Rangers All You Can Eat Survey Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR SUBMISSION OF SURVEY NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
ELIGIBILITY: Rangers All You Can Eat Survey Sweepstakes
(the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of
HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on Monday, June 2, 2008 and ends at 4:00 p.m. CT on Monday, June 23, 2008 (“Entry Period”). There are two ways to enter: online or by mail. No other method of entry will be accepted. Limit one (1) entry per person/e-mail address/household, regardless of method of entry.
1. Online Method: During the Entry Period, go to texasrangers.com and click on the Sweepstakes banners, buttons and/or links to access the online entry form for the Sweepstakes. By successfully transmitting your completed online entry form as directed, you will be entered in the Sweepstakes. All information submitted online by entrants is subject to MLB.com’s Privacy Policy accessible at: www.mlb.com/privacy. Entrants must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the online entry form to be eligible. Incomplete entries are void. Online entrants to the Sweepstakes will be given the option to receive commercial e-mails from texasrangers.com and/or MLB.com; however, eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes is not dependent upon entrant’s consent to receive such e-mails.
2. Mail-in Method: If you would like to enter the Sweepstakes without having to submit a survey, you may enter the Sweepstakes by hand-printing your name, address, city, state and zip code, day & evening telephone number (including area code), date of birth and e-mail address (optional) on a 3”x5” postcard and mailing it with proper postage affixed to: Texas Rangers Baseball Club, ATTN: Marketing/AYCE Sweeps, 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 400, Arlington, TX 76011. Sponsor will use e-mail addresses provided via the Mail-in entry method for prize notification purposes only; however, eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes is not dependent upon entrant’s provision of this information. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by Monday, June 23, 2008 and received by Sponsor by Monday, June 30, 2008 to be eligible. Mail-in entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
RANDOM DRAWING: The potential winner of the Sweepstakes (the “Winner”) will be selected by random drawing on or about Tuesday, July 1, 2008 from among all eligible entries received. The decisions of Sponsor, including the selection of Winners, are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. All prizes will be awarded. Limit one (1) Prize per person, family or household.
PRIZES: ONE (1) PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED. The Winner will receive four (4) All You Can Eat seat tickets for the Sunday, July 13, 2008 game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers to be played at 2:05 p.m. CT (the “Game”), and one (1) autographed baseball (to be autographed by one (1) player or coach determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion) (collectively, the “Prize”). (Estimated Retail Value of the Prize: $236). All You Can Eat Seats are located in Sections 201-209 at Rangers Ballpark and include all you can eat hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, nachos and soft drinks. Exact seat locations shall be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Parking passes, food (outside of the All You Can Eat section) and alcoholic beverages are not included in the Prize.
TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM GAME NOT INCLUDED. The Winner is
fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes
(including income taxes). All costs and expenses associated with Prize
acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including but not
limited to lodging, transportation costs, meals, gratuities and other expenses
incurred by accepting the Prize are the sole responsibility of the
Winner. Winner’s companions must be of legal age of majority in their
jurisdictions of residence, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Major
League Baseball game, event and exhibition dates and times are determined in
the sole discretion of the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball and/or the
Texas Rangers, as applicable, and may be subject to change. The terms and
conditions of the tickets awarded as prizes will govern in the event a legal
game, event or exhibition, as defined by Major League Baseball, is not played
due to weather, an act of God, an act of terrorism,
civil disturbance or any other reason. Winner agrees to comply with all
applicable stadium regulations in connection with the Prize. Sponsor and
the applicable MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to
winner and/or guest who engages in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or
with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any
other person at the game, event or exhibition. The Released Parties
(defined below) will not be responsible for Acts of God, acts of terrorism,
civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster outside their
control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any Major League
Baseball game, event or exhibition.
The Prize is non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.
NOTIFICATION: The potential Winner will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone by the Sponsor and/or MLBAM and may (in Sponsor's discretion) be confirmed by postal mail, return receipt (the "Prize Notification"). In the event that the potential Winner does not respond to such Prize Notification within two (2) days of date of issuance, a disqualification will result and an alternate potential Winner shall be chosen from among all remaining eligible entries. The potential Winner may be required to submit his/her valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor and will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, Publicity, within five (5) days of date of issuance. Failure to submit any identification required by Sponsor or to return the required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules or the return of any prize or Prize Notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and prize will be forfeited and cause an alternate potential Winner to be chosen from among all remaining eligible entries.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Sweepstakes and submitting an entry, each entrants agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against the Sponsor, the other MLB Entities and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Sweepstakes or from the receipt or use of any Prize or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any Prize. The Winner, by acceptance of Prize grants to Sponsor, MLBAM and each of their respective designees the right to publicize such Winner’s name, address (city and state of residence), photograph, voice and/or other likeness in any media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without additional compensation or consideration, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Released Parties
are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen,
misdirected, lost, damaged, garbled, delayed, incomplete, illegible, undelivered,
postage-due or garbled entries, email or mail; or for lost, interrupted or
unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other
connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed
computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical
failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or
computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other
errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic,
network, computer, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in
connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or
difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the
Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the Prize or in any
Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible
for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users,
tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or
utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for
injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to
or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials
from or use of the website. Entries generated by a script, macro or other
mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. Persons who tamper with or
abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or website or attempt to undermine the
legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deception or other unfair
playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other
entrant or Sponsor’s representatives or who are in violation of these Official Rules,
as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated
entries will be void. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or
operation of this Sweepstakes is unlawful and subject to legal action by the
Sponsor, MLBAM or their respective agents. Sponsor shall have the sole
right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any
applicable laws relating to the Sweepstakes, and to resolve all disputes in
their sole discretion. The Released Parties (i) make no warranty,
guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any prize, and (ii) disclaim
any implied warranty. All disputes will be resolved under applicable
Sponsor and MLBAM reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof). In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify winners and award the prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE
OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND
SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR AND MLBAM WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH
ENTRANT AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING
ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
All online entries must include a valid e-mail address for the entrant. In case of multiple entries received from any person or email address or household, only the first entry received from such person or email address or household will be considered. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is the person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
WINNERS’ LIST: For a list of Winners (available after
July 10, 2008), mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Texas Rangers
Baseball Club, c/o Marketing (AYCE Sweepstakes)
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Texas Rangers
Baseball Club,
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