DUCKS CAPTION CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE DUCKS CAPTION CONTEST.

By entering into the Contest, each contestant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these official rules (“Official Rules”) and the decisions of Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC (“Sponsor”) which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

The contest series is comprised of four (4) separate contests (each, a “Contest”), with each Contest occurring as described in the Table in Paragraph 1, below, under the “Contest Entry Period” column. The Contest Series begins at 10:00 a.m. PT on February 17, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on March 25, 2025 (“Contest Period”).

1. Eligibility. To be eligible to compete in the Contest, entries must be received by Sponsor by the conclusion of each Contest Entry Period and must meet these eligibility requirements. Limit one entry per person per Contest. Any attempt by any person to submit more than one entry to a Contest will void all of that person's entries and that person will be disqualified. All contestants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, legal residents of the State of California and able to provide a valid California-issued identification. Sponsor, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC, their respective officers, employees, directors and subsidiaries (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”) are not eligible. Contestants must have the legal right and any and all permissions necessary to submit the Entry Materials, including all permissions of all persons included in the submitted photo, for themselves and by participating in the Contest, each contestant agrees that he/she has all rights necessary to enter and participate in this Contest and grant to Sponsor the rights described in these Official Rules. If a contestant is unable to participate in the Contest as requested by the Sponsor, Sponsor reserves the right to deem that contestant’s entry forfeited in its entirety and that contestant will be disqualified. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. For purposes of theses Official Rules, a “Contest” shall mean each of the contests to be held as defined below.

2. How to Enter. Enter each Contest one way: (1) go to https://twitter.com/anaheimducks (“Twitter Page”), locate the Ducks Caption Contest post (“Post”) and post a caption within the comments.

All entries must be complete and received by the conclusion of each Contest Entry Period. Odds of winning the prize described in these Official Rules depend on the number of eligible entries received by the conclusion of each Contest Entry Period. Sponsor is not responsible for late or misdirected entries, or for electronic, network, computer, hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties. Entries must be developed in good taste, and shall not contain content that is obscene or indecent, and shall not include profanity, drugs, alcohol, phone numbers, offensive or derogatory statements that may be offensive to individuals of a specific race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group, or other content deemed inappropriate by Sponsor. In the event any entry is deemed inappropriate by Sponsor, that entry will be deemed ineligible. In the event of a dispute regarding prize claims or entries received from multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses.

3. Sponsor’s Use of Entries and Related Materials. By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to and irrevocably assigns and transfers to Sponsor any and all right, title and interest that the contestant has or may have in all entry materials and all other related materials provided to Sponsor or otherwise prepared in connection with the Contest (collectively, “Entry Materials”) in any way, which may or may not include the contestant’s name, voice, image, photograph, likeness, city and state of residence. The Entry Materials will not be returned to any contestant and Sponsor has no obligation to provide contestant with copies of Entry Materials. Each contestant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of, trademark or otherwise register, and otherwise commercially and non-commercially exploit the Entry Materials, including without limitation the Photo, in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to any contestant or any other person or entity or prior approval by contestant or any other person or entity. Each contestant agrees to take, at Sponsor’s expense, any further action (including without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Sponsor to effect, perfect or confirm Sponsor’s rights as set forth in this Paragraph 3.

4. Winner Selection. For each Contest, there will be one (1) winner selected from all eligible and complete entries received by Sponsor by the conclusion of the Contest Period. The entrant who posts the most humorous caption using the least number of characters, as determined by the judge of the Contest, will be determined the winner (“Contest Winner”). Each Contest Winner will be selected on the Winner Selection Date as shown in the Table in Paragraph 1, above, under the “Winner Selection Date” column.

5. Winner Notification. Each Contest Winner will be notified by Sponsor by direct message to the X (formerly Twitter) account used at time of entry. Sponsor will make two (2) attempts to contact the Contest Winner by the method described above within two (2) business days after they were determined to be the Contest Winner. If Sponsor is unable to reach the Contest Winner by the method described above within two (2) days of Sponsor’s final notification, that Contest Winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be determined from all remaining eligible entries based upon the criteria described in these Official Rules. Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential winner for any reason.

