CHICAGO CUBS WORK FROM HOME PLATE SWEEPSTAKES (THE “SWEEPSTAKES”)
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED DURING ENTRY PERIOD. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT. TRAVEL NOT INCLUDED.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States (including its commonwealths, territories and possessions) (collectively referred to herein as "States"), and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) (the “Eligible Territory”), who are eighteen (18) years of age or older (except in the case of legal residents of certain states/territories/provinces where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, such legal age of majority) at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors, (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household (whether or not related) of Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC (“Sponsor”), the other MLB Entities (as defined below) and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate or win a prize. The “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. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local laws, rules and regulations. Void outside the Eligible Territory and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule or regulation.
HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m.Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) on June 15, 2021, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT on July 31, 2021 ("Entry Period"). You may enter the Sweepstakes in one (1) of the following two (2) ways: Eligible Ticket purchase method or mail-in entry method. No other method of entry will be accepted. Limit ten (10) entries per person/email address/household, regardless of method of entry. Additional entries beyond the specified limit will be void.
1. Ticket Purchase Method: During the Entry Period, using the standard cubs.com/tickets purchase link ("Purchase Link"), log in to or create a MLB.com/Cubs.com account, and purchase and pay in full for any type of ticket to any Chicago Cubs 2021 regular season home game ("Eligible Ticket") and upon receipt of payment, you will automatically receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes per Eligible Ticket purchase via the Purchase Link (i.e., each Eligible Ticket purchased during the Entry Period via the Purchase Link is one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes, up to the ten (10) entry limit). Original purchaser of Eligible Ticket is the only individual who will be entered in the Sweepstakes (i.e., purchasers of resold Eligible Tickets will not be entered in the Sweepstakes by virtue of their purchase of a resold Eligible Ticket). All valid 2021 Cubs season ticket accounts are automatically entered for the sweepstakes. All information submitted online by entrants in connection with the Eligible Ticket purchase is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, MLB.com's Terms of Use (accessible at mlb.com/tou and Privacy Policy (accessible at mlb.com/privacy). Entrants must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested at time of Eligible Ticket purchase to be eligible. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries are void. All online entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Eligible Ticket purchaser entrants to the Sweepstakes may be given the option to receive (a) commercial email from cubs.com and/or MLB.com, and/or (b) mobile text messages and updates from cubs.comorMLB.com; however, eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes is not dependent upon entrant's consent to receive such emails and/or mobile text messages and updates and consenting to receive such emails and/or mobile text messages and updates will not impact any entrant's chances of winning. Standard messaging rates apply to mobile text messages and updates. Check with your mobile service provider for more information.
2. Mail-in Entry Method: If you do not wish to enter by purchasing an Eligible Ticket, you may enter the Sweepstakes by hand-printing your full name, address, city, state/territory/province and zip code, day and evening telephone numbers (including area codes), date of birth, and email address (optional); name of Sweepstakes (“Chicago Cubs Work from Home Plate Sweepstakes”); and the following statement: "I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to the Sweepstakes Official Rules." on a 3"x5" postcard and mailing it in a sealed envelope with proper postage affixed to: Chicago Cubs, Attn: Fan Services, 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613. Limit of one (1) mail-in entry per person/per envelope. Each mail-in entry received by Sponsor as directed herein will equal one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes (up to ten (10) entry limit). If provided, Sponsor will use email 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. If email address is not provided, Sponsor will use telephone numbers for prize notification. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by July 31, 2021, and received by Sponsor by August 6, 2021,to be eligible. Mail-in entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
RANDOM DRAWING; ODDS: On or about August 7, 2021 (“Drawing Date”), one (1) potential winner of the Sweepstakes will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the potential winner will be declared the official winner of the Sweepstakes (“Winner”). The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
PRIZE: One (1) Prize Will Be Awarded. The Winner will receive the opportunity for Winner and one (1) guest to “Work from Home Plate” at Wrigley Field on August 23, 2021, which includes the following:
- Access to a prescribed area around home plate at Wrigley Field for sixty (60) minutes during which time Winner may attend video or phone conference calls; take photographs or video; sit at the provided desk or receive other amenities, as determined by Sponsor (the “Prize”).
Any and all other activity(ies) not listed above are prohibited during Winner’s visit to Wrigley Field to redeem the Prize.
Approximate Retail Value of Prize: $500.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: All Prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. Prize must be redeemed during the following predetermined date and time: August 23, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. CDT and 10:00 a.m. CDT. If the Winner is unavailable to redeem the Prize during the predetermined date, the Winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected. Prize shall be redeemed on the predetermined date, rain or shine. Winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with the Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including but not limited to lodging, transportation costs, meals, gratuities, insurance and other expenses incurred by accepting the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winner. 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 any Prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.
ADDITIONAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM THE EXPERIENCE IS NOT INCLUDED.The Winner’s guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (at least eighteen (18) years of age), unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Major League Baseball game, event and 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 Winner and his/her guest agree to comply with all applicable ballpark and venue, as applicable, regulations in connection with the Prize. Neither Winner nor his/her guest will transmit any photographs, images, videos, audio or livestreams, in any media, of all or part of the event, whether live or post visit to Wrigley Field, without the express consent of Sponsor. Sponsor and the applicable MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to the Winner and/or his/her guest who engage(s) 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. Released Parties (as defined below) 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 and exhibition tickets awarded as prizes may not be resold or 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 or exhibition tickets. In the event Wrigley Field is unavailable for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute an alternate date or location as determined solely by Sponsor to provide the experience.
NOTIFICATION: The potential winner will be notified at the email address and/or telephone number (in the sole discretion of Sponsor) provided at the time of entry (the "Prize Notification"). In the event that any potential winner does not respond to Prize Notification within three (3) days of the date of issuance or declines the Prize for any reason, a disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries received. The potential winner may be required to submit his/her valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor and may receive an IRS Form 1099 for any prize valued at $600 or greater. The potential winner may be required to execute, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, a Release of Publicity, within five (5) days of the date of issuance. If required in the Eligible Territory, the potential winner will be required to answer correctly, without assistance of any kind (mechanical or otherwise), a time limited mathematical skill testing question which will be administered by Sponsor by telephone at a mutually agreeable time. Failure to submit any identification required by Sponsor or to return any required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules, the return of Prize Notification or of the prize (or any portion thereof) as non-deliverable, or, if applicable, failure to answer correctly the skill testing question as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion may result in the potential winner’s disqualification and prize forfeiture and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries received.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to (a) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (b) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, the other MLB Entities, HSC Plaza and Building Operations LLC and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other company associated with the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Sweepstakes, receipt or use of the Prize (or any portion thereof) or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of the Prize (or any portion thereof). By entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant gives his/her express permission to be contacted by Sponsor and/or MLB by telephone, email and/or postal mail for Sweepstakes purposes. The Winner, by acceptance of the respective Prize, grants to Sponsor, MLB and each of their respective designees the right to publicize such Winner's name city and state, Prize information, photograph, voice, statements, other likeness, prize information and photographs and video from the experience for advertising, promotional, trade and/or any other purpose, in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due or garbled entries, transmissions, email or mail; lost, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections, availability, accessibility, miscommunications or failures of computer, satellite, telephone, cable, wireless transmissions, or lines; computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; wireless service congestion; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems, wireless towers or cellular tower equipment; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in wireless or other transmission, processing, or communication; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed email notifications; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; or any other errors, problems or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, telephone, wireless service, mail, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with administration of the Sweepstakes, processing of entries, announcement of the Prize or in any Sweepstakes-related materials, or the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game, event or exhibition. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering (e.g. hacking), or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person's computer and/or wireless device related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or website, 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 any representative of Sponsor and/or MLB 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 Sponsor, MLB and/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 its sole discretion. Released Parties (a) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning the Prizes (or any portion thereof), and (b) disclaim any implied warranty. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Sponsor and MLB reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) in the event Sponsor is prevented from executing the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond Sponsor’s control, including but not limited to: fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, public health crisis, pandemic or epidemic, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy; network or equipment failure; riot or civil disturbance; terrorist threat or activity; war (declared or undeclared); court order; or federal, state, or local government law, order or regulation. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel 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. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the Winner and award the Prize by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation. Sponsor and MLB also reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT, AND SPONSOR, MLB AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Entries generated by a script, macro or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on email address, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is the natural person to whom the applicable ISP or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the submitted email address for the domain associated with such email address.
ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER: As a condition of entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that (a) any and all disputes, claims, controversies or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded (each, a “Claim”), shall be (i) arbitrated on an individual basis only, and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party, and (ii) settled by binding arbitration in New York County, New York before a single arbitrator appointed by the JAMS in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (b) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A, applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State.
WINNER'S LIST: For the Winner’s names, mail a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope no later than ninety (90) days after the Drawing Date to: Work from Home Plate Sweepstakes Winner's List, c/o Chicago Cubs, Fan Services, 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC, 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613.
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