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P L A Y L E ' S S W E E P S T A K E S W E E K L Y
E-MAILED EVERY WEEK WITH THE LATEST SWEEPSTAKES NEWS
Volume 23, Number #5
Issue #1137
January 30, 2012
Copyright 2011 by Playle's Sweepstakes Weekly. All rights reserved. This
document may not be transmitted or reproduced in whole or in part except
for the personal use of the subscriber.
P.O. Box 3217
Des Moines, Iowa 50316
david@playle.com
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NBA "2012 ALL-STAR" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by January 31, 2012
Received by February 6, 2012
PRIZES: (1) 4 day/3 night trip for 2 to NBA All-Star 2012 in Orlando,
FL, 2-24 to 2-27-12, including airfare, hotel, tickets to events, a meet
and greet with an NBA personality, and an All-Star Gift Bag, value
$4,000. (5) 2 tickets to a regular season NBA game, value $200.
TO ENTER: On a plain 3 x 5 index card, hand print your full NAZ,
birthdate, and phone number. Or enter on the internet by completing an
All-Star Ballot (limit 1 internet entry per person per day) at
http://www.NBA.com.
NOTE: Open to residents of the 50 states, DC, and Canada (except Quebec)
13 or older (minors must have permission of a parent/guardian to enter)
as of 1-4-12. Sweepstakes began 1-4-12. Drawing o/a 2-7-12 by Project
Support Team, Inc.
MAIL TO:
NBA All-Star Sweepstakes
P.O. Box 16150
Bridgeport, CT 06673-6150
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BOOKRENTER "CASH FOR SCHOOL" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by January 31, 2012
PRIZES: (1) $2,000 gift card from a merchant, retailer, or bank. (1)
Kindle Fire, value $199. (1) iPod Touch, value $199. (1) Keurig coffee
brewer, value $120. (1) Magic bullet blender, value $130. (1) George
Foreman grill, value $100.
TO ENTER: On a plain 3 x 5 index card, hand print or type your NAZ,
birthdate, home phone number, and email address (if any). Or enter on
the internet at http://www.facebook.com/bookrenter.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person. Open to residents of the 50 states and
DC 18 or older (19 or older in AL and NE; 21 or older in MS) at time of
entry. Sweepstakes began 1-1-12.
MAIL TO:
"Cash For School"
c/o BookRenter, Inc.
155 Bovet Road, Suite 200
San Mateo, CA 94402
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AUDI "HEAD SKIS AND SPYDER APPAREL" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked February 1, 2012
PRIZES: (1) Pair of HEAD iSpeed skis, ski boot, and ski poles, and a
Spyder Black Card, value $2,000.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 card, hand print your NAZ, daytime phone number,
and email address (if any).
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person. Open to 21 or older. Entry also at the
Audi event in Park City, UT, 2-2 to 2-4-12. Drawing o/a 2-5-12 by MVP
Collaborative LLC.
MAIL TO:
Audo allroad Sweepstakes Entry
c/o Mike Pancerny
1751 East Lincoln
Madison Heights, MI 48071
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ICE.COM SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 10, 2012
Received by February 17, 2012
PRIZES: (1) 2-1/3 carat morganite, ruby, and diamond 14k pink gold ring,
fruit of the month club for a year, and a Harry & David Sweetheart
Tower, value $429. (1) 2-3/4 carat amethyst and diamond 14k white gold
earrings, fruit of the month club for 6 months, and a Harry & David
Sweetheart Tower, value $256. (1) -1/2 carat princess-cut diamond 10k
white gold earrings, fruit of the month club for 3 months, and a Harry &
David Sweetheart Tower, value $148.
TO ENTER: Limit 1 entry per person. On a 3 x 5 card, hand print your
NAZ, daytime phone number, birthdate, and email address (if applicable).
Mail in a #10 envelope. Or enter on the internet at
http://www.ice.com/sweepstakes/.
