Win our September 21^st Denali Road Lottery ticket!

Sharing Alaska is excited to announce that we are giving away our Denali Road Lottery ticket for Monday, September 21st and also a 2-night stay at the cozy Denali Lakeview Inn to one of our fans!

Go to our Facebook page’s giveaway post: HERE

Three steps to enter:

1. You must LIKE our Facebook page
2. You must LIKE that post
3. You need to COMMENT on that post

To learn more about Denali National Park, visit their website: HERE

To learn more about the Denali Road Lottery, visit their website: HERE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This giveaway, held in this year in 2020, shall be referred to as, the Campaign.

ELIGIBILITY:

This campaign is only open to Alaskan residents who are 18 years or older, as of the date of entry, who enter at www.facebook.com/sharingalaska and void where prohibited by law.

AGREEMENT TO RULES:

By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of Sharing Alaska as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.

ENTRY TIMELINE:

The Campaign will start on August 8^th, 2020 at 12:01am and end on August 31^st, 2020 at 11:59pm AKST unless otherwise noted.

HOW TO ENTER:

There are three steps to qualify for entry into this giveaway:

1. You must LIKE the official Sharing Alaska Facebook page
2. You must LIKE the official giveaway post
3. You need to COMMENT on the official giveaway post

PRIZES:

The Winner of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive: a Denali National Park Road Lottery ticket for Monday, September 21^st, 2020; and a two-night stay at the Denali Lakeview Inn, 2 queen size beds, for the night of Sunday, September 20^th, 2020 and the night of Monday, September 21^st, 2020.

Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes and any travel expenses such as hotel and transportation costs, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Sharing Alaska to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

ODDS:

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION:

On September 1^st, 2020, Sharing Alaska will review the original and official giveaway post and randomly select a Winner. Prior to confirming the selected Winner, Sharing Alaska will independently verify that all three steps in the giveaway process have been adhered to, as well as, upon contacting the selected winner, requesting verification from the selected Winner that all three steps have been followed.

Sharing Alaska or its team members will attempt to contact the individual on September 1^st through Facebook Messenger.

If the selected Winner is confirmed to have followed all three steps, Sharing Alaska will begin the transfer process of its winning ticket to the Winner of our giveaway, Campaign, prior to September 21^st and will contact Denali Lakeview Inn and notify them of the transfer and appointment of the two-night stay package.

Transfer of this winning Denali road lottery ticket is in adherence to and per Denali National Park Lottery rules: “The person who picks up the permit must be the person who was selected or have the selected winner’s written approval. Permits are transferable but cannot be sold. If you transfer your permit to someone else, please provide them with a written transfer letter that includes the original winner’s name, date for which they were selected for a permit, and the name of the person to whom the permit is transferred.“

SPONSORS:

This Campaign is hosted by Sharing Alaska and it is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Denali National Park.

By entering the giveaway, the Campaign, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.

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