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Radio Scotland SMS Competition Terms and Conditions
Eligibility
- Entry is open to all UK residents (including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) aged 18 or over, except ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ employees or those of its affiliates and their close relatives or any person connected to the competition. Confirmation of identity and eligibility may be requested as well as age where a minimum age has been expressed as a requirement of the prize or any other element of the competition.
How to enter
- The competition will take place every Wednesday on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland from Wednesday 28th May until Wednesday 23rd July 2025. The first chance to play will be on Afternoons on Wednesday 28th May, and then there will be two chances to win tickets every Wednesday from June 4th (one on Mornings, and another later in the day on Afternoons). The prize will be tickets to a music event in Scotland and a list of these prizes can be found here
- The competition rounds will open from 10.10am-11.00am on Mornings, and 1.40pm-2.30pm on Afternoons, except when editorial requirements lead to a change in schedule or a change in programme content). Opening and closing times could be subject to editorial change so please listen carefully as this will be announced on-air.
- The competition round will open when the presenter asks a qualifying question. The presenter will give three possible answers. Entry will only open when the question is asked on-air and will be open for approximately 50 minutes. Presenters will indicate the time when entries close.
- Entry to the competition is by texting the word WIN followed by your answer A, B or C to 80295. Texts will be charged at your standard message rate and are capped at one entry per phone number. Any additional entries will not be counted but you will still be charged. Entries missing the information above will not be considered valid entries for this competition. No other method of entry will be accepted. Only one entry is allowed per listener per round of the competition. Winners are not permitted to re-enter for 2 months.
- When the entry window closes an entrant will be selected using an independent randomised draw system. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ production team will call the random selected entrant who got the answer correct and bring them on air to play for the prize. The presenter will play the entrant the start of a song lyric. The entrant will have 10 seconds to correctly complete the lyric. If they are successful they will be rewarded the prize. If they get it wrong ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ production will move on to the next randomly selected entrant who got the answer correct. If the entrant does not pick up the phone after reasonable attempts, the shortlisted entrant is rude or abusive, or the entrant is not eligible to win the prize, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reserves the right to disqualify the entrant and contact the next eligible randomly selected entrant and the process will start again, this will continue until the prize is won. Once the winner is confirmed, their first name and location will be announced on-air.
- The competition may be daily, weekly or a one-off – this will be described clearly on-air and possibly online. The competition is only open during the times announced on-air. Entries received outside these times will not be registered. Any entries outside of the entry window will not be counted.
- The phone from which the text entry is sent in the registration process must be the entrant’s phone. The entrant must be entering on their own behalf. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who did not register using their own phone, who answered a call to someone else’s phone or who has someone else answer their phone on their behalf. Further the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reserves the right to disqualify an entrant if it discovers the information provided in the text entry is incorrect.
Prize
- The prize is as described by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ on-air and in some cases on the corresponding web pages where applicable.
- There will be no additional element, fees or expenses offered unless expressed described as part of the prize.
- There is no cash alternative, and the prize cannot be sold or transferred in any circumstances. The winner cannot copy, reproduce or distribute the prize or copies of it. Any programme names, branding or logos on or associated with the prize cannot be used or reproduced by the winner in any way. The winner shall not do anything with the prize that might bring the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ into disrepute.
- Where required, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will pass on details of the winner to the appropriate prize provider/venue to arrange prize fulfilment. If the prize requires additional action (such as collection of tickets) the winner must follow instructions given (which may include proof of identity). The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is not responsible for any failure to follow such instructions.
- The prize may have additional requirements which alter the eligibility for entrants to the competition (such as, but not limited to, an age limit for entry to an event for which tickets are offered). In these instances, the changes to the eligibility requirements will be announced clearly on-air and online as appropriate before the competition opens.
- If the prize includes tickets or entry to an event, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will not be responsible for any failure by the winner and guests (if applicable) to gain entry or re-entry to the event due to their behaviour or their failure to meet the admission requirements of the event, including, but not limited to, minimum age. Winners are responsible for checking admission requirements to the venue.
- The winner(s) acknowledge that event tickets have additional Terms and Conditions. Winners (and their guests, where applicable) agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the ticketed event. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is not responsible for third party terms or third party websites related to the prize.
- The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will not be responsible for the suspension or cancellation of the prize event. If the prize includes access to a sporting event, the winners, and guests (if applicable) must not be subject to any order banning them from attending such events.
General
- Entrants agree to participate in post-competition publicity if required.
- The names and approximate location of winners will be made public.
- The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½’s decision as to entrants, winners and prizes awarded is final. No correspondence relating to the competition will be entered into.
- The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any server, network, system or otherwise which may result in any entry not being properly registered.
- The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reserves the right to: (i) amend these terms and conditions including, but not limited to, the competition opening and closing times; (ii) disqualify any entrant who breaches the rules, has acted fraudulently in any way or has brought the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ into disrepute; (iii) where applicable, disqualify an entrant or winner, withdraw or substitute any prize, should any entrant, winner or their guest at any stage exhibit inappropriate or dangerous behaviour (including, but not limited to being under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or chemical substances or causing a nuisance) before or whilst on-air, attending ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ premises or where the prize includes attendance to an event, exclusion from that event; and (iv) impose any additional entry restrictions or requirements should the prize being offered require such restrictions or requirements (including but not limited to tickets for events with an age minimum or other entry requirements).
- To the extent permitted by law, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial, reputational loss or disappointment.
- Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when registering.
- The promoter of the competition is the British Broadcasting Corporation, and the applicable law is the laws of England and Wales
- This competition accords with the