Gee Donna (miss ya hehe)............ sorry but I agree, no rules followed, no money cometh.
Our daughter won a 1000.00 shopping card to a local grocery chain, lost it because her sister works for a different branch of the chain, oh well ,fine print stated" members of family or employess of any of our parent or subsidiary companies not eligible...." She didn't read all the print, and was bummed but agreed with the decision.