The Gillette EA SPORTS™ Champions of Gaming North America Tournament ("North America Tournament") begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") October 31, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET January 11, 2009. Open only to legal residents of Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the fifty United States (except Maryland and Vermont) and District of Columbia. Void in Maryland, Vermont, all other jurisdictions and where prohibited by law. IF YOU ARE NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE ABOVE JURISDICTIONS, DO NOT PROCEED, AS YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CONTEST.
The North America Tournament is a live, skill-based competition in which participants ("Players") compete against other Players on the Xbox LIVE gaming platform to determine winners as described herein. This Tournament will consist of one (1) nine-part Qualification Round and one (1) Knockout Round. The North America Tournament is subdivided into five (5) EA SPORTS Game Titles. Players competing in an individual Participating Game Title will only be competing against other Players in that Game Title and will only be ranked on a Tournament Leaderboard for that Game Title. All five (5) Participating Game Titles will be conducting Tournament Play in accordance with the schedule outlined below. See the "How to Participate in a Qualification Round" section below for game-specific instructions. Players may participate in as many Participating Game Titles as they choose during the Qualification and Knockout Rounds; however an individual Player may only compete in one (1) Participating Game Title in the Global Final (if applicable).
The Qualification Round begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. ET October 31, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET December 28, 2008 ("Qualification Period"). Up to the top 10 Players ranked on the Tournament Leaderboard (as defined below) for each Participating Game Title except for NASCAR® 09 (see below) each week (as defined below) are "Qualifiers" and will advance to the Knockout Round for that Game Title. A Player may only be a Qualifier once for each Game Title.
| Week Number | Start Date (all times at 12:00:01 a.m. ET) | End Date (all times at 11:59:59 p.m. ET) | Number of Qualifiers |
| 1 | Friday, October 31, 2008 | Sunday, November 2, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 2 | Monday, November 3, 2008 | Sunday, November 9, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 3 | Monday, November 10, 2008 | Sunday, November 16, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 4 | Monday, November 17, 2008 | Sunday, November 23, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 5 | Monday, November 24, 2008 | Sunday, November 30, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 6 | Monday, December 1, 2008 | Sunday, December 7, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 7 | Monday, December 8, 2008 | Sunday, December 14, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 8 | Monday, December 15, 2008 | Sunday, December 21, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| 9 | Monday, December 22, 2008 | Sunday, December 28, 2008 | Up to 10 |
| Total | Up to 90 |
If a Qualifier is ranked in the top 10 on the Tournament Leaderboard in subsequent weeks that Player will not be counted in the top 10 for those subsequent weeks and, for each subsequent week in which a Qualifier is ranked in the top 10, the next highest-ranked Player for that week will advance to the Knockout Round for that Game Title. If a Player does not rank in the top 10 in a week, he/she may continue to compete in subsequent weeks to attempt to rank in the top 10.
The Knockout Round begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. ET January 4, 2009 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET January 11, 2009 ("Knockout Period"). For each Participating Game Title other than NASCAR® 09, up to 90 Qualifiers will compete against each other. The highest-ranked Player on the Tournament Leaderboard at the end of the Knockout Round will be named the North America Champion (or "Regional Champion") for that Game Title.
For NASCAR® 09, there are no Qualifiers, however, Players must register in-game and complete at least one (1) online match race during the Qualification Round to be eligible to compete in the Knockout Round, regardless of Tournament Leaderboard ranking. The highest-ranked Player on the Tournament Leaderboard at the end of the Knockout Round will be named the North America Champion for NASCAR '09.
The North America Champion for each Participating Game Title (5 in total) will participate in the Gillette Champions of Gaming Global Final Round in Orlando, Florida ("Global Final") against the Europe and Asia Champions for that Game Title to determine the Global Champion for that Game Title. If the same Player is the North America Champion for more than one (1) Game Title, that Player must choose only one (1) of the Participating Game Titles in which to participate in the Global Final; and, the runner-up(s) to the North America Champion for the Game Title(s) that the North America Champion elects NOT to participate in the Global Final will be deemed the North America Champion(s) for the applicable Game Title(s).
Participating Game Titles: The North America Tournament consists of the following five (5) EA SPORTS Game Titles: EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 09, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 09, Madden NFL 09, NASCAR® 09 and NBA LIVE 09 ("Game Title," individually, "Game Titles," collectively).
Eligibility: The North America Tournament is open only to legal residents of Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the fifty (50) United States (except MD and VT) and District of Columbia, 13 years of age or older at time of registration. Parental consent to enter is required if entrant is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence. Void in MD, VT and where prohibited by law. Players must have a valid e-mail address, access to a Microsoft Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, the EA SPORTS video game in which the Player is competing (see "Participating Game Titles" above), a valid EA Account in good standing, a valid Gold Member Xbox LIVE account, a valid Windows Live™ ID with their Xbox LIVE Gamertag linked and be in good standing on xbox.com and the Xbox LIVE online service. To obtain an Xbox LIVE account, Windows Live ID or Xbox LIVE Gamertag, access www.xbox.com and follow the applicable instructions. To obtain an EA Account, access www.ea.com and follow the applicable instructions.
