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4th Star of the Year CONTEST

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER THE CONTEST. PURCHASE WILL NOT

INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR

OTHERWISE RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1. OVERVIEW: The 4th Star of the Year Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 12:00:00 AM

Eastern Time (“ET”) on Monday, December 2, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on Sunday,

March 30, 2025 (the “Contest Period”). The Contest consists of three phases (each, a “Phase”)

as set forth in the table below.

Phase Start Date (at 12:00:00 a.m.

ET)

End Date (at 11:59:59

p.m. ET)

Submission/Nomination Monday, December 2, 2024 Sunday, January 26, 2025

Finalist Selection Monday, January 27, 2025 Friday, January 31, 2025

Voting Monday, February 3, 2025 Sunday, March 30, 2025

2. HOW TO MAKE A SUBMISSION: During the Submission Phase, visit the

Pittsburgh Penguins website at https://tradablebits.com/tb_app/514404 (“Website”) and follow

the directions provided to complete your nomination of the 4th Star of the Year (as defined

below) (a “Submission”). . A “Submission” consists of the following:

a. Providing basic demographic and personal information of the submitting individual:

name, email address, age, phone number and zip code.

b. Answering the following questions:

i. What makes you the most passionate Penguins fan?

ii. Why should you be the 4th Star of the Year?

Submissions must comply with the Submission Guidelines in Section 4 below. LIMIT: one (1)

Submission per person. All Submissions must be received by the Submission End Date noted in

Section 1 above. The Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, stolen,

damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, gargled, delayed or misdirected Submissions; all of

which are void. By participating, Nominators (as defined below) agree to be bound by the Official

Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are binding and final on all matters relating to the

Contest. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. VOID WHERE

PROHIBITED. For purposes of this Contest, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ computer will be the

official time keeper.- 2 -

3. ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to make a Submission and/or vote in the Voting Phase you must be a

legal resident of the fifty (50) United States and D.C. and eighteen (18) years of age

or older as of the time of entry. Each eligible person who makes a Submission is a

“Nominator”.

Individuals eligible for nomination as part of a Submission must reside within

seventy-five (75) miles of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and be legal

residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

4. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission must meet the following criteria, as

applicable:

• Submit a video of no more than one (1) minute demonstrating or explaining

how Nominator is the most passionate Penguins fan and why they should

be the 4th Star of the Year.

• Submission must be an original work of the Nominator.

• Submission must not:

o contain material which is (or promotes activities which are) sexually

explicit, obscene, pornographic, discriminatory (based on race, sex,

religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age),

offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing;

o promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use

of the foregoing) or any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous;

o promote any political or religious agenda or message;

o contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including,

but not limited to, material that violates privacy, publicity or

intellectual property rights or that constitutes copyright infringement.

• Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor reserves the right to permit, in its

sole discretion, incidental and non-infringing uses of trademarks owned by

others.

By entering a Submission, Nominators represent and warrant (a) the Submission is original;

(b) the Submission has not been previously published; (c) the Submission meets the Submission

Guidelines; and (d) publication of all or a portion of the Submission in any medium will not

infringe the rights of any third party. By entering a Submission, Nominators grant Sponsor, and

each of their affiliates, employees and agents (the “Licensed Parties”) a royalty-free, irrevocable,

perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from,

and display such Submissions, in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into

other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for

promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, Nominator will sign any documentation that

may be required for the Licensed Parties to use the Submission as set forth herein. Nominators

also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Licensed Parties from any claims arising out of the

Submission or the use thereof by the Licensed Parties.- 3 -

5. FINALIST SELECTION PHASE AND VOTING:

a. Finalist Selection Phase: During the Finalist Selection Phase, all eligible

submissions will be judged by a panel of Sponsor representatives, based on the

following judging criteria:

i. Passion: The video demonstrates Fan Advantage-level energy not only for

the contest, but the team they support (33.3%);

ii. Creativity: A clever, memorable hook. Unmistakable style choices (e.g.

unique outfit, oversized accessory, hairstyle, etc.). Quotable moments from

the video (33.3%); and

iii. Presence: The submission itself is a shareworthy piece of content that gets

organic engagement (33.3%).

The four (4) Nominators with the highest scores (each, a “Finalist”) will move to

the Voting Phase. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to choose less

than four (4) Finalists if Sponsor determines that there are less than four (4)

Nominators that adequately meet the judging criteria above. Sponsor will not

disclose judging scores. Decisions of the Sponsor and judges are final and binding.

b. Voting Phase/Winner Announcement: During the Voting Phase, the Finalists chosen

by the judges will be posted to the Website for public vote. During the Voting Phase,

individuals who meet the eligibility requirements in Section 3, and who register

using his/her email address, can vote for the Nominator they deem most deserving.

