Official Rules
HOOP HEROS presented by TURO: THE GAME
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS (“Official Rules”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. THIS CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE CANADIAN FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT WITH AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
(1) CONTEST PERIOD:
HOOP HEROS presented by TURO: THE GAME (the “Contest”) begins at 10:00 a.m. ET on Monday November 4th, 2024, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday December 4th, 2024 (the “Contest Period”).
(2) PRIZES:
There is a total of two (2) prizes (each a “Prize”, collectively, “Prizes”) available to be won during the Contest Period. There two (2) grand prizes (each a “Grand Prize”).
- One (1) Grand Prize consists of the following four (4) items: One (1) all-expense paid Trip to Toronto, Ontario for two (2) people to experience an opportunity to watch Canada Basketball athlete Dillon Brooks return home to play in a professional basketball game at Scotiabank Arena on December 22nd, 2024. Travel Dates: December 22 – December 23, 2024
- Round Trip Economy Airfare for two (2) people from contest winner’s closest domestic airport to Toronto, ON
- Two (2) Tickets to attend a professional basketball game at Scotiabank Arena
- One (1) exclusive post-game meet and greet opportunity with Canada Basketball athlete Dillon Brooks
- One (1) pre-game dinner at a restaurant downtown Toronto
- Two (2) Nights’ Accommodations for two (2) people at a hotel in downtown Toronto, ON
- One (1) Turo account credit of $500 CAD, redeemable on Turo.ca
The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is twelve thousand five hundred Canadian dollars ($12,500 CAD).
Each prize Winner (as defined in Section 6 below) and his/her guest will be responsible for any costs or expenses associated with a Prize not outlined as included above, including but not limited to transportation to and from the game, drinks, meals, gratuities and all incidental and personal expenses.
Each Winner must follow all directions of the Contest Sponsors with respect to the Prize or any aspect thereof. Failure to do so may result in termination of participation, or continued participation, in the Prize or any aspect thereof.
Details of all pre-arranged events and bookings, including without limitation transportation, hotel rooms and game tickets, including seat location, will be arranged by the Contest Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion. The Prizes outlined above must be accepted as awarded, without substitution, and are not transferrable, refundable, for resale or, where applicable, convertible to cash. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in the event that a Prize, or any component of a Prize, cannot be awarded as described herein for any reason, to substitute the same for another prize or component of equal or greater value, without notice or liability. In the event that a substitute prize is awarded, such prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged for cash (where applicable) or otherwise. The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.
Any flight(s), train(s), bus(es) and/or accommodation will be arranged at the discretion of the Contest Sponsors. Reasonable efforts will be made to arrange transportation departing from a major airport, train station or bus terminal close to the Winner’s residence. Each Winner and his/her guest will be responsible for their own transportation to the flight, train or bus departure location. The Winner and his/her guest must travel together on the same itinerary, must possess all required travel documents, including, without limitation, visas, valid passports and any applicable parental consents, and are responsible for obtaining, at their sole expense, all desired health, medical, hospital, travel or other insurance. The Contest Sponsors will not obtain or be responsible for obtaining or paying for any such documents or insurance. In the event the Winner or his/her guest engage(s) during the use of the Prize in behaviour that (as determined by the Contest Sponsors in the Contest Sponsors’ sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other
person, the Contest Sponsors reserve the right to terminate the Prize early, in whole or in part, and send the Winner and/or his/her guest home with no compensation.
Once Turo account credit is added to the Winner’s account, the promotional credit is available until used. If there is a cancellation of a trip booked using travel credit to pay for all or some of the trip, the travel credit will be returned to the account. Usual Turo terms and policies apply and all trips are subject to availability. Users with an account that is suspended or closed are not eligible to redeem this promo code. If TURO Inc. suspects fraud, tampering, violations of the Turo Terms of Service, or technical errors, TURO Inc. reserves the right to any remedy. These include denial of the discount or cancellation of account or trip.
