Ambassadors of Rock Sweepstakes

Eligibility : To enter the Ambassadors of Rock Sweepstakes you must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and possess a valid passport both at the time of entry and at the time the prize is awarded.  You will automatically be disqualified if you do not have a passport at the time of entry and at the time the prize is awarded.  Sweepstakes is void in Puerto Rico and the province of Quebec, and where restricted or prohibited by law.

Promotion Period : The Ambassadors of Rock Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:00 noon Pacific Time (“PT”) (08:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time [“GMT”]) on February 11, 2009 and ends at 12:00 noon PT (8:00 p.m. GMT) on May 28, 2009 (“Sweepstakes Period”).

How To Enter :  To enter, visit www.hardrock.com (the “website”), fill in the online entry form and submit it in accordance with the on-screen directions during the Sweepstakes Period.

Limit :  There is a limit of one entry per person and per email address per day using this method of entry.
You may increase your total number of entries into the Sweepstakes by submitting the valid email addresses of your friends and/or family members during the Sweepstakes Period using the method provided on the website.

Prize (s):

One (1) Grand Prize: The Grand Prize consists of four trips for two (2) to attend four (4) Hard Rock Cafe concerts (“Concert(s)”) – one (1) in London, England plus three (3) additional destinations, each to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (each, a “Destination City”).  London, England: The trip to London consists of: Round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) from the major international airport gateway nearest the Grand Prize winner’s residence to London; three (3) nights first-class hotel accommodations (double occupancy); sight-seeing tour for two (2) provided by the Red Double Decker Bus Tour of London; admission for two (2) to the London Hard Rock Cafe party; admission for two (2) to the Concert in London; US$300.00 spending money (for winner only); round-trip ground transportation (via taxicab allowance) between airport and hotel.  Due to the proximity of the Concert, no transportation will be provided between the hotel and the Concert.  Other Locations: For a current list of other Destination Cities, please visit the website.   Such locations are subject to change, at Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Each trip to the other three (3) Destination Cities will include round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) from the major international airport gateway nearest the Grand Prize winner’s residence to each of the three (3) Destination Cities and the following components in each Destination City:  four (4) nights first-class hotel accommodations (double occupancy); admission for two (2) to the Concert; dinner one evening; sight-seeing tour of the city for two (2); US$500.00 spending money for each Destination City, for a total of US$1,500.00 spending money (for winner only); round-trip sedan transportation between airport and hotel; and round-trip ground transportation (via taxicab allowance) between hotel and the Concert. The winner of this Grand Prize and his/her travel companion must travel on June 26 – June 29, 2009 for the London trip or on such other dates as may be specified by Sponsor.  Additionally, the Grand Prize winner and his/her travel companion must travel on dates to be determined by Sponsor at a later time in 2009 for the trips to the three (3) other Destination Cities.  If winner cannot travel on such dates, he/she may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected, if time permits. The winner may have a different travel companion for each trip but winner and each travel companion must always travel on the same itinerary.  If the winner is a legal resident of the United States (“U.S. Winner”), then such winner will also be awarded a check in the amount of US$2,770.28 for the London prize trip and US$3,061.70 for each of the three (3) Destination City prize trips completed by the winner to assist such winner with his/her payment of any taxes due as a result of winning such prize trip (“U.S. Tax Assistance Award”).  In the event a U.S. Winner is awarded this prize, the Approximate Retail Value (“ARV“) for the London prize trip and for each Destination City prize trip (including the U.S. Tax Assistance Awards for each) will be US$9,234.28 and  US$10,205.70 respectively.  In the event a U.S. Winner is awarded this prize and completes all four of the trips, then the ARV for this entire prize (including the U.S. Tax Assistance Award) will be US$39,851.38. In the event the U.S. Winner is unable to complete all four trips, he/she will only receive the U.S. Tax Assistance Award for the number of trips actually completed and the corresponding ARV of the Grand Prize will be reduced.  If the winner is not a legal resident of the United States (i.e. is an “International Winner”) and Sponsor is required to withhold U.S. federal withholding tax from the prize (and pay such amount directly to the United States Internal Revenue Service), then Sponsor will provide an additional tax payment assistance award (“International Tax Assistance Award”) with respect to such International Winner for use in payment of his/her U.S. federal withholding tax.  The amount of such International Tax Assistance Award for this Grand Prize will be equal to that amount required to be withheld by Sponsor under U.S. federal tax laws and regulations, up to a maximum of US$2,770.28 for the London prize trip and US$3,061.70 for each Destination City prize trip completed by the winner.  In the event an International Winner is awarded this prize, the ARV for the London prize trip and for each Destination City prize trip (including the maximum International Tax Assistance Awards for each) will be US$9,234.28 and $10,205.70 respectively. In the event an International Winner is awarded this prize and completes all four of the trips, then the ARV for this entire prize (including the maximum International Tax Assistance Award) will be US$39,851.38.  In the event the International Winner is unable to complete all four trips, the amount of the International Tax Assistance Award will be reduced based on the number of trips actually completed and the corresponding ARV of the Grand Prize will be reduced. Notwithstanding any U.S. Tax Assistance Award or International Tax Assistance Award, the winner shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes due as a result of winning this prize.

One (1) First Prize: A trip for two (2) to attend a Concert in London, England.  Trip consists of: Round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) from the major international airport gateway nearest the First Prize winner’s residence to London; three (3) nights first-class hotel accommodations (double occupancy); sight-seeing tour for two (2) provided by the Red Double Decker Bus Tour of London; admission for two (2) to the London Hard Rock Cafe party; admission for two (2) to the Concert in London; round-trip ground transportation (via taxicab allowance) between airport and hotel in London and US$300.00 spending money (for winner only).  Due to the proximity of the Concert, no transportation will be provided between the hotel and the Concert. The First Prize winner and his/her travel companion must travel on June 26 – June 29, 2009, or on such other dates as may be specified by Sponsor.   If winner cannot travel on such dates, he/she may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected, if time permits. The winner and his/her travel companion must travel on the same itinerary.  In the event a U.S. Winner is awarded the prize, then such winner will not be entitled to receive any U.S. Tax Assistance Award.  In that event the ARV for this prize will be US$6,464.00.  In the event an International Winner is awarded the prize and Sponsor is required to withhold U.S. federal withholding tax from the prize (and pay such amount directly to the United States Internal Revenue Service), then Sponsor will provide an International Tax Assistance Award with respect to such International Winner for use in payment of his/her U.S. federal withholding tax.  The amount of such International Tax Assistance Award for this First Prize will be equal to that amount required to be withheld by Sponsor under U.S. federal tax laws and regulations, up to a maximum of US$2,770.28.  In the event an International Winner is awarded this prize and the full amount of the International Tax Assistance Award is awarded, then the ARV for this prize for such International Winner will be US$9,234.28. In the event the International Winner is unable to complete the prize trip, no International Tax Assistance Award will be awarded. Notwithstanding any International Tax Assistance Award, the winner shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes due as a result of winning this prize.

Winners :

To view the Official Rules for this Sweepstakes or the winners list for this Sweepstakes, please visit www.hardrock.com.  If you are located within the United States, you may also receive a winners list or an additional copy of these Official Rules by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Ambassadors of Rock Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 8991, Calabasas, CA 91372-8991 U.S.A.  Please specify “Rules” or “Winners List”.   Residents of the State of Vermont may omit return postage.

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