OFFICIAL RULES FOR THE
PLAY IT FORWARD! PRESENTED BY AXXESS AND CHIME SWEEPSTAKES
(THE “PROMOTION”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. HOW YOU VOTE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW AND NBA RULES.
SPONSOR: Dallas Basketball Limited , 1333 N. Stemmons Fwy. Dallas, TX 75207 (“Dallas Mavericks”), Axxess, 16000 Dallas Pkwy Ste 700N, Dallas, TX 75248 (“Axxess”), and Chime Financial, Inc. 101 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111 (“Chime”) (Axxess, Chime, and Dallas Mavericks are collectively, “Sponsor”).
PROMOTION: To celebrate the inaugural In-Season Tournament, Axxess, Chime and the Dallas Mavericks are inviting eligible fans to vote for their favorite nonprofit from a list of candidates and be entered to win a trip to the In-Season Tournament Championship game. Based on votes received, four (4) nonprofits will receive a $25,000 grant each from the Mavs Foundation — to be announced during Dallas Mavericks’ home and away games on November 3, 10, 14, and 28, 2023. One entrant will also be selected to receive the Prize (defined below).
PROMOTION PERIOD: The Promotion entry period (“Entry Period”) begins Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 12:01 AM CT and ends Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 11:59 PM CT. Sponsor’s or its designee’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion. Participation in the Promotion does not constitute participation in any other promotion, contest or sweepstakes held by Sponsor. Limit one (1) entry per person per day for the Promotion and one (1) prize per person, family, or household during the Entry Period.
WHO’S ELIGIBLE: Promotion is open to individuals who: (i) are legal residents of the United States with a primary residence address within the state of Texas excluding residents within seventy-five (75) miles from either Oklahoma City, OK, San Antonio, TX or Houston, TX city limits (“Eligibility Area”); (ii) are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry; (iii) agree and adhere to these Official Rules; and (iv) successfully complete the entry process (including filling out an entry form) as provided during the applicable Entry Period. Employees of (a) Dallas Basketball Limited, (b) Axxess, and (c) participating non-profit and tax-exempt organizations, and (d) NBA Properties Inc. NBA Media Ventures, LLC, the National Basketball Association and its Member Teams, and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, and related companies and divisions (collectively, defined as the “NBA Entities”), and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, owners, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, officers, members, partners, trustees, franchisees, governors, agents, owners, shareholders, participating vendors, distributors, advertising production and promotion agencies, agents and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each,) and persons living in the same household of each (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”) are not eligible to enter the Promotion. By entering the Promotion, participants agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and the decisions of Dallas Mavericks are final and binding in all matters. Void outside of the Eligibility Area and where prohibited or restricted by law. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local laws, rules, and regulations.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Entry Period, go to https://www.mavs.com/istmvp/ and complete the online entry form, including voting for your preferred nonprofit and providing the requested information as directed on the website and in accordance with these Official Rules. By successfully voting and transmitting a complete entry form as directed during the Entry Period, you will be entered into the Promotion. How you vote will not increase your chances of winning. You may submit one (1) entry in the Promotion per day during the Entry Period.
Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries are void. All entries must include a valid e-mail address for the entrant. If the email address supplied is not valid, the entry will be void. If an entrant uses different or multiple email accounts to obtain more than one (1) entry per day, all such entries will be void. All information submitted online by entrants is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, NBA.com’s Terms of Use accessible at: http://www.nba.com/termsofuse/ and Privacy Policy accessible at: https://www.nba.com/privacy-policy.
WINNER DETERMINATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, the Dallas Mavericks will select one (1) potential winner in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules, the potential winner will be declared an official winner of the Promotion (“Winner”). The decisions of the Dallas Mavericks are final and binding on all matters relating to this Promotion. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received and successfully completed during the Entry Period.
PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize Promotion Winner will receive the following (“Prize”) (Approximate Retail Value – $4,975.54 USD.
- Round trip coach class airfare for two (2) (Winner and one (1) guest (“Guest”) at least eighteen (18) years of age) from the nearest major airport to the Winner’s home as designated by Sponsor to the Sponsor-designated airport servicing the Las Vegas, NV metro area. Actual departure date, times, airline and airports based upon availability and shall be solely determined by Sponsor.
- Two (2)-nights standard hotel accommodations (one (1) hotel room), double occupancy at a standard hotel as solely designated by Sponsor in Las Vegas, NV metro area (based upon availability); check-in and check-out dates as solely specified by Sponsor.
- Two (2) General Admission tickets to the 2023 In-Season Tournament Championship Game in Las Vegas, NV on December 9, 2023.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: Winner must (a) have the ability, using lawful means, to claim the Prize within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving notification from a Dallas Mavericks’ representative who will notify the Winner as described in the “Notification” section below, and (b) fulfill the documentation requirements described in the “Notification” section below. All Prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Dallas Mavericks. All costs and expenses associated with the Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of each individual Winner. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates or similar items once they are in Winner’s possession. Air travel is subject to the airline’s conditions of carriage. Each Winner is fully responsible for all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). The Prize is non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at the Dallas Mavericks’ sole and absolute discretion. The Dallas Mavericks reserves the right to substitute any Prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED OTHERWISE HEREIN, TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM THE GAME, EVENT AND/OR LODGING NOT INCLUDED.
