Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  Void where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.  Cash Code Investigation (the “Promotion”) consists of a 25 week period, with the Promotion beginning on April 19, 2009, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET"), and ending on October 10, 2009, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period").  During the Promotion Period, there are 175 daily contest periods, 25 weekly contest periods, and one grand prize contest period. Each daily contest period runs from 12:00 a.m. ET to 11:59 p.m. ET of the relevant day, and the daily deadline for each daily contest is 11:59 p.m. ET of that day. For example, the daily deadline for the daily contest on April 19, 2009 is 11:59 p.m. ET on April 19, 2009. The daily code can only be entered between 12:00 a.m. ET and 11:59 p.m. ET of the relevant day. All daily Promotion entries will automatically be entered into the applicable weekly and grand prize drawings. Each weekly contest period runs from Sunday through Saturday, and the weekly deadline for each weekly contest period is 11:59 p.m. ET of that Saturday. For example, the weekly deadline for the weekly contest period beginning April 19, 2009, is 11:59 p.m. ET on April 25, 2009. The grand prize period is the entire Promotion Period.  The deadline for the grand prize period is 11:59 p.m. ET on October 10, 2009.

1.  Eligibility: The Promotion is open to legal U.S. residents currently residing in Ohio or Michigan within the Promotional Area (defined below) who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry.  The “Promotional Area” means the area in which Buckeye CableSystem services are available and/or The Toledo Blade is available for home delivery, as determined by five-digit zip code. The eligible zip codes are: 43316, 43351, 43402, 43406, 43408, 43410, 43412, 43413, 43416, 43420, 43430, 43431, 43432, 43435, 43440, 43442, 43443, 43445, 43447, 43449, 43450, 43451, 43452, 43456, 43457, 43460, 43462, 43463, 43465, 43466, 43468, 43469, 43501, 43502, 43504, 43506, 43511, 43512, 43512, 43515, 43516, 43517, 43518, 43521, 43522, 43524, 43525, 43527, 43528, 43532, 43533, 43534, 43535, 43537, 43540, 43542, 43543, 43545, 43547, 43551, 43554, 43556, 43557, 43558,  43560, 43565, 43566, 43567, 43569, 43570, 43571, 43602, 43604, 43605, 43606, 43607, 43608, 43609, 43610, 43611, 43612, 43613, 43614, 43615, 43616, 43617, 43618, 43619, 43620, 43623, 43624, 43659, 43660, 44802, 44804, 44809, 44811, 44815, 44817, 44824, 44830, 44836, 44839, 44841, 44844, 44853, 44857, 44870, 44882, 44883, 45801, 45804, 45805, 45814, 45817, 45831, 45840, 45856, 45858, 45867, 45872, 45875, 45879, 45889, 46703, 46737, 48131, 48133, 48134, 48140, 48144, 48145, 48146, 48157, 48161, 48162, 48166, 48182, 48183, 48192, 48195, 49036, 49221, 49228, 48230, 49232, 49238, 49242, 49247, 49248, 49253, 49256, 49265, 49266, 49267, 49268, 49270, 49274, 49276, 49286, 49288. The judgment of the Sponsor in determining the Promotional Area is conclusive. Current and former employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor or Administrator (defined below) or any of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment, and marketing agencies, web site providers, web masters, public officials, and members of any of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. As used herein, “public official” means an elected official, or candidate for elective office, or an appointed official or employee, of a federal, state, or local government with jurisdiction over all or part of the Promotional Area, who has voting, executive, or policymaking authority over matters involving Sponsor or Affiliate of Sponsor.  Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.  Void where prohibited by law. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s and/or Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion.  Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. All entrants must have access to the Internet and an email address at the start of the Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners.

2.  Sponsor: The contest sponsor (“Sponsor”) is Buckeye Cablevision, Inc. (“Buckeye CableSystem”), 5566 Southwyck Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43614. The contest administrator (“Administrator”) is Spilman, Hills & Heidebrink, Ltd., Certified Public Accountants, 5555 Airport Highway, Suite 200, Toledo, OH 43615-7320.

3.  How to Enter: Search through The Toledo Blade (Paper or Green Edition) during each day of the Promotion Period and locate the Cash Code Investigation logo ad. Embedded in the ad is a number that will serve as that day’s Cash Code. Then log on to www.buckeyecablesystem.com/cashcode.  

The first time you enter, you will need to register for the Promotion with a zip code, a unique email address and user defined password. You will also need to certify that you are 18 years old and that you are in compliance with all other rules and regulations of the Promotion. A confirmation email will be sent to your email address with a link to confirm verify your eligibility and to complete your registration. You will be required to enter your name, home address and telephone number. Some additional registration information requested is voluntary; whether you provide such additional information will not affect your chances of winning. You will only need to register once. Your email address and your password will serve as your log-in information. At initial registration and for each additional entry, you may be required to manually type some random characters displayed on the screen to discourage automated entries in violation of these rules. Multiple participants are not allowed to share the same email address. You may not assign or allow anyone else to use your log-in name or password.