Employees, officers and directors, their immediate family members (spouse, siblings, children and parents, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC (the "Sponsor"), Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA" or "EA SPORTS"), Microsoft Corporation, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, printers, advertising and promotion agencies and any and all companies associated with the development, distribution or implementation of, or others providing services in connection with this Tournament (collectively, the "Tournament Operators"); The National Football League, its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC, NFL Enterprises LLC and (collectively, the "NFL Entities"); the National Basketball Association ("NBA"), its member teams, NBA Properties, Inc., and NBA Media Ventures, LLC (collectively, the "NBA Entities") are not eligible to participate.
How to Register: For all Participating Games, each Player must register in-game before competing. Upon the insertion of a Participating Game, while logged on to the Xbox LIVE service, using an Xbox LIVE Gold Account Membership, connect to the EA SPORTS in-game Servers.
Players may also be able to participate in the North America Tournament during the Xbox LIVE Free Weekend 10/31/08 – 11/3/08, however, an Xbox LIVE Gold account will be needed to participate in later rounds.
Select Xbox LIVE from the main menu. If you are asked if you would like to connect to EA Servers, select "Yes." If you have already accepted the EA Terms and Conditions previously, you may automatically be signed in without having to accept them again. If you are creating a new EA Account you must "Accept" the EA Terms and Conditions to connect to any online features for that title.
While connected online in the Xbox LIVE Menu, select the "Champions Event" Menu item. A registration screen will be brought up. Enter your first name, last name, e-mail address, and an optional alternate e-mail address (some of this information may be pre-populated based on the information you submitted when creating your EA Account. Be sure to carefully review all information for accuracy. If any of the information has changed, please update your EA Account information online at www.ea.com) and hit "Submit." A pop-up screen will appear in-game confirming your Registration and you will be allowed to proceed to the Tournament screens. All communication relating to this North America Tournament will be conducted via e-mail. All Players who register agree to be contacted via e-mail for purposes of this Tournament including without limitation the Qualification, Knockout and Global Final Rounds.
Any information collected in relation to this Tournament shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by Players at the time of Registration, with these Official Rules and with the EA Privacy Notice. All Registration information is collected and maintained in the United States.
Each Player may only compete using a single Gamertag. Players who are found to have competed fraudulently under multiple Gamertags (or otherwise) will be automatically disqualified from this Tournament including without limitation the Qualification, Knockout and Global Final Rounds and may be disqualified from participating in future Xbox, EA SPORTS and/or Gillette Tournaments at the sole discretion of the Sponsor and/or Partners. Sponsor and/or Electronic Arts Inc. and/or Microsoft Corporation may also take further action, which may include civil or criminal prosecution, so as to protect their rights in the event of alleged fraud.
Eligible Players must ensure that the information listed on their Xbox LIVE and EA Accounts, especially e-mail address, is correct and current at all times. Players are solely responsible for keeping their account information up to date for all information pertaining to registration and/or qualifying for the Tournament.
These Official Rules relate to this North America Tournament only, and Players acknowledge that in addition to these Official Rules, the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use, available at www.xboxlive.com, and the EA Terms of Service shall apply. In the event of any inconsistency between these Official Rules, the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and the EA Terms of Service, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
How to Participate in a Qualification Round: During the Qualification Period, any Player who has completed the in-game Registration may participate in any of the Game Titles' Qualification Round:
Tie-Breaker – For all Game Titles above, in the event of a tie, Players will be ranked based on their standing on the Tournament Leaderboards. The Tournament Leaderboards automatically rank Players based on the following criteria: First, most games played; second, fewest losses; third, most wins; and fourth, lowest Did Not Finish ("DNF") Percent rate.
For all Game Titles, EA will track in-game activities and determine rankings and standings on the Tournament Leaderboards. Individuals will be identified by their Gamertag. For Games other than NASCAR® 09, Weekly Qualifiers will be posted in the Event NEWS AND INFO Menu Item. EA's decisions are final and binding in all respects.
About Leaderboards: Sponsor, EA, Microsoft Corporation and their agencies assume no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness or currency of the information on any Leaderboard at any given time. Sponsor, EA, Microsoft Corporation and their agencies reserve the right at any time, without notice or liability of any kind, to revise, amend or modify the information on any Leaderboard. Sponsor, EA, Microsoft Corporation and their agencies will periodically update Leaderboards at time(s) of their sole choosing and in their sole discretion. For the foregoing reasons, you are cautioned that inclusion of your Gamertag on the final Leaderboard (or any other posted Leaderboard) for any Game Title for any week or round of the Tournament does NOT constitute a representation by Sponsor, EA, Microsoft Corporation and/or their agencies that you have won a prize or qualified for a subsequent round of the Tournament. Sponsor, EA, Microsoft Corporation and/or their agencies are not responsible for incorrect announcements of any kind. REGARDLESS OF THE INFORMATION ON LEADERBOARD(S), YOU ARE NOT A POTENTIAL QUALIFIER OR POTENTIAL PRIZE WINNER UNLESS AND UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL TO SUCH EFFECT BY AN AGENT OF EA SPORTS AND YOU ARE NOT A PRIZE WINNER UNTIL YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY THE SPONSOR AND/OR THE JUDGES.
For EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 09, Madden NFL 09, NBA LIVE 09 and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 09: Up to the 10 highest-ranked Players on the Tournament Leaderboards every week (see schedule above) will move on to participate in that Game Title's Knockout Round. The Tournament Leaderboards reset every week, and Players who have already qualified for the Knockout Round cannot qualify a second time in the same Game Title. In the event there are fewer than 10 Players on a Tournament Leaderboard for a week, then only the Players ranked on that Tournament Leaderboard for that week will qualify for the Knockout Round and any remaining open spots will not be filled. The Knockout Round for that Game Title will then be played with fewer than 90 Players.
After the nine (9) weeks during the Qualification Round, a total of up to 90 Players for each Game Title will qualify to participate in the Knockout Round for that Game Title. Qualifiers will also receive a Qualifier Prize.
Upon Qualification, Qualifiers will receive an e-mail on behalf of EA SPORTS notifying them of their Qualification status, further instructions on participating in the Knockout Round and a request for the Qualifier's mailing address (for prize fulfillment purposes only). E-mails will be sent within one (1) week of each Qualification Week during Weeks 1 through 8 and on or about December 29, 2008 for Week 9.
No Player will be determined a Qualifier or be eligible for a Qualification Prize until his or her eligibility has been confirmed (see "Claiming Prizes" below). In the event a Player cannot be contacted at primary or alternate (if any) e-mail addresses submitted during registration, declines a prize, or is otherwise deemed ineligible, that Player will be disqualified, will forfeit his/her prize, and the Player with the next-highest ranking for that week (if any) for the applicable Game Title will be selected to participate in the Knockout Round. This process will continue until a Player is verified and his/her eligibility is confirmed, if time allows. In no event will Tournament Operators allow more than 90 Players into the Knockout Round for any Game Title, except NASCAR® 09.
For NASCAR® 09: The highest-ranked eligible Player on the NASCAR® 09 Tournament Leaderboard each week (see schedule above) will receive a Weekly Champion Prize and up to the 9 next-highest-ranked Players will receive a Qualifier Prize. The NASCAR® 09 Tournament Leaderboard will reset every week, and Players who have already received a prize in the Qualification Round cannot receive another prize during the Qualification Round for NASCAR® 09. Limit one (1) Weekly Champion Prize or Qualifier Prize per person/Gamertag. In the event there are fewer than 10 eligible Players ranked on the NASCAR® 09 Tournament Leaderboard for a week, then only the Players ranked on the NASCAR® 09 Tournament Leaderboard for that week will receive a prize and any remaining prizes will not be awarded.
After nine (9) weeks, a total of up to nine (9) Weekly Champion and 81 Qualifier Prizes will be awarded for NASCAR® 09. Weekly Prize Winners will receive an e-mail from EA SPORTS notifying them of their Weekly Prize Winning status and a request for the Player's mailing address (for prize fulfillment purposes only). E-mails will be sent within one (1) week of each Qualification Week during Weeks 1 through 8 and on or about December 29, 2008 for Week 9.
No Player will be eligible for a Weekly Champion or Qualifier Prize until his or her eligibility has been confirmed (see "Claiming Prizes" below). In the event a Player cannot be contacted at the e-mail address submitted during registration, declines a prize, or is otherwise deemed ineligible, that Player will be disqualified, will forfeit his/her prize, and the Player with the next-highest-ranking for that week, if any, will be verified for a prize. In no event will Tournament Operators award more than 9 Weekly Champion Prizes and 81 Qualifier Prizes for NASCAR® 09.
Winning (or not winning) a NASCAR® 09 Weekly Champion or Qualifier Prize will not impact a Player's ability to participate in the NASCAR® 09 Knockout Round. However, a Player must register in-game and complete at least one (1) online match race during the Qualification Round to be eligible to compete in the Knockout Round.
How to Participate in a Knockout Round: During the Knockout Period, Qualifiers (for all games, except NASCAR® 09) may compete in the Game Title in which they qualified using the same game-specific game play process as outlined above for the Qualification Round. In the event of a tie, the same tie-breaker as in the Qualification Round will be applied.
For NASCAR® 09 the Knockout Round is open to all eligible Players, who registered for the North America Tournament and completed a race during the Qualification Round, regardless of performance during the Qualification Round. The determination of the NASCAR® 09 North America Regional Champion will follow the same process as outlined below for all other Game Titles.
In all cases, the same individual (with the same Gamertag) must participate in both the Qualification Round and the Knockout Round. Use of proxies/surrogates is prohibited and constitutes tampering and will result in disqualification.
Player's scores and rankings will be posted to the Tournament Leaderboards based on in-game performance and will be monitored by EA. EA's Tournament Leaderboards will rank all North America Players participating in the Knockout Round. The highest-ranking Player on the individual Game Title's Tournament Leaderboard at the end of the Knockout Period will be the potential North America Champion for that Game Title and will win a Regional Champion Prize Pack (in addition to the Qualifier Prize or Weekly Prize, as applicable). The second-highest-ranked Player on the individual game's Tournament Leaderboard will win a Regional Second Place Prize Pack for that Game Title (in addition to the Qualifier Prize or Weekly Prize, as applicable). The third-highest-ranked Player on the individual game's Tournament Leaderboard will win a Regional Third Place Prize Pack for that Game Title (in addition to the Qualifier Prize or Weekly Prize, as applicable).
