LOUISVILLE SLUGGER® SILVER SLUGGER® TEAM AWARD GIVEAWAY (the “Sweepstakes”) Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN PRIZE. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED.
SPONSOR: Wilson Sporting Goods Co., 130 East Randolph Street, Suite 600, Chicago, Illinois 60601, United States of America (“Sponsor”).
1) ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is offered only to permanent, legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and U.S. Military installations in foreign countries), with a valid mailing address (P.O. Box not accepted) (“United States”), of at least eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the day on which they enter. Employees of Sponsor, the MLB Entities, and of each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and related companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate families (spouse, and parents, siblings and children, and each of their respective spouses regardless of residence) and household members of each, whether related or not, are not eligible. “MLB Entities” means the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“BOC”), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (“MLB”), Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., The MLB Network, LLC, the Major League Baseball Clubs (“Clubs”), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated, and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC, and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents of the foregoing entities. Void where prohibited.
2) TIMING: The Sweepstakes begins at 9:00:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on Monday, September 25, 2023, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, October 1, 2023 (the “Entry Period”).
3) HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Entry: During the Entry Period, entrants must visit the designated MLB.com webpage found at https://www.mlb.com/awards/silver-slugger/team-vote and complete a voting form for entry into the Sweepstakes. The only valid way to enter the Sweepstakes is by completing a voting form on the designated MLB website. Incomplete or inaccurate entry forms are void. Follow the instructions on the webpage to complete the Sweepstakes entry form, including submitting your name, email address, and other required information. By entering, you acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements. Failure to comply with the Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Please see the privacy policy located at wilson.com (http://www.wilson.com/en-us/explore/legal) for details of Wilson’s policy regarding the use of personal information collected in connection with this Sweepstakes. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER NAME MAY BE POSTED ON ANY SPONSOR OR MLB MEDIA PAGES OR ON SPONSOR WEBSITES, IN SPONSOR’S DISCRETION IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
3) LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON. No other entry methods or forms of entry are valid. Participants may not use any device or artifice to register more than one time or as multiple registrants. Any eligible entrant who attempts to enter with multiple email addresses and/or phone numbers under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to enter more than one time will be disqualified and forfeits any and all prizes won, at Sponsor’s discretion.
4) PRIZE. Up to One (1) Prize to be awarded;
The “Prize”: The Prize consists of (i) round-trip airfare for two (2) people from a major commercial airport near the Prize winner’s principal place of residence to a location decided in Sponsor’s sole discretion (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $1,500); one (1) nights’ hotel accommodations (based upon standard double occupancy) in the city of Sponsor’s decided location (ARV: $500); and (ii) two (2) tickets for winner and one (1) guest to a 2024 MLB regular season game in the location determined by Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion (specific game, seats, time, and date of tickets to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) and the opportunity for winner only to present a 2023 Silver Slugger Award on-field at the game (ARV: $500).
ARV of the total Prize: $2,500 USD.
Exact nature and duration of the award presentation shall be determined in the sole discretion of MLB and subject to availability. Actual value of trip may vary based on point of departure and airfare fluctuations. Any difference between stated approximate retail value and actual value of Prize will not be awarded. No alternative travel dates are available. Exact travel dates and arrangements subject to availability. Winner and travel guest must travel on same itinerary. If winner is eligible, but is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, winner must be accompanied by winner’s parent or legal guardian. Minors must be accompanied at all times during the trip (including, but not limited to, in-flight, hotel stay and all prize-related events) by minor’s parent or legal guardian.
5) PRIZE RESTRICTIONS/CONDITIONS: The Prize is non-transferable. No cash redemption or other prize substitution except by Sponsor, in its sole discretion if featured Prize items become unavailable. Any difference between stated ARV and actual value of Prize will not be awarded. Prize winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary and must be able to travel on date(s) and times determined by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner (time permitting before scheduled trip). Prize winners are responsible for all taxes on the Prize. Sponsor may issue an IRS Form 1099-MISC for Prize winners. ARV is as of the time these Official Rules were printed and the value of the Prize may fluctuate. A winner is not entitled to any difference between the ARV and the actual value of the Prize at the time the Prize is awarded. Meals, gratuities, luggage fees, incidental hotel charges and any other travel-related expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of Prize winner. If a Prize winner is under the age of majority in their jurisdiction will be required to have a legal guardian fill out a consent form before a prize may be awarded. Prize winner and guest must have all necessary identification and/or travel documents (e.g., a valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued passport) required for travel and must not have any barrier to entry in the United States.
