Pro
Football Challenge Prediction ContestOfficial Rules
1.
Local Market Sponsors. This local market prediction
challenge contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by KETK, KFXK, KTPN (the “Station”), 4300 Richmond Rd. Tyler, TX
75703, and East
Texas Beef Processors, 322 East Southeast Loop 323, Suite 112, Tyler, TX 75701;
C&R Service and Repair, 19747 TX-110, Whitehouse, TX 75791; Tall Timbers
Pizza Hut, Inc., 2320 Dean Wy Suite 100, Southlake, TX 76092; (collectively, the “Local
Market Sponsors(s)”). This Contest is void where taxed,
restricted, or prohibited and is subject to all local, state, and federal laws. By
entering, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules
and the decisions of the Local Market Sponsors(s), which shall be final and not
subject to appeal.
This Contest is
being offered in association with the national Second Street Pro Football
Contest - separately
sponsored by Second Street Media Inc. (“Second Street”) –
which begins at 12:01 AM EST on August 14 ,2025. The Second Street
pro football contest rules are included below for review and acceptance.
By entering this contest, participants acknowledge they have read and accepted
Second Street’s rules.
APPLE IS NOT
INVOLVED IN ANY WAY IN THIS CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES. THE SPONSOR(S) IS/ARE
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE PRIZE(S) LISTED HEREIN. THE PRIZE(S)
WON ARE NOT APPLE PRODUCTS, NOR ARE THEY RELATED TO APPLE IN ANY WAY. THE
RESPONSIBIITIES OF ORGANIZING THIS Sweepstakes AND DISTRIBUTING THE PRIZE(S)
ARE THE SPONSORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES. APPLE DOES NOT SPONSOR THIS
CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES IN ANY WAY.
NOTE:
ALL
TIMES PRESENTED IN THESE RULES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ARE
EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
2.
Eligibility. No purchase necessary to enter. This local market Contest
is open to permanent legal U.S. residents who reside within KETK, KFXK, KTPN’s viewing area and who
are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Current or former
employees of KETK,
KFXK, KTPN, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and White Knight
Broadcasting, Inc. and its subsidiaries, the other Local Market Sponsors, the other
television and radio stations and multichannel video programming distributors
in KETK,
KFXK, KTPN’s viewing area, their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates,
advertising or promotional agencies (including anyone who prepares and/or
distributes Contest materials), and the immediate family members or persons
living in the same household (whether related or not) of all the foregoing are
not eligible to participate or win. The term “immediate family members”
includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren.
Participants are
eligible to win a KETK,
KFXK, KTPN contest or sweepstakes only once every 60 days. Only one (1) winner per
household is permitted in any contest or sweepstakes. Participants are eligible
to win a prize valued at $600.00 or more only once every six (6) months. Text,
data, or messaging rates may apply.
3. Entry. This Contest will
cover the regular 2025 pro football season (the “Game Period”), which is slated
to begin on September 4, 2025, and end on February 8, 2026[1] The Local Market
Sponsors are not responsible for any delays or cancellations during or after
the Game Period. This Contest will accept entries beginning on August 14 ,2025 at 12:00 AM EDT and
ending on February 8, 2026, at 6:25 PM EDT. Exact dates and times are
subject to change based on changes to the listed pro football schedule.
To enter the
Contest, entrants must visit www.ketk.com/contestsand submit an entry form.
Entrants must include their name, phone number and e-mail address, date of
birth and winning team selections in order to enter. Winning team
selections can be revised or updated until the associated game is locked out,
which will occur approximately five (5) minutes prior to the official kick-off
time of each game. Any winning team selections submitted after the lock
out deadline will be considered invalid.
Incomplete entries
will not be considered. All entries must be received by 6:25 PM EDT on February
8, 2026. One (1) entry per person will be accepted.
During the Game
Period, points will be awarded to eligible entrants for correct winning team
picks.
Using the Second
Street Rule’s formulation, as detailed below, points are calculated as follows:
·Regular Season Games – 1
point - September 4, 2025 – January 5, 2026
·Wild Card and Divisional
Playoff Game – 3 points - January 10 – 12, 2026
·Divisional Playoff Round
Games – 4 points - January 17 – 18, 2026
·Conference Finals – 8
points - January 25, 2026
·Championship Game – 16
points - February 8, 2026
The eligible entrant who has the most points each week
will be determined as the weekly local market winner.
In the event of a tie for any weekly prize, the tie
will be broken as follows: (a) each tied eligible entrant’s predicted score
from the winning team in that week's designated tie-breaker game will be
subtracted from the actual score obtained by the winning team, and the
difference will then be multiplied by itself, (b) that eligible entrant’s
predicted score from the losing team in that week's designated tie-breaker game
will be subtracted from the actual score obtained by the losing team, and the
difference is multiplied by itself, (c) the result in (a) is added to the
result in (b) to obtain the score approximation ("Score
Approximation"). The tied eligible entrant with the lowest Score
Approximation will be deemed the weekly prize winner. If a tie remains, the
weekly winner will be selected at random from among those still tied eligible
entrants.
If a tie breaker game is cancelled, postponed or
forfeited and there is a tie, the winner will be chosen randomly. If an entire
week of game play is cancelled or postponed, the weekly prize for that week
will be determined in a random drawing of all eligible entrants who submitted
Picks for that week prior to the week’s cancellation in accordance with these
Official Rules.
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[1] In the
event the 2025 pro football season is cancelled on or before September 4, 2025,
the Sponsors reserve the right to modify the prize. See Section 5.