No Player will be determined a North America Champion or be eligible for a Regional Champion Prize Pack until his or her eligibility has been verified. In the event a Player cannot be verified, declines a prize, or is otherwise deemed ineligible, that Player will be disqualified, will forfeit his/her Regional Champion Prize Pack, and the next-highest-ranking eligible Player will be named the North America Regional Champion for the applicable Game Title. This verification process will continue until a Player is verified and his/her eligibility is confirmed, time permitting. Second and Third highest-ranked Players will be verified once the North America Champion is confirmed for each Game Title.
Global Final Event: The Global Final Event will be held on or about February 3, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. For each Game Title, except NASCAR® 09, the North America Regional Champion will compete against the Regional Champions for Europe and Asia in a round-robin tournament to determine the Global Champion for each Game Title. For NASCAR® 09, the North America Regional Champion will compete against the Europe Regional Champion in a head-to-head tournament to determine the NASCAR® 09 Global Champion. There will be no Asia Regional Champion for NASCAR® 09. Official Rules for the Global Final Tournament will be provided to the North America Regional Champions prior to the Global Final Event.
Prizes: For each Game Title the following prizes will be awarded:
One (1) Regional Champion Prize Pack per Game Title (5 in total): Invitation for the North America Regional Champion to compete in the Global Final on or about February 3, 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA, a Gillette Fusion Shave Kit (In Mexico, a Gillette M3 Power razor and cartridges will be provided in lieu of the Gillette Fusion razor and cartridges. All other Shave Kit elements will remain the same.), five (5) EA SPORTS Game Titles (TBD by Sponsor), a 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and 4,000 Microsoft Points (redeemable for the purchase of merchandise on Xbox LIVE and on Zune Marketplace). Trip for Regional Champion and Guest includes round-trip coach class air transportation for Regional Champion and Guest from a major commercial airport closest to Regional Champion's residence as indicated at time of registration (airport to be chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion) and Orlando, Florida, 2-nights standard hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and admission for Regional Champion and Guest to the Gillette Champions of Gaming Global Finals Event. Total Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of each Regional Champion Prize Pack: $8,430US/approx $8,705CAD. Actual value depends on date/time/point of departure/destination, and any difference between the stated ARV and actual value will not be awarded. Regional Champion and Guest are solely responsible for any other expenses not listed in these Official Rules. Regional Champion and Guest must travel on same itinerary and all travel arrangements must be made with Sponsor or Sponsor's agent. Travel subject to availability and must be completed on dates specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner if time allows. Some restrictions may apply. No cancellation of reservation or transfer of reservation to another date after reservation has been made. Participating in the Global Final has no retail value. If the Global Final is cancelled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor, EA, Microsoft Corporation and their agencies shall have no further obligation to the winner other than to provide the travel portion and merchandise components of the Regional Champion Prize Pack minus the opportunity to compete in the Global Final event. If the Regional Champion is a minor, his/her Guest must be his/her parent or legal guardian. If Regional Champion's Guest is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian entirely at his/her own expense if the parent/legal guardian is not the Regional Champion. Regional Champion and Guest are solely responsible for obtaining valid passports, visas and any other travel documents, if necessary. If Regional Champion resides within a 100-mile radius of Orlando, Florida (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), ground transportation may be provided in lieu of air transportation and no compensation or substitution will be provided for any difference in prize value.
One (1) Regional Second Place Prize Pack per Game Title (5 in total): A Gillette Fusion Shave Kit (In Mexico, a Gillette M3 Power razor and cartridges will be provided in lieu of the Gillette Fusion razor and cartridges. All other Shave Kit elements will remain the same.), two (2) EA SPORTS Game Titles (TBD by Sponsor), a 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and 1,600 Microsoft Points (redeemable for the purchase of merchandise on Xbox LIVE and on Zune Marketplace). ARV: $220US/approx $227CAD, each.
One (1) Regional Third Place Prize Pack per Game Title (5 in total): A Gillette Fusion Shave Kit (in Mexico, a Gillette M3 Power razor and cartridges will be provided in lieu of the Gillette Fusion razor and cartridges. All other Shave Kit elements will remain the same), the EA SPORTS title "FaceBreakerTM" for Xbox 360, a 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and 800 Microsoft Points (redeemable for the purchase of merchandise on Xbox LIVE and on Zune Marketplace). ARV: $150US/approx $155CAD, each.
Up to Nine (9) Weekly Champion Prizes for NASCAR® 09: A Gillette Fusion Razor (in Mexico, a Gillette M3 Power Razor) with cartridge, the EA SPORTS title "FaceBreaker" for Xbox 360 and a 3-month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription. ARV: $90US/approx $93CAD, each.
Up to Ninety (90) Qualifier Prizes per Game Title, other than NASCAR® 09 (up to 81 for NASCAR® 09) (up to 441 in total): a Gillette Fusion Razor (in Mexico, a Gillette M3 Power Razor) with cartridge and a 3-month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription. ARV: $30US/approx $31CAD, each.
ARV of all prizes available for all Game Titles: $58,040US/approx $60,003CAD.
With respect to all prizes, difference between actual value and stated value will not be awarded. Any applicable tax on prizes is the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution or transfer of a prize is permitted except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If a winner cannot or will not accept a prize, or prize/prize notification are returned as unclaimed or undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and awarded to the next highest ranked Player for the applicable Game Title, if time allows. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded and Sponsor will not award more prizes than the stated number above. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize/prize component of equal or greater value if entire prize or component of the prize is unavailable for any reason. Any and all guarantees and warranties are subject to the manufacturer's/service provider's terms and conditions, and winners and guests agree to look solely to such manufacturers/service providers for any such warranty or guarantee claim.
Claiming Prizes: EA, or their agent, will attempt to notify Players who rank on the Tournament Leaderboards and are eligible for a Qualifier or Weekly Prize via e-mail within one (1) week after Qualification for Qualification Weeks 1 through 8 and on or about December 28, 2008 for Week 9. EA's agent will attempt to contact Players who rank on the Tournament Leaderboards in the Knockout Round via the same e-mail address the Player was reached at during the Qualification Round on or about January 14, 2009.
Players who have been notified via e-mail must respond via e-mail and/or phone within 48 hours from time e-mail was sent to confirm his or her willingness to participate in the Knockout Round or Global Final, as appropriate. If a Player fails to respond within this timeframe, he or she will be disqualified and the next-highest-ranking eligible Player will be contacted, time permitting. Once a Player confirms his or her eligibility to participate in the Global Final, he or she will be contacted by a Gillette representative to arrange travel to Orlando.
Potential Regional Champion Prize Pack winners will be required to execute and return, except where prohibited by law, an Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility, Release of Liability and Publicity Release ("Release Forms") within 48 hours from the time of attempted delivery, per Sponsor's directions. If a potential Regional Champion Prize Pack winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Release Forms must be executed by his/her parent or legal guardian. Tennessee residents need not submit to Publicity Release. Additionally, Potential Regional Champion Prize Pack winners consent, and agree to confirm such consent in writing, upon Sponsor's request, to a background check, which may include investigation of their employment history, criminal or other arrest or conviction record, and any other factor deemed relevant by Sponsor such that Potential Regional Champion Prize Pack winner will not, in Sponsor's sole discretion, bring Sponsor, its brands or Tournament partners into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, ridicule or otherwise reflect unfavorably on Sponsor and/or Tournament partners. In the event of non-compliance with these Official Rules, if a potential prize winner is deemed ineligible, declines a prize or fails to complete or return Release Forms within the time period specified by the Sponsor, or Release Forms or prize is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and awarded to the Player with the next-highest-ranking for the applicable Game Title, if time allows.
Each Regional Champion's Guest (parent/legal guardian, if Guest is a minor) must execute and return a Release of Liability and, where lawful, a Publicity Release, within two (2) days of winner's attempted notification. Acceptance of prize constitutes winner's permission (parent/legal guardian, if winner is a minor, and winner/parent/legal guardian agrees to confirm this permission in writing) for the Tournament Operators, the NBA Entities and their respective parents, divisions, agents, successors and assigns, to use, copyright, reproduce, display and publish in any media, now known or hereafter developed, including the world wide web, their name, Gamertag, address, photograph, or other likeness, voice or biographical data, for promotional and/or advertising purposes without notice or further compensation, unless legally prohibited. Prizes will be shipped to verified winners within 8 – 10 weeks of verification of eligibility.
Conditions: By participating in the North America Tournament, all Players (parent/legal guardian if Player is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) acknowledge compliance with and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, the EA Terms & Conditions, the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use, the decisions of Sponsor and/or Tournament Operators, which are final and binding in all respects, and all federal, state/provincial, and local laws and regulations.
Tournament Operators reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual they find to be tampering with the type, process, or operation of the North America Tournament, any related web sites, to be cheating, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. In the event of a dispute as to a Player's identity, a Player's identity shall be declared to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of registration. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address in question. Participants may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the participant is the authorized e-mail account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of registration. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Tournament is a violation of Criminal and Civil Laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Any damage made to the web site will be the responsibility of the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of registration.
The conduct of this North America Tournament and the interpretation and enforcement of these Official Rules is governed by the laws of the United States. In the event that any dispute arises regarding the North America Tournament, Players (parent/legal guardian if Player is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agree that the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to conflicts of law/choice of law provisions of any jurisdiction and that such disputes shall be resolved solely within and by the courts of Ohio. All Players (parent/legal guardian if Player is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agree to the personal jurisdiction of such Ohio courts and waive any right to change of venue, forum non conveniens or any other, like right.
Limitations of Liability: Sponsor, EA and Microsoft Corporation assume no responsibility for undeliverable e-mails resulting from any cause, including any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user's Internet Service Provider and/or e-mail client or for insufficient space in user's e-mail account to receive e-mails. By participating in this Tournament entrants (parent/legal guardian in the event entrant is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agree to release and hold harmless the Tournament Operators, the NFL Entities, the NBA Entities, their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, printers, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Releasees") from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, use or misuse of a prize, participation, or inability to participate, in Tournament or any Tournament-related activity. Releasees are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this North America Tournament or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of game plays. The Releasees do not assume any responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access which may result in alteration of game plays or game results. The Releasees are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or registration to be received by EA or Player on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Player's or to any other person's computer or Xbox console (or information/data contained thereon or therein) related to or resulting from participation in the North America Tournament. Releasees are not responsible for the inability of any Player to access or complete a game due to any technical malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or combination thereof. The Tournament Operators, in their sole discretion, may require the replaying of any game or round, or declare any of the foregoing null and void by reason of any technical or other system error. If for any reason the North America Tournament is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, or any other causes beyond the control of the Tournament Operators which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this North America Tournament, the Tournament Operators reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the North America Tournament. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Tournament Operators determine, in their sole discretion, that any individual games within the North America Tournament have been tampered with or that the validity of any games or rounds has been compromised for any reason, it may eliminate that game or round from the North America Tournament and conduct the North America Tournament on the basis of the remaining games or rounds. In the event that any Player is determined by Tournament Operators, in their sole discretion, to be adversely affected in a game or round by any technical or equipment malfunction, Releasees shall have no obligation to such Players, but reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to schedule special games or rounds among any such Players so adversely affected; and, liability of Releasees shall be limited to re-play of the game/round in their sole discretion. If, for any reason, the North America Tournament is not capable or running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes which the Tournament Operators deem could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of this Tournament, Sponsor reserves the right at it sole discretion to cancel, modify, suspend or terminate the Tournament and to determine winners based on the eligible Players ranked on the Tournament Leaderboards prior to the action, or as otherwise may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. Sponsor shall post notice of such action at www.gillette.comv in the United States and Canada, www.gillettefusion.pr in Puerto Rico and www.gillettechampions.com.mx in Mexico.
The NFL Entities, the NBA Entities and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Tournament or any prize awarded.
Releasees shall not be liable to any winner or any other person for failure to supply a prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God; any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); equipment failure; terrorist acts; earthquake; fire; flood; war; explosion; unusually severe weather; hurricane; embargo; labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal); labor or material shortage; transportation interruption of any kind; work slow-down; civil disturbance; insurrection; riot; or any other cause beyond Sponsor's sole control. Releasees shall not be liable to any winner or any other person for damage to such person's computer or Xbox console or their contents.
Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 USA.
Partners: Electronic Arts Inc., 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065 USA. Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA.
©2008 Procter & Gamble. All rights reserved.
The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this tournament in any way. Team names/logos are trademarks of the teams indicated. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited. The Gillette EA SPORTSTM Champions of Gaming Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") October 31, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET November 30, 2008 ("Sweepstakes Period"). IF YOU ARE NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DO NOT PROCEED, AS YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
Eligibility: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, 13 years of age or older at time of registration.
Employees, officers and directors, their immediate family members (spouse, siblings, children and parents, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC (the "Sponsor"); Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA" or "EA SPORTS"); Microsoft Corporation; The National Football League ("NFL"), its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC and NFL Enterprises LLC (collectively, the "NFL Entities"); The National Basketball Association ("NBA"), its member teams, NBA Properties, Inc. and NBA Media Ventures, LLC (collectively, the "NBA Entities"); and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, printers, advertising and promotion agencies and any and all companies associated with the development, distribution or implementation of, or others providing services in connection with this Sweepstakes or the Gillette EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming North America Tournament ("Tournament") are not eligible to participate.
Participating Game Titles: The following five (5) EA SPORTS Game Titles are eligible for participation: EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 09, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 09, Madden NFL 09, NASCAR® 09 and NBA LIVE 09 ("Participating Game," individually, "Participating Games," collectively).
How To Enter: There are two (2) ways to enter:
(1) In-game: During the Sweepstakes Period, register for and compete in the Tournament by playing one (1) online game to completion of one (1) of any of the Participating Games to receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. You need not achieve a minimum score or earn a place on the Tournament Leaderboards in order to receive an entry in the Sweepstakes. If you participate in the Tournament AFTER 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2008, you will NOT receive an entry in the Sweepstakes. For full details regarding Tournament participation (including Game Play instructions), see the Official Rules of the Tournament which are made a part of these Official Rules and incorporated herein by reference.
For entry via Tournament participation, players must have a valid e-mail address, access to a Microsoft Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, a copy of the Participating Game(s), a valid EA Account in good standing, a valid Gold Member Xbox LIVE account (except on the Xbox LIVE Free Weekend, 10/31/08 – 11/3/08), a valid Windows Live™ ID with their Xbox LIVE Gamertag linked and be in good standing on xbox.com and the Xbox LIVE online service. To obtain an Xbox LIVE account, Windows Live ID or Xbox LIVE Gamertag, access www.xbox.com and follow the applicable instructions. To obtain an EA Account, access www.ea.com and follow the applicable instructions.
Limit one (1) entry per Gamertag, per person, per day regardless of number of Tournament Games played.
OR, (2) Mail in a hand-addressed, business-size (#10) envelope a 3"X5" card with your full name, street address, city, state, ZIP code, daytime phone number and e-mail address (if any) to: The Gillette Champions Of Gaming Sweepstakes, PO Box 72501, Rockford, MN 55572. Mail-in entries must be handwritten, postmarked by December 1, 2008 and received by December 8, 2008 (Maryland and Vermont residents may only participate via this method of entry).
Limit one (1) mail-in entry per outer mailing envelope, per person.
Limit of 31 entries in total per person during the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries using multiple/different Gamertags, identities or any other methods will void such entries, and that entrant may be disqualified.
Drawing: On or about December 15, 2008 independent judges will select 1 Grand Prize, 5 First Prize and 50 Second Prize winners in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Judges' decisions are final and binding in all respects. By participating in Sweepstakes, entrant (parent/legal guardian if minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and Sponsor. Limit one (1) Sweepstakes Prize per person, per household.
Odds: Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize: Invitation to attend as an observer the Gillette EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Global Final Event on or about February 3, 2009 in Orlando, Florida, a Gillette Fusion Shave Kit, three (3) EA SPORTS Game Titles (TBD by Sponsor), a 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and 4,000 Microsoft Points (redeemable for the purchase of merchandise on Xbox LIVE and on Zune Marketplace). Trip for Grand Prize Winner and Guest includes round-trip coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major commercial airport closest to winner's residence (selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion) and Orlando, Florida, 3-nights standard hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and admission for Grand Prize Winner and Guest to the Gillette EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Global Final Event. Total Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of Grand Prize: $8,310. Actual value depends on date/time/point of departure/destination, and any difference between the stated ARV and actual value will not be awarded. Grand Prize Winner and Guest are solely responsible for any other expenses not listed in these Official Rules. Grand Prize Winner and Guest must travel on same itinerary and all travel arrangements must be made with Sponsor or Sponsor's agent. Travel subject to availability and must be completed on dates specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner if time allows. Some restrictions may apply. No cancellation of reservation or transfer of reservation to another date after reservation has been made. Admission to Global Final Event is subject to Grand Prize Winner and Guest acting in a courteous, respectful manner at all times, and following all requirements and instruction of judges and Sponsor; in the event of violation of such requirements/instructions or if Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest acts in an inappropriate manner (as determined by judges/Sponsor in the sole discretion of either party), Winner and/or Guest will be ejected from Global Final Event and the Trip will be terminated without any further liability of Sponsor or Judges to Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest (as appropriate). If the Global Final Event is cancelled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the winner other than to provide the travel portion and merchandise components of the Prize minus admission to the Global Final Event. Attendance at the Global Final Event has no retail value. If Grand Prize Winner is a minor, his/her Guest must be a parent or legal guardian. If Grand Prize Winner's Guest is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian at his/her own expense if the parent/legal guardian is not the Grand Prize Winner. Grand Prize Winner and Guest are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary travel documents. If Grand Prize Winner resides within a 100-mile radius of Orlando, Florida, ground transportation may be provided in lieu of air transportation and no compensation or substitution will be provided for any difference in prize value.
Five (5) First Prizes: A Gillette Fusion Shave Kit, the EA SPORTS title "FaceBreakerTM" for Xbox 360, a 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and 1,600 Microsoft Points (redeemable for the purchase of merchandise on Xbox LIVE and on Zune Marketplace). ARV: $160, each.
Fifty (50) Second Prizes: A Gillette Fusion Razor and a 3-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription. ARV: $30, each.
Total ARV of all prizes: $10,610.
All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible entries are received, but in no event will Sponsor award more prizes than are listed in these Official Rules. Prizes are non-transferable except at Sponsor's sole discretion. No substitutions or cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole discretion, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize/prize component of equal or greater value if entire prize or a component of the prize is unavailable for any reason. Specifics of prizes are subject to availability. Any and all guarantees and warranties are subject to the manufacturer's/service provider's terms and conditions, and winners and guests agree to look solely to such manufacturers/service providers for any such warranty or guarantee claim.
Claiming Prizes: Sponsor will attempt to notify potential prize winners via e-mail and/or overnight delivery within 3 – 5 business days of drawing. Potential prize winners may be required to execute and return (except where prohibited by law) an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability and publicity release ("Affidavit") within five (5) business days of attempted delivery, per Sponsor's directions. If potential prize winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Affidavit must be executed by his/her parent or legal guardian. Tennessee residents need not sign the publicity release portion of the Affidavit. In the event a winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor will award prize in the name of or to winner's parent or legal guardian. In the event of non-compliance with Official Rules, if a potential winner is deemed ineligible, declines prize or fails to return Affidavit within the time period specified, or Affidavit, prize and/or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected, time permitting. Prizes will be shipped to verified winners within 8 – 10 weeks of verification of eligibility. Except in Tennessee, acceptance of a prize constitutes winner's (parent's/legal guardian's in the event winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) permission for Sponsor, the NBA Entities or their respective agents to use winner's name, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising/marketing purposes without notice or further compensation. Winners agree to provide such consent in writing.
Grand Prize Winner's Guest (parent/legal guardian if Guest is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) must execute and return a Release of Liability and, where lawful, a Publicity Release, within five (5) business days of winner's attempted notification.
Conditions: All entries become property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned, and no correspondence thereafter will be entered into by Sponsor with entrant. Any entry obtained outside of authorized, legitimate channels, not in compliance with these Official Rules and/or the Tournament Official Rules (as appropriate), or made via robotic, automated, mechanical, macro, programmed or like method will void all such entries and disqualify any entrant using such methods. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person found or suspected of tampering with the entry process or the operation of this Sweepstakes, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules (or the Tournament Rules, if appropriate), to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Disqualification from the Tournament will automatically result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes, regardless of method of entry. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Sponsor deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes and select the winners from among all eligible in-game/Tournament play entries received prior to the action taken and all eligible mail-in entries postmarked and received by the dates specified above, or as otherwise may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor shall post notice of such action at www.gillette.com. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes is a violation of Criminal and Civil Laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and/or to take other actions deemed necessary by Sponsor in its sole discretion so as to protect its rights.
