Pro Football Challenge Prediction ContestOfficial Rules
1. Local Market Sponsors. This local market prediction challenge contest (“Contest”) is sponsored byWJET/WFXP (the “Station”), 8455 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509, and Gary Miller Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 5746 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509 (collectively, the “Local Market Sponsors(s)”). This Contest is void where taxed, restricted, or prohibited and is subject to all local, state, and federal laws. By entering, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Local Market Sponsors(s), which shall be final and not subject to appeal.
This Contest is being offered in association with the national Second Street Pro Football Contest - separately sponsored by Second Street Media Inc. (“Second Street”) – which begins at 12:01 AM EST on August 25, 2025. The Second Street pro football contest rules are included below for review and acceptance. By entering this contest, participants acknowledge they have read and accepted Second Street’s rules.
APPLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY WAY IN THIS CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES. THE SPONSOR(S) IS/ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE PRIZE(S) LISTED HEREIN. THE PRIZE(S) WON ARE NOT APPLE PRODUCTS, NOR ARE THEY RELATED TO APPLE IN ANY WAY. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANIZING THIS Sweepstakes AND DISTRIBUTING THE PRIZE(S) ARE THE SPONSORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES. APPLE DOES NOT SPONSOR THIS CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES IN ANY WAY.
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ALL TIMES PRESENTED IN THESE RULES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
2. Eligibility. No purchase necessary to enter. This local market Contest is open to permanent legal U.S. residents who reside within WJET/WFXP’s viewing area and who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Current or former employees of WJET/WFXP, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Mission Broadcasting, Inc., and its subsidiaries, the other Local Market Sponsors, the other television and radio stations and multichannel video programming distributors in WJET/WFXP’s viewing area, their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies (including anyone who prepares and/or distributes Contest materials), and the immediate family members or persons living in the same household (whether related or not) of all the foregoing are not eligible to participate or win. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren.
Participants are eligible to win a WJET/WFXPcontest or sweepstakes only once every 60 days. Only one (1) winner per household is permitted in any contest or sweepstakes. Participants are eligible to win a prize valued at $600.00 or more only once every six (6) months. Text, data, or messaging rates may apply.
3. Entry. This Contest will cover the regular 2025 pro football season (the “Game Period”), which is slated to begin on September 4, 2025, and end on February 8, 2026[1] The Local Market Sponsors are not responsible for any delays or cancellations during or after the Game Period. This Contest will accept entries beginning on August 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT and ending on February 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM EDT. Exact dates and times are subject to change based on changes to the listed pro football schedule.
To enter the Contest, entrants must visit yourerie.com/contestsand submit an entry form. Entrants must include their name, phone number and e-mail address, date of birth and winning team selections in order to enter. Winning team selections can be revised or updated until the associated game is locked out, which will occur approximately five (5) minutes prior to the official kick-off time of each game. Any winning team selections submitted after the lock out deadline will be considered invalid.
Incomplete entries will not be considered. All entries must be received by 6:25 PM EDT on February 8, 2026. One (1) entry per person will be accepted.
During the Game Period, points will be awarded to eligible entrants for correct winning team picks.
Using the Second Street Rule’s formulation, as detailed below, points are calculated as follows:
·Regular Season Games – 1 point September 4, 2025 – January 5, 2026
·Wild Card and Divisional Playoff Game – 3 points January 10 – 12, 2026
·Divisional Playoff Round Games – 4 points January 17 – 18, 2026
·Conference Finals – 8 points January 25, 2026
·Championship Game – 16 points February 8, 2026
The eligible entrant who has the most points each week will be determined as the weekly local market winner.
In the event of a tie for any weekly prize, the tie will be broken as follows: (a) each tied eligible entrant’s predicted score from the winning team in that week's designated tie-breaker game will be subtracted from the actual score obtained by the winning team, and the difference will then be multiplied by itself, (b) that eligible entrant’s predicted score from the losing team in that week's designated tie-breaker game will be subtracted from the actual score obtained by the losing team, and the difference is multiplied by itself, (c) the result in (a) is added to the result in (b) to obtain the score approximation ("Score Approximation"). The tied eligible entrant with the lowest Score Approximation will be deemed the weekly prize winner. If a tie remains, the weekly winner will be selected at random from among those still tied eligible entrants.
If a tie breaker game is cancelled, postponed or forfeited and there is a tie, the winner will be chosen randomly. If an entire week of game play is cancelled or postponed, the weekly prize for that week will be determined in a random drawing of all eligible entrants who submitted Picks for that week prior to the week’s cancellation in accordance with these Official Rules.
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[1] In the event the 2025 pro football season is cancelled on or before September 4, 2025, the Sponsors reserve the right to modify the prize. See Section 5.
The eligible entrant who predicts the most games correctly, and with the highest total "net score" at the end of the Game Period from among all eligible entrants within that participating local market, will be determined as the overall local market winner, subject to approval and verification of compliance with these Official Rules. An eligible entrant’s total "net score" will be determined by subtracting the entrant’s four (4) lowest weekly scores from his/her total score for all twenty-two (22) weeks of the season and playoffs.
In the event of a tie for the overall local market prize, the eligible entrant with the lowest total Score Approximation for week 22 will be declared the winner. If a tie remains, the overall local market winner will be selected at random from among those still tied.
