Pet of the Game

Look for the Pet of the Game app. to launch August 31st, 2012!
This contest will take place on the Veterinary Medical Center's Facebook page.

 Official Rules 
 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Your pet must be clearly visible, in focus, and emphasized. All entries must contain University of Minnesota colors and/or logos. We encourage all visitors to submit different photos of their pet each week. Please do not submit the same photo over the course of multiple weeks. If a visitor submits multiple photos of the same pet, only one will be chosen at the editor’s discretion. If you would like to submit a new photo of your pet in a different setting another week, that is acceptable. Entries generated by script, macro, or other automated means and entries by any means that subvert the entry process are void. The Veterinary Medical Center (“Sponsor”) will not verify receipt of entries. All entries submitted become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By entering, you understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not Facebook.

ELIGIBILITY: U of M Pet of the Game contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry. Void where prohibited. The contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participation in the Pet of the Game constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Pet of the Game contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

TIMING: The 2012 U of M Pet-of-the-Game contest begins on September 1, 2012, at 7:00 a.m. Central Time (CT), and ends on November 24, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. CT (the “Promotion Period”). Voting for finalists to be entered each game ends at 11:59 p.m. the Wednesday before the Game. Pet of the Season voting end at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, the 15th of November. Administrator’s Computer is the official time-keeping device for the contest.

HOW TO ENTER: Click “ENTER CONTEST” found within our Pet of the Game application found on our facebook page and follow submission guidelines.

WINNER SELECTION: Three finalists will be selected by popular vote within the application; the top three photos will be shared during the game and game attendants will use text messaging to decide the winner. This year’s home games are as follows:

• September 8 home game versus New Hampshire
• September 15 home game versus Western Michigan
• September 22 home game versus Syracuse
• October 13 home game versus Northwestern
• October 27 home game versus Purdue
• November 3 home game versus Michigan
• November 24 home game versus Michigan State

Winners will be notified by email the week following the home game.
Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. All prizes will be awarded. Limit one prize per person, family, or household. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All decisions are made by the management of the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center and are final.

All online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on October 29, 2012, to be eligible for the voting. Limit one entry per person. Entries received from any person or e-mail address in excess of the stated limitation will be void.

The potential winner will be notified via e-mail within approximately 14 days of the end of the voting period. If a potential winner cannot be reached within two business days from the first notification attempt, the contestant will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. Pet of the Game winners are ineligible to win in subsequent weeks. Pet of the Game winners’ photos will be removed from the contest and put into a separate photo gallery until the final contest period (November 7, 2012, through November 15, 2012).

PRIZES: One winner for each home game will be selected to receive a $150 VMC Gift Card ($150 value). Prize will be issued upon verification of a contestant’s eligibility. The winner will be announced at the Minnesota Gopher home game and on the VMC’s Facebook page. No transfer or substitution of the prize allowed except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The prize will be awarded on or about the Saturday of every week beginning September 8, 2012, and ending November 24, 2012.

One grand-prize winner will be selected to receive four tickets to the Minnesota vs. Michigan State game on November 24, 2012, VIP package, and a $500 VMC gift card ($500 value in services). Prize will be issued upon verification of a contestant’s eligibility. The winner will be announced at the Minnesota Gopher home game and on the VMC’s Facebook page. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the grand prize cannot be awarded as described, for any reason. Taxes, gratuities, and other expenses not specifically identified in these official rules are solely the responsibility of the prize winner. No transfer or substitution of the prize allowed except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The grand prize will be awarded on or about November 22, 2012.