6. Prize. Each Contest Winner will receive the following prize (“Prize”): One (1) Retro Ducks Prize Pack, which shall consist of either one (1) Anaheim Ducks jersey, or one (1) pair of 30th Anniversary Vans x Ducks collaboration shoes (actual prize shall be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion). Approximate Retail Value: $250.

7. Limitation of Liability; No Warranties and Release. By entering into this Contest, you accept and agree that (a) Sponsor Entities and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents do not have and will not have any liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting in or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in this Contest or any Contest related activity; or for any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize; (b) the prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, expressed or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.); (c) Sponsor and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents will have no liability whatsoever for entries that are late, incomplete or not received for any reason; and (d) except where legally prohibited, winners grant (and agree to confirm the grant in writing) permission for Sponsor, its companies, advertising and promotion agencies and those acting under their authority to use his/her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising, trade and/or publicity purposes without additional compensation. By participating in the Contest, you expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by California Civil Code Section 1542 and do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of this specific waiver of Section 1542. Section 1542 states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

8. Disqualification and Cancellation of Contest and Events. At any time during a Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify and eliminate any entry, Entry Materials or other submission from a contestant for any reason, including but not limited to, because Sponsor believes the entry or Entry Materials do not comply with these Official Rules. In the event that a Contest Winner is disqualified after the Contest, an alternate Contest Winner will be selected from among the remaining eligible entries, if practicable. Sponsor reserves the right to amend these Official Rules, or terminate, suspend or modify the Contest, in its sole discretion, for any reason. The dates and times set forth in these Official Rules are subject to change in Sponsor’s sole discretion and in the event of any such change, Sponsor will notify the contestants by posting the change on the Website.

9. Cash Value and Taxes. Contest Winners are solely responsible for any and all expenses, and applicable federal, state and local taxes associated with claiming or using the prize. If applicable, all Contest Winners should expect to receive a tax form 1099 for the value of the Prize as provided by current tax laws. Unless otherwise specified herein, no Prize can be redeemed for cash or replaced if lost or stolen. Sponsor Entities reserve the right to replace and/or substitute a like prize of equal value, should the Prize specified in these Official Rules, or any portion thereof be unavailable, for any reason.

10. Personal Information. Sponsor may use entrant’s contact details and other information from entrant’s Sweepstakes entry, or any waiver or affidavit completed in connection with the Sweepstakes, to contact entrant regarding the Sweepstakes or to provide entrant relevant information about promotions or marketing materials. For more details, please review Sponsor’s Privacy Policy which can be found at www.nhl.com/ducks/team/privacy-policy.

11. Claiming the Prize. Sponsor will require Contest Winner to provide a shipping address in order to claim the Prize within three (3) business days of request. Sponsor Entities shall have no liability for non-delivery, and are not responsible for any mishandling by the U.S. Mail or any other delivery service the Prize.

12. Void Where Prohibited. This Contest is void where prohibited or where restricted beyond the restrictions set forth in these Official Rules, by law. Sponsor does not warrant that the Contest is valid in any particular state or jurisdiction. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations shall apply.

13. Winners List. Sponsor will maintain all records relating to the Contest as required by law. For a list of Contest Winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your written request to the address below to the attention of Marketing Department: Ducks Caption Contest within six (6) weeks after the Contest.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND/OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ENTRANTS, SPONSOR(S) AND/OR SPONSOR ENTITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST (COLLECTIVELY, “CONTEST CLAIMS”) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT GIVING ANY EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATE’S LAWS. ENTRY INTO THE CONTEST GIVES EACH ENTRANT’S CONSENT TO THE SOLE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ALL CONTEST CLAIMS SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, BUT IN NO EVENT TO INCLUDE ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

15. Sponsor. Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC, 2695 E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806.