CONTEST: Win a trip to meet Emmitt Smith in Dallas TX!

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tequila Herradura, one of the oldest and most respected 100 percent blue agave tequila brands since 1870, announces the launch of its "Make an Intro/Win an Intro" contest in which participants can win an introduction to Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith. The prize includes round-trip airfare and accommodations for the winner and a guest to Dallas, where they will get to dine with the legendary athlete.

To enter, adults 21 and older must upload a video demonstrating how they would introduce Herradura to a friend or the world and submit via www.Facebook.com/HerraduraTequila under the Win an Intro tab, between Feb. 4 - 28, 2011. A panel of judges will review the entries and post the best on the site; the most creative introduction will win the grand prize.

"First impressions can have a lasting impact; I still remember the first time I tried Herradura and since then it has become a staple in all of the important moments and special celebrations I've shared with family and friends," Smith said. "I look forward to hearing how others share my passion for great tequila, and I have a great evening planned for the winner."

Contestants must "like" Herradura's Facebook page to submit their entry. While on the site, fans can also view exclusive interviews and commentary from Emmitt Smith, get new cocktail recipes, and see photos from recent events. Additional information and rules for the contest will be available on the Facebook page as well.*

"Herradura never compromises quality and Emmitt Smith embodies this characteristic," said Mark Bacon, director of Casa Herradura Tequilas in North America. "We are thrilled to be collaborating with him on this program, in which we are giving consumers a platform to share their Herradura stories, while giving Emmitt fans the opportunity of a lifetime."

* No purchase necessary. Must be at least 21 to participate. Void to residents of California, Tennessee and where prohibited.  Entries due by Feb. 28, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. ET.  See Official Rules at www.facebook.com/HerraduraTequila

Contest to win $5,000

Everyone has one of those stories...the one where a simple misunderstanding, turned into a funny miscommunication! Have you ever said one thing and the other person thought you said something else?  Click on the picture below to enter your story and have a chance to win $5,000.