If a game is canceled, postponed or forfeited for any reason, or if a game ends in a tie, no points will be awarded for that game, and winner(s) will still be determined as set forth in these Official Rules. If the entire Football season is cancelled or postponed, the local marketprize will be determined in a random drawing from among all eligible participants who submitted game picks in the Contest prior to the season cancellation in accordance with these Official Rules.
If an eligible entrant does NOT actively select a winning team for one or more games during a week, that specific game selection will automatically default to the winner/losing team selection as determined by the majority of the team selections entered nationwide by all participating eligible entrants (per game). Accordingly, if an entrant does not actively select a winning/losing team, and a majority of the nationwide picks for that game indicate Team A as winner, the non-participating entrant’s “selection” will automatically default to Team A as the winning team selection.
Local Market Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for technical, computer, telephone service outages, delays, equipment malfunctions, busy signals, hang-ups, errors or data loss of any kind, lost or unavailable connections, or late, lost, failed, illegible, incomplete, garbled or deleted entries, transmissions, or voicemails or other network or technological difficulties that may prevent an individual from completing his/her telephone call or online entry, or for printing errors in any advertisement, entry form, or these Official Rules.
An entrant may use only one (1) email address to submit entries during the contest. If an entrant uses multiple email addresses to submit more than one (1) entry the entrant will be disqualified. For entries submitted online, entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning the e-mail address or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any automated or computer-generated entries, fake or duplicate identities, spam, or improper techniques (as determined by the Sponsor(s)) will be disqualified. Any questions regarding the validity, completeness, or number of entries submitted by an individual or the identity of the authorized account holder of an e-mail address, phone number, or social media profile shall be determined by Sponsor(s) in its/their sole discretion. The Sponsor(s) reserve(s) the right to disqualify any entrant who acts in a disruptive, harassing, vulgar, or unsportsmanlike manner, as determined by the Sponsor(s) in its/their sole discretion.
Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Any automated or computer-generated entries, fake or duplicate identities, spam, or improper techniques (as determined by Local Market Sponsors(s)) will be disqualified. Any questions regarding the validity, completeness, or number of entries submitted by an individual or the identity of the authorized account holder of an e-mail address, phone number, or social media profile shall be determined by Local Market Sponsors(s) in its/their sole discretion. If the Local Market Sponsors(s) determine(s), in its/their sole discretion, that there is any suspected or actual tampering with the Contest (electronic or otherwise) or if technical difficulties (e.g. infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Local Market Sponsors(s)) compromise the security, fairness, integrity or administration of the Contest, the Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to void the entries at issue and/or modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the Contest and conduct a random drawing to award the prize among all eligible entries received as of the termination date. If the Contest is terminated due to tampering or technical difficulties prior to its expiration date, notice will be posted online at yourerie.com. Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to disqualify any entrant that tampers with the operation of the Contest or website or violates the Official Rules of the Contest. The Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to disqualify any entrant who acts in a disruptive, harassing, vulgar, or unsportsmanlike manner, as determined by the Local Market Sponsors(s) in its/their sole discretion. Entries not conforming to these entry specifications will not be acknowledged or returned.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE LOCAL MARKET SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE OR SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
By entering this Contest online, participants agree to yourerie.comTerms of Use and the Privacy Policy located at www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy/. Upon entry, all entry information becomes the property of the Local Market Sponsors(s), and entrants grant the Station the right to distribute all of their entry information to the other Local Market Sponsors(s). By entering, entrants grant the Local Market Sponsors(s) the right to broadcast and distribute their name, image, likeness, voice, entry materials, and biographical information in any media whatsoever, including on the air on the Station and on yourerie.com, for any purpose whatsoever, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any further authorization from or compensation to the entrant.
4.Odds of Winning. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and/or the accuracy of eligible entrant winning team prediction selections.
5. Prize(s).There will be twenty-three (23) winners, including twenty-two (22) weekly local market winners and one (1) overall local market winner, in this Contest based on the platform and point system established in Second Street’s national 2025 Pro Football Contest - detailed in the Second Street contest rules below[2]
Each Tuesday at 9:00AM, beginning on September 9, 2025, and ending on February 10, 2026, the eligible entrant with the most points will be deemed the weekly winner. Each local winner will be notified that they won by phone or e-mail. Each weekly local winner will receive one (1) $25 gift card to Country Fair.
The approximate retail value of each weekly local market prize is $25
On February 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time, the overall local market winner will be notified that they won by phone or e-mail. The overall local market winner will receive one (1) $300 gift card to Sports Obsession (located in the Millcreek Mall Complex at 5800 Peach St, Erie, PA 16565)
The approximate retail value of the overall local market prize is $300. Entrants can win only once.
All results are unofficial until winner(s) is/are verified by the Local Market Sponsors(s). Prizes may not be exchanged, substituted, transferred or redeemed for other prizes by winner. Cash will not be awarded as a substitute for prize. Prizes are awarded ‘as is’ with no guarantees or warranties as to use, merchantability, or fitness for a specific purpose, and the Local Market Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for defective prizes. Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to substitute a prize in their sole discretion without an on-air or off-air announcement, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Other terms and conditions may apply.
