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NHL Winter Classic® Scavenger Hunt presented by Ticketmaster
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase or payment will not improve your chances of winning.
The NHL Winter Classic® Scavenger Hunt presented by Ticketmaster (the "Contest") begins at 10:00 AM Eastern Time ("ET") and ends at 1:00 PM ET on December 31, 2015 in the Foxborough, MA area (the "Entry Period"). Eastern Time shall control for all purposes of this Contest. The clock of NHL Enterprises, L.P. ("Sponsor") shall be the official timekeeper for the Contest. The Contest is governed by these Official Rules and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited.
1. Eligibility. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada who have reached the age of majority in their state/province of legal residence at the time of entry. Proof of residency and age may be required prior to award of any prize. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, the National Hockey League ("NHL") and its member clubs, NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., NHL Enterprises, B.V., NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC, NHL Network US, L.P., NHL Network US Inc., NHL Network Inc. (Sponsor and the foregoing NHL entities collectively, the "NHL Entities"), Ticketmaster LLC, and their respective parent, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, and advertising or promotional agencies, and the immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or win. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, regardless of where they live. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year, whether related or not. In order to participate in the Contest or receive the prize, you must fully comply with the Official Rules and, by participating, you represent and warrant that you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects relating to this Contest.
2. How to enter. There are six (6) "Scavenger Hunt" tasks (each, a "Task" and collectively, the "Tasks") which will take place at the following locations (each, a "Location" and collectively, the "Locations"): TD Garden (Bobby Orr Statue); Matthews Arena; Boston Public Garden (Paul Revere Statue); Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum; Faneuil Hall; and New England Aquarium. A Task at each Location will consist of participant taking one (1) photo (the "Photo") or one (1) video (the "Video") that clearly depicts participant at the Location (the Photo or Video can be done as a selfie or by someone else taking the Photo or Video of participant) and then sharing that Photo or Video on participant's Twitter and/or Instagram account using the complete hashtag #NHLScavengerHunt. A Task is not completed until it is tweeted on Twitter or posted on Instagram and must include the complete hashtag. The objective of the Contest is to complete a total of four (4) out of six (6) Tasks during the Entry Period. Limit one (1) entry per person. Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Twitter and/or Instagram account used by a participant to complete a Task. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Participating or attempting to participate in the Contest multiple times through the use of multiple Twitter and/or Instagram accounts is prohibited and any such entries will be deemed void and disqualified.
To participate in the Contest, you will need to have an Instagram and/or Twitter account and a mobile device. If you do not already have an Instagram or Twitter account, you may create one for free by downloading the free Instagram and/or Twitter application to your mobile device and creating an account as instructed. Apps may not be compatible with all mobile devices. Standard message and data charges may be incurred by using your mobile device to participate in the Contest. Check with your wireless provider for details on any applicable charges. Entrants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges. Your Instagram and/or Twitter account must be set to public in order for your Contest entry to qualify.
Any Task uploaded to Instagram/Twitter that contains (a) unlawful, obscene or offensive material, (b) any material that defames, disparages or demeans Sponsor, the National Hockey League, the National Hockey League’s member clubs or any current or former NHL player, or otherwise portrays any of the foregoing in a negative light or (c) any images or language communicating messages inconsistent with the positive images to which Sponsor wishes to associate will be void and the participant will be immediately disqualified from this Contest. In connection with any Photo or Video uploaded to Twitter and/or Instagram, each participant represents and warrants that he/she owns all rights or has obtained all necessary third-party rights in connection with such Photo/Video and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties (as defined below) from and against any and all claims, suits, liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, fines, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and settlement amounts, asserted or imposed against any of the Released Parties by any third party, to the extent arising out of or resulting from any allegation that such Photo/Video infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or other proprietary right of any third party.
Grant of Rights. Each Contest participant hereby irrevocably grants Sponsor, its successors, assigns and licensees, and Ticketmaster, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free perpetual license to use and display the Photo/Video for any and all purposes in any and all media channels without limitation, worldwide and without additional compensation, notice or approval from participant. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation required for Sponsor or its successors, assigns and licensees or Ticketmaster to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Photo/Video.