The eligible entrant who predicts the most games correctly,
and with the highest total "net score" at the end of the Game Period
from among all eligible entrants within that participating local market, will be determined as
the overall local market winner, subject to
approval and verification of compliance with these Official Rules. An eligible
entrant’s total "net score" will be determined by subtracting the
entrant’s four (4) lowest weekly scores from his/her total score for all twenty-two
(22) weeks of the season and playoffs.
In the event of a tie for the overall local market prize,
the eligible entrant with the lowest total Score Approximation for week
22 will be declared the winner. If a tie remains, the overall local market winner
will be selected at random from among those still tied.
If a game is canceled, postponed or forfeited for any
reason, or if a game ends in a tie, no points will be awarded for that game,
and winner(s) will still be determined as set forth in these Official Rules. If
the entire Football season is cancelled or postponed, the local market prize
will be determined in a random drawing from among all eligible participants who
submitted game picks in the Contest prior to the season cancellation in
accordance with these Official Rules.
If an eligible
entrant does NOT actively select a winning team for one or more games during a
week, that specific game selection will automatically default to the
winner/losing team selection as determined by the majority of the team
selections entered nationwide by all participating eligible entrants (per
game). Accordingly, if an entrant does not actively select a
winning/losing team, and a majority of the nationwide picks for that game
indicate Team A as winner, the non-participating entrant’s “selection” will
automatically default to Team A as the winning team selection.
Local Market
Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for technical, computer, telephone service
outages, delays, equipment malfunctions, busy signals, hang-ups, errors or data
loss of any kind, lost or unavailable connections, or late, lost, failed,
illegible, incomplete, garbled or deleted entries, transmissions, or voicemails
or other network or technological difficulties that may prevent an individual
from completing his/her telephone call or online entry, or for printing errors
in any advertisement, entry form, or these Official Rules.
An entrant may use
only one (1) email address to submit entries during the contest. If an
entrant uses multiple email addresses to submit more than one (1) entry the
entrant will be disqualified. For entries submitted online, entries will be
deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at
the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is
assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service
provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning the e-mail
address or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any
automated or computer-generated entries, fake or duplicate identities, spam, or
improper techniques (as determined by the Sponsor(s)) will be disqualified. Any
questions regarding the validity, completeness, or number of entries submitted
by an individual or the identity of the authorized account holder of an e-mail
address, phone number, or social media profile shall be determined by Sponsor(s)
in its/their sole discretion. The Sponsor(s) reserve(s) the right to disqualify
any entrant who acts in a disruptive, harassing, vulgar, or unsportsmanlike
manner, as determined by the Sponsor(s) in its/their sole discretion.
Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are
void. Any automated or computer-generated entries, fake or duplicate
identities, spam, or improper techniques (as determined by Local Market
Sponsors(s)) will be disqualified. Any questions regarding the validity,
completeness, or number of entries submitted by an individual or the identity
of the authorized account holder of an e-mail address, phone number, or social
media profile shall be determined by Local Market Sponsors(s) in its/their sole
discretion. If the Local Market Sponsors(s) determine(s), in its/their sole
discretion, that there is any suspected or actual tampering with the Contest
(electronic or otherwise) or if technical difficulties (e.g. infection by
computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical
failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Local Market Sponsors(s))
compromise the security, fairness, integrity or administration of the Contest,
the Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to void the entries at issue
and/or modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the Contest and conduct a random
drawing to award the prize among all eligible entries received as of the
termination date. If the Contest is terminated due to tampering or technical difficulties
prior to its expiration date, notice will be posted online at www.ketk.com/contests. Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to
disqualify any entrant that tampers with the operation of the Contest or
website or violates the Official Rules of the Contest. The Local Market
Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to disqualify any entrant who acts in a
disruptive, harassing, vulgar, or unsportsmanlike manner, as determined by the
Local Market Sponsors(s) in its/their sole discretion. Entries not conforming
to these entry specifications will not be acknowledged or returned.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL
TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION
MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE
MADE, THE LOCAL MARKET SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE OR SEEK DAMAGES
FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
By entering this
Contest online, participants agree to www.ketk.com Terms of Use and the
Privacy Policy located at www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy/. Upon entry, all
entry information becomes the property of the Local Market Sponsors(s), and
entrants grant the Station the right to distribute all of their entry information
to the other Local Market Sponsors(s). By entering, entrants grant the Local
Market Sponsors(s) the right to broadcast and distribute their name, image,
likeness, voice, entry materials, and biographical information in any media
whatsoever, including on the air on the Station and on www.ketk.com/contests, for any purpose
whatsoever, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any further authorization from or
compensation to the entrant.
4.Odds of Winning. The odds of winning
depend on the number of eligible entries received and/or the accuracy of
eligible entrant winning team prediction selections.
5. Prize(s).There will be twenty-three
(23) winners, including twenty-two (22) weekly local market winners
and one (1) overall local
market winner, in this Contest based on the platform and
point system established in Second Street’s national 2025 Pro Football Contest -
detailed in the Second Street contest rules below[2]
Each Tuesday
at 12:00
PM (CT), beginning on September
9, 2025, and ending on February 10, 2026, the eligible entrant with the
most points will be deemed the weekly winner. Each local winner will be
notified that they won by phone or e-mail. Each weekly local winner will
receive:
One (1) $25.00 gift card
redeemable at 322 East Southeast Loop 323, Suite 112, Tyler, TX 75701 or order
online: https://www.etxbeef.com
One (1) $25.00 VISA gift
card courtesy of C&R Service and Repair.
One (1) Pizza Hut, two (2) Free
Lunch Buffett includes: unlimited pizza, pasta, salad and drink. MSRP Value $22.00.
