Official Rules

2022-2023 San Antonio Spurs Digital Arena presented by Socios.com Sweepstakes 

Official Rules 

No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win. 

1.  Eligibility: The 2022-2023 San Antonio Spurs Digital Arena Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of San Antonio Spurs, L.L.C. (hereafter, “Sponsor”), the NBA Parties (defined as the National Basketball Association, its member teams and each of their respective affiliates, owners, subsidiaries, shareholders, officers, directors, partners, agents, representatives and employees, both individually and collectively), and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, wholesalers, retailers, vendors, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies (hereafter collectively, “Released Parties”), and each such individual’s immediate family members (mother, father, sister, brother, child, husband, wife and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related are not eligible to participate or win. Void where prohibited by law and/or NBA rule. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. 

2.  Promotion Period: Sweepstakes will occur throughout the 2022-2023 San Antonio Spurs (“Spurs”) basketball season. The Sweepstakes ends at 11:59 PM CT on date the Spurs play their final game of the 2022-2023 NBA Season (hereafter, “Promotion Period”). The Promotion Period will be divided into Entry Periods which are the times during which Entrants can submit entries to win Sweepstakes Prizes (“Prize(s)”. The Entry Period begins ten (10) minutes before tip-off of each Spurs game during the Promotion Period. The Entry Period closes ten (10) minutes after the conclusion of each Spurs game during the Promotion Period. 

3.  How to Participate: During each Entry Period of the Promotion Period, visit the Spurs app (“App”) and enter the Spurs Digital Arena presented by Socios.com (“Digital Arena”). Upon entering the Digital Arena,  you will be presented with  trivia, predictions, “Tap to Cheer” activation and other games in order to win points on the Leaderboard. The answers to each question will be determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion. You will also be able to engage in the Digital Arena Chat Room (“Chat”) and post your comments throughout the Entry Period. 

All entries must be received prior to the conclusion of each Entry Period to be eligible for a chance to win the applicable Prizes. All entries become the exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. The use of script, macro or automated devices (or any other devices intended to automate or subvert any aspect of entry) to enter the Sweepstakes is prohibited and any entry through such means and any entry that is deemed to be ineligible (at Sponsor’s sole discretion and in accordance with these Official Rules) are void. Entry will be awarded to the person named on the registration form. Odds of winning a Prize depend upon the total number of participants in each Entry Period. 

Released Parties are not responsible for late, lost, stolen, incomplete, misdirected, delayed, garbled, inaccurate, or undelivered registration forms, entries, or for telephonic, human, electronic or computer failures, problems or errors, interruptions in service due to system upgrades, repairs, modifications or other causes, failures or malfunctions of connections, electronics, satellite, network, cable, Internet Service Provider (ISP), phones, mobile, or other device (including wireless phones/handsets or other wireless devices), phone lines or telephone systems, traffic congestion on the internet, technical or mechanical malfunctions, or other malfunctions or errors, whether caused by equipment, programming, human error or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of registration forms, emails, or entries or the announcement of a prize, or for any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or wireless device relating to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes, or for printing, typographical, human or other errors appearing in these Official Rules or other Sweepstakes- related materials. Entrants are responsible for any charges of online service providers or wireless carriers. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any entries of entrants whom Sponsor believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes or is in violation of these Official Rules. 

Entrants’ personally identifiable information will only be used in accordance with the National Basketball Association Privacy Policy, as posted on https://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html 

4.  Prizes/Winner Determination/Notification:  

All scoring and point determination will be calculated using the standard scoring rules available on the App. Scores will not roll from one Entry Period to any subsequent Entry Period. Potential Prize winners will be determined following the conclusion of each respective Entry Period. 

At the end of each Entry Period, Entrants will automatically receive one (1) Raffle entry per point in their account.  Entrants will then be entered into a random drawing (“Raffle”) to win prizes. All point scores and prize levels are subject to eligibility verification. A question that is not answered in the permitted time period will be considered answered incorrectly. Odds of winning depend on the Entrant's skill on interactive features in the experience, and the number of eligible Entrants. The tabulation of points and identification of potential winners will be conducted by judges whose decisions along with Sponsor's are final and binding with respect to these Official Rules and in all other matters relating to this Promotion.  Prizes will be awarded to the person named on the applicable Promotion registration form regardless of whether that is the authorized account holder of the email address from which said registration form was submitted (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules). Prize Winner will be contacted by email or any other reasonable method deemed appropriate by Sponsor within seven (7) days following selection. Prizes shall include, but are not limited to, [Spurs Pay credit, HEB Gift Cards, Spurs autographed merchandise, Spurs Prize Packs, etc.]. [SB1] Sponsor retains the right to determine the types of Prizes to be awarded for all Promotions in its sole discretion. Prizes requiring shipping will be shipped to the winners within six (6) to eight (8) weeks of winner being selected. 

In the event that any Spurs Regular Season Games is canceled, suspended (and not resumed) or preempted (and not resumed) for any reason during any applicable Prediction Period, the Prizes for that Prediction Period will be forfeited. 