6. Conditions for Acceptance of the Prize(s).The local market winners must claim the prize(s) in-person at the Station,8455 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509, during regular business hours (Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM local time)). Prize(s) will not be mailed under any circumstances. The weekly prize(s) must be claimed within ten (10) business days of winner notification and the overall local market prize must be claimed by 4:00pm local time on February 26, 2025, or it/they will be forfeited. Winner(s) will be required to provide a valid government issued photo identification card and to execute an affidavit of eligibility and publicity and liability release prior to receiving their prize(s). The Station may require the winner’s guests, invitees, or travel companions to sign liability releases prior to receiving the prize. All unclaimed or rejected prizes will be forfeited. Failure by the winner(s) to respond to the Station’s messages, calls, e-mails or other notifications will lead to forfeiture of the prize(s). Failure to completely fill out and sign all waivers, releases, or forms requested by the Station will result in forfeiture of the prize(s). Upon forfeiture of the prize(s), the Station has the right to award that prize to another winner using the method described above. A winner who forfeits any prize is not eligible to win another Contest conducted by the Station for thirty (30) days.
Payment of all federal, state and local taxes is the sole responsibility of the winner(s) and the winner(s) may receive an IRS 1099 Form or equivalent from the Local Market Sponsors(s). The Local Market Sponsors(s) will report any individual winnings over $600 (in cash or fair market value of goods or services) in a one year period to the Internal Revenue Service. Winner(s) is/are required to fill out any tax forms requested by the Local Market Sponsors(s) in order to receive their prize(s).
Winner(s) will be solely responsible for any and all license and registration fees, accommodations, transportation costs, gratuities and all other items of an incidental nature. Prize(s) may subject to availability. All expenses on receipt and use of prize(s) are the sole responsibility of the winner(s), the Local Market Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for any weather changes or extenuating circumstances relating to a prize received. The Local Market Sponsors(s) is/are not responsible for replacing or reimbursing winners with any form of compensation for events that are delayed or canceled. All delays and cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Local Market Sponsors(s). This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations, trip schedule changes, flight cancellations, changes in travel arrangements, travel delays of any form and duration, game cancellations and delays, as well as all acts of nature. Local Market Sponsors(s) will not be responsible for failure to supply the prize(s) by reason of any force majeure events, such as acts of God, war, terrorist attacks, pandemic, epidemic, unusually severe weather, labor strikes, or other causes beyond the control of the Local Market Sponsors(s).
By accepting the prize, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, likeness, biographical information, and entry materials used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, and in any media whatsoever, including the Station, Facebook and on yourerie.com, for any purpose whatsoever, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any further authorization or compensation to the winner.
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[1] As disclosed above, and in the event the 2025 pro football season is cancelled on or before September, 4, 2025. The sponsor reserves the right to modify the Local Market prize. In such an event, One (1) eligible entrant will be randomly selected in the local market and he/she will receive (1) $50 visa Gift Card.
7. Limitation on Liability. Local Market Sponsors(s) disclaim(s) all liabilities to the winner(s) with respect to receipt and use of the prize(s). Winners and their guests or travel companions, by acceptance of their prize(s), agree to release and hold the Local Market Sponsors(s) and its/their affiliated companies, their advertising, promotion and production agencies, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from any and all liability, claims, causes of actions, damages, fines, and costs of any kind whatsoever (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may be sustained directly or indirectly to persons or property in connection with the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any Contest or prize-related activity.
8. Reservation of Rights. Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to make changes to these Official Rules in their sole discretion which will become effective upon announcement. Local Market Sponsors(s) reserve(s) the right to cancel or terminate this local market Contest for any reason in the event that it cannot be run or administered as intended by the Local Market Sponsors(s). Any such changes or termination will be announced on yourerie.com.
9. Contact Information. For questions or more information about this Contest, please contact WJET/WFXP at 8455 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. For a copy of these rules, addendum, and/or list of winners please go toyourerie.com/contests or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to WJET/WFXP at 8455 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509, within thirty (30) days of the end of this Contest.
See Second Street Contest Rules below.
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U PICK'EM PRO FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Official Rules
No purchase necessary to enter or win a prize. A purchase will not
increase your chances of winning. Void in Quebec and where prohibited by
law.
These Official Rules govern the Challenge (defined below) and prizes
awarded by Organizer (defined below). Local Promoters (defined below)
may offer additional prizing which may be subject to separate terms and
eligibility restrictions as set forth on the Local Promoter’s Challenge
Website (defined below). Participation in this Challenge will be
available through numerous Local Promoters as set forth below.
By participating in this Challenge, you agree to these Official Rules,
which are a contract, so read them carefully before participating.
Without limitation, this contract includes indemnities to the Organizer
from you, a limitation of your rights and remedies, and requires binding
arbitration of claims, waiver of class-action claims, and waiver of the
right to trial by jury.
This Challenge is in no way sponsored, approved of, or endorsed by or affiliated with the National Football League (NFL).
OVERVIEW: The U Pick'em Pro Football Challenge ("Challenge") is sponsored by Second Street Media, Inc. ("Organizer").