(3) ELIGIBILITY:
The Contest is only open to legal residents of Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) (the “Territory”) who are twenty-three (23) years of age or older at the time of entry (each an “Entrant”). Employees and the immediate families (including those with whom they are domiciled) of Canada Basketball (“CANADA BASKETBALL”) and TURO Inc. (“TURO Inc.”), together the “Contest Sponsors”), and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, governors, agents, their advertising and promotional agencies (together with Contest Sponsors, the “Released Parties”) are not eligible to enter the Contest. Determinations of eligibility shall be made in the sole discretion of CANADA BASKETBALL.
(4) HOW TO ENTER:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. During the Contest Period, each Entrant must complete the following steps to obtain an entry (each, an “Entry”) into the Contest:
Open Canada Basketball Website (the “Website”), and navigate to the Gaming Centre;
Complete the skill testing question provided;
Select the contest tile in the Gaming Centre named “Hoop Heroes presented by Turo”;
Once the Entrant completes the game, they will fill out all necessary fields on the entry form to receive one (1) Entry into the Contest; and
Entrant is responsible to fill out all required information, including email address, on the Entry ballot to be eligible.
No purchase is required for a chance to win a Secondary Prize or the Grand Prize.
There is no limit on the number of Entries per Entrant within the Contest Period. However, if it is discovered by CANADA BASKETBALL that any person has used or attempted to use multiple names, identities, email addresses or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter the Contest or to otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest or to tamper with the website software, they may be disqualified from the Contest. CANADA BASKETBALL reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require proof of identity or eligibility in a form acceptable to CANADA BASKETBALL: (i) for the purposes of verifying an Entrant’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of an Entry entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason CANADA BASKETBALL deems necessary, in its sole discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Official Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of CANADA BASKETBALL in a timely manner may result in disqualification of the Entrant in the sole discretion of CANADA BASKETBALL.
By entering the Contest, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the CANADA BASKETBALL, which are final with respect to all matters relating to the Contest.
The potential winner of the Prize (the “Selected Entrant”) may also be requested to provide CANADA BASKETBALL with reasonable proof that the Selected Entrant is the Authorized Account Holder of the account associated with the selected Entry. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the
person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder in whose name the account is registered, provided that person meets all other eligibility criteria of this Contest. "Authorized Account Holder" shall mean the natural person assigned to an email address and/or telephone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider, telephone service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
(5) WINNER SELECTION:
On December 4, 2024 at approximately 10:00 a.m. ET, two (2) random draws for the Grand Prizes from amongst all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period will be conducted at the offices of CANADA BASKETBALL (1 Westside Drive, Etobicoke, ON, M9C 1B3 Canada). The Selected Entrants will be contacted by a CANADA BASKETBALL representative following the draw via email at the email address used by the Selected Entrant to enter the Contest. If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted or does not respond to CANADA BASKETBALL’s email message within the first two (2) attempts of contact by CANADA BASKETBALL, he/she will be considered to have forfeited his/her Prize and will be disqualified and another Entrant may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with a Selected Entrant, there are no more eligible Entries, or there is insufficient time to award the Prize, whichever comes first. In the event that an alternate Entrant is required to be selected, this same Winner Selection process will apply to such alternate Entrant. The Contest Sponsors will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a Selected Entrant.
(6) AWARDING OF PRIZE
Upon successful contact with a Selected Entrant via email and/or phone, each Selected Entrant will be required to provide certain contact information, as requested by CANADA BASKETBALL. To be declared a winner (“Winner”), the Selected Entrant and, where applicable, his/her guest, will also be required to sign a Declaration and Release of Liability Form (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Official Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, without substitution, and releasing the Released Parties from any liability in connection with the Prize or the Contest before being granted the Prize. The Selected Entrant may also be required, at the Contest Sponsors’ discretion, to enter into a license agreement with CANADA BASKETBALL or the Contest Sponsors.