Use of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition ticket is subject to the standard terms, conditions, and health and safety policies applicable to the ticket; see mlb.com/ticketback for details. Seat locations at the game/event/exhibition and, unless otherwise stated in the prize description, exact game/event/exhibition date shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Winner’s guest(s) must be of legal age of majority in his/her(their) jurisdiction(s) of residence unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the BOC and/or the applicable Club and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as part of the prize will govern in the event a legal game/event/exhibition, as defined by Major League Baseball, is not played or held due to weather conditions, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, or any other reason. Winner and his/her guest(s) agree to comply with all applicable ballpark and venue regulations in connection with the prize. Sponsor and the MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to the winner and/or his/her guest(s) who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person at the game/event/exhibition. Sponsor and the MLB Entities will not be responsible for weather conditions; acts of God; acts of terrorism; civil disturbances; local, state, or federal regulation, order, or policy; work stoppage; epidemic, pandemic, or any other issue concerning public health or safety; or any other event outside of their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition tickets awarded as prizes may not be resold, offered for resale, or used for any commercial or promotional purpose whatsoever. Any such resale or commercial or promotional use may result in disqualification and prize forfeiture, and may invalidate the license granted by the game/event/exhibition ticket.
6) DRAWING: Up to one (1) potential Prize winner will be selected at random from a drawing of all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The date of the selections will be on or about 11:00:00 AM CT on Thursday, October 2, 2023. The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries during the Entry Period.
7) NOTIFICATION OF WINNER/AWARDING OF PRIZE: The potential Prize winner will be notified via email, telephone, or social media message and may be publicly announced on Sponsor media pages. Prize winner shall have (3) days to respond, and may be required to complete, sign, have notarized and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release within time specified on the prize notification or the Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. If a potential Prize winner does not respond within three (3) days of notification, if documents are not timely returned, or if a prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner, even if another potential Prize winner has already been announced.
8) ADDITIONAL TERMS: By entering and/or accepting a Prize, the Sweepstakes entrants agree to (a) abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and Wilson which shall be final, and (b) to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, the MLB Entities and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and related companies, divisions, advertising and promotion agencies and their respective employees, directors, officers and agents of the foregoing (collectively “Releasees”), from and against any/all claims, losses, injuries or damages, including death, resulting from the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize and/or participation in any prize related activities or any travel related thereto, and (c) allow Sponsor and/or its designees the use of a winner’s name, photos and/or likeness for promotion and publicity purposes without additional compensation except where prohibited by law. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods will void all such entries by such methods. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil law and, should an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sweepstakes is governed by laws of the State of Illinois, United States with venue in Chicago, Illinois for the resolution of all claims and disputes. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an electronic entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the email account is registered. No compensation will be paid in lieu of a prize. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if advertised Prize item is unavailable. Prize is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash.
9) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Releasees are not responsible for any late, lost, illegible, incomplete, misdirected or postage due mail/entries, or stolen entries, nor are they responsible for incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; any technical or human error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access of the web site; any injury or damage to participants or to any other person’s computer(s) related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes, or downloading materials from or use of the web site. In the event Sponsor is prevented from awarding prize or continuing with the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond their control including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, fire, flood, epidemic, pandemic, or other public health crisis (e.g., COVID-19), earthquake, explosion, 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, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control, Sponsor shall have the right to cancel, terminate, modify, suspend or extend the Sweepstakes and may select a winner from among all eligible entries received prior to the action taken. In no event will Sponsor and/or Releasees be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising out of access to and use of the website, http://www.wilson.com, or the downloading from and/or printing material downloaded from said sites. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the sites is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Some jurisdictions may not allow limitations or the exclusions of liability for incidental or consequential damages, or exclusion of implied warranties so some of the aforementioned limitations or exclusions may not apply. Check local laws for any restrictions or conditions regarding these limitations and/or exclusions.
10) PRIVACY POLICY: By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to Sponsor’s use and dissemination of your personal information to third parties. Such use and dissemination of such personal information shall be subject to any privacy policy of Sponsor then in effect, available at http://www.wilson.com/en-us/explore/legal/.
11) WINNER LIST: For the name of the Prize winner, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by April 1, 2024 to: Louisville Slugger® Sliver Slugger® Team Award Giveaway, Attn: Baseball Division, 130 East Randolph Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601 USA.
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