Restricted to Dine-In ONLY. EXPIRES 12/31/2026. Please mention coupon when
ordering. Buffet served Sunday – Friday 11:00 AM-1:30 PM. Not valid with any
other specials, offers, or coupons. No cash value. Participating locations include
these cities in Texas: Athens, Atlanta, Azle, Canton, Chandler, Cross Roads,
Forney, Gilmer, Gladewater, Grapevine, Greenville, Gun Barrel City, Haslet,
Henderson, Jacksonville, Justin, Kaufman, Kilgore, Longview, Marshall, Mineola,
Mount Pleasant, Nacogdoches, Palestine, Pittsburg, Roanoke, Rusk, Sulphur
Springs.
The approximate
retail value of each weekly local market prize is $107.00. Local weekly
On February 12,
2025, at 10:00 AM local time, the overall local market winner will be
notified that they won by phone or e-mail. The overall local market winner
will receive:
One (1) $50.00 gift card
redeemable at 322 East Southeast Loop 323, Suite 112, Tyler, TX 75701 or order
online: https://www.etxbeef.com
One (1) $50.00 VISA gift
card courtesy of C&R Service and Repair.
One (1) Pizza Hut, $50.00 gift
card. EXPIRES 12/31/2026. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not valid with
any other specials, offers, or coupons. No cash value. Participating locations include
these cities in Texas: Athens, Atlanta, Azle, Canton, Chandler, Cross Roads,
Forney, Gilmer, Gladewater, Grapevine, Greenville, Gun Barrel City, Haslet,
Henderson, Jacksonville, Justin, Kaufman, Kilgore, Longview, Marshall, Mineola,
Mount Pleasant, Nacogdoches, Palestine, Pittsburg, Roanoke, Rusk, Sulphur
Springs.
The approximate
retail value of the overall local market prize is $185.00. Entrants can win only
once.
All results are
unofficial until winner(s) is/are verified by the Local Market Sponsors(s).
Prizes may not be exchanged, substituted, transferred or redeemed for other
prizes by winner. Cash will not be awarded as a substitute for
prize. Prizes are awarded ‘as is’ with no guarantees or warranties
as to use, merchantability, or fitness for a specific purpose, and
the Local Market Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for defective prizes.
Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to substitute a prize in their
sole discretion without an on-air or off-air announcement, in which case a
prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Other terms and
conditions may apply.
6.
Conditions for Acceptance of the Prize(s).The local market winners
must claim the prize(s) in-person at the Station, 4300 Richmond Rd. Tyler, TX
75703, during regular business hours (Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
local time)). Prize(s) will not be mailed under any circumstances. The weekly
prize(s) must be claimed within ten (10) business days of winner notification
and the overall local market prize must be claimed by 4:00pm local time on
February 26, 2025, or it/they will be forfeited. Winner(s) will be required to
provide a valid government issued photo identification card and to execute an
affidavit of eligibility and publicity and liability release prior to receiving
their prize(s). The Station may require the winner’s guests, invitees, or
travel companions to sign liability releases prior to receiving the prize. All
unclaimed or rejected prizes will be forfeited. Failure by the winner(s) to
respond to the Station’s messages, calls, e-mails or other notifications will
lead to forfeiture of the prize(s). Failure to completely fill out and sign all
waivers, releases, or forms requested by the Station will result in forfeiture
of the prize(s). Upon forfeiture of the prize(s), the Station has the right to
award that prize to another winner using the method described above. A winner
who forfeits any prize is not eligible to win another Contest conducted by the
Station for thirty (30) days.
Payment of all
federal, state and local taxes is the sole responsibility of the winner(s) and
the winner(s) may receive an IRS 1099 Form or equivalent from the Local Market
Sponsors(s). The Local Market Sponsors(s) will report any individual
winnings over $600 (in cash or fair market value of goods or services) in a one
year period to the Internal Revenue Service. Winner(s) is/are
required to fill out any tax forms requested by the Local Market Sponsors(s) in
order to receive their prize(s).
Winner(s) will be
solely responsible for any and all license and registration fees,
accommodations, transportation costs, gratuities and all other items of an
incidental nature. Prize(s) may subject to availability. All expenses on
receipt and use of prize(s) are the sole responsibility of the winner(s), the
Local Market Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for any weather changes or
extenuating circumstances relating to a prize received. The Local Market
Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for replacing or reimbursing winners with
any form of compensation for events that are delayed or canceled. All
delays and cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Local Market
Sponsors(s). This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations, trip
schedule changes, flight cancellations, changes in travel arrangements, travel
delays of any form and duration, game cancellations and delays, as well as all
acts of nature. Local Market Sponsors(s) will not be responsible for
failure to supply the prize(s) by reason of any force majeure events, such as
acts of God, war, terrorist attacks, pandemic, epidemic, unusually severe
weather, labor strikes, or other causes beyond the control of the Local Market
Sponsors(s).
By accepting the
prize, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, likeness,
biographical information, and entry materials used in any advertising or
broadcasting material relating to this Contest, and in any media
whatsoever, including the Station, Facebook and on www.ketk.com, for any purpose
whatsoever, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any further authorization or
compensation to the winner.
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[1] As
disclosed above, and in the event the 2025 pro football season is cancelled on
or before September, 4, 2025. The sponsor reserves the right to modify
the Local
Market prize. In such an event, One (1) eligible entrant
will be randomly selected in the local market and he/she will receive (1)
$50 visa Gift Card.
7.