NOTE: Open to the age of majority. Void in RI. Sweepstakes began 1-16-
12. Drawing o/a 2-22-12.
MAIL TO:
PO BOX 3663
Champlain, NY 12919
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FRITO-LAY "SUPER BOWL" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 6, 2012
Received by February 13, 2012
PRIZES: (1) 2 season tickets to a NFL team's 2012 home games, value
$4,000. (2 per week) 2 tickets to a regular season NFL game, value $400.
(10 per week) $50 gift certificate. (40 per week) NFL T-shirt or hat,
value $10.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 index card or paper, hand print your NAZ, daytime
phone number, birthdate, and email address (optional). Entry also via
text messaging by texting SCORE to 72645.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person per day. Open to residents of the 50
states and DC 18 or older (19 in AL or NE) at time of entry. Sweepstakes
began 1-16-12. Final drawing o/a 2-14-12.
MAIL TO:
Frito-Lay Super Bowl Sweepstakes
PO Box 1070
Young America, MN 55594-1070
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SMARTSOURCE "SAVINGS SPECTACULAR SUPER BOWL XLVII" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 13, 2012
Received by February 21, 2012
PRIZES: (1) 4 night trip for 2 to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, LA,
2013, including airfare, hotel, and game tickets, value $4,500.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 paper, hand print your NAZ and daytime phone
number. Or enter on the internet at http://www.smartsource.com.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person per day. Open to residents of the 50
states and DC 18 or older at time of entry. Sweepstakes began 1-15-12.
Drawing o/a 2-27-12 by Centra Marketing & Communications, LLC.
MAIL TO:
SmartSource Savings Spectacular Super Bowl XLVII Sweepstakes
P.O. Box 2550
Grand Rapids, MN 55745-2550
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BREEDLOVE GUITAR "GIVEAWAY" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 8, 2012
Received by February 15, 2012
PRIZES: (1) Breedlove Cascade acoustic guitar, value $1,999.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 card, hand print your NAZ, age, and day and evening
phone numbers. Or enter on the internet at
http://www.premierguitar.com/Survey/286/survey.aspx.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person. Open to residents of the 50 states, DC,
and Canada 18 or older as of 12-20-11. Sweepstakes began 1-9-12. Drawing
o/a 2-10-12.
MAIL TO:
Sweepstakes
Two Old Hippies, LLC Breedlove Guitars
2843 NW Lolo Drive
Bend, OR 97701
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THE-HOUSE / QUIKSILVER "T.RICE ART OF FLIGHT LIMIITED SNOWBOARD
GIVEAWAY" SWEEPSTAKES Received by February 20, 2012
PRIZES: (1) Quiksilver Travis Rice Gore-Tex jacket, Gore-Tex pants, and
gloves, plus a Lib Tech T.Rice Art of Flight Limited Edition Snowboard,
value $1,550.
TO ENTER: On a postcard, print your NAZ and phone number. Or enter on
the internet at http://www.the-house.com/portal/t-rice-art-of-flight-
limited-snowboard-giveaway/
NOTE: Open to residents of the 50 states 18 or older. Entry also by
purchasing a Quiksilver product from The-House.com. Sweepstakes began 1-
22-11. Drawing o/a 3-1-12.
MAIL TO:
The Quiksilver Giveaway
200 S Owasso Blvd E
St Paul, MN 55117
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JR CIGARS "CLUB MACANUDO WEEKEND IN NYC" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 29, 2012
Received by March 9, 2012
PRIZES: (1) 3 day/2 night trip for 2 to New York City, including
airfare, hotel, meals, and Broadway show tickets, value $4,000.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 card, hand print your NAZ, daytime phone number,
birthdate, and ["Club Macanudo Weekend"]. Mail in a hand-addressed
envelope.
