Who Can Enter

1.  To be eligible to participate in this contest, entrants must be Texas residents who are 18 years of age or older and reside in the KFDM viewing area and are an existing user of Facebook. 

2.  Employees of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, and any other company which owns, programs or provides other services to television broadcast station KFDM (the “Station”), The Douglas Group, Inc. dba UPICKEM, Facebook, Inc., Facebook.com, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, any and all local television broadcast and cable stations, local radio and other media companies, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible.  The term “immediate families” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren. Only one winner per household.

How to Enter

(a)    No purchase is necessary to enter.   One entry per UPICKEM account holder.   Pictures of any children submitted must be five (5) years of age or younger.

(b)  To enter, Log onto www.kfdm.com or http://www.facebook.com/KFDMNews to access the Upickem online entry form.  Complete the online entry form with your name, address, phone, age, submit a Halloween picture of yourself, pet or children in Halloween costume(s), and submit. Photo must be in .jpg format. No mechanically reproduced or completed entries will be accepted.

(c)  By entering, entrants represent and warrant (i) that they own the picture submitted, (ii) that he/she is the parent/owner of any child or pet within the picture,  (iii) it does not violate the rights of any third parties,  (iv) the picture has not been altered or enhanced with any software (excluding redeye), and (v) that they agree to the terms and conditions located at http://www.kfdm.com/station/legal/terms.shtml.  No lewd, nude, or offensive pictures (as determined by the Station in its sole and absolute discretion) will be accepted.  The Station reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to disqualify any entry.

(d) The contest starts on Friday October 26, 2012, and all entries must be received by 12:00 a.m. CST Thursday, November 1, 2012 to qualify for the voting period.  Station is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, or for printing errors, server unavailability, computer or any other electronic malfunction.

(e) Beginning on Friday, November 2, 2012 and ending at 2:00 p.m. CST on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, viewers will be asked to vote online for their favorite picture. Voting is limited to one vote per account holder per day.  Duplicate votes will be disqualified.  Entrants are prohibited from obtaining votes by offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public, vote farming, or any other activity that artificially inflates such entrants votes as determined by Station in its sole discretion.  The Station reserves the right to determine in its sole and absolute discretion whether the online votes are valid, and may disqualify any duplicate votes.  Multiple and/or irregular votes or multiple votes from the same user or users, including but not limited to, votes generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, other automated means or other source will be considered invalid.  The three (3) entrants with the most valid votes for his/her picture entry, as determined by the Station, will be deemed winners.  In the event of a tie, then one winner will be randomly selected from among the tied picture entries.  

(f)  All entries (including pictures) received that are duplicate, mutilated, tampered with, incorrect, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be void.  All entries (including pictures) become the property of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc. and the Station and will not be acknowledged or returned.

The Prize(s)

1.  Each of the three (3) winners will receive one (1) $50 gift certificate to one of the following (as determined by the Station):  Papa John’s, Goodfella’s or Max Bowl.

2.  Winners will be notified by phone. Before claiming prizes, winners must provide their correct name, address and telephone number to Station at the time of notification. Winners must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which must be received within two (2) day of notification at the time winners claim his/her prize in person at the Station.  Winners must show picture identification to claim prizes.  Station reserves the right to examine additional identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.

3.  If a winner cannot be notified within two (2) days, or does not timely sign return the release and affidavit of eligibility, then the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner with the next highest number of valid votes will be determined by the Station, in its sole and absolute discretion.  

4.  There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of Station.  The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar value.  No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.

5.  The winners are responsible for paying all local, county, state and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forth in these rules.   Winner must sign a W-9 form.  

6.  Only one prize will be awarded per household

7.  Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize. 

8.  Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.

9.  I claiming your prize, you acknowledge that Sinclair Communications, LLC, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice and the fact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.

Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous

1.  Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received and online voting results.

2.  Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at KFDM Channel 6, 2955 IH 10 East, Beaumont, TX, 77702 or on our website, kfdm.com.

 3.  For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to KFDM Channel 6, 2955 IH 10 East, Beaumont, TX 77702 by December 31, 2012.

4.  This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.  Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, Facebook, Inc., Facebook.com, The Douglas Group, Inc. dba UPICKEM, Great American Cookies, Mathews Jewelers, and Airboat Rides accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.

5.  Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes or contest information

6.  Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates.

7.   By entering this contest, each entrant waives any and all claims of liability against the Station, any sponsors, Facebook.com, and their respective parent, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, for any and all claims, loss, damage or injury which may occur as a result of entrant’s participation in this contest.

 8. Facebook, Inc. and www.facebook.com (collectively, “Facebook”) are not affiliated with the Station nor this contest.  This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Facebook.