Nashville Predators Foundation
“Chuck a Puck Nights Skills Contest Presented by Nissan”
Official Rules (the “Official Rules”)
PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Nashville Predators
Foundation (the “Administrator”) “Chuck A Puck Skills Contest Promotion” (the "Skills
Contest Promotion") will be held on Administrator selected Nashville Predators home
game days during the 2014-15 NHL Season (the “Game Days”) at Bridgestone Arena
(the “Arena”). The entry period for the Skills Contest Promotion will be from the
times the doors open on each specific Game Day until the end of the second
intermission of the game on each specific Game Day (the "Entry Periods"). Central
Time shall control for all purposes of this Skills Contest Promotion. The Skills Contest
Promotion is governed by these Official Rules, and is subject to all applicable U.S.
federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited by law.
1. Eligibility: The Chuck a Puck Skills Contest Promotion is open only to legal
residents of the United States, void in Florida, New York, and Rhode Island (the
“Participant”). If Participant is aiming for the Grand Prize target and Participant is
under 18, the Participant must have a parent or guardian with him/her at all times
and if he/she should ultimately be deemed a Grand Prize Winner that parent or
guardian must accept the Grand Prize on his/her behalf. Current or former full-time
and part-time employees, officers and representatives of the Administrator, the
Nashville Hockey Club, LP d/b/a the Nashville Predators, the Nashville Predators
Foundation, Mid Ice, LLC, Powers Management, LLC, and their respective parent
companies, subsidiaries, distributors, affiliates, vendors, advertising and promotion
agencies and companies involved in the design, implementation and execution of the
Promotion (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”) are not eligible, as well as the
immediate family and household members of each such
employee/officer/dealer/representative are not eligible to receive the Grand Prize.
"Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, stepchildren, siblings, step-siblings or spouses, regardless of where they live.
"Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least
three months a year, whether related or not. The Skills Contest Promotion is subject
to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation in the
Promotion constitutes Participant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official
Rules and Promotion Entities’ decisions, which are final and binding in all matters
related to the Promotion. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all
requirements set forth herein.
2. How to Enter: During the Entry Periods, Participant will be able to purchase a
foam puck (the “puck”) or foam pucks (the “pucks”). One (1) puck will cost Five
Dollars ($5) and a group of 5 (five) pucks will cost Twenty Dollars ($20). The pucks
will be sold from the time the doors open on each Game Day until the end of the
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second intermission on each Game Day. After purchasing one (1) puck, the
Participant will be handed a gold card; after purchasing a group of 5 (five) pucks, the
Participant will be handed a blue card. Pucks will be available for purchase in the
Ticket Sales area on the main concourse by the main doors; the Administrator’s table
located on the main concourse; the AT&T Fan Information Center; and the 300 level
ticket table (the “Designated Areas”), locations subject to change. The pucks will be
sold at each of the Designated Areas. The Participant will be given instructions on
how to pick up his/her puck(s). Each Participant must complete an entry form (the
“Entry Form”), providing his/her first and last name, phone number, and email
address. Participant’s entry into the Promotion will be complete upon purchasing
puck(s) and completing the Entry Form. All purchased pucks must be thrown on the
specific Game Day in which they were purchased.
Multiple purchases per Participant will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit the Monroe
Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt via the Administrator.
3. Determination of Winner/Odds of Winning: All qualifying entries will be
reviewed on-site at the Arena. The review will be conducted by a member of
Administrator’s staff prior to Participant having the opportunity to participate in the
Promotion.
Each Participant must comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules,
and all winnings are contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Contestants will be
required to complete and sign a Waiver of Liability and Publicity Release (the
“Release”), as well as fulfill any such other requirements as determined by
Administrator in order to compete in the skills contest or to claim a prize, unless
prohibited by law (collectively, the “Forms”).
In the event: (a) of noncompliance with the above or within any of the aforesaid
time periods, (b) a Participant is found to be ineligible to enter the Promotion, (c) a
Participant cannot or does not comply with the Official Rules, or (d) Participant fails
to fulfill the Forms and/or any related obligations, the Participant shall be disqualified
from the Promotion. Upon disqualification, no compensation shall be given. The
parties’ obligations under any section of the Official Rules shall survive the
termination of these Official Rules or disqualification of Participant for any reason.
Starting with three (:03) minutes to go in the third period of each specific Game Day
until ten (:10) minutes after the conclusion of each specific Game Day, Participant
will go to one of the designated pick up locations, which are located on the concourse
by the center ice sections of the lower level by Sections 105/106 and 115/116 (the
“Designated Pick Up Areas”), location subject to change at Administrator’s sole
discretion. At either of the Designated Pick Up Areas, the Participant will present
his/her blue or gold card(s) to receive his/her puck(s). Each puck will have a written
number on the back of it. The Participant will also be given a card that has the same
number(s) of his/her particular puck(s). Any pucks not picked up ten (:10) minutes
after the conclusion of each specific Game Day will be disqualified from the
Promotion and will not be given a refund.
At the conclusion of each game on each specific Game Day, the Participant will enter
into a skills contest. The Participant will enter the lower level sections on either side
of the Arena. At the designated time, approximately ten (:10) minutes after the
conclusion of each game, Participant will toss his/her puck(s) onto the ice area
aiming for the target. The Participant will be given one (1) minute to toss his/her
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puck(s) toward the target. Any puck(s) tossed after one (1) minute will not be
eligible.
Administrator has the sole discretion to modify the start time of the Promotion on
each specific Game Day and has the sole discretion to determine each winner. The
Promotion will take place at Bridgestone Arena at 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN,
37203.
The Participants will compete in a skills contest as part of the Promotion to win a trip
for two (2) to travel with the team (the “Grand Prize”). To be deemed a “Grand Prize
Winner”, a Participant must successfully chuck a puck completely through the Grand
Prize Target Opening (the “Target Opening”) located on the top of the target. Pucks
that fail to enter completely through the target opening but instead land and stay on
top of the target will win a secondary prize solely determined by the Nashville
Predators Foundation (a “Secondary Prize Winner”).
Any Grand Prize Winner or Secondary Prize Winner (collectively a “Winner”) will be
notified at the conclusion of the Promotion on each Game Day. The PA announcer will
announce the winning numbers along with the designated corresponding prizes. Each
Winner must bring his/her numbered card to redeem his/her prize at the AT&T Fan
Information Center. The Winners will be determined in the sole discretion of the
Administrator.
4. Prize: GRAND PRIZE. A Grand Prize Winner (“Grand Prize Winner”) will receive
the following prizes, with Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) noted with each:
i) Two (2) round trip tickets from Nashville Airport (BNA) to the location of a
Nashville Predators Away game during the 2013-14 Regular Season, the
specific date of location of which to be determined in Administrator’s sole
discretion (ARV: $1,000);
ii) Two (2) night hotel stay (one (1) room, double occupancy (ARV: $500));
iii) Two (2) game tickets to a Nashville Predators away game, as determined
in Administrator’s sole discretion (ARV: $400).
Total Grand Prize ARV of One Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($1,900).
No responsibility is assumed by Administrator for cancelled, delayed, suspended or
rescheduled events. Administrator will not provide any money for any expenses
incurred as a result of Winners’ participation in the Promotion or the claiming or use
of the Grand Prize, including, but not limited to, transportation, food and beverage,
or other incidental expenses incurred by the Grand Prize Winner or Grand Prize
Winner’s guests while claiming or using the Grand Prize.
Grand Prize is non-transferable and must be utilized by the Grand Prize Winner
selected by Administrator. No prize substitutions allowed, except by Administrator in
its sole discretion, if advertised prize is unavailable for any reason (in which case
Grand Prize Winner will receive alternate prize of equal value). Grand Prize is not
redeemable/exchangeable for cash or credit. Any portion of the Grand Prize not
accepted by the Grand Prize Winner will be forfeited. Grand Prize Winner will be
responsible for any applicable taxes in his/her state of residence and state of pickup
(not limited to federal, state, local and/or income) of Grand Prize and may be
required to provide his/her Social Security number or tax ID for tax reporting
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purposes. Administrator will file where required an IRS Form 1099 with the Internal
Revenue Service for the fair market value of the Grand Prize.
ADMINISTRATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THE RULES FOR THE PRIZE UP
TO the Entry Period.
Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees in his/her state of residence, for all
costs and any other expenses related to the acceptance and use of the Prize not
specified herein. Winner must go to the Arena to claim the Prize or the Prize may be
forfeited. Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize, but the Administrator
reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to substitute a prize with one of
comparable or greater value. Administrator reserves the right to limit the travel with
the team associated with the Grand Prize. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no
warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Promotion Entities.
6. Publicity; Use of Personal Information: Except where prohibited or restricted
by law, Winner's acceptance of Prize and/or execution of Release constitutes the
Winner’s agreement and consent for Promotion Entities to use and/or publish
Winner’s full names, city and state of residence, photographs or other likenesses,
Entry, pictures, portraits, voice, testimonials, biographical information (in whole or in
part), and/or statements made by Winner regarding the Promotion or Administrator,
worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to,
advertising, trade and/or promotion on behalf of Administrator, in any and all forms
of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV,
radio, electronic, cable, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction,
compensation, notice, review, or approval.
7. No Tampering; Right to Cancel, Modify: Promotion Entities and their parent,
subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors,
assigns, employees, officers and directors shall not have any obligation or
responsibility, including any responsibility to award any Prize to Participants, with
regard to: (a) Entries that contain inaccurate information or do not comply with or
violate the Official Rules; (b) Entries, Prize claims or notifications that are lost, late,
incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged or otherwise not received by the
intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human or technical error of
any kind; (c) Participants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or
participating in the Promotion or claiming the Prize; (d) telephone, electronic,
hardware, software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or
difficulties; (e) any inability of the Winner to accept the Prize for any reason; (f) if
the Prize cannot be awarded due to delays or interruptions due to Acts of God,
natural disasters, terrorism, weather or any other similar event beyond
Administrator's reasonable control; or (g) any damages, injuries or losses of any
kind caused by Prize or resulting from awarding, acceptance, possession, use,
misuse, loss or misdirection of any Prize or resulting from participating in this
Promotion or any promotion or Prize related activities. Promotion Entities reserves
the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be (a)
tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion, or with any
Website promoting the Promotion; (b) acting in violation of the Official Rules; or (c)
entering or attempting to enter the Promotion multiple times through the use of
multiple Entry Forms. If Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, that
technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise the integrity or viability of the
Promotion, Administrator reserves the right to void the Entries at issue, and/or
terminate the relevant portion of the Promotion, including the entire Promotion,
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and/or modify the Promotion and/or conduct a random drawing to award a Prize
using all eligible Entries received as of the termination date. The Promotion Entities’
failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that
provision.
8. Release of Liabilities; Disclaimer of Warranty; Forum Selection Clause: By
participating in the Promotion, Participant agrees to release and hold harmless
Promotion Entities, the National Hockey League (the “NHL”), the Metropolitan
Government of Nashville and Davidson County, the Sports Authority of the
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and any promotional
partners, each of their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners,
representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors,
(collectively the "Released Parties"), from any and all liability, for loss, harm,
damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever, including without limitation, property
damage, personal injury (including emotional distress), and/or death, which may
occur in connection with preparation for, or participation in, the Promotion, or
possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of the Prize or participation in any
Promotion-related or Prize-related activity and for any claims or causes of action
based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise
delivery. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to
Participant’s or to any other person's computer, regardless of how caused, relating to
or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with
this Promotion. Participant acknowledges that Promotion Entities have neither made
nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representations or
guarantees, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to Prize or any component
thereof, including, but not limited to, express warranties provided by the supplier of
the Prize (or any component thereof) or their affiliates. Except where prohibited, all
issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Participant or
Promotion Entities in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Tennessee, without giving
effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of
Tennessee, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws
of any jurisdiction other than the State of Tennessee. In addition, any dispute
relating to the Promotion (including these Official Rules) shall be brought in the
appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located
in Davidson County, State of Tennessee. Participant hereby irrevocably consents to
the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waives any claim of forum non
conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction that they may have. Participant further
agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or
connected with this Promotion shall be resolved individually, without resort to any
form of class action; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to
actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this
Promotion but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will
Participant be permitted to obtain awards for and Participant hereby waives all rights
to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages,
other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have
damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
9. List of Winner: For the name of the Winner, send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope by mail to: Chuck A Puck Nights Contest Presented by Nissan, Nashville
Predators, Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203.
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10. Administrator: The Nashville Predators Foundation, Bridgestone Arena, 501
Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.
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