Limitation on Liability. Local Market
Sponsors(s) disclaim(s) all liabilities to the winner(s) with respect to
receipt and use of the prize(s). Winners and their guests or travel companions,
by acceptance of their prize(s), agree to release and hold the Local Market
Sponsors(s) and its/their affiliated companies, their advertising,
promotion and production agencies, and their respective parent companies,
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents
and representatives harmless from any and all liability, claims, causes of
actions, damages, fines, and costs of any kind whatsoever (including reasonable
attorney’s fees) which may be sustained directly or indirectly to persons or
property in connection with the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while
preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any Contest or
prize-related activity.
8.
Reservation of Rights. Local Market
Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to make changes to these Official Rules in
their sole discretion which will become effective upon announcement. Local
Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to cancel or terminate this local
market Contest for any reason in the event that it cannot be run or
administered as intended by the Local Market Sponsors(s). Any such changes or
termination will be announced on www.ketk.com.
9.
Contact Information. For questions or
more information about this Contest, please contact KETK, KFXK, KTPN at 4300 Richmond Rd. Tyler, TX
75703. For a copy of these rules, addendum, and/or list of winners please
go to www.ketk.com/contests
or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to KETK, KFXK, KTPN at 4300 Richmond Rd. Tyler, TX
75703, within thirty (30) days of the end of this Contest.
See Second Street
Contest Rules below.
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U PICK'EM PRO FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Official Rules
No purchase necessary to enter or win a prize. A purchase will not increase
your chances of winning. Void in Quebec and where prohibited by law.
These Official Rules govern the Challenge (defined below) and prizes awarded by
Organizer (defined below). Local Promoters (defined below) may offer additional
prizing which may be subject to separate terms and eligibility restrictions as
set forth on the Local Promoter’s Challenge Website (defined below).
Participation in this Challenge will be available through numerous Local
Promoters as set forth below.
By participating in this Challenge, you agree to these Official Rules, which
are a contract, so read them carefully before participating. Without
limitation, this contract includes indemnities to the Organizer from you, a
limitation of your rights and remedies, and requires binding arbitration of
claims, waiver of class-action claims, and waiver of the right to trial by
jury.
This Challenge is in no way sponsored, approved of, or endorsed by or
affiliated with the National Football League (NFL).
OVERVIEW: The U Pick'em Pro
Football Challenge ("Challenge")
is sponsored by Second Street Media, Inc. ("Organizer"). The Challenge begins at 12:01 am
("ET") on September 1, 2024 and ends at the conclusion of the 2024
American pro football playoff season, currently scheduled for February 11, 2025
("Challenge Period").
The Challenge includes three (3) separate challenges: Twenty two (22) weekly
contests ("Weekly Contests"),
one (1) overall contest ("Overall
Contest"), and one (1) regular season survivor bonus game
("Survivor Game"), each
with weekly deadlines for participation as described in more detail below. If
you satisfy the eligibility requirements (described below), you may participate
by visiting a Challenge Website (defined below) and following the instructions
set forth in these Official Rules to submit Picks (defined below) for each week
during the Challenge Period.
There will be weekly prize winners and an overall prize winner, based upon
Participants’ (defined below) scores for correctly picking winning teams, as
described in more detail below. Sponsor is also offering a Survivor Game where
Participants are invited to guess a single winning team each week, with three
(3) Participants receiving prizes as described in more detail below. There may
also be prizes offered by Local Promoters (defined below) as described in more
detail below and on the Local Promoter’s Challenge Website (defined below).
Participation in this Challenge constitutes Participant’s full and
unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the
decisions of Organizer.
ELIGIBILITY: This Challenge
is open only to individuals who are legal residents of any one (1) of the (50)
United States, the District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec), who are
at least eighteen (18) and the age of majority under applicable law in their
state, province, territory or jurisdiction of primary residence as of the start
of the Challenge Period ("Participant"). Local
Promoter prizes, if any, may be subject to different eligibility requirements
as set forth on the Local Promoter’s Challenge Website. Employees,
officers, directors, members, managers, agents, and representatives of
Organizer, Local Promoter or their advertising and promotion agencies;
professional and/or college football players, team owners, management and
personnel; professional sports agents; referees; and American pro football
league employees who play/work in the United States or the District of Columbia
or Canada, are not eligible to participate in this Challenge, as well as,
employees of an operator of a fantasy sports website or application offering
paid contests or a sports betting operator, and any other entities
participating in the design, promotion, marketing, administration or
fulfillment of this Challenge, as well as each of their respective parent
corporations, subsidiaries and affiliated companies (the "Released Parties") and members of the
immediate families (defined for these purposes as including any spouse,
partner, parent, legal guardian, child, legal ward, sibling, grandparent, or
grandchild and each of their respective spouses) and individuals living in the
same household as such persons (whether or not related) are not eligible.
Groups, corporations and other entities are not eligible.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: During
the Challenge Period, eligible Participants may enter the Challenge through a
participating Local Promoter ("Local
Promoter") by visiting http://HUM1profootball.upickem.net or any other participating Local Promoter Challenge
entry portal (each a "Challenge Website")
and following the instructions to either (1) provide required information to
create an account, including username and password, Participant’s first and
last name, name, email address, phone number, city, state/province, and
zip/postal code, and age; or (2) log in to the Participant’s existing account
using Participant’s username and password for the applicable Local Promoter
Challenge Website.
Each eligible Participant is limited to one (1) Local Promoter Challenge
Website account per Local Promoter for Challenge participation. Subsequent
attempts made by the same individual to participate using additional accounts
in violation of this condition by using multiple email accounts, usernames or
by any other method or mean are void and persons engaging in such conduct may,
in Organizer’s sole discretion, be disqualified. Normal Internet access and
usage charges imposed by your Internet Service Provider may apply.
