
Nov. 12: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C.
Nov. 16: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alta.
Nov. 18: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alta.
Nov. 20: Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, Sask.
Nov. 28, 29: Bell Centre, Montreal, Que.
Dec. 2: Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Que.
Dec. 4, 5: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ont.
Dec. 7: Scotiabank Place, Kanata, Ont.
Dec. 11: Budweiser Gardens, London, Ont.
Dec. 13: K-Rock Centre, Kingston, Ont.
CONTEST RULES
See Leonard Cohen live at Madison Square Garden’s on December 18th (“Contest”).
From Noon EDT on Monday Oct. 8, 2012, to 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday Oct. 15, 2012 (“Contest Period”).
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) and Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. (the “Sponsor”).
1. HOW TO ENTER
No purchase required. To enter the Contest, during the Contest Period visit www.cbcmusic.ca (the “Website”) and complete the official entry form along with your name and requested contact information and click ‘submit’.
To be valid, entries must be received by Monday October 15, 2012 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Limit of one entry per person per day. If you attempt or are suspected of attempting to enter more than once per day, or use robotic, automatic, and programmed or any entry methods not authorized by these rules, it shall be deemed as tampering and will void your entries.
Entries become the property of CBC and will not be returned to you.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Contest is open to all Canadian residents who are 19 years of age and over at the Contest opening date.
Employees of CBC, the Sponsor, their affiliates, as well as such employees’ immediate family (father/mother, brother/sister, son/daughter) or persons living under the same roof are not eligible to enter this Contest.
3. PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING PRIZES
On Tuesday October 16, 2012 a random draw will be conducted. This draw will be made from among all eligible entries received. The first contestant to correctly answer the mandatory mathematical skill-testing question shall be declared the winner, subject to responding all the conditions described in these rules.
Winner will be contacted by telephone during the week following the draw and should claim their prize as instructed by CBC by no later than three days after the date they were initially contacted.
If a winner cannot be reached within three days following the first attempt of contact, incorrectly answers the mathematical skill-testing question, declines the prize, or fails to return the required release form, the prize shall be forfeited and CBC has the right, at its sole discretion, to select another winner.
4. DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE(S)
The winner will receive:
• Return airfare for two to New York City (winner will depart from the Canadian International airport closest to their residents). Travel dates: Depart December 17, 2012, return December 19, 2012.
• Two nights hotel accommodations (December 17, 18, 2012 – based on double occupancy, room and tax only at a hotel to be decided by CBC and the Sponsor. Winner and guest are responsible for incidentals).
• Two tickets to see Leonard Cohen live at Madison Square Gardens on December 18th.
Winner will be responsible for all ground transportation including airport transfers.
The winner and his/her travel companion, if applicable, are responsible for obtaining a valid passport and/or other required travel documentation at their own expense. If the winner and his/her travel companion are unable to travel because they lack proper documentation, the prize will be forfeited without compensation, and a new draw may be held.
The prize includes only what is specifically described and no other allowance will be granted. The winner and his/her travel companion will have to pay all other expenses including, but not limited to:
• meals and beverages;
• transportation costs, including round-trip transfers between the winner’s residence and departure airport; and between the destination airport and hotel;
• travel insurance (cancellation, medical, etc.);
• gratuities, tips, taxes of any kind;
• personal expenses.
The winner and his/her travel companion, if applicable, are responsible for obtaining a valid passport and/or other required travel documentation at their own expense. If the winner and his/her travel companion are unable to travel because they lack proper documentation, the prize will be forfeited without compensation, and a new draw may be held. Winner may be required by hotel to provide a valid credit card to cover incidental expenses.
The winner must be available to travel on the dates mentioned in the prize description. If the winner is unable to travel on the designated dates, the prize will be forfeited without compensation and a new draw may be held. CBC and the Sponsor are not responsible for the cancellation of the event, in the case of cancellation that part of the prize will be forfeited.
Approximate retail value of the prize varies, depending on transportation costs, but could be up to $2,500.
5. GENERAL RULES
5.1. To be declared a winner, the selected contestant must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question.
5.2. The winner shall sign a release declaring their eligibility as stipulated in Section 2 of these rules; agreeing that their name, image and/or voice may be used for advertising purposes related to this Contest free of charge; and releasing CBC, the Sponsor , their affiliates, as well as their respective directors, officers and employees (the “Contest Parties”) from all liability for any damage or loss arising from participation in this Contest or from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize.
Anyone accompanying the winner in connection with the prize shall sign a release agreeing that their name, image and/or voice may be used for advertising purposes related to this Contest free of charge, and releasing the Contest Parties from all liability for any damage or loss arising from use of the prize.
5.3. The prize shall be accepted as is and may not be exchanged or refunded for an amount of money, sold or transferred. No substitutions will be allowed. Any unused portion of a prize will be forfeited.
5.4. If the prize cannot be awarded as described in these rules, CBC and the Sponsor reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component with another of comparable value, as determined in their sole discretion.
5.5. Refusal to accept the prize releases the Contest Parties from any obligation toward the winner.
5.6. If a contestant makes any false statement, (s)he will be automatically disqualified from the Contest.
5.7. The Contest Parties assume no liability for any loss, damage or injury, including without limitation: (i) lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late, destroyed, illegible or incomplete entries; (ii) loss, theft or damage to software or computer or telephone data, including any breach of privacy; (iii) fraudulent calls; (iv) inability of any person to participate in the Contest for any reason including mistaken addresses on mail or e-mail; technical, computer or telephone malfunctions or other problems with computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, or software; congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination of the foregoing; (v) damage to any person’s computer, including as a result of playing or downloading any material relating to the Contest; (vi) any delay or inability to act resulting from an event or situation beyond their control, including a strike, lockout or other labour dispute at their location or the locations of the organizations and businesses whose services are used to administer this Contest; or (vii) prizes that are lost, damaged or misdirected during shipping.
5.8. CBC reserves the right to cancel or suspend this Contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond their reasonable control corrupt the security or proper administration of the Contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, CBC reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
5.9. All personal information, such as name and contact information, is collected by CBC solely for the purposes of administering this Contest and shall not be used for any other purpose without your express consent. By providing this information, you consent to it being used for the stated purposes. Please see CBC’s privacy policy at http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/privacy.html.
5.10. If the identity of a contestant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the contestant. The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder. A selected contestant may be required to provide proof that (s)he is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry. All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Contest server.
5.11. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. All entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, using any robotic, automatic programmed method that artificially increases the odds of winning or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by the CBC. CBC is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest.
5.12. CBC reserves the right to amend the Contest rules or to terminate the Contest at any time without any liability to any contestant. Any amendments to these Contest rules will be posted on the Website.
5.13. By entering, you agree to abide by the Contest rules and the decisions of CBC, and the Sponsor which decisions are final and binding on all contestants.
5.14. Contest rules are available on the Website.
October 5, 2012