The Challenge begins at 12:01 am ("ET") on September 1, 2024 and ends
at the conclusion of the 2024 American pro football playoff season,
currently scheduled for February 11, 2025 ("Challenge Period"). The Challenge includes three (3) separate challenges: Twenty two (22) weekly contests ("Weekly Contests"), one (1) overall contest ("Overall Contest"), and one (1) regular season survivor bonus game ("Survivor Game"),
each with weekly deadlines for participation as described in more
detail below. If you satisfy the eligibility requirements (described
below), you may participate by visiting a Challenge Website (defined
below) and following the instructions set forth in these Official Rules
to submit Picks (defined below) for each week during the Challenge
Period.
There will be weekly prize winners and an overall prize winner, based
upon Participants’ (defined below) scores for correctly picking winning
teams, as described in more detail below. Sponsor is also offering a
Survivor Game where Participants are invited to guess a single winning
team each week, with three (3) Participants receiving prizes as
described in more detail below. There may also be prizes offered by
Local Promoters (defined below) as described in more detail below and on
the Local Promoter’s Challenge Website (defined below).
Participation in this Challenge constitutes Participant’s full and
unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and
the decisions of Organizer.
ELIGIBILITY: This Challenge is open only to individuals
who are legal residents of any one (1) of the (50) United States, the
District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec), who are at least
eighteen (18) and the age of majority under applicable law in their
state, province, territory or jurisdiction of primary residence as of
the start of the Challenge Period ("Participant"). Local
Promoter prizes, if any, may be subject to different eligibility
requirements as set forth on the Local Promoter’s Challenge Website.
Employees, officers, directors, members, managers, agents, and
representatives of Organizer, Local Promoter or their advertising and
promotion agencies; professional and/or college football players, team
owners, management and personnel; professional sports agents; referees;
and American pro football league employees who play/work in the United
States or the District of Columbia or Canada, are not eligible to
participate in this Challenge, as well as, employees of an operator of a
fantasy sports website or application offering paid contests or a
sports betting operator, and any other entities participating in the
design, promotion, marketing, administration or fulfillment of this
Challenge, as well as each of their respective parent corporations,
subsidiaries and affiliated companies (the "Released Parties")
and members of the immediate families (defined for these purposes as
including any spouse, partner, parent, legal guardian, child, legal
ward, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild and each of their respective
spouses) and individuals living in the same household as such persons
(whether or not related) are not eligible. Groups, corporations and
other entities are not eligible.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: During the Challenge Period, eligible Participants may enter the Challenge through a participating Local Promoter ("Local Promoter") by visiting http://HUM1profootball.upickem.net or any other participating Local Promoter Challenge entry portal (each a "Challenge Website")
and following the instructions to either (1) provide required
information to create an account, including username and password,
Participant’s first and last name, name, email address, phone number,
city, state/province, and zip/postal code, and age; or (2) log in to the
Participant’s existing account using Participant’s username and
password for the applicable Local Promoter Challenge Website.
Each eligible Participant is limited to one (1) Local Promoter Challenge
Website account per Local Promoter for Challenge participation.
Subsequent attempts made by the same individual to participate using
additional accounts in violation of this condition by using multiple
email accounts, usernames or by any other method or mean are void and
persons engaging in such conduct may, in Organizer’s sole discretion, be
disqualified. Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your
Internet Service Provider may apply. Participation must occur during the
Challenge Period and in accordance with applicable weekly deadlines in
strict accordance with the instructions and restrictions in these
Official Rules. Those who do not follow all of the instructions, provide
the required content in their entry, or abide by these Official Rules
will be disqualified and any associated participation void.
As a condition of entering the Challenge, without limiting any other
provision in these Official Rules, each Participant gives consent for
Organizer and its agents to obtain and deliver his or her name, address,
and other information and content to applicable Local Promoters and
third parties for the purpose of administering this Challenge and
complying with applicable laws, regulations, and rules. For Participants
residing in the United States, by entering the Challenge, you will be
opted-in to receive marketing emails from the Local Promoter whose
Challenge Website(s) you use to participate in the Challenge. You may
unsubscribe from the marketing emails at any time by following the
opt-out link contained in each email from that Local Promoter.
Beginning on Sunday each week during the Challenge Period, at or around 12:00:00 am Eastern Time ("ET").
Participants must log in to the account through which they wish to
participate and select their picks for the next week’s scheduled games.
For the Weekly Contests and Overall Contest, this will include picking
which team they think will win each scheduled American pro football game
("Game") for the coming week (each, a "Pick").
The deadline for each Participant to enter their Picks for an
applicable Game match-up is five (5) minutes prior to the published
start of the Game as posted on the Challenge Websites during the
Challenge Period. If you fail to enter a Pick for any game, your Pick
will automatically be the team that was selected by the majority of
Participants.
For each week during the regular and playoff seasons, Participants will
also enter a prediction for the winning and losing scores for the week’s
designated tie breaker game. If you fail to enter a prediction for the
weekly tie-breaker game, your predicted scores for the winning and
losing teams will be the average score for the majority of Participants.
You will not be eligible to win a Weekly Contest Prize (defined below)
for a particular week if you fail to submit a Pick for more than one
scheduled game for that week. You must submit Picks for at least eleven
(11) weeks of the regular 2024 American pro football season to be
eligible for the Grand Prize.
For purposes of this Challenge, a Pick is "received" when the Sponsor’s
servers record the pick information. Proof of sending (such as, without
limitation, a printed, saved or copied automated receipt confirming
entry, a "thanks for entering" screen or message) does not constitute
proof of actual receipt of an entry for purposes of this Challenge.