Once you have logged in with your email address and password, complete the online form with that day’s Cash Code and submit it for entry. A current copy of The Blade will be available for review without charge at various local public libraries, and in the lobby of Buckeye CableSystem, 5566 Southwyck Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43614.  Various public libraries offer public Internet access.  A computer with an Internet connection will also be available in the lobby of Buckeye CableSystem, during normal business hours for public use to enter the Promotion.  By submitting each entry, you certify that you remain eligible and that you are in compliance with all rules and regulations of the Promotion.

All entries must be received on or before the applicable daily deadline.  Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your Internet service provider may apply.  If you correctly complete and timely submit an online Cash Code form, you will automatically be entered with one (1) entry in the applicable daily, weekly and grand prize drawings.

You must provide all required information and the correct Cash Code to be eligible to enter and win.  All potential winners are subject to verification before any prize will be awarded. You may submit only one (1) entry per day per person. Late or invalid entries may be disqualified at Sponsor’s and/or Administrator’s discretion.  Bulk, automated and/or third party entries are prohibited and will be disqualified.  Any entrant suspected of cheating or misrepresentation may be banned for part or all of the Promotional Period at the discretion of Sponsor or Administrator.

Sponsor, Administrator, and their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives or service providers may use entrants’ personal information submitted with entry for purposes of prize verification and fulfillment and/or for future marketing by Sponsor or other affiliates of Block Communications, Inc., such as to notify them of a product or promotion that Sponsor or its affiliates thinks may be of interest.  Sponsor will not sell personal information submitted with entry to outside solicitors.  This paragraph is not intended to constitute a waiver of the FTC “do not call” list or the waiver of any privacy right that would constitute legal consideration.

4.  Selection of Winners:  The odds of winning are based on the number of eligible entries received for the applicable daily, weekly or grand prize drawings. 

Within seventy-two (72) hours after each daily deadline, Administrator will select one (1) potential daily winner in a random drawing from among all entries received for such daily drawing.

Within seven (7) days after each weekly deadline, Administrator will select ten (10) potential weekly finalists in a random drawing from among all entries received for such weekly drawing.  The weekly winner will be the first weekly finalist selected by Administrator for such week whose eligibility is verified by Sponsor.  

On or about October 20, 2009, Administrator will select one hundred (100) potential grand prize finalists in a random drawing from among all entries received for all daily drawings.  The grand prize winners will be the first eleven (11) grand prize finalists selected by Administrator whose eligibility is verified by Sponsor.  There will be a final random drawing from among the eleven (11) grand prize winners to determine which is the one (1) grand prize winner and which are the ten (10) second grand prize winners. 

The selection of potential daily, weekly and grand prize winners may or may not be conducted at a public event. If a public event is held for the grand prize drawings, the Administrator or Sponsor will then select the potential grand prize winners in a live drawing from among such eligible finalists. The potential winners need not be present at any such selection or public event.

All daily winners will be contacted within seventy-two (72) hours after each drawing and notified that their prize will be sent out by mail to the address they provided for the Promotion within approximately one (1) week thereafter. The potential winners for each weekly and grand prize drawings will be notified by email and/or telephone (in Sponsor’s discretion) within a week after the date of each drawing. The deadline for response is seventy-two (72) hours for weekly and grand prize drawings. If the potential winner cannot be contacted using the contact information given at initial registration, or does not respond in a timely manner after the first attempt to contact him/her, then that potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, and Sponsor will notify in his/her place the next alternate potential winner selected by Administrator sequentially from the list of alternate potential winners randomly selected by Administrator for such drawing.  If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, then Administrator will award the applicable prize to the next alternate potential winner selected by Administrator sequentially from the list of alternate potential winners randomly selected by Administrator for such drawing. Only ten (10) alternate drawings will be held for each daily, weekly or grand prize, after which such prize will remain unawarded. 

Verification of Potential Winners: All potential WINNERS are subject to verification by Sponsor and/or administrator, whose decisions are final AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROMOTION.  An entrant is not a winner of any prize unless and until entrant’s eligibility HAS been verified and entrant has been notified that verification is complete. 
5.  Prizes: 
Grand Prizes: One (1) first grand prize will be awarded, consisting of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in cash,

Ten (10) second grand prizes will be awarded, each consisting of one (1) year of Buckeye CableSystem services (VIP Digital Ultra Elite Premium Bundle with VIP Extra and DVR rental, and including standard installation on one (1) primary existing outlet) with an ARV of $2,400, and a One Hundred Dollar ($100) Buckeye CableSystem gift card, for a total ARV per prize of $2,500.

