New England Patriots – 2023 Patriots Germany Trip Sweepstakes

2023 PATRIOTS GERMANY TRIP SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES
OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
1. Sweepstakes: 2023 Patriots Germany Trip Sweepstakes (this “Sweepstakes”).
2. Sweepstakes Period: This Sweepstakes begins at 7:00 AM (Eastern Time) on January 19,
2023 and ends at 11:59 AM (Eastern Time) on September 15, 2023 (the “Sweepstakes
Period”).
3. Rules: These Official Sweepstakes Rules, together with the General Rules for all
sweepstakes and contests sponsored by any of the Kraft Group Companies, comprise the
entire set of Official Rules governing the Sweepstakes.
4. Eligibility: Sweepstakes open only to individual legal residents of the United States who
have attained the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence as of the date of entry
into the Sweepstakes. Employees of Sponsor and its affiliates, officers, directors,
employees, agents, advertising, public relations and promotion agencies, the judges, and
members of each of their immediate families (i.e. spouses, parents, children and siblings,
and their respective spouses) and those living in the same household of each are not
eligible to enter.
5. How to Enter: There is one (1) method of entry for the Sweepstakes. To enter, visit
https://www.patriots.com/news/deutschland/patriots-in-germany and submit the
official entry form online during the Sweepstakes Period.
No illegible, incomplete, forged, or altered entries will be accepted. Limit: One (1) entry
per person. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.
6. Prizes and Odds: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Prize
No. of
Winners of
Each Prize
Prize Description
Approximate
Retail Value
(Per Prize)
1 1 Prize Package* consisting of:
Two (2) tickets to the 2023 New England
Patriots game in Germany**
Two (2) round trip travel from Boston, MA
(airport determined by Sponsor) to and from
Germany on dates determined by Sponsor
Three (3) night hotel accommodation in
Germany (hotel determined by Sponsor) for
two (2) people on dates determined by
Sponsor
$6,000.00
Total Approximate Retail Value of All Prizes $6,000.00
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*Prize package is limited to those items specifically mentioned in the prize description. Winner is
responsible for all other costs associated with the prize, including but not limited to ground
transportation, parking, concessions, food, and taxes.
**Patriots game dates and times are subject to change by the NFL. Tickets are subject to the rules and
policies of the applicable governing body(ies), including the NFL.
7. Selection of Winner: One (1) Potential Winner will be selected from all eligible entries
received during the Sweepstakes Period in a random drawing to be conducted within
approximately three (3) business days following the close of the Sweepstakes Period.
Judge’s decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Potential Winner(s)
will be contacted via email within one (1) day from selection. If winner(s) cannot be
contacted, alternate winner(s) will be selected by Sponsor at random, time permitting.
8. Winner List: To obtain a list of prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to
the Sponsor at the address listed below. Requests must be received within two (2) weeks
of the close of the Sweepstakes Period and must include the name of the Sweepstakes.
9. Questions: If you have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, send an email to
tickets@patriots.com with the phrase “Sweepstakes Question – 2023 Patriots Germany Trip
Sweepstakes” written in the subject line of the email.
10. Sponsor: New England Patriots LLC, One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035.
Abbreviated Rules
2023 Patriots Germany Trip Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Void where prohibited or restricted by
law. Must be legal resident of the United States and age of majority in jurisdiction of
residence to enter. This Sweepstakes begins at 7:00 AM (Eastern Time) on January 19, 2023,
and ends at 11:59 AM (Eastern Time) on September 15, 2023. For official rules, visit
https://go.gillettestadium.com/rs/227-QUG-
057/images/2023_Patriots_Germany_Trip_SweepstakesRules.pdf
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GENERAL RULES
1. No Purchase Necessary: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT
INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
2. Conflict Between Rules: These General Rules shall apply to all sweepstakes and contests (each, a
“Promotion”) sponsored by any of the Kraft Group Companies, unless modified or superseded by
the rules written for a specific Promotion (the “Official Promotion Rules”). In the event that any
provision of the Official Promotion Rules conflicts with any provision of the General Rules
provided herein, the terms of the Official Promotion Rules shall prevail with respect to such matter.
The Sponsor (as defined in the Official Promotion Rules) reserves the right in its sole discretion to
interpret the rules of any Promotion, and such interpretation shall be binding upon all entrants. The
Official Promotion Rules and the General Rules may be referred to collectively as the “Official
Rules” for a Promotion.