Those who do not provide the required information in their entry form or
abide by these Official Rules and other instructions of Organizer will
be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, lost, late, misdirected,
mutilated, illegitimate, garbled, illegible, or generated by a macro,
bot, or other automated means will not be accepted and will be void.
Entries made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating
at any other web site, including, without limitation, commercial
promotion subscription, notification, and/or entering services, will be
declared invalid and disqualified for this Challenge.
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER AND OVERALL PRIZE WINNER SCORING AND TIEBREAKER
Points will be awarded to Participants for correct Picks in accordance with the following:
Regular Season Games - 1 point
Wild Card Round Games - 3 points
Divisional Playoff Round Games - 4 points
Conference Finals - 8 points
Championship Game - 16 points
The Participant with the most points for each week of the American pro
football regular season will be deemed a Weekly Prize winner. The
Participant with the highest total "net score" at the end of the
Challenge Period will be deemed the Grand Prize winner. A Participant's
total "net score" will be determined by subtracting the Participant's
four (4) lowest weekly scores from their total score for all 22 weeks of
the season and playoffs.
Tie-Breakers
In the event of a tie for any Weekly Prize, the tie will be broken as follows: (a)
each tied Participant’s predicted score from the winning team in that
week's designated tie-breaker game will be subtracted from the actual
score obtained by the winning team, and the difference will then be
multiplied by itself, (b) that Participant's predicted
score from the losing team in that week's designated tie-breaker game
will be subtracted from the actual score obtained by the losing team,
and the difference is multiplied by itself, (c) the result in (a) is added to the result in (b) to obtain the score approximation ("Score Approximation").
The tied Participant with the lowest Score Approximation will be deemed
the Weekly Prize winner. If a tie remains, the winner will be selected
at random from among those still tied.
In the event of a tie for the Grand Prize, the tied Participant with the
lowest total Score Approximation for week 22 will be declared the
winner, then, if necessary, a random winner will be selected to break
the tie.
If a Game is canceled, postponed or forfeited for any reason, or if a
game ends in a tie, no points will be awarded for that Game and
winner(s) will still be determined as set forth in these Official Rules.
If a tie breaker game is cancelled, postponed or forfeited and there is
a tie, the winner will be chosen randomly. If an entire week of game
play is cancelled or postponed, the Weekly Prize for that week will be
determined in a random drawing of all eligible Participants who
submitted Picks for that week prior to the week’s cancellation in
accordance with these Official Rules. If the entire football season is
cancelled, the Grand Prize will be determined in a random drawing from
among all eligible Participants who submitted Picks in the Challenge
prior to the season cancellation in accordance with these Official
Rules.
"Pro Football Regular Season Survivor Game" Bonus Game
To participate in the Survivor Game, Participants must visit the
Challenge Website each week of the regular season and select one team
the Participant believes will win its Game that week. Picks may be made
beginning Tuesday leading up to the start of the week’s first scheduled
game. Each correct selection advances a Participant to the following
week to select their winner for that week. If a Game results in a tie,
it counts as a win and the Participant will advance. Each team may only
be picked by the Participant one time during the regular season. If a
Participant fails to pick a winning team for each week during the
regular season, they will not be eligible for the Overall Prize or
Second Chance Prize (defined below) in the Survivor Game.
In week 18 of the regular season, Participants must also enter a
prediction for the winning and losing scores for the week’s designated
tie breaker game. If you fail to enter a prediction for the week 18
tie-breaker game, your predicted scores for the winning and losing teams
will be the average score for the majority of Participants.
The Participant who makes it through the entire regular season
predicting a correct winner each week will win the Survivor Game Overall
Prize. In the event of a tie for Survivor Game Overall Prize, tied
Participant with the lowest Score Approximation for week 18 will be
deemed the Survivor Game Prize Winner. If a tie remains, the winner will
be selected at random from among those still tied.
Participants with one (1) wrong guess in the Survivor Game will be able
to continue to participate and are eligible for the Survivor Game Second
Chance Prize. If more than one player makes it through the regular
season with only one wrong Pick, the winner will be determined based on
the total Overall Contest scores for each tied player through the end of
the regular season, and if there is still a tie, then the week 18
"Score Approximation" tiebreaker process for the main game will be used.
Participants with two (2) or more wrong guesses can continue to play
for fun and will be entered into a drawing from among all Survivor Game
Participants with two (2) or more wrong guesses for a chance to win the
Survivor Game Fun Prize.
Odds of winning any random drawing contemplated in these Official Rules
depend upon the number of tied Participants (in the case of tie-breaker
drawings) or the number of eligible entries received (in the case of the
Survivor Game Fun Prize).
PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE
WEEKLY CONTESTS: Twenty two (22) Weekly Prize Winners
Each Weekly Prize consists of a $75 USD Visa gift card. ARV: $75 USD/$ 92 CAD.
Total ARV of all weekly prizes awarded $1,650.00/ $ 2,024 CAD.
Limit one (1) Weekly Prize per Participant.
