Cricket Wireless Gives Consumers a Chance to Connect With Their Favorite Stars Through New Sweepstakes

Cricket Wireless Gives Consumers a Chance to Connect With Their Favorite Stars Through New Sweepstakes

Grand prize includes all-expense paid trip to BET Awards; runners-up win new Samsung Galaxy S® 6 and other prizes

ATLANTA, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Cricket's continuing support of the BET Awards - one of America's biggest celebrations of music, acting and sports excellence - the company created a new way for consumers to join the party. Cricket announces its Cricket Wireless VIP Awards Weekend Sweepstakes to give one lucky winner and their special guest an all-expense paid trip to experience the 2015 BET Awards.

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Cricket, the presenting sponsor of the BET Awards Afterparty Live Post-Show, will provide the VIP grand prize winner with airfare, a four-day, three-night stay in Los Angeles for two, $500 for spending money, tickets to two BET Experience concerts at the Staples Center, two tickets to the 2015 BET Awards and two passes to the Afterparty Live Post-Show VIP Green Room. In addition, five more winners will receive a new Samsung Galaxy S 6 with one year of service on Cricket's reliable network, which provides more 4G LTE coverage nationwide than Sprint, Boost, T-Mobile, or Metro PCS.

Consumers can enter by visiting their local Cricket Wireless store or going online. For the complete Official Rules go to cricketsweepstakes.com/BET.

"The intersection between mobile and entertainment is unstoppable - from music to TV and sporting events, our customers are listening and watching more on their mobile devices than ever before," said Jeannie Weaver, executive director, sponsorships and grassroots marketing at Cricket Wireless. "And our goal at Cricket is to give them more than they ever thought possible from a no-contract carrier - industry-leading music services, gaming partnerships, and now, a one-of-a-kind VIP Sweepstakes and tickets to the BET Awards. It's another big way we can reward entertainment-loving customers and say thank you."

The 2015 BET Awards airs live, Sunday, June 28 at 8 pm on BET.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Sweepstakes begins 5/8/15 at 12:01 AM EST and ends 6/8/15 at 11:59 PM EST. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C. who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Void where prohibited. Subject to full Official Rules available at http://www.cricketsweepstakes.com/BET. Sponsored by Cricket Wireless LLC.

About the new Cricket Wireless

Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract. The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 300 million people; easy and affordable unlimited plans that are all in with taxes and fees included - no surprises; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About. Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Coverage not available everywhere. © 2014 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket logo are trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.

For media inquiries, contact:

Jermaine Spight
M. 313.330.7109
Jermaine.spight@Cricketwireless.com

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