NOTIFICATION OF WINNER: The Winner will be notified via email (the “Prize Notification”). THE WINNER MUST REPLY AND AGREE VIA EMAIL (OR BY OTHER MEANS IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE DALLAS MAVERICKS) TO SUCH PRIZE NOTIFICATION WITHIN THE REQUIRED RESPONSE TIME TO CLAIM THE PRIZE. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY POTENTIAL WINNER DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANY SUCH PRIZE NOTIFICATION WITHIN THE REQUIRED RESPONSE TIME, THE POTENTIAL WINNER IS ADJUDGED TO BE INELIGIBLE, OR DECLINES THE PRIZE FOR ANY REASON, OR IF THE PRIZE NOTIFICATION IS RETURNED AS UNDELIVERABLE, A DISQUALIFICATION WILL RESULT, THE PRIZE WILL BE FORFEITED AND, AT THE DALLAS MAVERICKS’ SOLE DISCRETION AND TIME PERMITTING, AN ALTERNATE POTENTIAL WINNER MAY BE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM AMONG ALL REMAINING ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR THE APPLICABLE ENTRY PERIOD. EACH OF THE WINNER AND GUEST MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT HIS/HER VALID SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND/OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION TO THE DALLAS MAVERICKS AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE AND RETURN AN AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND, UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, PUBLICITY, WITHIN THE REQUIRED RESPONSE TIME FROM TIME OF ISSUANCE. Failure to submit any identification required by the Dallas Mavericks or to return the required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules or the return of any Prize (or any portion thereof) or Prize Notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and Prize forfeiture and, at the Dallas Mavericks’ sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries received for the Entry Period.
PRIVACY POLICY: Any personally identifiable information collected during a recipient’s participation in the Promotion will be collected by the Sponsors, or their designees and used by and/or shared with Sponsor, and/or their affiliates, designees, agents and marketers for purposes of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Promotion as described in these Official Rules and for other uses (including marketing and advertising) and in accordance with the policy stated at http://www.nba.com/privacy_policy.html (the “Policy”). By entering this Promotion, you consent to the foregoing.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Promotion and submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, the other NBA Entities and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, owners, partners, members, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, nonprofit partners voted on in the Promotion, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Promotion, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Promotion or from the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof) or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof). By entering this Promotion, each entrant gives his/her express permission to be contacted by the Dallas Mavericks by telephone, e-mail and/or postal mail for Promotion purposes. Each Winner and Guest, by acceptance of any Prize, grants to the Dallas Mavericks, Sponsor, the NBA, and each of their respective designees the right to publicize such Winner’s and Guest’s name, address (city and state/territory/province of residence), photograph, video, voice, statements and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, promotional, trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law.
THE PROMOTION, AND THE PRIZE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND SPONSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED) REGARDING THE PROMOTION, OR THE PRIZE. SPONSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE, ANY OF THE WEBSITE’S FUNCTIONS OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE HEREIN OR OTHERWISE, SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR OBLIGATED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR (A) ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS) (B) AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF THE PRIZE FOR THE APPLICABLE PROMOTION, (C) DATA LOSS OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, AND/OR (D) ANY MATTER BEYOND SUCH PARTIES’ REASONABLE CONTROL.
DISPUTES/GOVERNING LAW: BY ENTERING THIS PROMOTION, ENTRANT AGREES THAT (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE PROMOTION, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS’ FEES; AND (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND EACH ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, INDIRECT, 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. THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE PROMOTION ARE GOVERNED BY AND CONTROLLED BY THE LAWS IN AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED THEREIN WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE APPLICABLE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS. ALL ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS OR LITIGATION RELATING HERETO WILL BE INSTITUTED AND PROSECUTED SOLELY WITHIN DALLAS, TEXAS. THE ENTRANT HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS OF TEXAS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE PROMOTION INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION, AND WAIVES EVERY DEFENSE THAT SUCH JURISDICTION IS INCONVENIENT OR IMPROPER. IF ANY PROVISION, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES ARE DECLARED OR FOUND BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE ILLEGAL, UNENFORCEABLE OR VOID, THEN SUCH PROVISION, OR PORTION THEREOF, WILL BE NULL AND VOID BUT EACH OTHER PROVISION HEREOF NOT SO AFFECTED WILL BE ENFORCED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due or garbled entries, transmissions, e-mail or mail; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections including those through and/or by any website, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cable or wireless transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; wireless service congestion; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems, wireless towers or cellular tower equipment; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in wireless or other transmission, processing, or communication; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed e-mail notifications; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Promotion-related advertisements or other materials; or any other errors, problems or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, telephone, wireless service, mail, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, the announcement of the Prize or in any Promotion-related materials, or the cancellation or postponement of any National Basketball Association game, event or exhibition. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer and/or wireless device related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading materials from or use of the website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Promotion or website or attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, deception or other unfair playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or any representative of the Dallas Mavericks or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by the Dallas Mavericks, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Promotion is unlawful and subject to legal action by the Dallas Mavericks, National Basketball Association and/or their respective agents. The Dallas Mavericks shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Promotion, and to resolve all disputes in its sole discretion. Released Parties (i) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any Prize (or any portion thereof) or the website, and (ii) disclaim any implied warranty. The Dallas Mavericks’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
The Dallas Mavericks reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Promotion (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Promotion (or any portion thereof). In the event of cancellation, the Dallas Mavericks may elect to identify the Winner and award the Prize by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received for the applicable Entry Period up to the time of such cancellation. The Dallas Mavericks also reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROMOTION OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE DALLAS MAVERICKS WILL DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT, AND THE DALLAS MAVERICKS AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Entries generated by a script, macro or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
The NBA Entities will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Promotion or any prize awarded. The NBA Entities have not offered or administered this Promotion in any way.
WINNER LIST: For the names of the prize winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the message below written in the notice by May 31, 2024, to: Dallas Mavericks, 1333 N. Stemmons, Suite 105, Dallas, Texas, 75207.
In the notice please write: “Please send the Official Winners list for the Play It Forward! Presented by Axxess Sweepstakes”.