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January – Mention Maryland Monthly Contest!
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February
February – Mention Maryland Monthly Contest!
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Ritter Mortgage Mention Maryland Monthly Contest 2021
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Eligibility: This RITTER MORTGAGE MENTION MARYLAND Monthly Contest 2021 (“Contest”) is open to all Ritter Mortgage Group, Inc. clients and former clients who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Void outside the USA, in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and other United States territories and possessions. The contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
Sponsorship: The Contest sponsor is RITTER MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. (“Sponsor”), located at 1230 NOTTINGHAM ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157. Sponsor and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, agents, representatives, officers, directors, and employees, and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, judging, or fulfillment of the Contest, including without limitation, the immediate family members of such individuals, are not eligible to participate. Sponsor will conduct the Contest substantially as described in these Official Rules.
Entry Periods: Monthly Contests begin and end on the following dates:
Entry Periods: Monthly Contests begin and end on the following dates:
| Card Mailed in Following Month: | Cards mailed out on or about the following dates: | Entries Accepted Beginning 7:00 AM ET on following dates: | Deadline for Entries is 11:59 PM ET on following dates: |
| January | Monday, January 25, 2021 | Monday, February 1, 2021 | Monday, February 15, 2021 |
| February | Monday, February 22, 2021 | Monday, March 1, 2021 | Monday, March 15, 2021 |
| March | Monday, March 22, 2021 | Saturday, March 27, 2021 | Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
| April | Monday, April 19, 2021 | Saturday, April 24, 2021 | Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
| May | Monday, May 17, 2021 | Saturday, May 22, 2021 | Saturday, June 5, 2021 |
| June | Monday, June 14, 2021 | Saturday, June 19, 2021 | Saturday, July 3, 2021 |
| July | Monday, July 12, 2021 | Saturday, July 17, 2021 | Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
| August | Monday, August 9, 2021 | Saturday, August 14, 2021 | Saturday, August 28, 2021 |
| September | Monday, September 6, 2021 | Saturday, September 11, 2021 | Saturday, September 25, 2021 |
| October | Monday, October 4, 2021 | Saturday, October 9, 2021 | Saturday, October 23, 2021 |
| November | Monday, November 8, 2021 | Saturday, November 13, 2021 | Saturday, November 27, 2021 |
How to Enter: During the Entry Periods, submit your guess for the location of the photographed Maryland destination found on that month’s mailed card by either texting your name and answer to 410-861-0701 or emailing your name and answer to MentionMaryland@RitterMortgage.com.
Limitations on Entries: Limit one entry per family per postal address per month. No third-party entry or entry through any contest or sweepstakes service is permitted. Any person who attempts or otherwise encourages the entry of multiple or false contact information under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to enter or encourage multiple or false entries, as determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified. Use of robotic entry devices is strictly prohibited.
Monthly Prizes: Three (3) to five (5) Monthly Prizes will be awarded. Each prize consists of a gift card in an amount ranging from $5 to $250.Total monthly prizes awarded are valued at approximately $250 per month. Specific prize allotments are subject to change from month to month. No substitution or cash equivalent is permitted. Each prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Sponsor or Administrator. Limit one prize (gift card) per person per month.
Monthly Prize Winners: Monthly Prizes are awarded to the first three (3) to five (5) entrants to correctly identify the location of the photograph on that month’s mailed card within the Entry Period listed for said month or to three (3) to five (5) randomly drawn entrants from among all entrants to correctly identify the location of the photograph on that month’s mailed card within the Entry Period listed for said month. Monthly prizes will be awarded in order from highest dollar amount to lowest dollar amount based on the order of correct entries or order of entries drawn (e.g. The Monthly Prize with the highest value will be awarded to the first correct entry submitted within Entry Period or to the first entry randomly drawn from among correct entries within the Entry Period).
Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded, which consists of one room for two (2) nights with a gift card to cover meals. Winner will choose between two options: (A) adult-only double-occupancy room at Lake Pointe Inn (https://deepcreekinns.com/) at Deep Creek Lake in McHenry, Maryland (breakfast included) or (B) family-friendly quadruple occupancy room at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland (https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/maryland/hyatt-regency-chesapeake-bay-golf-resort-spa-and-marina/chesa). All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein are solely the winner’s responsibility. All travel is subject to availability and restrictions. Winner understands there are inherent risks involved in travel and these risks may be present before, during, and after the trip. Winner agrees to accept the Grand Prize “as is” and entrants hereby acknowledge that neither Sponsor nor Administrator is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee relative to the Grand Prize, including warranties provided exclusively by a prize supplier. Additional terms and conditions may apply to hotel or event suppliers for which Sponsor and Administrator shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any cancellations, losses, or damages. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $1,000, depending on fluctuations in accommodations and availability at time of travel. Any difference between stated approximate value and actual value of Grand Prize will not be awarded. Winner may be responsible for any federal, state, and local taxes. Grand Prize will be issued in the form of a gift certificate or gift card to the destination hotel (chosen by Winner from choices listed herein) in addition to a gift card to cover approximate meal expenses. Winner will be responsible to book accommodations. Winner may be required to provide Sponsor with a valid Social Security number or taxpayer identification number before prize is awarded. A form 1099 may be issued to the Grand Prize winner.
Grand Prize Drawing: One Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries collected during the Entry Period. The drawing will take place on or about December 6, 2020 at Sponsor’s place of business. The drawing will be conducted by Sponsor, whose decisions and interpretations on all matters relating to the Contest and these Official Rules are final and binding in all respects.
Notification & Awarding of Prizes: Winners will be notified via text message or email within 72 hours of deadline for that month’s contest. Inability of Sponsor to contact winner within 72 hours after initial notification may result in disqualification of Winner, and an alternate winner may be selected. Monthly Prizes will be sent to Winner via USPS or UPS to Winner’s address on file within fourteen (14) days after winner has been notified and accepted the prize. If prize is returned as undeliverable, then prize will be forfeited and another winner will be chosen.
Odds: The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received, according to the eligibility requirements of the Contest.
General Terms: By entering this Contest, you promise to abide by the Official Rules and decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse, disqualify, or withdraw any entry at any time and may refuse to award a prize to a person who is not eligible or has violated a rule, gained unfair advantage in the Contest, or obtained winner status using fraudulent means. If there is a dispute about the identity of an entrant, prize will be awarded to the natural person to whom the phone number or email address is assigned by the service provider responsible for the associated phone number or email address. If the winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with Contest rules, winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be awarded the prize. Sponsor will not be responsible for any injury, damage, or loss of any kind arising out of your participation in the Contest. You agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, officers, directors, agents and assigns from and against any or all claims, losses, injuries, or damages resulting from participation in the Contest. Sponsor will not be responsible for delays in mailings of cards and/or prizes that are beyond Sponsor’s control, such as USPS or UPS delivery delays. Sponsor will not be responsible for lost or stolen prizes. Except where prohibited by law, by accepting prize, winner grants Sponsor a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use winner’s name without further authorization, compensation, or remuneration of any kind for advertising, promotion and other publicity purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world. Other personal data, such as phone number and/or email address of Contest entrants, will be used solely for purposes of updating Sponsor’s client database.
Winners’ Names: The names of winners are available only within 30 days after close of each month’s Contest. To receive the name of the winners, where permitted by law, contact the Sponsor at MentionMaryland@RitterMortgage.com.
Printout of Official Rules: For a printed copy of these rules, contact Sponsor at MentionMaryland@RitterMortgage.com.
WARNING: Any attempt by any person, whether or not an entrant, to deliberately damage, destroy, tamper with or vandalize any sponsor-owned website or mobile application or related social networking site, the entry process, or otherwise interfere with or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, may be a violation of criminal and civil laws, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and diligently pursue all remedies against any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
