Siriusxm – The Governors Ball 2023 Sweepstakes

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The Governors Ball 2023
SiriusXM Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO ADDITIONAL PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT
INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. WINNER AND GUEST MUST FOLLOW AND
COMPLY WITH ALL EVENT VENUE AND ARTIST POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS AND
APPLICABLE LAWS REGARDING COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHICH MAY CHANGE AT
ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
MUST BE A CURRENT SIRIUSXM SUBSCRIBER WITH AN ACTIVE TRIAL, PAID, OR AD
SUPPORTED SUBSCRIPTION PLAN ON OR PRIOR TO MAY 4, 2023. MUST BE 18 YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY
LAW.
HOW TO ENTER. To enter this sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”), go to www.siriusxm.com, find and
follow the advertisement for The Governors Ball 2023 Festival SiriusXM Sweepstakes and complete
our online entry form (“Entry Page”) between 6:00pm Eastern Time (“ET”) on May 18, 2023, and
12:00pm Eastern Time on June 2, 2023 (the “Entry Period”). You can only enter this Sweepstakes
via the Entry Page. Successful submission of all required information shall be considered an “Entry”
and the person submitting the Entry, the “Entrant.” Proof of submission will not be deemed to be
proof of receipt. All entries and requests become the property of Sponsor and will not be
acknowledged or returned. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER ELIGIBLE SUBSCRIBER: Multiple entries submitted
by a single person during the Entry Period, whether from one e-mail address or multiple e-mail
addresses shall render all such person’s entries void and ineligible. In the event of a dispute over
the identity of an online entrant, Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder
of the e-mail account of the e-mail address submitted at time of 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 (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.)
that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-
mail address.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY / ELIGIBILITY TO WIN. Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official
Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor which are final. This Sweepstakes is open only to individuals
who meet ALL of the following qualifications: (i) is a legal resident of the United States, the District
of Columbia, or Puerto Rico; (ii) IS A CURRENT SUBSCRIBER WITH AN ACTIVE TRIAL, PAID, OR AD
SUPPORTED SUBSCRIPTION PLAN ON OR PRIOR TO MAY 4, 2023; and (iii) is at least 18 years of age
at time of entry. This Sweepstakes is intended for participation in the aforementioned areas only.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree: (i) to be bound by these Official Rules, including
all eligibility requirements, (ii) to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding
in all matters, and (iii) that if determined the prize winner and have won any prize valued at over
$600 from Sponsor within the last six (6) months prior to the start of the Entry Period, you will forfeit
winner status to the next eligible Entrant in the drawing.
Employees of Sponsor, Founders Entertainment, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates,
advertising and promotion agencies, retailers or distributors, and members of their immediate family
(e.g., spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, siblings) are not eligible to win. Entries that
are incomplete or corrupted are void and will not be eligible. Any effort by an Entrant to misrepresent
himself or herself using aliases or multiple e-mail addresses will disqualify all entries of such
individual. Sponsor and its agents reserve the right to verify eligibility qualifications of any winner.
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Failure to comply with these Official Rules as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsor may
result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal,
state, and local laws and regulations.
SPECIAL PUBLICITY NOTICE. If you are selected as a potential winner, you grant to Sponsor and their
respective promotional agents your express permission (except where prohibited by law) to use your
name, identity, description of prize won, hometown and likeness, if applicable, for promotional purposes,
in any media now known or hereafter developed, including on the radio, and including for “live
notification” of potential winner status purposes, without further compensation. Even though you
consent to all the above, Sponsor has no obligation to do any of it. See more details at “WINNER /
SELECTION / AGREEMENTS” below.
PRIZE. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded to one (1) winner using the selection process described
below and satisfaction of the eligibility requirements set forth above, consisting of:
One (1) round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) to New York, NY, (the “Destination”),
from a major commercial airport in the continental United States nearest to winner’s primary
residence as determined by Sponsor; provided that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute
ground transportation for air transportation if winner resides within 150 miles of the
Destination;
One (1) hotel accommodation for four (4) nights (one double occupancy room and room tax
only) in or near New York, NY, checking in Thursday, June 8, 2023 and checking out Monday,
June 12, 2023; and
Two (2) VIP passes to The Governors Ball 2023 scheduled for Friday, June 9, 2023 – Sunday,
June 11, 2023 at Corona Park, New York, NY (the “Event”).
Approximate Retail Value of the Prize: $3,500.
All expenses not specifically mentioned herein, including without limitation, ground transportation,
transfers, hotel amenities, fees and gratuities, meals, airline change fees, airline premium seat
fees, TSA and international air fees, airline baggage fees (both checked and carry on), personal
expenses such as meals, photos, souvenirs, and passport fees, are the responsibility of the winner
and guest. Travel and hotel accommodations are subject to availability. Certain blackout dates and
material restrictions may apply. Date and location of the Event is subject to change and not the
responsibility of Sponsor. If the Event is cancelled for any reason, Sponsor’s only obligation is to
award, or not award, the other elements of the prize, in its sole discretion. Event tickets are
subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by the ticket issuer. Winner agrees that the
tickets are awarded pursuant to a revocable, nontransferable license that is personal to the winner
and may not be sold, resold, auctioned, bartered, assigned, exchanged, placed in commerce,
transferred, given away, donated, or otherwise conveyed. Winner and guest must comply with all
venue and event rules and regulations, including execution of all required releases (if applicable).
Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of such portion(s) of the Prize. If the winner is unable to
travel on the dates required, the selected winner will forfeit the Prize and another winner will be
selected from among eligible Entries received. Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary. No
prize substitution, cash substitution, assignment, or transfer of prizes is permitted, except by
Sponsor who may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if any portion of the advertised prize
becomes unavailable. In no event shall more than the number of stated prizes be awarded. All
prizes are intended to be awarded. Any un-used elements of the prize will be forfeited, will not be
redeemable for cash, and may not reduce the prize value awarded for tax purposes. All federal,
state, local, and other taxes, costs, and expenses relating to the use, acceptance, or possession of
the Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the
actual value of the Prize awarded. Actual retail value of the Prize depends upon the location of the
winner and fares to/from Destination at time of departure.
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ODDS. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries received during the Entry Period.
WINNER / SELECTION / AGREEMENTS. The winner will be determined in a random drawing to be held
on or about June 2, 2023, from among all eligible entries received under the supervision of
Sponsor whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. Selected Grand Prize Winner will be
notified by telephone using information provided at time of entry on the Entry Page and if a
selected winner does not answer the call, a message will be left, and the selected winner must
respond back to Sponsor within one (1) business day from the time of the message is left to give a
valid email address where notification of potential winner status and required documents as
described below can be sent. Except where prohibited, acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s
consent, and winner and guest will be required to sign a release, to allow Sponsor and its
promotional agents to use winner’s and winner’s guest’s name, likeness, photo, video footage,
and/or biographical data for advertising and promotional purposes, without additional
compensation, in perpetuity, in all media, now known or hereafter developed. Winner will be
required to sign and return to Sponsor a Declaration of Eligibility, Publicity & Liability Release
(“Declaration”) (unless prohibited) and/or IRS Form W-9 (if required by IRS regulations), prior to
and as a condition of acceptance of prize, WITHIN ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY OF THE DATE OF THE
NOTIFICATION or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. Winner’s guest must also
sign and return a liability and publicity release (unless prohibited) prior to travel. Prize will only be
awarded after receipt and verification of completed prize notification. If prize notification is
undeliverable, or if a potential winner does not respond to the prize notification telephone call
within the time specified or if the potential winner cannot be contacted for any reason, including an
invalid telephone number, if the Declaration is not complete and received by Sponsor within the
time required, or in the event of non-compliance with these Official Rules, the Prize will be
forfeited, and an alternate winner will be selected at random from the remaining eligible entries.
Guest must be at least 18 years old at time of travel.
SPECIAL COVID-19 NOTICE: Entrants fully understand that (a) the novel coronavirus SARS-
CoV-2 and any resulting disease (together with any mutation, adaptation, or variation thereof,
“COVID-19”) is extremely contagious and there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in
any place where people are or have been present; (b) no precautions, including protocols that will
be implemented from time to time by Event venue can eliminate the risk of exposure to COVID-19;
(c) while people of all ages and health conditions have been adversely affected by COVID-19,
certain people have been identified by public health authorities as having greater risk based on age
and/or underlying medical conditions; (d) other persons travelling to and/or from the Event and
attending the Event may not be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus; and (e) exposure to
COVID-19 can result in being subject to quarantine requirements, illness, disability, other short-
term and long-term health effects, and/or death, regardless of age or health condition.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING TRAVEL AND EVENT ATTENDANCE: WINNER AND GUEST ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR STAYING INFORMED OF AND ABIDING BY ALL LOCAL LAWS AND TRAVEL AND
EVENT VENUE RULES AND POLICIES. SPONSOR, THE APPLICABLE TRAVEL AIRLINE, EVENT
PERSONNEL AND STAFF AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, EACH RESERVE THE RIGHT, IN THEIR
SOLE DISCRETION, TO REMOVE OR TO DENY TRAVEL, OR REVOKE ACCESS TO THE EVENT, TO
WINNER AND/OR GUEST WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RULES, IS
INTOXICATED, PRESENTS A SAFETY RISK, ENGAGES IN DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR, OR ACTS WITH
THE INTENT TO ANNOY, ABUSE, THREATEN, OR HARASS ANY OTHER PERSON. COVID-19 HEALTH
PROTOCOLS MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND SPONSOR, FOUNDERS ENTERTAINMENT, EVENT VENUE,
AND TALENT HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY TO ANY PERSON WHO IS UNABLE TO
COMPLY WITH ANY UPDATED REQUIREMENTS, IS DENIED ENTRY, OR WHO MAY BE REMOVED FROM
THE EVENT.