3. Entries: Limit of one (1) entry per person per Promotion. No illegible, incomplete, forged or
altered entries will be accepted. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Any person who
attempts to participate with multiple e-mail and/or street addresses, under multiple identities or
uses any device or artifice to submit multiple entries in violation of the entry limitation will be
disqualified. In case of dispute, an on-line entry will be deemed made by the authorized account
holder of the e-mail address used to submit entry or otherwise associated with the online or social
media account used to submit the entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural
person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service
provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted e-mail address. Proof of submission of an entry does not constitute
proof of receipt.
4. Photo, Video, and other Submissions Guidelines: If the Promotion requires or allows entrant to
submit a photo, video, essay, or other submission (each a “Submission”): entrant represents and
warrants that (i) the Submission is his or her original work, and (ii) that such Submission does not
infringe upon any third party’s proprietary or other rights. Upon entry, entrant unconditionally
assigns and transfers to Sponsor any and all rights which entrant now has or may in the future have
to such Submission, including without limitation, the copyright therein, in any medium
whatsoever. Sponsor will have the unrestricted right to use, publish, reproduce, display or
otherwise distribute the Submission however Sponsor deems fit without further approval of, or
payment to, the entrant. Submissions shall NOT:
a. Include trademarks, logos, or copyrighted material not owned by entrant or used without
permission (such as company names, music, photographs, works of art or images published on
or in websites, television, movies or other media), other than the trademarks and logos of the
Sponsor or Sponsor’s affiliates;
b. Reveal any personal information about an individual, including such person’s name, address,
phone number, or email address, or any other information that may be used to track, contact, or
impersonate that individual;
c. Contain profanity, pornographic, or sexual content, content promoting alcohol, illegal drugs,
tobacco, firearms, or weapons, hateful content of any kind, or any other offensive, indecent,
obscene or inappropriate content;
d. Defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about other people or companies; or
e. Contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, photographs, or other identifying elements
of any person, living or dead, without permission.
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Submissions that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified from the Promotion.
Sponsor reserves the right to remove any Submissions that violate these Official Rules, as
determined in the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
5. Selection of Winners: Winners of a sweepstakes will be determined from all eligible entries
received in a random drawing held as soon as practicable after the close of the sweepstakes period,
and usually within approximately three (3) business days. Judges’ decisions are final on all matters
relating to the sweepstakes. Winners will be notified by telephone, email, or via social media, at
Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event that a Promotion has multiple prize periods, then (a) entrants
may enter during more than one prize period only if permitted pursuant to the Official Promotion
Rules, (b) winners during one prize period will not be eligible to win prizes in subsequent prize
periods and (c) non-winning entries will NOT be carried forward to subsequent prize period
drawings unless specified in the Official Promotion Rules. Winners of a contest will be selected
according to the Official Promotion Rules.
6. Prizes and Odds: Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received for each
Promotion. The prizes will be awarded (assuming eligible entries are received). Sponsor reserves
the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value in the event any advertised prize becomes
unavailable for any reason. In the event that the approximate retail value of a prize as advertised in
the Official Rules exceeds the actual retail value at the time the prize is awarded, winner shall not
receive any difference in value. Unless specifically stated in the prize description, winner is
responsible for all costs and fees associated with a prize, including but not limited to transportation,
accommodations and meals.
7. Taxes and Fees. All applicable state and federal taxes or fees relating to prizes, if any, are the sole
responsibility of prize winners. A prize is considered ordinary income by the IRS.
8. Prize Information. No substitution or transfer of prizes is permitted. Sponsor is responsible only
for prize delivery; not responsible for prize utility, quality or otherwise.
9. Eligibility: Except as specifically provided in the Official Promotion Rules, Promotions are only
open to individual legal residents of the United States who have attained the age of majority in
their jurisdiction as of the date of entry into the Promotion. Employees of the Kraft Group
Companies, their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, advertising, public
relations and promotion agencies, the judges, and members of each of their immediate families
(i.e., spouses, parents, children and siblings, and their respective spouses) and those living in the
same household of each are not eligible to enter.
10. Verification of Winners and Delivery of Prizes; Use of Winner Information: Each Winner may be
required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and, where permitted, a publicity
release. Prize may be awarded to an alternate winner if affidavit/release(s) is not returned within
three (3) days of the date of first attempted notification, or sooner as required by Sponsor
depending on the nature of the prize (e.g. tickets to an event). Failure to comply with this deadline
may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner, time permitting. Return of
any prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of
an alternate winner. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its designees to
use winner’s name, address, likeness, and/or prize information for advertising and promotional
purposes in any medium without additional compensation.