3. Winner Determination; Odds of Winning. There will be a total of fifteen (15) winners. The first participant who successfully completes four (4) out of the six (6) Tasks and arrives at the NHL station located in the Carlton Room at the Westin Waterfront Hotel (the "NHL Station") shall be declared the Grand Prize winner. Based upon the order in which they arrive at the NHL Station, the subsequent fourteen participants will be declared the First Prize through Fourteenth Prize (or "1st through 14th") winners, respectively. To be declared a winner, participant must verify eligibility and show proof that sufficiently evidences that such participant successfully completed four (4) Tasks; any dispute as to whether a participant has provided such sufficient proof will be determined solely by the Sponsor’s judges whose decision will be final and not subject to any appeal; all Tasks must be completed during the Entry Period and the proof must include a time-stamp indicating that the Photo or Video of each completed Task was taken during the Entry Period. Odds of winning depend upon the total number of participants and each participant’s ability, skill and speed to complete four (4) Tasks. Sponsor reserves the right to award less than fifteen prizes if an insufficient amount of qualified entries is received.
4. Prizes.
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive: two (2) tickets to the 2016 NHL Winter Classic® on January 1, 2016, two (2) tickets to the 2016 NHL Winter Classic® Alumni Game on December 31, 2015, two (2) tickets to the NHL New Year’s Eve Party on December 31, 2015, two (2) NHL Winter Classic® Jerseys, two (2) Partner Skate passes, one (1) Ticketmaster Beenie, one (1) Ticketmaster Scarf, and one (1) Ticketmaster Slingpack. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of prize package: $1,330.
One (1) 1st Prize winner will receive: two (2) tickets to the 2016 NHL Winter Classic® on January 1, 2016, two (2) tickets to the NHL New Year’s Eve Party on December 31, 2015, two (2) Partner Skate passes, one (1) Ticketmaster Beenie, one (1) Ticketmaster Scarf and one (1) Ticketmaster Slingpack. ARV of prize package: $732.
One (1) 2nd Prize winner will receive two (2) tickets to the 2016 NHL Winter Classic® on January 1, 2016, one (1) NHL Winter Classic® Jersey, one (1) Ticketmaster Beenie, one (1) Ticketmaster Scarf, and one (1) Ticketmaster Slingpack. ARV of prize package: $432.
One (1) 3rd Prize and one (1) 4th Prize winner will each receive two (2) tickets to the 2016 NHL Winter Classic® on January 1, 2016, one (1) Ticketmaster Beenie, one (1) Ticketmaster Scarf, and one (1) Ticketmaster Slingpack. ARV of prize package: $232 each.
One (1) 5th Prize, one (1) 6th Prize, one (1) 7th Prize and one (1) 8th Prize winner will each receive two (2) tickets to the 2016 NHL Winter Classic® Alumni Game on December 31, 2015, one (1) Ticketmaster Beenie, one (1) Ticketmaster Scarf, and one (1) Ticketmaster Slingpack. ARV of prize package: $230 each.
One (1) 9th Prize, one (1) 10th Prize, and one (1) 11th Prize winner will each receive one (1) NHL Winter Classic® Jersey, one (1) Ticketmaster Beenie, one (1) Ticketmaster Scarf, and one (1) Ticketmaster Slingpack. ARV of prize package: $232 each.
One (1) 12th Prize, one (1) 13th Prize, and one (1) 14th Prize winner will each receive two (2) Partner Skate passes, one (1) Ticketmaster Beenie, one (1) Ticketmaster Scarf and one (1) Ticketmaster Slingpack. ARV of prize package: $132 each.
Total ARV of all prizes is $4,970.
Additional terms and conditions applicable to prizing: All federal, state and local taxes on the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Any prize not accepted or unclaimed by a winner will be forfeited and will not be substituted. No transfer, refund, substitution or replacement of prize permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, and for whatever reason, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value (or cash equivalent). ARV of prizes is in U.S. dollars.
Resale of NHL® game/event tickets is prohibited. Winner and winner’s guest must abide by all venue policies and game/event ticket terms and conditions. Sponsor reserves the right to revoke the full or partial prize from any winner or winner’s guest who Sponsor or venue personnel deem, in their sole discretion, may be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any venue policy or law, or bring the NHL Entities into disrepute. Sponsor is not responsible if a game or event is cancelled or postponed for whatever reason.