NOTE: Open to residents of the continental U.S. and DC 21 or older. Void
in AK, HI, VA, MI, and MA. Entry also by purchasing a box of Macanudo
cigars from JR Cigars. Sweeps began 1-1-12. Drawing o/a 3-9-12 by JR
Cigars.
MAIL TO:
"Club Macanudo Weekend Entry"
2589 Eric Lane
Burlington, NC 27215
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TGI FRIDAY'S "TRAVELOCITY" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 13, 2012
Received by February 20, 2012
PRIZES: (1 per week) $7,500 Travelocity Vacation Gift Card. (3 per day)
$100 Travelocity Vacation Gift Card.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 paper or card, hand print your NAZ, day and night
phone numbers, age, and email address (optional). Mail in a #10
envelope. Or enter on the internet by joining the Give Me More Stripes
program (limit 1 entry via membership signup) at
http://www.tgifriday.com or http://www.givememorestripes.com.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person per day. Open to residents of the 50
states and DC 21 or older at time of entry except employees/families of
TGI Friday's, its franchisees, Merkle, MICROS Systems, Travelocity, or
Promotional Resources Group. Entry also by signing up for, or making a
qualifying purchase using, a TGI Friday's Give Me More Stripes
membership. Sweepstakes began 1-17-12. Non-winning entries are not
carried forward to subsequent daily or weekly drawings.
MAIL TO:
Friday's Travelocity Sweepstakes
P.O. Box 546
Tenafly, NJ 07670
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USA HOCKEY "HOCKEY WEEKEND ACROSS AMERICA GET YOUR GEAR ON" SWEEPSTAKES
Final Received by February 19, 2012
PRIZES: (1 per drawing) Reebok Hockey "head to toe" hockey equipment
outfitting, value $1,200.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 paper, print your NAZ, day and evening phone
numbers, email address (if any), and birthdate. Mail in an envelope no
larger than a #10. Or enter on the internet at
http://www.HockeyWeekendAcrossAmerica.com.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person. Open to residents of the 50 states and
DC 13 or older at time of entry except employees/families of USA Hockey
or Reebok-CCM Hockey. Drawings o/a 2-17, 2-18, and 2-19-12. Sweepstakes
began 1-1-12.
MAIL TO:
"Hockey Weekend Across America Get Your Gear On
Sweepstakes - Entry Form"
c/o USA Hockey, Inc.
1775 Bob Johnson Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
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VICTORIA'S SECRET "MY GORGEOUS VALENTINE" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 14, 2012
Received by February 21, 2012
PRIZES: (1) 4 night trip for 2 to Guanacaste, Costa Rica, including
airfare, hotel, meals, and $200 spending money, value $4,950. (250) $500
Victoria's Secret Gift Card.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 paper, hand print your NAZ, daytime phone number,
and birthdate. Or enter on the internet by creating and sending a
Valentine's Day eCard at http://www.VictoriasSecret.com/LoveCard.
NOTE: Limit 10 entries per person per day. Open to residents of the 50
states and DC, PR, and Canada (excluding Quebec) 18 or older at time of
entry. Sweepstakes began 1-17-12. Drawing o/a 2-24-12.
MAIL TO:
"My Gorgeous Valentine Sweepstakes"
Department: 581561
P.O. Box: 5046
Kalamazoo, MI 49003-5046
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VISA / CHEVRON "NFL" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by February 29, 2012
Received by March 7, 2012
PRIZES: (1) 4 tickets to each Arizona Cardinals regular season home game
during the 2012-2013 season, a game day experience, and a $1,000 Visa
Gift Card, value $4,220. (10) $500 Visa Gift Card.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 card, hand print your NAZ and daytime and evening
phone numbers. Mail in a #10 envelope.
NOTE: Open to residents of AZ 18 or older as of 1-1-12. Entry also by
making a fuel purchase with a Visa card at a participating Chevron
station. Sweeps began 1-1-12. Drawing o/a 3-15-12 by Tenthwave Digital,
LLC.