OVERALL CONTEST: One (1) Grand Prize Winner
A $5,000 USD check will be awarded to Grand Prize winner. One (1) Grand
Prize will be awarded in accordance with these Official Rules. The
Promotion Parties reserve the right to substitute any prize with another
prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are non-transferable and no
cash equivalent or substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole
discretion of the Sponsor.
The Promotion Parties have not made nor are in any manner responsible or
liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or
implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not
limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular
purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any)
are provided only by the manufacturer, and winners agree to look solely
to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee. Each
winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and may be
required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor reserves the right to
withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received.
Survivor Game:
Survivor Game Overall Prize (1): $500 USD Amazon gift card. ARV: $500 USD/ $616 CAD.
Survivor Game Second Chance Prize (1): $200 USD Amazon gift card. ARV: $200 USD/ $246 CAD.
Survivor Game Fun Prize (1): $100 USD Amazon gift card. ARV: $100 USD/ $123 CAD.
Gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions set forth by issuer.
Local Promoters may make available additional prizing for Challenge
winners which may be subject to different eligibility requirements.
Local Promoter prize eligibility, prize details and approximate retail
value are set forth on the applicable Local Promoter Challenge Website.
Organizer is not responsible for the administration or fulfillment of
any Local Promoter prizes awarded in connection with the Challenge.
WINNER NOTIFICATION
Weekly Prize Winner:Each potential Weekly Prize Winner
will be notified within two (2) days following the last game of the
Weekly Contest. Sponsor will attempt to contact the potential Weekly
Prize Winner at the email address associated with the Participant’s
Challenge Website account. Potential prize winners who reside in a
Canadian province or territory (exclusive of Quebec) must correctly
answer a mathematical skill-testing question to be administered in
writing by Sponsor, without aid or assistance. Failure to correctly
answer the skill-testing question will result in forfeiture of the prize
and an alternative winner will be selected.
Survivor Game Prize Winner and Grand Prize Winner: Each
potential Survivor Game Prize and Grand Prize Winners will be notified
via email within fourteen (14) days from the end of the Challenge
Period. Potential prize winners who reside in a Canadian province or
territory (exclusive of Quebec) must correctly answer a mathematical
skill-testing question to be administered in writing by Sponsor, without
aid or assistance. Failure to correctly answer the skill-testing
question will result in forfeiture of the prize and an alternative
winner will be selected.
Each potential winner will be required to respond to winner notification
and other communications from Organizer within forty-eight (48) hours
according to the notice(s) from sponsor or prize may be forfeited (in
Organizer’s sole discretion).
If any prize, prize notification, or Challenge-related communication is
rejected, faulty, or returned as undeliverable or if the potential
winner does not respond according to the notification’s or Organizer’s
instructions or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, the
prize may, in Organizer’s sole discretion, be forfeited and an
alternate winner may be selected (time permitting). Sponsor is not
responsible for any change in Participant’s email address or
communications that are segregated into a junk or other folder. Upon
prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given and Sponsor will have no
responsibility or liability to that Participant. Weekly prizes will be
awarded via email to the email address provided at the time of
registration. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification
procedures in connection with the selection of an alternate potential
winner, if any.
Potential winners may be required to complete, sign, have notarized (if
applicable) and return an Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law and as applicable)
and tax documents (if applicable)(collectively, "Prize Winner
Documents") in the form provided by Sponsor, without revision, or prize
may be forfeited. The Prize Winner Documents must be received by
Organizer within five (5) days of Organizer sending the documents to the
potential winner or other time frame as stated in the Prize Winner
Documents, or prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be
selected. The prize claim and Prize Winner Documents are subject to
verification by Organizer. The prize, if legitimately claimed, will be
awarded. Organizer will not be obligated to pursue more than three (3)
alternate winners (time permitting) for the prize for any reason, in
which case that prize may go unawarded.
All prize details not specifically stated in these Official Rules will
be determined by Organizer in its sole discretion. All taxes (federal,
state, and local, if any) are the sole responsibility of the winner. A
Grand Prize winner that reside in the United States will receive an IRS
Form 1099 for the ARV of the prize and Canadian winners will receive an
IRS Form W-8 BEN for the ARV of the prize. Grand Prize fulfillment will
be coordinated with Grand Prize winner following winner verification.
No transfers, prize substitutions or cash redemptions (except for Grand
Prize Winner Prize) will be made, except at Organizer’s sole discretion.
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute stated prize or portion
thereof with another prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value
for any reason, including, without limitation, prize unavailability. No
more than the stated prize will be awarded. Participants waive the right
to assert, as a cost of winning any prize, any and all costs of
verification and redemption or travel to claim the prize and any
liability and publicity which might arise from claiming or seeking to
claim said prize.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, each participant
agrees to release, hold harmless, and indemnify each of the released
parties from and against any liability whatsoever for injuries or
damages of any kind sustained in connection with the acceptance, use,
misuse, or awarding of the prize or while preparing for, participating
in, and/or traveling to or from any prize- or challenge-related activity
including, without limitation, any injury, damage, loss, death or
accident to/of person or property. The limitations set forth in this
section will not limit or exclude the released parties’ liability for
personal injury or tangible property damage caused by the released
parties, or for the released parties’ gross negligence, fraud, or
intentional, willful, malicious, or reckless misconduct.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each winner agrees
that the prize is provided as-is without any warranty, representation,
or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, whether now known
or hereinafter enacted, relative to the use or enjoyment of the prize,
including, without limitation, its quality, merchantability, or fitness
for a particular purpose.