Participation must occur during the Challenge Period and in accordance with
applicable weekly deadlines in strict accordance with the instructions and
restrictions in these Official Rules. Those who do not follow all of the
instructions, provide the required content in their entry, or abide by these
Official Rules will be disqualified and any associated participation void.
As a condition of entering the Challenge, without limiting any other provision
in these Official Rules, each Participant gives consent for Organizer and its
agents to obtain and deliver his or her name, address, and other information
and content to applicable Local Promoters and third parties for the purpose of
administering this Challenge and complying with applicable laws, regulations,
and rules. For Participants residing in the United States, by entering the
Challenge, you will be opted-in to receive marketing emails from the Local
Promoter whose Challenge Website(s) you use to participate in the Challenge.
You may unsubscribe from the marketing emails at any time by following the
opt-out link contained in each email from that Local Promoter.
Beginning on Sunday each week during the Challenge Period, at or around
12:00:00 am Eastern Time ("ET").
Participants must log in to the account through which they wish to participate
and select their picks for the next week’s scheduled games. For the Weekly
Contests and Overall Contest, this will include picking which team they think
will win each scheduled American pro football game ("Game") for the coming week (each, a
"Pick"). The deadline
for each Participant to enter their Picks for an applicable Game match-up is
five (5) minutes prior to the published start of the Game as posted on the
Challenge Websites during the Challenge Period. If you fail to enter a Pick for
any game, your Pick will automatically be the team that was selected by the
majority of Participants.
For each week during the regular and playoff seasons, Participants will also
enter a prediction for the winning and losing scores for the week’s designated
tie breaker game. If you fail to enter a prediction for the weekly tie-breaker
game, your predicted scores for the winning and losing teams will be the
average score for the majority of Participants.
You will not be eligible to win a Weekly Contest Prize (defined below) for a
particular week if you fail to submit a Pick for more than one scheduled game
for that week. You must submit Picks for at least eleven (11) weeks of the
regular 2024 American pro football season to be eligible for the Grand Prize.
For purposes of this Challenge, a Pick is "received" when the
Sponsor’s servers record the pick information. Proof of sending (such as,
without limitation, a printed, saved or copied automated receipt confirming
entry, a "thanks for entering" screen or message) does not constitute
proof of actual receipt of an entry for purposes of this Challenge. Those who
do not provide the required information in their entry form or abide by these
Official Rules and other instructions of Organizer will be disqualified.
Entries that are incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, illegitimate,
garbled, illegible, or generated by a macro, bot, or other automated means will
not be accepted and will be void. Entries made by any other individual or any
entity, and/or originating at any other web site, including, without
limitation, commercial promotion subscription, notification, and/or entering
services, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Challenge.
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER AND OVERALL PRIZE WINNER
SCORING AND TIEBREAKER
Points will be awarded to Participants for correct Picks in accordance with the
following:
Regular Season Games - 1 point
Wild Card Round Games - 3 points
Divisional Playoff Round Games - 4 points
Conference Finals - 8 points
Championship Game - 16 points
The Participant with the most points for each week of the American pro football
regular season will be deemed a Weekly Prize winner. The Participant with the
highest total "net score" at the end of the Challenge Period will be
deemed the Grand Prize winner. A Participant's total "net score" will
be determined by subtracting the Participant's four (4) lowest weekly scores
from their total score for all 22 weeks of the season and playoffs.
Tie-Breakers
In the event of a tie for any Weekly Prize, the tie will be broken as follows:
(a) each tied Participant’s
predicted score from the winning team in that week's designated tie-breaker
game will be subtracted from the actual score obtained by the winning team, and
the difference will then be multiplied by itself, (b) that Participant's predicted score from the losing team in
that week's designated tie-breaker game will be subtracted from the actual
score obtained by the losing team, and the difference is multiplied by itself,
(c) the result in (a) is added to the result in (b) to obtain the score approximation
("Score Approximation").
The tied Participant with the lowest Score Approximation will be deemed the
Weekly Prize winner. If a tie remains, the winner will be selected at random
from among those still tied.
In the event of a tie for the Grand Prize, the tied Participant with the lowest
total Score Approximation for week 22 will be declared the winner, then, if
necessary, a random winner will be selected to break the tie.
If a Game is canceled, postponed or forfeited for any reason, or if a game ends
in a tie, no points will be awarded for that Game and winner(s) will still be
determined as set forth in these Official Rules. If a tie breaker game is
cancelled, postponed or forfeited and there is a tie, the winner will be chosen
randomly. If an entire week of game play is cancelled or postponed, the Weekly
Prize for that week will be determined in a random drawing of all eligible
Participants who submitted Picks for that week prior to the week’s cancellation
in accordance with these Official Rules. If the entire football season is
cancelled, the Grand Prize will be determined in a random drawing from among
all eligible Participants who submitted Picks in the Challenge prior to the
season cancellation in accordance with these Official Rules.
"Pro Football Regular Season Survivor
Game" Bonus Game
To participate in the Survivor Game, Participants must visit the Challenge
Website each week of the regular season and select one team the Participant
believes will win its Game that week. Picks may be made beginning Tuesday
leading up to the start of the week’s first scheduled game. Each correct
selection advances a Participant to the following week to select their winner
for that week. If a Game results in a tie, it counts as a win and the
Participant will advance. Each team may only be picked by the Participant one
time during the regular season. If a Participant fails to pick a winning team
for each week during the regular season, they will not be eligible for the
Overall Prize or Second Chance Prize (defined below) in the Survivor Game.
In week 18 of the regular season, Participants must also enter a prediction for
the winning and losing scores for the week’s designated tie breaker game. If
you fail to enter a prediction for the week 18 tie-breaker game, your predicted
scores for the winning and losing teams will be the average score for the
majority of Participants.