5. Winner Notification. The potential winners will be notified immediately at the NHL Station. Potential winners may be required to complete and return a Declaration of Eligibility, Release of Liability and Publicity Release (where permitted by law) (collectively, the "Declaration"), as well as a W9 tax form (if applicable), during the time period required by Sponsor or an alternate winner may be selected. In the event: (a) a potential winner declines or cannot accept, receive or use the prize for any reason; (b) of noncompliance with the aforesaid time periods; (c) a potential winner is found to be ineligible to enter the Contest or receive the prize; (d) a potential winner cannot or does not comply with the Official Rules; or (e) a potential winner fails to fulfill the Declaration-related obligations, the potential winner shall be disqualified from the Contest and an alternate potential winner may be selected, at Sponsor's sole discretion, from among the other eligible participants.
6. Publicity Release; Use of Personal Information. Except where prohibited or restricted by law, a winner's acceptance of prize constitutes the winner's agreement and consent for Sponsor, Ticketmaster, and any of their designees to use and/or publish Photo or Video Task/entry, winner's name (in whole or in part), winner’s guests name (if applicable, subject to an applicable release), city and state of residence, photographs or other likenesses, pictures, portraits, video, voice, testimonials, biographical information (in whole or in part), and/or statements made by winner and/or winner’s guest regarding the Contest or Sponsor, worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, trade and/or promotion on behalf of Sponsor, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV, radio, electronic, cable, in-stadium scoreboard display, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction, compensation, notice, review, or approval. By participating in the Contest, winners will be sharing their personal information with Sponsor, which will be used for administration of the Contest and awarding of prizes and for promotional uses in accordance with this section. All entries become the property of Sponsor upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or returned.
7. No Tampering; Right To Cancel; Modify. Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors shall not have any obligation or responsibility, including any responsibility to award any prize to participants, with regard to: (a) entries that do not comply with or violate the Official Rules; (b) entries, prize claims or notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human or technical error of any kind; (c) participants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or participating in the Contest or claiming the prize; (d) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (e) any inability of the winner to accept the prize for any reason; (f) a prize that cannot be awarded due to delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, weather or any other similar event beyond Sponsor's reasonable control; or (g) any damages, injuries or losses of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from awarding, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, loss or misdirection of any prize or resulting from participating in this Contest or any Contest or prize-related activities. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be (a) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, or with any website promoting the Contest or in which the Contest is administered; (b) acting in violation of the Official Rules; or (c) entering or attempting to enter the Contest multiple times, through fraudulent or deceptive means, or otherwise in violation of these Official Rules. If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise the integrity or viability of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right to void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the Contest, including the entire Contest, and/or modify the Contest and/or award the prizes in the manner set forth by these Official Rules from all remaining eligible participants as of the termination time.
8. Release of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranty; Forum Selection Clause. By participating in the Contest and/or accepting a prize, participants and winners agree to release and hold harmless the NHL Entities, Ticketmaster LLC, Twitter, Instagram, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates (past, present and future), divisions, members, partners, principals, stockholders, governors, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors (the "Released Parties"), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever, including without limitation, property damage, personal injury (including emotional distress), and/or death, which may occur in connection with preparation for, or participation in, the Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of the prize or participation in any Contest-related or prize-related activity and for any claims or causes of action based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to any participant’s or to any other person's computer, regardless of how caused, relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this Contest. Participants and winners acknowledge that the Released Parties have neither made nor are they in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representations or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize. Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant or Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, any dispute relating to the Contest (including these Official Rules) shall be brought in the appropriate New York state court in New York County or federal court in and for the Southern District of New York, having jurisdiction over the subject matter. Participants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction that they may have. Any and all claims, judgment and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees, and under no circumstances will participants be permitted to obtain awards for, and participants hereby waive, all rights to claim indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
9. Sponsor: NHL Enterprises, L.P., 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Twitter. Any and all questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed only to Sponsor and not Instagram or Twitter.
10. Winners' List. To obtain a copy of the winners' list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: NHL Winter Classic® Scavenger Hunt presented by Ticketmaster, NHL Enterprises, L.P., 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, for Sponsor's receipt by February 29, 2016.
Ticketmaster LLC is not a sponsor of the Contest and is in no way responsible for the administration of the Contest or the verification of winners. All inquiries regarding the Contest should be directed to Sponsor not to Ticketmaster.