5.  User Submissions and Site Content Standards: As a condition of your access and use, you agree that you may use the App only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. 

The following content standards apply both to any access or use by you of the App, as well as to any and all content, material, or information you submit, post, publish, display, or transmit (collectively, "submit") as part of the Sweepstakes, to other users or other persons via the App (collectively, "User Submissions") and any and all Interactive Functions. Any and all User Submissions must comply with all applicable federal, provincial, local, foreign, and international laws and regulations, as well as these Terms and Conditions.   Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that your use of the App during the Sweepstakes, and any User Submissions shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly: 

•    violate any applicable federal, state, local, foreign, or international law or regulation including any laws regarding the export of data or software, patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property, legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy of others) or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions and the NBA’s Privacy Policy found at https://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html 

•    violate the terms of use of any third-party website that is linked to the App, including any third-party social media website; 

•    include or contain any material that is exploitive, obscene, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, hateful, defamatory, sexually explicit or pornographic, violent, inflammatory, or discriminatory based on race, sex, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age or other such legally prohibited ground or be otherwise objectionable, such determination to be made in Sponsor’s sole discretion; 

•    involve stalking, attempting to exploit or harm any individual (including minors) in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or otherwise or ask for personal information as prohibited under applicable laws, regulations, or code; 

•    involve, provide, or contribute any false, inaccurate, or misleading information; 

•    impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Sponsor, a Sponsor employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including by using email addresses, or screen names associated with any of the foregoing); 

•    transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertisements or promotions without our prior written consent, sales, or encourage any other commercial activities, including any "spam", "junk mail", "chain letter", contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising or any other similar solicitation; 

•    encourage any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the App, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Sponsors or users of the App or participants in the Sweepstakes or expose them to liability; 

•    cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, or alarm any other person; 

•    promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act; or 

•    give the impression that you or any User Submissions originate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case. 

6.  User Generated Content: The App and this Sweepstakes may contain Interactive Functions allowing User Submissions on or through the App. 

None of the User Submissions you submit to the App will be subject to any confidentiality by the Sponsor. By providing any User Submission to the App, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees (including Broadcasters), successors, and assigns the right to a world-wide, royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferrable, sublicensable (including via multiple tiers of sublicensing), non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose and according to your account settings and/or incorporate such material into any form, medium, technology, or other derivative work throughout the world without compensation to you. By submitting User Submissions, you further waive any moral rights or other rights of authorship in and to any such User Submissions in favor of the Sponsor. 

By submitting the User Submissions, you are deemed to have warranted, and you agree, that you own or have the necessary rights to submit the User Submissions and have the right to grant the license hereof to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns to the User Submissions and comply with these Terms and Conditions. You represent and warrant that all User Submissions comply with applicable laws and regulations and the User Submissions and Site Content Standards set out in these Terms and Conditions. 

You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for any User Submissions you submit or contribute, and you are fully responsible and legally liable, including to any third party, for such content and its accuracy. We are not responsible or legally liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Submissions submitted by you or any other user of the App. 

7.  Miscellaneous: No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of a prize (or portion thereof) is permitted except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Entrants agree, by entering, that 1) Sponsor and its designees may use (unless prohibited by law), entrant’s name, city and state of residence, photograph, any recording (voice, film or video), and/or likeness for advertising, trade and/or any other purposes in any media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without further compensation, permission or notification, 2) Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a background check and entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s permission for Sponsor to conduct such background check, provided that, to the extent additional authorization is necessary under law, entrants shall authorize such check. Sponsor reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to disqualify any entrant based on the results of the background check or failure of the entrant to properly authorize such check, and 3) the Released Parties shall have no liability and will be held harmless by entrant for any claim, action, liability, loss, injury or damage to entrant or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury or death to entrant or any other person or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize or participation in this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, and/or terminate this Sweepstakes (or portion thereof) for any reason, including should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes and, in the case of termination, at its discretion, select the winner from eligible non-suspect entries received prior to the event that required such termination. 

CAUTION: Any attempt to deliberately damage the App or undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek any and all remedies available from any such person(s) responsible for the attempt to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

8.  Modification to the Terms and Conditions and to Sweepstakes: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to revise and update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Any and all such modifications are effective immediately upon posting and apply to all access to and continued use of the App and participation in this Sweepstakes. Entrants agree to periodically review the Terms and Conditions in order to be aware of any such modifications and your continued use shall be your acceptance. 

9.  Arbitration: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at the AAA regional office nearest the entrant; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes), and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. 

10.        Choice of Law: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Texas, USA. 

11.        Winners’ Names: For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for receipt by 6/30/23 to: San Antonio Spurs, L.L.C., Attn: 2022-2023 Digital Arena Sweepstakes, One AT&T Center Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78219. 

12.  Sponsor: San Antonio Spurs, L.L.C., One AT&T Center Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78219. 

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