OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
1. ELIGIBILITY. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win. The Season Ticket Giveaway contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry, and who reside within a 75-mile radius of Nassau Coliseum. Employees and their immediate families (spouses, siblings, children, household members and the spouses and children of the foregoing) of the Islanders, the National Hockey League and its Member Teams (“NHL”), NHL Enterprises, L.P., and each of the aforementioned entities’ respective parents, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, officers, members, partners, trustees, franchisees, governors, agents, owners, shareholders, participating vendors, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies and affiliated entities employees and each of their respective families (spouses, siblings, children, household members and the spouses and children of the foregoing) (collectively, the “Contest Entities”) are not eligible to enter the Contest. By entering the Contest, entrants and winners agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Official Rules”). The Islanders reserve the right to modify, amend or supplement these Official Rules without notice at anytime in the Islanders sole discretion. The Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Some restrictions apply. Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law.
2. HOW TO ENTER. Contest runs from May 1, 2008 to 11:59PM on May 31, 2008 (the “Promotional Period”). During the Promotional Period, eligible individuals can visit www.newyorkislanders.com and click on “Season Ticket Giveaway” to retrieve the entry form, fill-out the entry form in its entirety, which will include entrant’s name, address, phone numbers, e-mail address and date of, then click on the “Submit” icon to submit the completed entry form.
Entry ends at 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2008. Limit one (1) entry per entrant. The potential winner may be required to provide the Islanders with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. No mechanical reproductions or facsimiles accepted. Incomplete entries are void. The Islanders are not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late or illegible entries, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems which may limit a participant’s ability to participate in the Contest or damage to a user’s system as a result of participation in the Contest or downloading of any information necessary to participate in the Contest. False or deceptive entries or acts, as determined by the Islanders, will render the entrant ineligible. The Islanders reserve the right, in its discretion, to cancel or modify the Contest should any computer virus, malfunction or other cause beyond their control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Contest. All entries become the property of the Islanders and will not be returned. All entries must be submitted in the name of an individual person. Prizes awarded in connection with this contest will be awarded to the Winners’ parent/legal guardian.
3. HOW TO WIN. One (1) grand prize winner (the “Winner”) will be selected on or about April May 1, 2008 by random drawing conducted by representatives of the Islanders from all the eligible entries received. The Contest will be administered by the Islanders, the decisions of which in all matters regarding the Contest, including selection of the Winners, is final and binding. The Winners will be notified by telephone or email, and must meet all eligibility requirements including the execution and delivery of all necessary releases. If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an on-line entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the name on the entry form.
4. PRIZES. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive two (2) full season tickets for the 2008-2009 NHL regular season. The location of the seats shall be determined by the Islanders based on then-current inventory. The minimum value of the prize is $1596 . The Islanders make no representation or warranty that the prizes(s) can be sold, bartered or traded for or at stated value(s). The Winner is responsible for all expenses and taxes not included in the prize package set forth above, including without limitation, transportation to and from the arena, souvenirs, incidentals, food and beverages and other personal expenses. The reporting and payment of any tax liabilities incurred by the entrant as a result of this Contest is the sole responsibility of the Winner. No substitution or transfer of prize(s) or cash redemptions permitted. The odds of winning will be determined by the number of eligible entries received.
5. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; PUBLICITY. By entering this Contest, the Winner grants the Islanders the right, unless prohibited by law, to use their name, voice, pictures, likeness, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state, without further authorization or compensation, for the purpose of advertising and publicizing the goods and services of the Islanders and all matters related to the Contest in any manner or medium, through the world in perpetuity. The Winner will be required to sign and execute affidavits of eligibility, tax acknowledgement forms, liability releases and, except where prohibited by law, use of name and likeness releases (“Winner Documents”) and return within forty-eight (48) hours of issuance. Noncompliance with this time period may result in disqualification. Return of the prize or prize notification as undeliverable or failure of potential winner to respond to notification attempts will result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected at the Islanders sole discretion. In the event the Winner declines the prize or fails to return completed releases, Islanders may elect, at its sole discretion, to select an alternate winner. If no eligible potential winner can be identified after reasonable attempts or if delays in obtaining the completed Winner Documents would make it impracticable to award the prize due to the timing of the Contest, no substitute prize will be awarded. In the event more winner notifications are issued, or more winning prize claims are received, than the number of prizes set forth in these Official Rules due to computer, printing, seeding, human, or other error or problem, a random drawing will take place from all eligible prize claims for the prize at issue to award the proper number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules.
In the event of sabotage, acts of God, computer virus or other events or causes beyond the Islanders reasonable control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Contest, Islanders reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Contest. In the event of cancellation, prizes will be awarded from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. Notice of cancellation will be posted at www.newyorkislanders.com.
6. WAIVER AND RELEASE. By entering this Contest, entrants (and their respective parents/legal guardians) agree to release the Contest Entities from any and against any loses, damages, rights claim or cause of action of any kind arising, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of participation in the Contest or resulting directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize awarded in connection with the Contest, including without limitation personal injury, death, and/or property damage, as well as claims based on publicity rights, defamation and/or invasion of privacy.
7. CONSTRUCTION. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of any contestant and Islanders, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of New York, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York. In any action brought to enforce the obligation or right of any party hereunder, they consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in any court of appropriate jurisdiction in Nassau County, New York, USA. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. The Contest is conducted in the English language and the Islanders shall not be responsible for any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in the offer, presentation or administration of the Contest.
8. PRIVACY STATEMENT. The information submitted will be available to the Islanders for use by the Islanders in its sole discretion, and such uses are governed by the Islanders privacy policies, which can be found at
http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&id=5299 In addition, by submitting this information, the entrant’s parents/legal guardians agree that the Islanders may contact them from time to time regarding special offers and promotions the Islanders thinks may be of interest to them.
9. OFFICIAL RULES AND WINNERS’ LIST REQUESTS. For a copy of either the Official Rules or the Winners’ List, send a request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the following address within thirty (30) days after the end for the Contest (Please indicate “Season Ticket Giveaway” Official Rules or Winners): 1535 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803.
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