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PRIVACY NOTICE / MARKETING. By entering this Sweepstakes, any personal information Entrants
submit will be disclosed to the Sponsor and will be used only by us consistent with our privacy policy.
Sponsor may use Entrants’ personal information, including postal and e-mail addresses, to contact
Entrants regarding SiriusXM goods and services and any other offers and/or promotions that we
believe might be of interest to Entrants. (If you have previously asked us not to send you promotional
emails, your Entry into this Sweepstakes will cause you to receive emails related only to this
Sweepstakes.)
Special Note: We will make no use of your telephone number or date of birth as a result of your
Entry except to contact potential winner and to verify your eligibility to enter. This promotion may
be advertised on Facebook, but Entrants will be providing information to Sirius XM Radio Inc. and
not to Facebook. Be sure to read the SiriusXM Radio Privacy Policy at www.siriusxm.com/privacy.
GENERAL CAUTION / RELEASE. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify any person it
believes has violated these Official Rules. If, in Sponsor’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual
evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of this Sweepstakes, or if
technical difficulties or technical corruption (including a computer virus or system malfunction)
compromise the integrity of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the
Sweepstakes and select winner from among all eligible entries received prior to termination.
Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted at
www.siriusxm.com. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this drawing is
unlawful and subject to legal action by the Sponsor and its agents. You agree, on your own behalf,
and on behalf of your heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and
assigns (collectively the “Releasing Parties”) to hereby release, defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the Sponsor, Founders Entertainment, and those working on their respective behalf, and
all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes (including prize vendor or provider, talent, or
Event Venue), as well as each of their respective employees, officers, directors, agents and
representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the “Released Parties”), from any and all
actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, covenants,
contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, trespasses, lost profits, indirect or direct damages,
consequential damages, incidental damages, punitive or exemplary damages, including for injury
and death, judgments, extent, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law, admiralty or
equity, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, against Released Parties which any
one or more of the Releasing Parties ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have,
whether known or unknown, asserted or non-asserted, which may in any way arise out of or relate
to your participation in this Sweepstakes or the awarding, acceptance, use, or misuse of a prize,
including travelling to and attendance at the Event.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. The Released Parties shall not be responsible for (i) any typographical or
other error in the publishing or printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the
announcement of any prize; (ii) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, illegible or incomplete entries, or
postage due mail; (iii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or
transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for
technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, mobile device, hardware or software
malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by
Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or
any combination thereof; (iv) any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or
mobile device related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes; or (v) the failure of any
third party to comply with the instructions and proper administration of this Sweepstakes.
You agree that the Released Parties shall not be liable for any injury, including illness, death, loss,
or damage of any kind caused or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, or from
the acceptance, use, or redemption of any prize, including travelling to and attendance at the Event.
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FORCE MAJEURE. In the event Sponsor and its agents are prevented from continuing with this
Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to
fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, pandemic, virus, quarantine, labor dispute or strike, act of God or
public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war
(declared or undeclared) or any federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation, or order
of any court or other cause not within their control, Sponsor and its agents shall have the right to
modify, suspend, extend or terminate the sweepstakes, and award the prize in its sole discretion. IF
THE EVENT IS CANCELLED OR TRAVEL TO THE DESTINATION IS IN ANY WAY DELAYED OR
CANCELLED, SPONSOR’S ONLY OBLIGATION IS TO AWARD, OR NOT AWARD, THE REMAINING
ELEMENTS OF THE PRIZES DESCRIBED ABOVE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WITH NO ALTERNATIVE
COMPENSATION TO THE WINNER AND GUEST.
LAW / DISPUTE RESOLUTION. This Sweepstakes shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws
of the State of New York, U.S.A., without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions that may require
the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. All disputes, claims, and causes of action arising
out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be resolved individually, without resort to any
form of class action. Any action or litigation concerning this Sweepstakes shall take place exclusively
in the federal or state courts sitting in New York, New York, and you expressly consent to the
jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and you waive all defenses of lack of jurisdiction and
inconvenient forum with respect to such courts. You agree to service of process by mail or other
method acceptable under the laws of the State of New York. ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR
AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING
THIS SWEEPSTAKES. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS OR CLAIMS TO ATTORNEY’S FEES,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER
FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE.
WINNERS LIST. For the name of the winner, available after June 10, 2023 (“Winner List Date”),
send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (except where prohibited) and a note identifying the name
of this Sweepstakes within 45 days after the Winners List Date to the Sponsor at the address set
forth below, Attention: Promotions Department/Governors Ball.
SPONSOR. The Sponsor of this promotion is Sirius XM Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th
Floor, New York, New York 10020. Sponsor’s Sweepstakes and other promotions may be advertised
through its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Pandora®
. This promotion may be advertised on
Facebook, but this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with,
Facebook. Inquiries regarding the promotion must be directed to Sponsor.
©2023 Sirius XM Radio Inc.
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and its respective subsidiaries. All rights reserved. All third-party names and trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.