Each participant understands and agrees that all rights under section
1542 of the civil code of California and any similar law of any state or
territory of the united states are hereby expressly waived by him/her.
Section 1542 reads as follows:
"Certain claims Not affected by a general
release. A general release does Not extend to claims that the creditor
Or releasing party does Not know Or suspect to exist in his Or her favor
at the time of executing the release And that, if known by him Or her,
would have materially affected his Or her settlement with the debtor Or
released party."
ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS:
Released Parties are not responsible and/or liable for any of the
following, whether caused by a Released Party, the Participant, or by
human error: entries that are submitted by illegitimate means (such as,
without limitation, by an automated computer program) or entries in
excess of any stated limit; any lost, late, incomplete, illegible,
unintelligible, garbled, mutilated, or misdirected entries, email, mail,
or other correspondence or materials or postage-due mail; any error,
omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission or
communication; viruses or technical or mechanical malfunctions;
interrupted or unavailable cable or satellite systems; errors, typos, or
misprints in these Official Rules or the official rules for a Local
Promoter Sweepstakes, in any advertisements, or other materials;
failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware, or software; lost
or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete,
inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications. The Released
Parties are not responsible for electronic communications that are
undeliverable or otherwise not received or noticed by Participant as a
result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or
insufficient space in Participant’s email or voicemail inbox to receive
email or voicemail messages. Released Parties are not responsible, and
may disqualify you, if your email address, or other contact information
does not work or is changed without prior written notice to Sponsor.
Without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, Released
Parties are not responsible or liable to any Participant or winner (or
any person claiming through such Participant or winner) for failure to
continue the Challenge or supply a prize or any part thereof in the
event that any of the Challenge activities or Released Parties’
operations or activities are affected by any cause or event beyond the
sole and reasonable control of the applicable Released Party (as
determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), including, without
limitation, by reason of any acts of God, equipment failure, threatened
or actual terrorist acts, air raid, act of public enemy, war (declared
or undeclared), civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, epidemic,
pandemic, fire, explosion, earthquake, flood, hurricane, unusually
severe weather, blackout, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether
legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation
interruption of any kind, work slow-down, any law, rule, regulation,
action, order, or request adopted, taken, or made by any governmental or
quasi-governmental entity (whether or not such governmental act proves
to be invalid), or any other cause, whether or not specifically
mentioned above.
GENERAL RULES:
By entering the Challenge (except where prohibited by law), each
Participant grants the Released Parties the irrevocable, sublicensable,
absolute right and permission to use, publish, post or display her or
his name, photograph, likeness, voice, prize information, biographical
information, any quotes attributable to her or him and any other indicia
of persona (regardless of whether altered, changed, modified, edited,
used alone, or used with other material in the Released Parties’ sole
discretion) for advertising, trade, promotional and publicity purposes
without further obligation or compensation of any kind to her or him,
anywhere, in any medium now known or hereafter discovered or devised
(including, without limitation, on the Internet), worldwide, without any
limitation of time, and without notice, review, or approval and each
Participant releases all Released Parties from any and all liability
related thereto. Nothing contained in these Official Rules obligates
Sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and Participant
waives any right to inspect or approve any such use.
Organizer’s decisions will be final in all matters relating to this
Challenge, including interpretation of these Official Rules, acceptance
or rejection of purported entries, determination of the winner, and
awarding of the prize. All Participant, as a condition of entry, agree
to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor.
Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in
disqualification from this Challenge. Participant further agree to not
damage or cause interruption of the Challenge and/or prevent others from
participating in the Challenge. Sponsor reserves the right to restrict
or void online entries or participation from any source if any
suspicious entry and/or participation is detected. Sponsor reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to void entries of any Participants who
Sponsor believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the
administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Challenge.
Organizer’s failure to or decision not to enforce any provision in these
Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other
provision. In the event there is an alleged or actual ambiguity,
discrepancy, or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements
contained in any Challenge-related materials and/or these Official Rules
(including any alleged discrepancy or inconsistency within these
Official Rules), it will be resolved by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
Participants waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Challenge
structure or these Official Rules. If Sponsor determines, at any time
and in its sole discretion, that a winner or potential winner is
disqualified, ineligible, in violation of these Official Rules, or
engaging in behavior that Sponsor deems obnoxious, inappropriate,
threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, or harass any
other person, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify that winner or
potential winner, even if the disqualified winner or potential winner
may have been notified or displayed or announced anywhere. The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules
will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise
unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain in
effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the
invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. If the Challenge
is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the
Challenge and award the prizes from eligible, non-suspect entries
received prior to cancellation, modification, or suspension or as
otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. If any person supplies
false information, obtains entries by fraudulent means, or is otherwise
determined to be in violation of these Official Rules in an attempt to
obtain any prize, Sponsor may disqualify that person and seek damages
from him or her and that person may be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of a
Participant, the Participant will be declared to be the registered
account holder of the email address provided at the time of entry, but
only if that person meets all other eligibility criteria, otherwise the
entry may, in Organizer’s sole discretion, be disqualified and any
potential prize won forfeited. A registered account holder is defined as
the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet
access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g.,
business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for
assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted
email address. Winner may be required to show proof of being the
registered account holder. If a dispute cannot be resolved to
Organizer’s satisfaction, in its sole discretion, the entry will be
deemed ineligible. Caution: Any attempt to damage any online service or
to undermine the legitimate operation of the challenge may violate
criminal and civil laws. If such an attempt is made, sponsor may
disqualify any participant making such attempt and may seek damages to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
GOVERNING LAW/DISPUTES/ARBITRATION: you agree that
these official rules and your participation in the challenge are
governed by the laws of the State of Texas. To the fullest extent
permissible by applicable law, both you and Organizer waive the right to
a trial by jury and the right to bring or resolve any dispute as a
class, consolidated, representative, collective, or private attorney
general action.
