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The American Idol™ Grand Finale Sweepstakes will be conducted beginning on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 and ending on Monday, March 29, 2010. |
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To participate, a player must submit a non-winning Virginia Lottery American Idol™ scratcher ticket available for purchase during the sweepstakes period. Players may enter by US mail, via the Internet or by text message. |
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In conjunction with this Sweepstakes, one (1) drawing will take place on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 to select the winners for this Sweepstakes. |
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All mailed Sweepstakes entries must be received at the Lottery Contest P.O. Box # 1815 by March 29, 2010, in order to be eligible to participate in the March 30, 2010 drawing.
Internet and text entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2010 for the March 30, 2010 drawing. |
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The American Idol™ Grand Finale Sweepstakes is open to players 18 years of age or older. Players may be required to provide proof of their date of birth. |
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A player may enter the American Idol™ Grand Finale Sweepstakes more than once as long as a different non-winning American Idol™ ticket is submitted with each entry. However, a player is eligible to win only one prize. |
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All
entries, whether
submitted through the US mail,
on the Internet or via text message, have an equal
chance of winning a prize. |
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Chances
of winning any prize in the American Idol™ Grand Finale Sweepstakes depend on the
number of total entries. |
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The Virginia Lottery will not be responsible for entries submitted incorrectly, received before the Tuesday, January 26, 2010 start date, or received after the Monday, March 29, 2010 entry deadline date. Such entries shall be deemed invalid. |
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This page does not include all official
rules. To download all the official rules, click here. |
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To
be eligible to enter the American Idol™ Grand Finale Sweepstakes on the Internet, you must register as
a participant with your
name, date of birth, street address,
city, state and ZIP
code, phone number and
a valid e-mail address.
If you have
registered for previous
second-chance drawings
such as the the Redskins Mania Sweepstakes,
there is no need
to re-register. |
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 To
participate, a player
must submit the Sweepstakes Entry Number from one (1) non-winning American Idol™ ticket.
The Sweepstakes Entry Number is the
14-digit number
that is found on the
back of the ticket. |
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A Sweepstakes Entry Number may be entered
only one time. |
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PLAYERS
MUST RETAIN THE
NON-WINNING TICKETS
THEY ENTER, AS PROOF
OF ELIGIBILITY, SO
THEY CAN CLAIM THEIR
PRIZE IF THEIR ENTRY
IS SELECTED. |
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All entries received by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2010 will be eligible for the drawing on Tuesday, March 30, 2010. |
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Players must correctly enter the Sweepstakes Entry Number found on the back of their non-winning scratcher ticket. The Virginia Lottery will not be responsible for Sweepstakes Entry Numbers that are transposed or entered incorrectly. The Sweepstakes Entry Number is the first
14-digit number
that is found on the
back of the ticket. |
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The Winners selected will each be notified by an official letter or email sent by the Virginia Lottery. Included with the congratulatory letter will be a Claim form, an Affidavit of Eligibility form, return envelope and a complete copy of the Virginia Lottery’s American Idol™ Grand Finale Sweepstakes Rules.
Winners who fail to respond to their winner notification will forfeit their Prize. |
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To enter using a text message, a registered player must text their Sweepstakes Entry Number from the back one (1) non-winning American Idol™ ticket to 82568. Standard text messaging rates may apply.
The Sweepstakes Entry Number is the
14-digit number
that is found on the
back of the ticket. |
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A Sweepstakes Entry Number may be entered
only one time. |
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PLAYERS
MUST RETAIN THE
NON-WINNING TICKETS
THEY ENTER, AS PROOF
OF ELIGIBILITY, SO
THEY CAN CLAIM THEIR
PRIZE IF THEIR ENTRY
IS SELECTED. |
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All entries received by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2010 will be eligible for the drawing on Tuesday, March 30, 2010. |
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Players must correctly enter the Sweepstakes Entry Number found on the back of their non-winning scratcher ticket. The Virginia Lottery will not be responsible for Sweepstakes Entry Numbers that are transposed or entered incorrectly. The Sweepstakes Entry Number is the first
14-digit number
that is found on the
back of the ticket. |
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If
your text entry is selected
as a Winner, you will be notified by an official letter or email sent by the Virginia Lottery. Included with the congratulatory letter will be a Claim form, an Affidavit of Eligibility form, return envelope and a complete copy of the Virginia Lottery’s American Idol™ Grand Finale Sweepstakes Rules.
Winners who fail to respond to their winner notification will forfeit their Prize. |
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Only
one (1) entry per envelope. An entry consists of one (1) non-winning American Idol™ ticket. |
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Print
your full name, address, city, state,
ZIP code, date of birth and daytime telephone number
on the back of the ticket. Entries MUST
include ALL information to be eligible. |
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Place
the ticket in an envelope no larger
than 4.5” x 9.5” and mail
to:
Virginia Lottery American Idol Sweepstakes
Post Office Box 1815
Richmond, Virginia 23218 |
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Do
not send winning tickets to the
Sweepstakes entry
address. Tickets that have won a
prize are
not eligible for drawings. |
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Entries
mailed to any other Lottery address
will NOT be eligible for the drawing
and will not be returned to the player. |
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Non-winning American Idol™ ticket that
have been entered on the Internet are
NOT eligible to be mailed in as
entries. |
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