Said/Heard Mishaps Contest
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: Said/Heard Mishaps Contest (the "Contest") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Bayer HealthCare LLC, Consumer Care, ePrize, LLC, and any of their parent and affiliate companies, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
2. Sponsor: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Consumer Care, 36 Columbia Road, Morristown, NJ 07962. Administrator: ePrize, LLC, One ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069.
3. Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in this Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor's and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
4. Timing: The Contest begins on February 2, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on February 25, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Contest Period"). Sponsor's computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.
5. How to Enter: During the Contest Period, visit the Contest tab on the Alka-Seltzer Page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AlkaSeltzerOriginal?v=app_7146470109. Follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the registration form, including a valid home address. Then, follow the directions to submit one (1) essay describing your "he-said she-said" story (your "Submission") including what you said, what was heard by another, and the result of this miscommunication. The story should be limited to a miscommunication with one other person. You will receive one (1) Contest entry. By uploading your Submission, you agree to allow Sponsor to perform a routine background check, if you are selected as the potential Grand Prize winner. You also agree that that your Submission conforms to the Submission Guidelines and Content Restrictions as defined below (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”) and that Sponsor, may disqualify you from the Contest if it believes, in its sole discretion that your Submission fails to conform to the Guidelines and Restrictions.
Submission Guidelines:
The Submission must be in English, text format, and contain no more than 1000 characters; and
The Submission cannot have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or exhibited or displayed publicly through any means.
Content Restrictions:
The Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;
The Submission must not disparage Sponsor, Administrator, any other person or party affiliated with the promotion and administration of this Contest, and must not unfairly disparage the other person described in your Submission;
The Submission must not feature brand names or trademarks other than SPONSOR'S mark, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate into his/her Submission for this Contest;
The Submission must not contain text not created by entrant;
The Submission must not contain text that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;
The Submission must not contain text that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and
The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where Submission is created.
Limit: Each entrant may enter the Contest one (1) time during the Contest Period. Submissions received from any person or email address in excess of this limit will be void. Submissions generated by script, macro or other automated means are void.
Uploading a Submission constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Submission. Released Parties (as defined in Section 9, below) are not responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed or misdirected Submissions, all of which will be void.
In the event of a dispute regarding any Submission, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
6. Winner Determination: After the conclusion of the Contest Period, a panel of qualified judges determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion will select the potential winner from among all eligible Submissions received, based on an application of the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”):
Creativity/Originality (25%);
Writing Quality (25%)
Humor (25%); and
How well the Submission translates to a Video Vignette (25%)
In the event of a tie, the entrant whose Submission received the higher score for "How well the Submission translates to a Video Vignette," as determined by the qualified judges in their sole discretion, will be deemed the potential winner. Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than the stated number of winners, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Submissions.
7. Winner Requirements: Potential winner will be notified by email, mail or phone on or around March 11, 2011 The potential winner (parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release ("Affidavit"), including a consent to perform a background check, which must be received by Administrator within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to execute and return the Affidavit within the required time period, or Sponsor is dissatisfied with the results of the background check potential winner forfeits the prize. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to a runner-up determined by the qualified judges, in Sponsor's sole discretion. Only three (3) alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain un-awarded. Acceptance of the prize shall constitute and signify winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor and its designees may use the winner’s name, city, state, likeness, Submission and/or prize information in connection with the Contest for promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, the winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. The winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties (as defined in Section 9, below) and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms.
8. Prize: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A trip to New York, NY for two (2) at the end of March 2011 to film the winning Submission and $5,000 fulfilled as a check. Winner must participate in video filming and up to ten (10) media interviews to receive cash prize. All characters, and other identifiable entities or places will be fictionalized in the filming of the winning Submission to protect the privacy of the winner and the other person described in the Submission.
The trip package for the New York, NY trip includes round-trip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to New York, NY; one (1) night accommodation at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy); ground transportation to and from airport and hotel; hair and make-up styling for participant(s) in the video filming; and $150 spending money. Winner will, and if travel companion was described in the Submission, he/she may, act in the video vignette depicting the winning Submission. Winner may also be asked to participate in up to ten (10) media interviews. Winner must travel on the dates determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion or prize will be forfeited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor will make reasonable efforts to accommodate winner's requested travel dates. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure or a sibling/friend of winner with the appropriate parental permissions and releases and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. If winner is a minor in his/her state of residence, travel companion must be winner’s parent/legal guardian. Travel companion must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Travel must be round-trip. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. If in the judgment of Sponsor air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for round-trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Contest, and those set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package descriptions above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the sole responsibility of winner. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Approximate Retail Value: $7,485.00. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value.
Prize is non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize or a component thereof for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use.
9. Release: By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Administrator and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
10. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winners from among all non-suspect, eligible Submissions received up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Submission process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and void all associated Submissions. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
11. Limitations of Liability: Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrant, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Submission process or the Contest; (4) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the uploading, the processing or judging of Submissions, the announcement of the prizes or in any Contest-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected or undeliverable Submissions or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Submission.
12. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division) or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.
13. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrant is subject to ePrize, LLC’s Privacy Policy http://www.eprize.com/privacy-policy and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy http://consumercare.bayer.com/scripts/pages/en/privacy_statement.php.
14. Winner List: For a winner list, visit http://bit.ly/gkb9xE.
© 2011 ePrize, LLC. All rights reserved.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Win Mattress Protection for your entire home from Protect-A-Bed

Families Encouraged to Share Proven Tips, Funny Stories and Photos

CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Protect-A-Bed®, a leading provider of bedding protection products, is searching for the best and proven potty training tactics. The company is hosting a contest on its Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ProtectABed) to capture and share potty training stories. Participants are encouraged to post their proven potty training tips – or blunders – for a chance to win mattress protection products.

One lucky grand prize winner will win a mattress protection prize pack for their entire household (up to four beds) along with a potty training protection kit. The grand prize winner will also be featured on Protect-A-Bed's website (http://www.protectabed.com/).

Twelve lucky winners (three per week through the duration of the contest) will each receive one potty training protection kit, a system designed to waterproof and keep a child's mattress free of stains while reducing the amount of time and embarrassment associated with bedwetting. The winners will be randomly selected each week from the pool of contest participants and will be named on Protect-A-Bed's Facebook wall.

The contest begins Jan. 26 and runs through Feb. 21, 2011 and is open to all United States residents 18 years of age and older. Three weekly winners of the potty training protection kits will be randomly selected and announced each Friday during the contest (Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, 11 and 18). The grand prize winner will be chosen by Feb. 25, 2011. Fans of Protect-A-Bed's Facebook page are able to view and "like" their favorite submissions, though a jury of Protect-A-Bed judges will ultimately make the final selection of the grand prize winner based on the uniqueness of their entry.