MAIL TO:
The Visa 2012 NFL Sweepstakes at Chevron
P.O. Box 706
Plainview, NY 11703-0706
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INTUIT QUICKBOOKS "CONNECT FOR EBAY" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by March 6, 2012
Received by March 12, 2012
PRIZES: (7) $700 deposited in a PayPal account.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 card, hand print your NAZ, birthdate, email address
(optional), and daytime phone.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person per week. Open to residents of the 50
states and DC 18 or older at time of entry except employees/families of
Intuit, eBay, or Tenthwave Digital, LLC. Entry also by using a free
trial or paid version of the Intuit QuickBooks Connect for eBay app.
Sweepstakes began 1-17-12. Drawing o/a 3-13-12 by Tenthwave Digital LLC.
MAIL TO:
The Intuit QuickBooks Connect for eBay Sweepstakes
P.O. Box 706
Plainview, NY 11803-0706
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WALGREEN / NIPRO DIAGNOSTICS "ON-THE-GO WITH TRUE2GO" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by March 15, 2012
Received by March 22, 2012
PRIZES: (1) $5,000 cash towards a vacation to be booked through a travel
agency of the sponsor's choice. (10) $200 airline voucher.
TO ENTER: On a plain 3 x 5 paper, hand print your NAZ, phone number, and
email address (optional). Or enter on the internet at
http://www.TRUE2gosweeps.com.
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person per day. Open to residents of the 50
states and DC 18 or older at time of entry except patients whose
prescription claims are reimbursed by any government program, including
Medicare, Medicaid, any other federal or state program, or any third
party payer in MA. Sweeps began 1-1-12. Drawing o/a 3-30-12 by
Sweepstakes Consulting, LLC.
MAIL TO:
ON-THE-GO with TRUE2go* Sweepstakes
400 Whitney Road
Penfield, NY 14526
*There is a Registered Mark (R) after TRUE2go.
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CHASE BANK "FIND IT FUND IT SAVINGS" SWEEPSTAKES
Postmarked by March 31, 2012
Received by April 7, 2012
PRIZES: $500 Drawing: (500) $500 cash. $5,000 Drawing: (50) $5,000 cash.
$25,000 Drawing: (10) $25,000 cash.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 card, hand write your NAZ, daytime phone number,
and birthdate. Indicate which drawing you want to enter by writing
either ["Drawing $500"], ["Drawing $5,000"], or ["Drawing $25,000"] on
the card (entries that do not specify a drawing will be entered into the
$500 drawing).
NOTE: Limit 10 entries in the $500 Drawing, 5 entries in the $5,000
Drawing, and 1 entry in the $25,000 Drawing. Open to residents of the
AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, NJ, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR,
TX, UT, WA, WI, or WV 18 or older. Savings account holders may also
enter by enrolling at a bank branch and then making at least a $500
deposit (a $500 to $4,999 deposit enters you in the $500 drawing; a
$5,000 to $24,999 deposit enters you in the $5,000 drawing; and a
$25,000 or higher deposit enters you in the $25,000 drawing).
Sweepstakes began 1-3-12. Drawings o/a 4-20-12.
MAIL TO:
"Find It Fund It Savings Sweepstakes"
PO Box 3005
Rogers, MN 55374-3005
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DISCOVER PREPAID CARD "$10,000 PAYDAY" SWEEPSTAKES
Final Postmarked by December 31, 2012
Final Received by January 7, 2013
PRIZES: (1) $10,000 Discover Gift Card. (1 per month) $1,000 Discover
Gift Card.
TO ENTER: On a plain 3 x 5 paper, print your full NAZ (no P.O. Boxes),
and birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy). Mail in a hand-addressed #10 envelope.
NOTE: Open to residents of the 50 states and DC 18 or older at time of
entry. Entry also by making a purchase via signature authorization with
a Discover Prepaid Card. Sweepstakes began 1-1-12. Drawings o/a the 10th
of each month from entries postmarked by the end of the previous month.