The parties each agree to finally settle all disputes associated with
this challenge or these official rules only through arbitration;
provided, however, the Organizer shall be entitled to seek injunctive or
equitable relief in the state and federal courts located in or having
jurisdiction over Austin, TX and any other court with jurisdiction over
the parties. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and review is
limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award is final and binding, with
limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be entered in any
court with jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision in the JAMS
(defined below) rules to the contrary, the arbitrator shall not have the
authority or any jurisdiction to hear the arbitration as a class,
consolidated, representative, collective, or private attorney general
action or to consolidate, join, or otherwise combine the claims of
different persons into one proceeding. The parties agree that, except as
set forth above, any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of
or relating to this promotion will be resolved solely by binding
arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the streamlined arbitration
rules & procedures of JAMS Inc. ("JAMS") or any successor to JAMS.
In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within
fourteen (14) days of the filing of a "demand for arbitration," then
either party can elect to have the arbitration administered by another
mutually agreeable arbitration administration service who will hear the
case. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take place in
Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta,
GA, Dallas, TX, or Toronto, ON (whichever is closest to your residence),
or in your hometown, but only if JAMS rules so require. The federal or
state law that applies to these official rules will also apply during
the arbitration. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual
basis and will not be consolidated with any other proceedings that
involve any claims or controversy of another party, including any class
actions or class arbitrations; provided, however, if for any reason any
court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or
unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate does not apply and the
dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction Austin, TX.
Organizer agrees to pay the administrative and arbitrator's fees in
order to conduct the arbitration (but specifically excluding any travel
or other costs of participant to attend the arbitration hearing). Either
party may, notwithstanding this provision, bring qualifying claims in
small claims court. In no event will you seek or be entitled to
rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief or to enjoin or
restrain the operation or exploitation of the challenge.
Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will you be
permitted or entitled to obtain awards for, and hereby waive all rights
to claim, incidental or consequential damages. The prior limitation on
damages is not intended to limit the Released Parties’ obligation (if
any) to pay prevailing party costs or fees if recoverable pursuant to
applicable law.
You and Organizer agree that, in the event that there are fifty (50) or
more individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed
against Organizer within an approximately thirty-day period (or
otherwise in close proximity), JAMS will administer all such similarly
situated arbitration demands on a collective basis as a single,
consolidated arbitration (subject to a single set of fees, proceeding
schedule, and – if required – hearing) before a single arbitrator in
accordance with the requirements outlined elsewhere in this section,
provided that – in the event that the arbitrator deems it impracticable
or inequitable to administer all such claims collectively in a single
arbitration, (s)he may group demands for arbitration into groups of not
fewer than twenty (20) matters, plus a remainder group as needed (or as
otherwise deemed by the arbitrator to be practicable, equitable, and in
best keeping with the spirit of this provision) and arbitrate each group
of matters as a single, consolidated arbitration (either structure a "Batch Arbitration").
You and Organizer agree (1) to work with JAMS in good faith to
facilitate the resolution of disputes on a Batch Arbitration basis and
(2) that requests for arbitration are of a "similar nature" if they
arise out of the same event or factual scenario and raise the same or
similar legal issues and seek the same or similar relief. Disagreements
over the applicability of this Batch Arbitration process will be settled
in a single, consolidated arbitration proceeding that includes all
affected parties and is resolved by a single arbitrator subject to the
requirements of this section. This Batch Arbitration provision shall in
no way be interpreted as authorizing a class or collective arbitration
or action of any kind, or any suit or arbitration involving joint or
consolidated claims, under any circumstances other than those expressly
set forth in this section.
PRIVACY POLICY: For details about how your personal
information is collected and used when you participate in this
Challenge, you must refer to the applicable Local Promoter’s privacy
policy posted on the Local Promoter’s Challenge Website. For Canadian
residents, please note that the personal information supplied by you to
enter this Challenge will be hosted on servers in the United States, and
the personal information a Participant provides therefore also may be
subject to the laws of the United States. Your personal information will
be shared with the Organizer for the purposes of administering the
Challenge and fulfilling the National Challenge prizes.
WINNER’S LIST: For a list of winners, mail a
self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Second Street Media, Inc., 401
Congress Avenue, #1850, Austin, TX 78701. Requests for the winners list
must be received within three (3) months of the end of the Sweepstakes
Period. Canadian residents can omit return-postage.
ORGANIZER: Second Street Media, Inc., 401 Congress Avenue, #1850, Austin, TX 78701.