New Marlboro Sweepstakes (intended for smokers 21+)

The new Marlboro sweepstakes has some fabulous prizes!  It's intended for tobacco users only who are 21+ years old.

(200) Grand Prizes: A Trip to the Marlboro Ranch ARV $4,560 includes: 4 day/3 night trip for 2, round-trip coach air transportation, Ranch accommodations, meals and activities plus a check for $750

Week 1 - (325,000) Sentry Balls Premiere Ear Buds ARV $9 each
Week 2 - (5,000) Duluth Pack Classic Medium Safari Duffle Bag ARV $135 each
Week 3 - (15,000) Coleman 30 Can Soft Sided Coolet ARV $29.99 each
Week 4 - (5) Winner's choice of either a new Harley Davidson Touring Electa Glide Ultra Limited Motorcycle (estimated MSRP $30,042.80 and a check in the amount of $10,000 or a check in the amount of $40,042.80. total ARV $40,042.80 each
Week 5 - (5,000) $100 Cash awarded in the form of a check
Week 6 - (10) 5,000 Gift of Travel Certificate and a check in the amount of $1700. Winner may use Gift of Travel Certificate to create a custom trip. Total ARV 6,700 each
Week 7 - (15,000) 2 Movie Tickets Hollywood Movie Money Admission ARV $26 each
Week 8 - (5) Winners choice of either a new 2011 Ford F150 FX Luxury Package estimated ARV $42,910 and a check in the amount of $7,000 or a check in the amount of $49,910 Total ARV $49,910 each

Click the image below to go to the Marlboro website.  Once you've registered (or signed in), click on "My Marlboro" and then "The Marlboro SNUS Challenge" to enter.

What is Sweeping?

Simply put - Sweeping is the hobby of entering sweepstakes and contests.  I used to have a license plate that said "WIN BIG" when I lived in Connecticut.  People would often stop and ask me if I won the lottery or something.  I would chuckle and then tell them I enter sweepstakes as a hobby.  They would often say "Aren't they scams?  Nobody ever wins those things do they?"

While there are some sweepstakes that are scams (think timeshare companies, unknown travel companies, etc), most sweepstakes that you see on TV, in magazines and on the internet are in fact, very real.  They are usually run by major corporations that are looking to gain market share or spread the word about their products and services.

Over the years I've met many other "sweepers" including one gentleman who has won 7 cars.  A very dear friend of mine has won really great prizes - like a car, $90K cash from Kimberly Clark/Cottonelle, several trips and tons of other prizes.  My own twin sister has won a Harley Davidson and too many prizes to mention. 

It can be a fun hobby with some really fantastic benefits.  My husband and I have won trips to places like Hawaii, Italy, Japan, China, Curacao, etc. - places we might not have been able to travel if we were footing the bill ourselves. 

The best part of this hobby is that you can do it anywhere you have an internet connection.  In the coming days I'll be sharing more information about this wonderful hobby.  Feel free to ask any questions you might have.

Win a Plane worth $124,000!

My sweepstakes pick of the day is:

PilotMag’s “Get yourself a Gobosh” Sweepstakes
Grand Prize – (1) 700S Gobosh Low Wing Airplane 

Register at Pilot Lounge before completing the entry form. Prize can be claimed at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Englewood, Colorado. Wiinner or winner’s spouse, son, daughter, mother or father must be certified as a Student, Recreational, Sport Pilot, Private, Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot as of 06/30/11.

You can also enter by mail. Complete an official entry form available from Pilot Magazine LLC by sending a self-addressed stamped business-size (#10) envelope to: PilotMag’s Get Yourself a Gobosh Sweepstakes 2011, 8001 Interport Blvd. Suite 260 Englewood, CO 80112. All mail-in entries, including addressing, must be hand written, mailed separately in a sealed envelope and have sufficient postage.

Win an Airstream Trailer!

Little Debbie is giving away a beautiful 16' Airstream Trailer. You can enter daily through June 30, 2011. (There are lots of other prizes to win too!) Just click on the Airstream to enter.....

50 Trucks!!!

Let’s start with a bang!  Here’s a fantastic sweepstakes from Cabela’s.  They are giving away FIFTY Chevy trucks!  It’s a daily entry – so be sure to enter every day if possible to have the best chance to win.  Good luck!