The Participant who makes it through the entire regular season predicting a
correct winner each week will win the Survivor Game Overall Prize. In the event
of a tie for Survivor Game Overall Prize, tied Participant with the lowest
Score Approximation for week 18 will be deemed the Survivor Game Prize Winner.
If a tie remains, the winner will be selected at random from among those still
tied.
Participants with one (1) wrong guess in the Survivor Game will be able to
continue to participate and are eligible for the Survivor Game Second Chance
Prize. If more than one player makes it through the regular season with only
one wrong Pick, the winner will be determined based on the total Overall
Contest scores for each tied player through the end of the regular season, and
if there is still a tie, then the week 18 "Score Approximation"
tiebreaker process for the main game will be used. Participants with two (2) or
more wrong guesses can continue to play for fun and will be entered into a
drawing from among all Survivor Game Participants with two (2) or more wrong
guesses for a chance to win the Survivor Game Fun Prize.
Odds of winning any random drawing contemplated in these Official Rules depend
upon the number of tied Participants (in the case of tie-breaker drawings) or
the number of eligible entries received (in the case of the Survivor Game Fun
Prize).
PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE
WEEKLY CONTESTS: Twenty two (22) Weekly Prize
Winners Each Weekly Prize consists of a $75 USD Visa gift card.
ARV: $75 USD/$ 92 CAD.
Total ARV of all weekly prizes awarded $1,650.00/ $ 2,024 CAD.
Limit one (1) Weekly Prize per Participant.
OVERALL CONTEST: One (1) Grand Prize Winner
A $5,000 USD check will be awarded to Grand Prize winner. One (1) Grand Prize
will be awarded in accordance with these Official Rules. The Promotion Parties
reserve the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or
greater value. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash equivalent or
substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
The Promotion Parties have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable
for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or
in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality,
mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all
warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are provided only by the
manufacturer, and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any
such warranty and/or guarantee. Each winner is responsible for all federal,
state and local taxes and may be required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor
reserves the right to withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received.
Survivor Game:
Survivor Game Overall Prize (1): $500 USD Amazon gift card. ARV: $500 USD/ $616
CAD.
Survivor Game Second Chance Prize (1): $200 USD Amazon gift card. ARV: $200
USD/ $246 CAD.
Survivor Game Fun Prize (1): $100 USD Amazon gift card. ARV: $100 USD/ $123
CAD.
Gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions set forth by issuer.
Local Promoters may make available additional prizing for Challenge winners
which may be subject to different eligibility requirements. Local Promoter
prize eligibility, prize details and approximate retail value are set forth on
the applicable Local Promoter Challenge Website. Organizer is not responsible
for the administration or fulfillment of any Local Promoter prizes awarded in
connection with the Challenge.
WINNER NOTIFICATION
Weekly Prize Winner:Each potential
Weekly Prize Winner will be notified within two (2) days following the last
game of the Weekly Contest. Sponsor will attempt to contact the potential
Weekly Prize Winner at the email address associated with the Participant’s
Challenge Website account. Potential prize winners who reside in a Canadian
province or territory (exclusive of Quebec) must correctly answer a
mathematical skill-testing question to be administered in writing by Sponsor,
without aid or assistance. Failure to correctly answer the skill-testing
question will result in forfeiture of the prize and an alternative winner will
be selected.
Survivor Game Prize Winner and Grand Prize
Winner: Each potential Survivor Game Prize and Grand Prize
Winners will be notified via email within fourteen (14) days from the end of
the Challenge Period. Potential prize winners who reside in a Canadian province
or territory (exclusive of Quebec) must correctly answer a mathematical
skill-testing question to be administered in writing by Sponsor, without aid or
assistance. Failure to correctly answer the skill-testing question will result
in forfeiture of the prize and an alternative winner will be selected.
Each potential winner will be required to respond to winner notification and
other communications from Organizer within forty-eight (48) hours according to
the notice(s) from sponsor or prize may be forfeited (in Organizer’s sole
discretion).
If any prize, prize notification, or Challenge-related communication is
rejected, faulty, or returned as undeliverable or if the potential winner does
not respond according to the notification’s or Organizer’s instructions or
otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, the prize may, in
Organizer’s sole discretion, be forfeited and an alternate winner may be
selected (time permitting). Sponsor is not responsible for any change in
Participant’s email address or communications that are segregated into a junk or
other folder. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given and Sponsor
will have no responsibility or liability to that Participant. Weekly prizes
will be awarded via email to the email address provided at the time of
registration. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures
in connection with the selection of an alternate potential winner, if any.
Potential winners may be required to complete, sign, have notarized (if
applicable) and return an Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law and as applicable) and
tax documents (if applicable)(collectively, "Prize Winner Documents")
in the form provided by Sponsor, without revision, or prize may be forfeited.
The Prize Winner Documents must be received by Organizer within five (5) days
of Organizer sending the documents to the potential winner or other time frame
as stated in the Prize Winner Documents, or prize may be forfeited and an
alternate winner may be selected. The prize claim and Prize Winner Documents
are subject to verification by Organizer. The prize, if legitimately claimed,
will be awarded. Organizer will not be obligated to pursue more than three (3)
alternate winners (time permitting) for the prize for any reason, in which case
that prize may go unawarded.
All prize details not specifically stated in these Official Rules will be
determined by Organizer in its sole discretion. All taxes (federal, state, and
local, if any) are the sole responsibility of the winner. A Grand Prize winner
that reside in the United States will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of
the prize and Canadian winners will receive an IRS Form W-8 BEN for the ARV of
the prize. Grand Prize fulfillment will be coordinated with Grand Prize winner
following winner verification.
No transfers, prize substitutions or cash redemptions (except for Grand Prize
Winner Prize) will be made, except at Organizer’s sole discretion. Sponsor
reserves the right to substitute stated prize or portion thereof with another
prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value for any reason, including,
without limitation, prize unavailability. No more than the stated prize will be
awarded. Participants waive the right to assert, as a cost of winning any
prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to claim the
prize and any liability and publicity which might arise from claiming or
seeking to claim said prize.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, each participant agrees
to release, hold harmless, and indemnify each of the released parties from and
against any liability whatsoever for injuries or damages of any kind sustained
in connection with the acceptance, use, misuse, or awarding of the prize or
while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to or from any prize-
or challenge-related activity including, without limitation, any injury,
damage, loss, death or accident to/of person or property. The limitations set
forth in this section will not limit or exclude the released parties’ liability
for personal injury or tangible property damage caused by the released parties,
or for the released parties’ gross negligence, fraud, or intentional, willful,
malicious, or reckless misconduct.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each winner agrees that the
prize is provided as-is without any warranty, representation, or guarantee,
express or implied, in fact or in law, whether now known or hereinafter
enacted, relative to the use or enjoyment of the prize, including, without
limitation, its quality, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Each participant understands and agrees that all rights under section 1542 of
the civil code of California and any similar law of any state or territory of
the united states are hereby expressly waived by him/her. Section 1542 reads as
follows:
"Certain
claims Not affected by a general release. 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."
ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS:
Released Parties are not responsible and/or liable for any of the following,
whether caused by a Released Party, the Participant, or by human error: entries
that are submitted by illegitimate means (such as, without limitation, by an
automated computer program) or entries in excess of any stated limit; any lost,
late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, garbled, mutilated, or misdirected
entries, email, mail, or other correspondence or materials or postage-due mail;
any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission or
communication; viruses or technical or mechanical malfunctions; interrupted or
unavailable cable or satellite systems; errors, typos, or misprints in these
Official Rules or the official rules for a Local Promoter Sweepstakes, in any
advertisements, or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer
hardware, or software; lost or unavailable network connections, or failed,
incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic
communications. The Released Parties are not responsible for electronic
communications that are undeliverable or otherwise not received or noticed by
Participant as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind,
or insufficient space in Participant’s email or voicemail inbox to receive
email or voicemail messages. Released Parties are not responsible, and may
disqualify you, if your email address, or other contact information does not
work or is changed without prior written notice to Sponsor. Without limiting
any other provision in these Official Rules, Released Parties are not
responsible or liable to any Participant or winner (or any person claiming
through such Participant or winner) for failure to continue the Challenge or
supply a prize or any part thereof in the event that any of the Challenge
activities or Released Parties’ operations or activities are affected by any
cause or event beyond the sole and reasonable control of the applicable
Released Party (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), including,
without limitation, by reason of any acts of God, equipment failure, threatened
or actual terrorist acts, air raid, act of public enemy, war (declared or
undeclared), civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, epidemic, pandemic, fire,
explosion, earthquake, flood, hurricane, unusually severe weather, blackout,
embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material
shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, any law,
rule, regulation, action, order, or request adopted, taken, or made by any
governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not such governmental act
proves to be invalid), or any other cause, whether or not specifically
mentioned above.
GENERAL RULES:
By entering the Challenge (except where prohibited by law), each Participant
grants the Released Parties the irrevocable, sublicensable, absolute right and
permission to use, publish, post or display her or his name, photograph,
likeness, voice, prize information, biographical information, any quotes
attributable to her or him and any other indicia of persona (regardless of
whether altered, changed, modified, edited, used alone, or used with other
material in the Released Parties’ sole discretion) for advertising, trade,
promotional and publicity purposes without further obligation or compensation
of any kind to her or him, anywhere, in any medium now known or hereafter
discovered or devised (including, without limitation, on the Internet),
worldwide, without any limitation of time, and without notice, review, or
approval and each Participant releases all Released Parties from any and all
liability related thereto. Nothing contained in these Official Rules obligates
Sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and Participant waives
any right to inspect or approve any such use.
Organizer’s decisions will be final in all matters relating to this Challenge,
including interpretation of these Official Rules, acceptance or rejection of
purported entries, determination of the winner, and awarding of the prize. All
Participant, as a condition of entry, agree to be bound by these Official Rules
and the decisions of Sponsor. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may
result in disqualification from this Challenge. Participant further agree to
not damage or cause interruption of the Challenge and/or prevent others from
participating in the Challenge. Sponsor reserves the right to restrict or void
online entries or participation from any source if any suspicious entry and/or
participation is detected. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to void entries of any Participants who Sponsor believes have attempted to
tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of
this Challenge. Organizer’s failure to or decision not to enforce any provision
in these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other
provision. In the event there is an alleged or actual ambiguity, discrepancy,
or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any
Challenge-related materials and/or these Official Rules (including any alleged
discrepancy or inconsistency within these Official Rules), it will be resolved
by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Participants waive any right to claim
ambiguity in the Challenge structure or these Official Rules. If Sponsor
determines, at any time and in its sole discretion, that a winner or potential
winner is disqualified, ineligible, in violation of these Official Rules, or engaging
in behavior that Sponsor deems obnoxious, inappropriate, threatening, illegal
or that is intended to annoy, abuse, or harass any other person, Sponsor
reserves the right to disqualify that winner or potential winner, even if the
disqualified winner or potential winner may have been notified or displayed or
announced anywhere. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or
otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain
in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the
invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. If the Challenge is not
capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in
its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Challenge and award the
prizes from eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation,
modification, or suspension or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by
Sponsor. If any person supplies false information, obtains entries by
fraudulent means, or is otherwise determined to be in violation of these
Official Rules in an attempt to obtain any prize, Sponsor may disqualify that
person and seek damages from him or her and that person may be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity
of a Participant, the Participant will be declared to be the registered account
holder of the email address provided at the time of entry, but only if that
person meets all other eligibility criteria, otherwise the entry may, in
Organizer’s sole discretion, be disqualified and any potential prize won
forfeited. A registered account holder is defined as the natural person who is
assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service
provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.)