Grand prize drawing o/a 1-15-13 by D.L. Blair, Inc.
MAIL TO:
Discover Prepaid Card Sweepstakes
P.O. Box 5672
Blair, NE 68009-5672
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MCDONALD'S "CUSTOMER SATSIFACTION SURVEY" SWEEPSTAKES
Final Postmarked by December 31, 2012
Final Received by January 7, 2013
PRIZES: (1 per month) $1,000 check. (5 per month) $100 check. (10 per
week) $25 McDonald's Arch Card.
TO ENTER: On a 3 x 5 paper, print your NAZ, daytime phone number, age,
and email address (optional).
NOTE: Limit 1 entry per person per week. Open to residents of the 50
states and DC 15 or older at time of entry except employees/families of
McDonald's, its franchisees, The Marketing Store Worldwide, or Mindshare
Technologies. Entry also by completing a survey on the internet or by
phone using an invitation from a restaurant receipt. Sweepstakes began
1-1-12. Non-winning entries are not carried forward to subsequent weekly
or monthly drawings. Drawings o/a the 15th of each month from entries
from the previous month.
MAIL TO:
McDonald's Redemption Center McDonald's "Customer Satisfaction
Survey"
Sweepstakes Entry
P.O. Box 5000
Oak Brook, IL 60522-5000
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SWEEPSTAKES STORY WANTED!
It could be about that prize you won and how you went about it, the
method you use to enter, whether or not you use colored envelopes, how
many entries you sent, when you mailed your entries, etc. In short, ANY
story that would be of interest to fellow subscribers. For each
subscriber's story we publish we award a $25.00 PSW gift certificate.
Stories must be original and not previously published elsewhere.
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SWEEPSTAKES TIP
Do you have a sweepstakes tip you want to share with fellow subscribers?
For each subscriber's tip we publish we award a $5.00 PSW gift
certificate. Tips must be original and not previously published
anywhere else.
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SEND US NEW SWEEPSTAKES!
We'll give a $5.00 gift certificate good for subscriptions to any
subscriber who sends us a new sweepstakes (official forms not required
to enter) we publish. It must be the complete original form, or
advertisement with all the rules. Ties decided by earliest postmark.
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PLAYLE'S SWEEPSTAKES WEEKLY:ELECTRONIC EDITION is published weekly by
David Playle, PO Box 3217, Des Moines, IA 50316. Contents Copyright
2011 by Playle's Sweepstakes Weekly. Material may not be reproduced in
whole or in part. The contents of PSW are accurate to the best of our
knowledge. However, we will not be liable for any inaccuracies that may
appear. PSW is not associated with the sponsors or judging agencies of
sweepstakes/contests described herein. The data is supplied for
informational purposes only. PURPOSE: To bring you information on new
sweepstakes in a timely manner, before they are widely published and
entered. Also, to offer a forum for exchange of information between
subscribers on new ideas for the best ways to enter and win sweepstakes!
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STANDARD SWEEPSTAKES RULES: Unless otherwise specified, all sweepstakes
follow these general rules: Enter as often as you like, but mail each
entry in a separate envelope. Limit one prize per family or household.
Open to all residents of the U.S., possessions, and military
installations using APOs/FPOs. Not eligible are employees of sponsors,
their advertising & judging agencies, affiliates & subsidiaries. Void
where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws apply.
Taxes on prizes are the winner's responsibility. A size #10 envelope is
approximately 4-1/8" x 9-1/2". A "plain" 3x5 means unlined. 3" x 5"
cards must be sent in envelopes. The smallest card the Post Office will
accept as a postcard is 3-1/2" x 5". We include marks like Copyright
Marks and Trademarks for those who want them, but we believe they are
not necessary on entries. NAZ = name, address, zip code. Words and
phrases which are to be written on your entry are shown enclosed in
brackets [ ].
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