Nba – Microsoft Courtoptix Sweepstakes

NBA x Microsoft CourtOptix Sweepstakes
Official Rules
 
No Purchase Necessary to Participate or Win.
Purchasing Will Not Increase Your Chances of Winning.
This Sweepstakes may be modified, canceled, or postponed by Sponsor at any time in its sole discretion due to pandemic (e.g., Coronavirus/COVID-19).
Eligibility:  The NBA x Microsoft CourtOptix Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is only open to legal permanent residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are the legal age of majority in their state of residence at the time of entry (each, an “Entrant”). Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of NBA Properties, Inc. (“Sponsor”), NBA Media Ventures, LLC, the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and its member teams (collectively, the “NBA Entities”), Microsoft Corporation, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, governors, owners, distributors, retailers, advertising/promotion agencies and teamDigital Promotions, Inc. (collectively, “Released Parties”), and the immediate family members (parent, spouse, sibling or child and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in the same household of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate or win a prize. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Void where prohibited by law. The information you provide as detailed below will only be used for Sweepstakes purposes. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 pm Eastern Time (“ET”) on 1/18/23 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on 1/26/23 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
 
How To Participate: During the Sweepstakes Period visit nba.com (the “Website”) or the NBA app (the ‘App’) on iOS or Android, sign in with your NBA ID, or create a new NBA ID. Once signed into your NBA ID account you can follow the links to the enter the Sweepstakes and vote for the NBA CourtOptix Metric fans want to see more of this season in accordance with the instructions provided. The NBA CourtOptix play that you cast your vote for does not affect your chances of winning.
Limit one (1) Entry per NBA ID, person and e-mail address, regardless of the number of email addresses used for the duration of the Sweepstakes Period. Additional entries received from any one person or email address thereafter during any one day will be void.
The NBA ID program is free. Data and usage rates may apply to download, installation, and use of the Sweepstakes’ mobile app (“App”) or of a mobile phone or other web-enabled device, check with your service provider for details on these and other charges. Wireless service is not available in all areas. Incomplete registrations are void.
Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible, late, misdirected, stolen, undelivered, misdirected, damaged, or garbled entries; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP), server or other connections; miscommunications, failed computer hardware or software or technical failures; garbled, misrouted or scrambled transmissions; incomplete entries or communications; the cancellation or postponement of any game, or other errors; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, computer, electronic, mail or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, with limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize, or the cancellation or postponement of any events or games.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an Entrant who they believe has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes.  ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE (INCLUDING THE SWEEPSTAKES WEBSITE) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ALL LEGAL AND EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  Entries that are in excess of the stated limits, incomplete, illegible, corrupted, damaged, destroyed, forged, false, lost, late or misdirected, deceptive or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes at Sponsor’’ sole and absolute discretion.   The use of automated or similar devices, which subvert the entry process, including but not limited to entries submitted using any bot, macro, script, or Sweepstakes service (or any other devices intended to automate any aspect of entry) to enter this Sweepstakes is prohibited and entries through such devices are void. The Website’s database clock will be the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes.  Illegible and/or incomplete entries and entries submitted by Entrants who do not meet the eligibility requirements (including all requirements with respect to age and residence) are void.  Those who do not follow all of the instructions, provide the required information in their entry form, or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of the Sponsor may be disqualified. Entrants further agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding.
 
Winner Determination: On or about 1/30/23, one (1) potential winner will be selected in an individual random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period by Administrator, an independent judging organization, whose decisions will be final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning the Prize will depend on the number of eligible entries received for the drawing.
Winner Notification: By entering, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which will be final and binding in all respects. The potential Prize winner will be notified by email.
The potential Prize winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release within (1) day of date of issuance of notification. Non-compliance with the foregoing or with these Official Rules in any way, the inability to contact a potential winner (as specified above) or return of prize or prize notification as non-deliverable may result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s discretion, the awarding of the applicable prize to an alternate potential winner in a random drawing from among all remaining entries. Prize will be awarded to the person named on the applicable entry (subject to verification of eligibility and the terms of these Official Rules).  In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any Entrant, the Entrant will be deemed the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided that such individual is eligible and such individual complied with these Official Rules.  “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) which is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.  Proof (to Sponsor’s satisfaction) of being the authorized account holder may be required by Sponsor.  In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the individual who actually submitted an entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible.  The Released Parties are not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in Entrant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail messages.  The Released Parties are not responsible for false, incorrect, changed, incomplete or illegible contact information. In the event: (a) a potential winner cannot be reached for whatever reason after a reasonable effort has been exerted based on the information stated in the Registration, (b) of noncompliance with the above or within any of the aforesaid time periods, (c) a potential winner is found to be ineligible to enter this Sweepstakes or receive the given prize, (d) a potential winner cannot or does not comply with the Official Rules, (e) any email notification to a potential winner is returned as undeliverable for whatever reason, or (f) the potential winner declines to receive the prize to be awarded for whatever reason, the potential winner shall be disqualified from this Sweepstakes and the prize will go unawarded at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
 
