Fan Appreciation Sweepstakes - Official Rules
Official Rules2023 GIANTS FAN APPRECIATION DAY 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. 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 EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY PROVIDED.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States (including its commonwealths, territories, and possessions, but excluding New York, Rhode Island and Florida) and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) (the “Eligible Territory”) who are eighteen (18) years of age (except in the case of residents of jurisdictions where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years, such legal age of majority) or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors, and their 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 San Francisco Giants Baseball Club LLC (“Sponsor”), the other MLB Entities and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity associated with the Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate or win a prize. “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 laws, rules, and regulations. Void outside the Eligible Territory and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.
HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes entry period begins at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) on Friday, September 15, 2023 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 (“Entry Period”). You may enter the Sweepstakes in one of the following two ways: (1) by completing an online form or (2) by being a Ticketholder (defined below). No other method of entry will be accepted. Limit one (1) entry per person/email address/household, regardless of method of entry, except that a Proxy Ticketholder (defined below) may receive entry(ies) in excess of the stated limit for each transferred Game ticket. Additional entries beyond the specified limit will be void.
Online Method: To enter online, go to sfgiants.com/fanappreciation and click on the Sweepstakes banners, buttons, and/or links to access the online entry form for the Sweepstakes. By successfully transmitting a completed online entry form during the Entry Period as directed, you will be entered in the Sweepstakes. All information submitted online by entrants is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, MLB’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 on the entry form to be eligible. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries are void. All online entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Online entrants to the Sweepstakes may be given the option to receive (a) commercial email from Sponsor and/or MLB and/or (b) mobile text messages and updates from Sponsor or MLB; 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.
Ticketholder Method. Eligible individuals who are the rightful ticketholder of a ticket with a seat location for the San Francisco Giants home game played on Sunday, October 1, 2023 (“Ticketholder”), at Oracle Park in San Francisco (the “Game”) will be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes. In other words, all seat locations for the Game will be automatically entered into the random drawing. For purposes of these Official Rules, a Ticketholder is also an eligible individual who is transferred a Game ticket with a seat location by his/her minor child or legal ward (“Proxy Ticketholder”). Eligible individuals having a standing room only ticket (i.e., a ticket without a seat location) will not be automatically entered in the Sweepstakes. Ticket must be a valid ticket. Entrant is the Ticketholder, which, for the avoidance of doubt, is not necessarily the individual who purchased the ticket. Ticketholders may opt out of participating in the Sweepstakes by emailing [email protected] before September 27, 2023 with a picture of the ticket showing the seat location for the Game and a statement that the Ticketholder wishes to opt out of the 2023 Giants Fan Appreciation Sweepstakes.
RANDOM DRAWING; ODDS: On or about Thursday, September 28, 2023 (“Drawing Date”), the potential winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received. A separate drawing will be conducted and separate potential winners will be drawn for each Prize. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the potential winners will be declared the official winners of the Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Limit one (1) prize per person, family, or household.
PRIZE: Fifteen (15) Prizes Will Be Awarded. Each winner will receive one (1) of the following prizes (at Sponsor’s sole discretion):
Prize | ERV | Total ERV | Quantity of Prizes |
GRAND PRIZE: A 5 day/4 night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Vidanta Riviera Maya or Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico. Trip includes (i)(2) Alaska Airlines flight vouchers; (ii) a four (4) night, (5) day stay for two people in a grand luxxe suite at Vidanta Riviera Maya or Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico (winner may choose either Vidanta property); (iii)Food and non-alcoholic beverage for winner and guest at Vidanta resort; (iv) and ground transportation to and from airport and resort for winner and guest. Non-transferrable. Alaska flights and hotel stay are subject to blackout dates and terms and conditions. Travel must occur between November 1, 2023 and November 1, 2024 on dates mutually agreed upon with Sponsor. Travel must be booked by October 1, 2024. Airline travel must be between airports where Alaska operates. Other restrictions apply. | $9,000 | $9,000.00 | 1 |
A 3-day/2-night trip to Los Angeles for winner and one (1) guest to attend a 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers game (game date to be determined by Sponsor) and Disneyland. Trip includes: i) roundtrip coach air transportation for winner and guest on Alaska Airlines to Los Angeles from any U.S. airport from which Alaska operates; ii) two (2) lower level tickets for winner and one (1) guest to one (1) 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants regular season game at Dodger Stadium; iii) two (2) Disney gift cards to be used towards (2) one (1) day passes to Disneyland (valued at $150 per card); and iv) one (1) $500 Hotels.com gift card to be used towards hotel accommodations. Air travel must occur between March 30, 2024 and July 31, 2024 and must be booked by March 1, 2024. Ground transportation and food and beverage not included. Non-transferrable. Other restrictions apply. | $3,000 | $3,000.00 | 1 |
Use of one (1) 16-person luxury suite and accompanying suite tickets for winner and up to fifteen (15) guests at a mutually agreed upon 2024 San Francisco Giants regular season home game at Oracle Park (subject to availability and blackout dates). Transportation and lodging not included. Food & Beverage and Parking not included. Winner may not sell Prize or tickets included with the suite. | $3,000 | $3,000.00 | 1 |
A 3-day/2-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to attend a 2024 Giants Spring Training Game in Scottsdale, AZ. Trip includes: i) roundtrip coach air transportation on Alaska Airlines for winner and guest to Phoenix, AZ from any U.S. airport from which Alaska operates; ii) two (2) tickets to one (1) 2024 Giants Spring Training game at Scottsdale Stadium (date and seating location subject to availability); and iii) hotel accommodations (one (1) room, double occupancy) for two (2) nights at a hotel designated by Sponsor in the Scottsdale area. Air travel must occur from February 23, 2024 through March 24, 2024 and must be redeemed by February 1, 2024. Non-transferrable. Ground transportation and food and beverage not included. Other restrictions apply. | $2,500 | $2,500.00 | 1 |