Sponsor has the right (but not the obligation) to add additional grand prizes consisting of cash or merchandise during the Promotional Period. Limit one grand prize per person and per household.

Weekly Prizes: One (1) weekly prize of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) will be awarded for each of the 25 weekly drawings. Limit one weekly prize throughout the Promotional Period per person and per household.

Daily Prizes: One (1) daily prize, consisting of a One Hundred Dollar ($100) Buckeye CableSystem gift card, will be awarded for each of the 175 daily drawings.  The ARV of each daily prize is $100.  Limit one daily prize per person and per week.

Total ARV of all prizes (grand prizes, weekly and daily prizes) to be awarded:  $117,500

6.  Prize Restrictions:  Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of prizes are the sole responsibility of the individual prize winner.  Certain taxes and fees imposed by governmental authorities Buckeye CableSystem services are not included.  Potential winners are required to submit a valid Form W-9 to Sponsor, and Sponsor may issue a Form 1099-MISC to each prize winner for the prize value.  Buckeye CableSystem services may not be transferred or redeemed for cash.  Gift cards are transferable but may not be redeemed for cash. Buckeye CableSystem services are not available in all areas.  Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions at its sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. At the discretion of the Sponsor prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. While entrants and winners are not required to be customers of Sponsor or its affiliates, Sponsor reserves the right to offset the value of any prize against any overdue amount for goods and services provided by Sponsor or its affiliates to a winner or winner’s household.

7.  General Conditions:  This Promotion is governed by the laws of the United States.  Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.  Sponsor, Administrator, and their respective agents are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, garbled transmissions or miscommunications, telephone transmission problems; computer or software malfunctions or damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware); technical failures; or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise.  Proof of submission of entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor or Administrator. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. 

WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROMOTION OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, Sponsor’s web site, and/or the legitimate operation of the Promotion; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person.  If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) cancel or terminate the Promotion (or any portion thereof); (b) modify the Promotion or suspend the Promotion to address the impairment and then resume the Promotion in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (c) award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.  Sponsor reserves the right to amend or clarify these rules by publishing the latest version on its website and/or requiring “click-through” acceptance of the new rules, and submitting an entry after the date of publication constitutes acceptance of the latest version.

8.  Release and Limitations of Liability:  By participating in this promotion, entrants agree that Sponsor, Administrator, and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, web site providers, web masters, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (the “Released Parties”) are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (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 entry process or the Promotion; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (5) 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 Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.  If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Promotion, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Promotion, or any part of it, Sponsor, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.  No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.  In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF THE PRIZE, ENTRY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROMOTION OR IN ANY PROMOTION RELATED ACTIVITY, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY.  THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO TRAVEL CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, OR TERRORISM. 

BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF SPONSOR’S WEBSITES OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SUCH SITES. 

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS PROMOTION, INCLUDING SPONSOR’S WEBSITES AND ALL PRIZES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY.  CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

9.  Publicity.  EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, WINNERS GRANT TO SPONSOR AND/OR ADMINISTRATOR (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR), SPONSOR’S SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, SUPPLIERS, AND THOSE ACTING PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY, THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLDWIDE IN ANY MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB, AT ANY TIME OR TIMES, EACH WINNER’S NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS OR HER NAME ON TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCAST) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION.  ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR SHALL OWN THE ENTRIES, WHICH WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED OR RETURNED, AND THAT SPONSOR AND ITS DESIGNEES SHALL HAVE THE PERPETUAL, WORLDWIDE RIGHT TO EDIT, PUBLISH, AND USE THE ENTRIES IN ANY WAY AND IN ANY MEDIA FOR TRADE, ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL, AND/OR OTHER PURPOSES AS SPONSOR AND/OR ITS DESIGNEES MAY DETERMINE WITHOUT FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO ENTRANTS OR ANY THIRD PARTY. 

10.  Disputes.  Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion 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 Northern District of Ohio, Western Division or the Court of Common Pleas of Lucas County, Ohio; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, 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 Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without reference to conflict of law principles.  

11.  Privacy: Except as specifically provided herein, information collected from entrants is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at www.buckeyecablesystem.com/downloads/TOL_docs/TOLedo-PRIVACY.pdf.

12.  Official Rules and Winners List: For a copy of the Official Rules, visit www.buckeyecablesystem/cashcode.  The winner of each daily, weekly, grand prize and second grand prize will be published within a reasonable time after each prize is awarded, at www.buckeyecablesystem.com/cashcode. 

©2009 Buckeye Cablevision, Inc.  All trademarks used in the Promotion are, as applicable, property of Sponsor or their respective owners and used with permission.  All rights reserved.

Version Date:  April 17, 2009