Prize: One (1) Grand Prize: A 4-day/3-night trip for two to NBA All-Star 2023 in Salt Lake City, UT between February 17, 2023 and February 20, 2023 consisting of round-trip coach air transportation from major airport nearest to winner’s residence in the U.S., standard double-occupancy hotel accommodations (3 nights), two (2) tickets to the 2023 NBA All-Star Saturday Night event and two (2) tickets to the 2023 NBA All-Star game, and $500 Visa Gift card which can be used toward ground transportation and food Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) =$10,000 depending on exact date and point of departure.
 
Trip Conditions: Actual prize value will vary depending on the winner’s city of departure.  Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to provide ground transportation in place of air transportation if winner lives within a reasonable driving distance of respective Venue as determined by Sponsor, and to award no additional compensation or substitution for the difference in prize value.  Travel and hotel arrangements determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion and must be made through Sponsor’s agent, on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Trip must be taken on dates and times designated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety and may be awarded to an alternate winner. Sponsor reserves right to change dates. Winner and their respective guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18) unless child or legal ward of applicable winner.  Winner and their respective guest are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents, including passports and visas (if applicable) prior to travel. The Grand Prize winner’s guest will be required to sign and return a Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release within one (1) day of date of issuance of notification. If the potential Guest is/are a minor child or legal ward of the respective Grand Prize winner, the Grand Prize winner will be required to execute the Liability Release and Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law) on his/her Child’s behalf.  In the event that the Prize winner or their guest are unable to obtain the necessary travel documents prior to trip departure date the Prize winner in question will forfeit the respective trip in its entirety and the Prize may be awarded to an alternate winner if time permits. If any event is canceled or postponed for any reason, travel prize may be substituted with something of comparable or greater value as determined solely by Sponsor.  Winner and their respective guest must comply with arena rules and regulations.  Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of applicable prize element.  Exact seat locations at the designated events to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.  All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Certain travel restrictions may apply.
 
Miscellaneous: No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prize (or portion thereof) except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or applicable portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value (except as otherwise provided above), at its sole discretion. All federal, state, provincial, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes, if any) and all other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of a prize not specified herein as being awarded are winner’s sole responsibility. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to: 1.) disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process, the operation of NBA.com, or any other component of this Sweepstakes, or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules; and 2.) modify, suspend or terminate this Sweepstakes for any reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including should virus, bug, worm, unauthorized intervention or other causes, including but not limited to war, strikes, pandemic, terrorist activities, and/or acts of God, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes and, in the event of termination, at its discretion, select winner from among eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the date of the event requiring such termination. By participating, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that: 1.) Released Parties and their designees and assigns may use (unless prohibited by law) such Entrant’s name, voice, city/state of residence, biographical information, photograph, and/or other visual likeness for advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for the purpose of posting his/her name on NBA.com and/or for TV or radio broadcasts and/or for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known worldwide in perpetuity without further compensation, permission or notification; and 2.) Released Parties are released, will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by Entrants against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind (whether due to negligence or otherwise) to person(s), including death, or property, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize, or participation in this Sweepstakes.
 
Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties: IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES AND/OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR SWEEPSTAKES AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE ENTRY FORM AND/OR THE WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED $35,000. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE WEBSITE INCLUDING THE PRIZES IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS
 
Arbitration: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held in New York County, New York; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than Entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes), and Entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
 
Choice of Law: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of New York, USA without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state’s law.
 
Entry Information and Sweepstakes Communications:  As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, each Entrant gives consent for Sponsor to obtain and deliver his or her name, address and other information to third parties for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules.  Any information Entrants provide to Sponsor may be used to communicate with Entrant in relation to this Sweepstakes or on a Sweepstakes winner list.   The information provided by Entrants will be used pursuant to the NBA’s privacy policy available at: http://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html.
Winner List:  For the winner’s name (available after 3/13/23), visit  http://winners.teamdigital.com/CourtOptix.
Sponsor: NBA Properties, Inc., 645 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Administrator: teamDigital, Promotions, Inc., 6 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel, CT 06801/www.teamdigital.com.
The use of any non-Sponsor trademarks, service marks, logos, or other marks in connection with this Sweepstakes or any prize is not meant by Sponsor to imply the endorsement of the respective owner(s) of such marks, or any affiliation of the respective owner(s) of such marks with Sweepstakes advertisements or the Sweepstakes.