The first ever internet concours, Legal issues & help needed Options

[Pat Garvey]

I know that this is cross-forum posting, and I apologize. But we want to reach the braodest group for some legal assitance.

Tod914 has probably spent 2-300 hours to get this event ready to work. And, it WILL be a go.

But, we need some help from the legal community here.

We want to keep this "exclusive" to the World. We also want no one, with the exception of the World to profit from this event, which charges nothing to participate, but there are always wolves.

So, to the legals on this site, how do we address:
Contest is void where prohibited by law. All taxes on any
prize won are the sole responsibility of each winner,
including, without limitation, any federal, state, or local
taxes, which may be deemed applicable in such winner's
jurisdiction of residence.
914World.com reserves the right to cancel contests at any time. A reason for canceling a contest may be lack of participation.
914World.com reserves the right to modify the contest rules at any given
time, including the extension of deadlines.
We are not obliged to update this website but we may do so from time to
time and we reserve the right to modify, restrict access or to close this website at any time.

Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use winners
name, city, state, and winning entry for promotional purposes. Contestants agree that the sole and final judgment as to all matters concerning the contest and interpretation of contest rules are at the sole discretion of 914World.com,
its owners, and its staff.

914World.com, its owners, its staff and its affiliates, are not liable or responsible for: any claims, damages, losses, injuries, or death including any third party claims, arising from or relating to, in whole or in part, any contest, including entry and participation in any contest and acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prizes; entries that do not follow guidelines; entriesand responses to winner notifications that are illegible, incomplete, late,> lost, misdelivered, marked postage-due, or undeliverable; and any technical or human errors, malfunctions, failures, etc. resulting in participation of contests.

Photo Submission Disclaimer
When you submit copy, photos or video to 914World.com, you grant 914World.com — and all affiliates and assigned others — the right to post, publish, broadcast, print, and use in any manner 914World.com deems appropriate for the
purposes of the contest, in any media now known or hereafter developed, around the planet. This includes, without limitation, the World Wide Web. We will assume that any people in your photos have already given you permission to appear in contest. If you think this will be a problem, please address those issues before submitting the photos.

Your name, photographs and any language contained therein, may be used for public information without additional consideration or compensation. You further release 914World.com its affiliates andssigned others from any and all liability, claims, or damages arising out of or relating to your media submission. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in submitting copy, photos or videos.

I'm certain there are more issues. Any assistance out there? Please?


Or, are we being anal?
Pat