Two (2) VIP Guest passes for winner and one (1) guest to Bottle Rock Music Festival 2024 | $1,500 | $1,500.00 | 1 |
One (1) 55 Inch Flat Screen Samsung TV | $1,300 | $1,300.00 | 1 |
Two (2) Round Trip flight Vouchers for Alaska Airlines. Date restrictions and other terms apply. | $1,000 | $1,000.00 | 1 |
One (1) 2023 Ballpark Back 9 Tour Pro foursome package for winner plus three (3) guests to a mutually agreed upon date between winner and Sponsor (November 8-12, 2023). Each guest will receive one round of play, five (5) mulligans, one (1) limited edition hat, one (1) food & non-alcoholic drink voucher, access to Clubhouse for duration determined by Sponsor. Transportation and lodging not included. | $900 | $900.00 | 1 |
Two (2) tickets for winner and one (1) guest to 2024 Opening Day (San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres) at Oracle Park on April 5, 2024, a 2-day/1-night stay at hotel VIA in San Francisco (one (1) room, double occupancy), and one (1) Momo’s $200 gift card for winner only. Transportation not included. Seating location subject to availability. Non-transferrable. Other restrictions apply. | $750 | $750.00 | 1 |
One (1) Rookie Memorabilia Pack with merchandise to be determined by Sponsor | $750 | $750.00 | 1 |
One (1) Giants Memorabilia Pack consisting of two (2) signed Bats, four (4) signed Ball, one (1) signed jersey, and one (1) signed ome Clark omeplate | $750 | $750.00 | 1 |
One (1) $500 Visa Gift Card | $500 | $500.00 | 1 |
One (1) Google Pixel Tablet | $500 | $500.00 | 1 |
One (1) JBL Partybox speaker | $350 | $350.00 | 1 |
One (1) Full Year Clear Plus Membership. Terms and conditions apply. | $179 | $179.00 | 1 |
TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
Total ARV of all prizes: $25,979.00
PRIZE CONDITIONS: All prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. Each winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use which are not specifically included in the applicable prize description above, including but not limited to transportation, lodging, meals, gratuities, insurance, and other expenses, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Each 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.
For Any Travel: Actual value of each prize will vary depending on winner’s city of departure. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation if any winner resides within one hundred (100) miles of the destination city. Each trip must be taken on dates specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries received. If the designated game or any other prize-related activity(s) is canceled or postponed for any reason, the travel portion of the prize may be awarded less applicable canceled or postponed prize-related activity(s) at Sponsor’s sole discretion and if possible, Sponsor will substitute that activity(s) with an item(s)/activity(s) or cash equivalent of comparable or greater value as determined solely by Sponsor. Travel and hotel accommodation restrictions apply. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent and on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Each winner and their guest are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents prior to travel and must have no impediment to entering the destination city. Each winner and their guest must travel together on the same itinerary.
For Ticket Prizes. 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 sfgiants.com/ticketback for details. Seat locations at the game/event/exhibition and, unless otherwise stated in the applicable prize description, exact game/event/exhibition date shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each 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 any 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. Each winner and his/her guest(s) agree to comply with all applicable ballpark and venue regulations in connection with the prize; see sfgiants.com/ballpark for details. Sponsor and the other MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to any 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. 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/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.
NOTIFICATION: Each potential winner will be notified at the email address, postal address, and/or telephone number (as determined by 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. Each 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. Each 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.
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, Facebook, Inc., Apple, Inc., and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, any Sweepstakes prize provider or commercial sponsor, 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 any prize (or any portion thereof), or any travel or activity related thereto. By entering the 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. Each winner, by acceptance of a prize, grants to Sponsor, MLB, and each of their respective designees the right to publicize his/her name, city and state of residence, prize information, photograph, voice, statements, and/or other likeness for advertising, promotional, trade, and 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, or wireless transmissions or lines; computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; wireless service congestion; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines, telephone systems, wireless towers, or cellular tower equipment; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in wireless or other transmission, processing, or communication; printing, typographical, or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements, or other materials; cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition; or any other errors, problems, or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, or other, 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 any winner, or any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users (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 entrant’s 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 Sweepstakes 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; 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. 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 any prize (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 epidemic or crisis; 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 and MLB also reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes or events 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 also reserves the right, in its 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 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. For New Jersey residents, the limitations set forth above may be inapplicable where attorneys' fees, court costs, or other damages are mandated by statute. 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 LIST: For the winners’ names, mail a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received no later than ninety (90) days after the Drawing Date to: 2023 Giants Fan Appreciation Day Winner List, c/o Marketing, Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco CA 94107.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is San Francisco Giants Baseball Club LLC, Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco CA 94107.
Major League Baseball trademarks, service marks, and copyrights are proprietary to the MLB Entities. All rights reserved.
All entry data provided via the online entry form is provided to Sponsor and/or MLB. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Inc. Apple is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion.