FULL CONTEST RULES (THE “CONTEST RULES”):
CONTEST OVERVIEW: The Mastercard® Elevate Festival 2023 Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Mastercard Canada ULC (the “Sponsor”) and is administered by Armstrong Partnership LP (the “Administrator”). Riot Games is not a Sponsor of the Contest. The Contest runs at Elevate Festival (the “Festival”), taking place at Meridian Hall, 1 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2, from September 26, 2023, at 5:00:01 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) to September 28, 2023, at 6:59:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Period”) and is subject to these official Contest Rules.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Contest is open to individuals (“Eligible Entrants”) who (i) reside (at the time of entry) in Canada, excluding Quebec; (ii) have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry; and (iii) are in attendance, during the Contest Period, at the Mastercard booth at the Festival (the “Booth”). Employees, representatives or agents (and those with whom such persons are domiciled, whether related or not) of the Sponsor, Administrator, Riot Games Inc., and each of their respective parent companies, related companies, affiliates, distributors, subsidiaries and advertising/promotion agencies (collectively, the “Contest Parties”) are not eligible to participate in the Contest. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and local laws and regulations.
2. HOW TO ENTER:
Eligible Entrants in attendance at the Festival who complete in full and submit, at the Festival Booth during the Contest Period, the official Contest entry form available from a Sponsor representative at the Booth will receive one (1) Contest entry (an “Entry”) into the draw (see Section 4 below). There is a limit of one (1) Entry per person in the Contest.
All Entries are subject to verification at any time. The Sponsor and/or Administrator reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor, including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification) to participate in this Contest. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Sponsor within five (5) business days of a request for same from Sponsor may result in disqualification. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Sponsor’s official clock.
Entrant Privacy: Your submission of an Entry constitutes your consent to participate in this Contest and your consent for Sponsor and the Administrator to obtain, use, and transfer your name and email address, and any other required Entry information, if any, for the purpose of administering this Contest, awarding the prizes, to comply with legal requirements and in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy accessible at https://www.mastercard.ca/en-ca/vision/corp-responsibility/commitment-to-privacy/global-privacy-policy.html.
Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its affiliates’ and agents’ use of the winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or city/province of residence for advertising and promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without payment or consideration. You may be required to sign a document confirming your consent to this effect. Personal information of the Prize winner may be stored on servers located in the United States and therefore may be subject to the laws of the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions.
3. PRIZES:
There is a total of one (1) prize package available to be won in the Contest to attend the League of Legends Worlds Championship event in Fall 2024 (exact date and location to be prior communicated by Mastercard to the winner) (the “Event”). Prize package components as follows (collectively, the “Prize”):
The total approximate retail value of the Prize is CAD 20,000, based on a Toronto departure. Actual retail value may vary depending on the departure point and may fluctuate due to market conditions, changes in value of the Prize components (e.g., air transportation and hotel rates) and other reasons. Winner and/or guest are not entitled to any difference between the actual value of the Prize and the approximate retail value. Any costs or expenses incurred by the winner and/or guest in claiming or using the Prize is the responsibility of the winner. Tickets to the Event may not be resold.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following general conditions apply to the Prize: (i) Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash, and there can be no substitutions (except as may otherwise be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); and (ii) Sponsor and the Prize Supplier reserve the right at any time to (a) place reasonable restrictions on the availability or use of the Prize or any component thereof and (b) substitute a Prize or a component thereof for any reason with a prize or a prize component of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. The Prize winners agree to waive all recourse against the Contest Parties if the Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part. Further, the Prize may be rescheduled, cancelled or substituted in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.
The Contest Parties will not be responsible if the winner and/or guest are unable to travel or participate in the Event. Prize and Prize elements may not be separated or redeemed for cash. Travel and hotel restrictions apply. Winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary, must be the age of majority or older and are responsible for obtaining and possessing all required valid photo ID and travel documents prior to travel, including, but not limited to, valid passports/visas (if required). No changes will be made to travel details once any portion of travel arrangements have been made, except at Sponsor’s discretion. Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for changes in schedule in any element of the Prize, and Sponsor and Administrator are not liable for any expenses incurred as a result of flight cancellation/delay. Trip is subject to supervision and security and other policies designated by Sponsor. Exact details of any activities, including, but not limited to, date, time, location, itinerary, and duration are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner and guest agree to comply with all applicable venue and/or hotel rules and regulations in connection with the Prize. Sponsor and the applicable onsite representatives reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to remove or deny entry to the winner and/or his/her guest who engage(s) in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person during the Prize trip. Prize winner and guest will be escorted out of the hotel, venue, and/or any other Prize aspect by Sponsor, the applicable onsite representatives, or their designated agent(s) for improper conduct and/or violation of federal, state or local laws (including, but not limited to, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs, unlawful drug paraphernalia, and alcohol) and, in the case of any such infraction, Sponsor will have no further obligation to Prize winner and his/her guest will forfeit the balance of Prize. Released Parties will not be responsible for weather conditions, acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster outside their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any elements of Prize. All costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of the Prize not specified herein as being awarded, including, but not limited to, all federal, provincial and local taxes, additional air and ground transportation, food, beverages, souvenirs, gratuities, airline luggage charges, incidentals, upgrades, insurance, service charges and other misc. travel expenses are winner’s sole responsibility. Prize winner and guest are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel or other form of insurance. Mastercard Prepaid® card restrictions apply.
4. WINNER SELECTION / NOTIFICATION / CONFIRMATION:
On October 9, 2023 (the “Draw Date”), at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET, at 23 Prince Andrew Place in Toronto, Ontario, one (1) eligible Entrant will be selected by random draw by the Administrator as the potential Prize winner from all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.
Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Contest Rules, the potential Prize winner will be declared the official Prize winner of the Contest. The Sponsor or its designated agent will make a minimum of three (3) attempts to contact the selected entrant by email within ten (10) business days of the Draw Date. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted within ten (10) business days of the Draw Date, or there is a return of any notification as undeliverable, then such selected entrant will be disqualified (and forfeit all rights to their prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to randomly select an alternate Eligible Entrant for the applicable prize from among the remaining eligible Entries received in accordance with these Contest Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected Eligible Entrant). For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, the Sponsor does not have the obligation to select an alternate eligible winner.
By participating in this Contest and accepting the Prize, the Prize winner hereby (i) confirms compliance with these Contest Rules and acknowledges acceptance of the Prize as awarded and (ii) agrees to release the Contest Parties from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising from any liability in connection with this Contest and/or their participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof.
Prior to being declared the confirmed winner of the Prize, each selected Eligible Entrant will be required to (i) correctly answer a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question (without electronic, mechanical or other assistance); and (ii) sign and submit the Sponsor’s Declaration and Release within seven (7) business days of the date indicated, which (among other things) (a) confirms compliance with these Contest Rules; (b) acknowledges acceptance of the prizes as awarded; (c) releases the Contest Parties, Mastercard Canada ULC, the Administrator, Riot Games and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability, loss, injury, or damage of any kind (including attorney’s fees) to any person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury, death or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of (1) entrant’s participation/entry into the Contest, (2) any materials entrant may submit in connection herewith, or (3) the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize or participation in any activities associated with the Contest or any Prize awarded, including, without limitation, travel to/from/during the Event and the lodging, activities, and events of the Prize, (4) claims of the Released Parties’ violation of rights of publicity or privacy, claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property, and (5) any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Contest activity and/or Prize; and (d) grants permission to the Released Parties to take visual and audio recordings in connection with the Contest and agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or recordings, photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet. If an eligible winner (i) fails to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question; (ii) fails to submit the properly executed Contest documents required by the Sponsor; (iii) otherwise fails to comply with these Contest Rules; or (iv) cannot accept the Prize for any reason, then they will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the applicable prize. As noted above, in such event, the Sponsor does not have the obligation to select alternate eligible winners.
In the event Sponsor or Administrator is prevented from continuing with the Contest and/or the Prize by any event beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labour dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications or equipment failure, utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), interference with the Contest by any party, or any federal, local or provincial government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s and/or Administrator’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest or Prize. Sponsor and Administrator additionally reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion to (a) modify, suspend or terminate the Contest should causes beyond Sponsor’s or Administrator’s control corrupt or interfere with the administration, integrity, operation, security or proper play of the Contest; or (b) disqualify any entrant found to be, or suspected of (i) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; (ii) acting in violation of these Official Rules; or (iii) acting in an unsportsmanlike manner.
Released Parties make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning the Prize (or any portion thereof) and disclaim any implied warranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, entrants agree that the Released Parties (a) maintain no control over the personnel, equipment or operation of any transportation company, hotel, manufacturer or other person or entity furnishing services, products or accommodations (“Suppliers”) as a part of the Prize; and (b) will not be responsible or liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to (i) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of the Suppliers or any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors, (ii) by any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, instrumentality, service or product that is owned, operated, furnished or otherwise used by any of those Suppliers, (iii) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of the Released Parties, and (iv) by any cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of the Released Parties. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
5. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
By participating in this Contest, each entrant (i) agrees to be bound by these Contest Rules; (ii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property–related cause of action; and (iii) releases the Released Parties from any and all liability in connection with this Contest and the entrant’s participation therein.
The Released Parties will not be liable for (i) any failure of any website during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction, interruption, failure or other problems relating to any telephone or other network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any entry to be received for any reason including, but not limited to, postponement or cancellation of the Event, loss, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or mobile network; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above.
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to withdraw, suspend or amend this Contest in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of the Event or this Contest as contemplated by these Contest Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, amend, or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Contest Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of the cancellation of the Event or in the event of any accident, administrative, human processing error, other error of any kind, or for any other reason.
This Contest is governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entrants and/or entries.
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or time frames stipulated in these Contest Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant or entry with these Contest Rules, or as a result of technical problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Contest Rules.
In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to website, any print and/or online advertising, if any, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
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