If the Selected Entrant does not meet all of the Contest requirements, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question, refuses to provide the contact information requested by CANADA BASKETBALL or does not sign and return the Release Form (or the signed Release Form from his/her guest) or license agreement to CANADA BASKETBALL within the time frame specified therein, that Selected Entrant will forfeit his/her Prize and CANADA BASKETBALL shall be entitled (but not obligated) to select another Entrant from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with an Entrant or if there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first. This process may continue until the Prize has been awarded or there is insufficient time to permit the awarding of a Prize. In the event that an alternate Selected Entrant is required to be selected, the same above-noted process will apply. The Contest Sponsors are not responsible, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, for any failure to contact any Selected Entrant.
(7) SUPREMACY OF RULES
In the event of a conflict between the Official Rules and any instructions or interpretations of these Official Rules given by an employee of CANADA BASKETBALL regarding the Contest, these Official Rules shall prevail. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
(1) INDEMNIFICATION
By submitting an Entry into this Contest, each Entrant confirms his or her understanding of and compliance with these Official Rules. Each Entrant, his/her guest, and each of those parties’ respective representatives, heirs, next of kin or assignees (“Entrant’s Representatives”), hereby releases and holds the Released Parties harmless from any and all claims, demands, orders, judgments or demands whatsoever, including, without limitation, claims or demands in respect of copyright, trademark or other intellectual property infringement; liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Entrant, his/her guest, Entrant’s Representatives or any other person, including personal injury, death or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Official Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The Entrant, his/her guest, and Entrant’s Representatives agree to fully indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.
(2) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by App or website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or for any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of Entries, the selection of a Selected Entrant or for any printing or other errors in any Contest-related materials. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, tampering, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of Entries. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems, viruses or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, on a mobile device, on the App, or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to an Entrant’s or to any other person's mobile device or computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Contest.
Entrants remain responsible for obtaining the data network access necessary to use the App. The Entrant’s mobile network’s data and messaging rates and fees may apply if the Entrant accesses or uses the App from his or her mobile device, and the Entrant shall be responsible for such rates and fees. The Entrant is responsible for acquiring and updating compatible hardware or devices necessary to access and use the App and any updates thereto.
None of the Released Parties assume any liability for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind, including without limitation, direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages which may be sustained to an Entrant's or any other person's mobile device or computer equipment resulting from an Entrant's attempt to either participate in the Contest or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest or use of the App or any website. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the App or any website is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
(3) CONTEST ADMINISTRATION
All decisions regarding the Contest remain with CANADA BASKETBALL. CANADA BASKETBALL reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, suspend and/or terminate any or all parts of the Contest for any reason.
CANADA BASKETBALL reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be in violation of these Official Rules. CANADA BASKETBALL reserves the right to refuse an Entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Official Rules, deliberately damage the App or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and CANADA BASKETBALL reserves the right to seek damages and/or other relief (including legal fees) from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying Entrants from this and future contests of
CANADA BASKETBALL. In its sole determination, CANADA BASKETBALL may disqualify any person who acts in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person and to void all such person’s associated Entries. CANADA BASKETBALL reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest should fraud, virus, bugs, or other reasons beyond the control of CANADA BASKETBALL corrupt the security, proper play or administration of the Contest.
(4) PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS
By accepting the Prize, the Winner and his/her guest agree to allow the Contest Sponsors and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, promotional and advertising agencies and representatives the right to use his/her name, biographical information, image, photos and/or likeness, voice, statements and city of residence for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes in connection with this Contest, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but not limited to on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
CANADA BASKETBALL respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected from Entrants will only be used by CANADA BASKETBALL to administer the Contest and, only if consent is actively given at the time of entry, to provide Entrants with information regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from CANADA BASKETBALL. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by CANADA BASKETBALL, please refer to the CANADA BASKETBALL privacy policy at http://Canada Basketball.com/privacy.
(5) GOVERNING LAW
The Contest shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations as between any person and/or Entrant and the Contest Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Contest Sponsors and all Entrants hereby attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Toronto, Ontario, in respect of the determination of any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of the Contest.
(6) SEVERABILITY
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall 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 shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
(7) MISCELLANEOUS
Any words herein importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa in both the singular and the plural.