11. Social Media. If a method of entry for the Promotion is via a social media platform (e.g. Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat): (a) the Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or
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associated with, such social media platform(s), and (b) such social media platform(s) shall be
considered Released Parties for purposes of Section 14 of these General Rules. When entering the
Promotion, entrants are providing their information to Sponsor and not to the social media
platform(s).
12. Choice of Law and Disputes. This Promotion is void where prohibited or restricted by law, and is
subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. This Promotion will be
governed by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to principles
of conflicts of laws. Except where prohibited by law, each entrant agrees that: (i) any and all
disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize
awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively
by binding arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association; the place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts , (ii) any and all claims,
judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event
attorney’s fees, (iii) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including
without limitation, lost profits, may be awarded (collectively, “Special Damages”), and (iv) entrant
hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied
or increased.
13. Miscellaneous: Sponsor and judges are not responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled,
incomplete, misaddressed, postage due, or misdirected entries, mail or communications, for errors,
omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission of information,
in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer
hardware, software, communications devices, or transmission lines or data corruption, theft,
destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials, loss or otherwise. Further,
Sponsor and judges are not responsible for electronic communications which 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 use of automated software or computer programs to enroll
or to enter the Promotion is prohibited and any individual who uses or attempts to use such
methods to enroll or to enter will be disqualified. Sponsor disclaims any liability for damage to
any computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in
connection with, this Promotion, and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel,
terminate or suspend this Promotion should any virus, bug, technical failures, unauthorized human
intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security,
fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion. In the event of any such cancellation,
termination or suspension, a notice will be posted and a random drawing will be held from among
all eligible, non-suspect entries received which are not affected by the problem. Sponsor reserves
the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant (and all of his or her Promotion entries)
from this Promotion or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Sponsor or any of
its affiliates if he or she tampers with the entry process or if his or her fraud, misconduct, or other
action that affects the integrity of the Promotion. For contests that involve voting open to the
general public, the use of “vote-swapping” or “vote trading” websites (including but not limited to
Facebook pages) shall constitute an action that affects the integrity of the contest, and any entrant
or voter that utilizes such a website is subject to disqualification. Without limiting the foregoing,
use of script, macro or any device to automate voting, hiring outsourced vote-farming services,
paying for votes, or engaging in any other conduct deemed inappropriate, disruptive or
unsportsmanlike, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is prohibited, and any entries or
votes received through such means will be void. Any attempt by any voter or entrant to submit or
solicit more than the stated number of votes by using multiple/different email addresses, Facebook
IDs, identities or any other method will void that person’s votes and entry (if any), and he/she may
be disqualified from further voting or other participation in the contest. Sponsors reserve the right
to correct clerical or typographical errors, and reserve the right to change the Official Promotion
Rules or General Rules to reflect non-material updates to the Promotion.
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14. Conditions of Participation. By participating in this Promotion, each entrant accepts the conditions
stated in these Official Rules, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges and warrants that
s/he is eligible to participate in this Promotion. By participating, to the extent allowed by
applicable law, entrants hereby release and agree to hold harmless the Kraft Group Companies, the
National Football League, Major League Soccer, L.L.C., Soccer United Marketing, LLC, The
Overwatch League, LLC, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, employees,
officers, and agents, including without limitation, their advertising and promotion agencies
(collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in
connection with the Promotion, including but not limited to the awarding, receipt, and/or use or
misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activities.
15. CAUTION. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS
A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE
MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH
INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
16. Indemnification. Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold the Released Parties harmless from any
claims, losses, damages, liabilities, including attorney’s fees, arising out of or relating to entrant’s
participation or involvement with the Promotion, including but not limited to entrant’s alleged
violation of the rights of any other person or entity. Sponsor reserves the right, at its own expense,
to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which entrant is required to
indemnify a Released Party, and entrant agrees to cooperate with Sponsor’s defense of such claims.
17. Privacy Policy: By entering the Promotion, entrants may receive correspondence, including
promotional and marketing materials, from or on behalf of Sponsor, subject to Sponsor’s privacy
policy. Any questions regarding privacy matters should be directed to the address set forth in the
Official Promotion Rules for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of
personal information by Sponsor.
18. Kraft Group Companies: As used herein, “Kraft Group Companies” shall refer to New England
Patriots LLC, Kraft Sports and Entertainment LLC, NPS LLC, NPP Development LLC, CBS Scene
Patriot Place LLC, Kraft Soccer LLC, and each of their affiliates and subsidiaries. “Kraft Group
Company” shall refer to any one of the Kraft Group Companies.