that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated
with the submitted email address. Winner may be required to show proof of being
the registered account holder. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Organizer’s
satisfaction, in its sole discretion, the entry will be deemed ineligible. Caution:
Any attempt to damage any online service or to undermine the legitimate
operation of the challenge may violate criminal and civil laws. If such an
attempt is made, sponsor may disqualify any participant making such attempt and
may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
GOVERNING LAW/DISPUTES/ARBITRATION: you
agree that these official rules and your participation in the challenge are
governed by the laws of the State of Texas. To the fullest extent permissible
by applicable law, both you and Organizer waive the right to a trial by jury
and the right to bring or resolve any dispute as a class, consolidated,
representative, collective, or private attorney general action.
The parties each agree to finally settle all disputes associated with this
challenge or these official rules only through arbitration; provided, however,
the Organizer shall be entitled to seek injunctive or equitable relief in the
state and federal courts located in or having jurisdiction over Austin, TX and
any other court with jurisdiction over the parties. In arbitration, there is no
judge or jury and review is limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award is
final and binding, with limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be
entered in any court with jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision in the
JAMS (defined below) rules to the contrary, the arbitrator shall not have the
authority or any jurisdiction to hear the arbitration as a class, consolidated,
representative, collective, or private attorney general action or to
consolidate, join, or otherwise combine the claims of different persons into
one proceeding. The parties agree that, except as set forth above, any claim,
suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this promotion will be
resolved solely by binding arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the streamlined
arbitration rules & procedures of JAMS Inc. ("JAMS") or any
successor to JAMS. In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing
date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a "demand for
arbitration," then either party can elect to have the arbitration
administered by another mutually agreeable arbitration administration service
who will hear the case. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take
place in Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta,
GA, Dallas, TX, or Toronto, ON (whichever is closest to your residence), or in
your hometown, but only if JAMS rules so require. The federal or state law that
applies to these official rules will also apply during the arbitration.
Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be
consolidated with any other proceedings that involve any claims or controversy
of another party, including any class actions or class arbitrations; provided,
however, if for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction
is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate does not
apply and the dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction
Austin, TX. Organizer agrees to pay the administrative and arbitrator's fees in
order to conduct the arbitration (but specifically excluding any travel or
other costs of participant to attend the arbitration hearing). Either party
may, notwithstanding this provision, bring qualifying claims in small claims
court. In no event will you seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or
other equitable relief or to enjoin or restrain the operation or exploitation
of the challenge.
Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will you be permitted or
entitled to obtain awards for, and hereby waive all rights to claim, incidental
or consequential damages. The prior limitation on damages is not intended to
limit the Released Parties’ obligation (if any) to pay prevailing party costs
or fees if recoverable pursuant to applicable law.
You and Organizer agree that, in the event that there are fifty (50) or more
individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed against Organizer
within an approximately thirty-day period (or otherwise in close proximity),
JAMS will administer all such similarly situated arbitration demands on a
collective basis as a single, consolidated arbitration (subject to a single set
of fees, proceeding schedule, and – if required – hearing) before a single
arbitrator in accordance with the requirements outlined elsewhere in this
section, provided that – in the event that the arbitrator deems it
impracticable or inequitable to administer all such claims collectively in a
single arbitration, (s)he may group demands for arbitration into groups of not
fewer than twenty (20) matters, plus a remainder group as needed (or as
otherwise deemed by the arbitrator to be practicable, equitable, and in best
keeping with the spirit of this provision) and arbitrate each group of matters
as a single, consolidated arbitration (either structure a "Batch Arbitration"). You and Organizer
agree (1) to work with JAMS in good faith to facilitate the resolution of
disputes on a Batch Arbitration basis and (2) that requests for arbitration are
of a "similar nature" if they arise out of the same event or factual
scenario and raise the same or similar legal issues and seek the same or
similar relief. Disagreements over the applicability of this Batch Arbitration
process will be settled in a single, consolidated arbitration proceeding that
includes all affected parties and is resolved by a single arbitrator subject to
the requirements of this section. This Batch Arbitration provision shall in no
way be interpreted as authorizing a class or collective arbitration or action
of any kind, or any suit or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims,
under any circumstances other than those expressly set forth in this section.
PRIVACY POLICY: For details
about how your personal information is collected and used when you participate
in this Challenge, you must refer to the applicable Local Promoter’s privacy
policy posted on the Local Promoter’s Challenge Website. For Canadian
residents, please note that the personal information supplied by you to enter
this Challenge will be hosted on servers in the United States, and the personal
information a Participant provides therefore also may be subject to the laws of
the United States. Your personal information will be shared with the Organizer
for the purposes of administering the Challenge and fulfilling the National
Challenge prizes.
WINNER’S LIST: For a list of
winners, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Second Street Media, Inc.,
401 Congress Avenue, #1850, Austin, TX 78701. Requests for the winners list
must be received within three (3) months of the end of the Sweepstakes Period.
Canadian residents can omit return-postage.
ORGANIZER: Second Street
Media, Inc., 401 Congress Avenue, #1850, Austin, TX 78701.