Only votes made through the Website will count. Limit: one (1) vote per person,

per day, per email address. For the purposes of this Contest, a “day” is defined as

12:00:00 a.m. until 11:59:59 p.m. The Finalist with the most votes at the end of the

Voting Phase will be the Grand Prize winner (the “Winner”), subject to verification.

In the event of a tie, the affected Submissions will be reviewed by an additional

judge who will serve as tiebreaker and evaluate the nominations according to the

criteria set forth in Section 5(a) above. The Winner will be announced in-game at

PPG Paints Arena at the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals game on

Thursday, April 17, 2025. All decisions of Sponsor regarding the Contest are final

and binding on all participants, and selection of all Finalists and the Winner is within

the sole discretion of Sponsor.

6. NOTIFICATION: The potential Finalists will be notified by phone or email using the

contact information provided during the Submission phase. Within three (3) days following the

date of notification, the potential Finalists must complete, sign and return as instructed a W9 form.

If a potential Finalist cannot be reached (regardless of reason), does not respond within the

designated time, or any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential Finalist may

be disqualified, and an alternative Finalist may be chosen based on the next highest judging score

received. Failure to sign the Services Agreement within Sponsor’s designated time period will

cause the potential Finalist to forfeit the Grand Prize. Upon disqualification at any stage, no further

compensation will be given. Failure to comply with any term or condition in these Official Rules- 4 -

may result in disqualification at Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event that a potential Finalist or

potential Winner is disqualified for any reason, another Finalist or Winner may be selected.

Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may limit the number of attempts to award a prize (as described

below) to two (2) attempts. In such case, if a potential Finalist or potential Winner cannot be

confirmed after two (2) attempts, the prize may remain un-awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.

7. GRAND PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive the opportunity to watch a

2025-26 regular season home game from the Mike Lange Media Deck. The experience includes

thirty (30) tickets and two (2) parking passes, a pre-set food and beverage package in the hospitality

space, access to the Lexus, F.N.B. and Captain Morgan Clubs for that game, an autographed

Penguins collectible item and more (“Grand Prize”).

Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in the Contest: $10,000.

8. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS/LIMITATIONS: Winner may make no substitution or

transfer of the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize is not exchangeable for cash. All federal, state and

local taxes on Grand Prize are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. The Grand Prize consists

of only those items specifically stated as part of the prize. All expenses and costs associated with

the acceptance or use of the Grand Prize that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules as

being part of the prize are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Sponsor reserves the right to

substitute a prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. If required by law, winner will be

issued a 1099 tax form or similar form for the prize value.

9. PUBLICITY: Participation in the Contest constitutes permission to the Licensed Parties

to use the Nominator’s name, city and state of residence, Submission, comments, quotes and other

information provided in connection with the Contest for advertising and publicity purposes without

prior notice, approval or inspection, and without compensation (unless prohibited by law). If

requested, Nominator and/or participating individual will sign and return a publicity release and

such other documents as may be required pursuant to these Official Rules.

10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating, each Nominator (and participating

Individual, if not same) agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and

judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects relating to this Contest; (b) to release,

discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, their respective parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and

advertising and Contest agencies, and the respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees,

agents and representatives of the forgoing (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all

injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting,

in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from Nominator’s and/individual’s participation in the

Contest or any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any awarded

prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). The prize winner may be featured in follow-

up promotional materials and activities of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to modify and/or

edit any Submission copy for the purpose of press releases and for feature stories in

publications. By participating in the Contest, Nominators and participating Individuals

acknowledge and agree that publication of a Submission on the Website or in any other media at

any time during the Contest in no way indicates that an Individual has been selected to receive a

prize.- 5 -

11. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, all Nominators (and participating Individuals, if

not same) agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or

connected with the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to

any form of class action, and exclusively by the courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; (2)

any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred,

including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3)

Nominators hereby waive 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT

ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. MISCELLANEOUS: Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete,

damaged, inaccurate, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, or garbled Submissions or for lost,

interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other

connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite,

telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or

misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties,

or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer,

network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest,

including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the

administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of Submissions, the Voting Phase, or the

announcement of the Grand Prize. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or

inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or

programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for

injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Contest

or downloading materials from or use of the Website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any

aspect of the Contest or Website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are

in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all

associated Submissions will be void. Should any portion of the Contest be, in Sponsor’s sole

opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes

which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness

or proper play, or entry of Submissions, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend,

modify or terminate the Contest and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner[s]

from all eligible, non-suspect Submissions received prior to action taken using the judging

procedure outlined above. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE

WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE

IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT

BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER

REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE

FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

13. SPONSOR: Pittsburgh Penguins LP, 1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15219.

14. LIST OF CONTEST WINNER: To obtain a complete list of winners, send a self-

addressed, stamped envelope by July 18, 2025, to “4th Star of the Year Contest”, c/o Bernadette- 6 -