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http:\/\/www.mikeshard.com\/sweeps-prizes.php<\/a><\/p>\n

GRAND PRIZE:
\nOne Grand Prize winner will receive either
\n(i) A trip for four to his or her choice of ONE of the following destinations (London, New York, or Los Angeles),
\nfor five days and four nights (final itinerary to be determined by Sponsor),
\nor
\n(ii) $12,000 in cash (made payable in the form of a check to winner).<\/p>\n

Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation for winner and up to three guests (guests must be age 21 or older and cannot be an employee\/officer\/director of an alcohol beverage licensee); standard hotel accommodations for four nights (one room – double occupancy); ground transportation to and from destination airport and hotel and a check for $4,000 which may be used for meals and incidentals (included in total approximate retail value of prize).
\nApproximate retail value (ARV) of Grand Prize Trip Package is $18,000.
\n(See Official Rules for more Trip Prize information.)<\/p>\n

FIRST PRIZE:
\nFive first prizes of a Gibson\u00ae USA Les Paul Studio guitar,
\nhaving an approximate retail value of $1,900.00 each; or a prize of equivalent value will be awarded.<\/p>\n

SECOND PRIZE:
\nFive second prizes of Rock Music Gift Pack courtesy of Warner Custom Products,
\nA Warner Music Group Company having an approximate retail value of $250 each; or a prize of equivalent value will be awarded.
\nApproximate retail value does NOT represent resale value of Rock Music Gift Pack.<\/p>\n

THIRD PRIZE:
\nFifty third prizes of mike\u2019s HARD PUNCH\u2122 ROCKS T-shirts,
\nhaving an approximate retail value of $15.00 each; or a prize of equivalent value will be awarded.<\/p>\n

WEEKLY PRIZES:<\/p>\n

WEEKLY FIRST PRIZE:
\n500 song downloads, having an approximate retail value of $495.
\nOne winner per week, 52 in total.<\/p>\n

WEEKLY SECOND PRIZE:
\n3 song downloads, having an approximate retail value of $2.97
\n100 winners per week, 5,200 in total.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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