The conduct of this Sweepstakes and the interpretation and enforcement of these Official Rules is governed by the laws of the United States. In the event that any dispute arises regarding the Sweepstakes, entrants (parent/legal guardian if entrant is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agree that the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to conflicts of law/choice of law provisions of any jurisdiction and that such disputes shall be resolved solely within and by the courts of Ohio. All entrants (parent/legal guardian if entrant is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agree to the personal jurisdiction of such Ohio courts and waive any right to change of venue, forum non conveniens or any other, like right.
Any information collected in game in relation to this Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of Registration, with these Official Rules and with the EA Privacy Notice.
These Official Rules relate to this Sweepstakes only, and entrants acknowledge that in addition to these Official Rules, the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use, available at www.xboxlive.com, and the EA Terms & Conditions shall apply. In the event of any inconsistency between these Official Rules, the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and the EA Terms & Conditions, these Official Rules shall prevail.
Limitations of Liability: Sponsor, EA and Microsoft Corporation assume no responsibility for undeliverable e-mails resulting from any cause, including any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user's Internet Service Provider and/or e-mail client or for insufficient space in user's e-mail account to receive e-mails. By participating in this Sweepstakes entrants (parent/legal guardian in the event entrant is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Corporation, the NFL Entities, the NBA Entities, their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, printers, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Releasees") from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, use or misuse of a prize, participation, or inability to participate, in Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity. Releasees are not responsible for late, lost, stolen, postage-due, illegible, misdirected, damaged, incomplete or delayed entries or entries misdirected, damaged, or lost due to: (a) telephone, computer, hardware, software, programming or interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, network malfunction, or other technical failures or errors, or failure to properly process entries; (b) communication disruption or other forces beyond the control of the Sponsor, including inability to access any Sweepstakes-related web site or EA or Xbox LIVE Servers, submit entries or other disruption related to Internet traffic, virus, bug- or non-authorized intervention; (c) damage caused by computer virus or otherwise resulting to any computer from entrant's access of any Sweepstakes and/or Tournament-related web site, whether human, mechanical or electronic, or (d) incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by any Sweepstakes and/or Tournament-related web site users or by any of the programming or equipment associated with or used in the Sweepstakes. Proof of submitting information in-game is not considered proof of delivery or receipt.
The NFL Entities, the NBA Entities and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes and/or Tournament or any prize awarded.
Releasees shall not be liable to any winner or any other person for failure to supply a prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God; any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); equipment failure; terrorist acts; earthquake; fire; flood; war; explosion; unusually severe weather; hurricane; embargo; labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal); labor or material shortage; transportation interruption of any kind; work slow-down; civil disturbance; insurrection; riot; or any other cause beyond Sponsor's sole control. Releasees shall not be liable to any winner or any other person for damage to such person's computer or its contents.
Winners List: Winners will be posted on www.gillette.com on or about January 15, 2009 and will remain posted at least through February 15, 2009.
Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, USA.
Partners: Electronic Arts Inc., 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065, USA. Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.
©2008 Procter & Gamble. All rights reserved.
The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this tournament in any way. Team names/logos are trademarks of the teams indicated. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited. The Gillette EA SPORTSTM Champions of Gaming Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") October 31, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET November 30, 2008 ("Sweepstakes Period"). IF YOU ARE NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF CANADA, DO NOT PROCEED, AS YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
Eligibility: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of Canada, 13 years of age or older at time of registration. Parental consent to enter is required if you are a minor in your province/territory of residence.
Employees, officers and directors, their immediate family members (spouse, siblings, children and parents, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC (the "Sponsor"); Electronic Arts, Inc. ("EA" or "EA SPORTS"); Microsoft Corporation; The National Football League ("NFL"), its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC and NFL Enterprises LLC (collectively, the "NFL Entities"); The National Basketball Association ("NBA"), its member teams, NBA Properties, Inc. and NBA Media Ventures, LLC (collectively, the "NBA Entities"); and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, printers, advertising and promotion agencies and any and all companies associated with the development, distribution or implementation of, or others providing services in connection with this Sweepstakes or the Gillette EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming North America Tournament ("Tournament") are not eligible to participate.
Participating Games: The following five (5) EA SPORTS Game Titles are eligible for participation: EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 09, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 09, Madden NFL 09, NASCAR® 09 and NBA LIVE 09 ("Participating Game," individually, "Participating Games," collectively).
How To Enter: There are two (2) ways to enter:
(1) In-game: During the Sweepstakes Period, register for and compete in the Tournament by playing to completion any one (1) of the online Participating Games to receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. You need not achieve a minimum score or earn a place on the Tournament Leaderboards in order to receive an entry in the Sweepstakes. However, if you achieve a top score during the Sweepstakes Period, you will be automatically ranked on the Tournament Leaderboard for that Participating Game. Participation in the Tournament AFTER 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2008 will NOT result in an entry in this Sweepstakes. For full details regarding Tournament participation (including Game Play instructions), see the Official Rules of the Tournament which are made a part of these Official Rules and incorporated herein by reference.
For entry via Tournament participation, players must have the following on or before October 30, 2008: (1) a valid e-mail address; (2) access to a Microsoft Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system; (3) access to the EA SPORTS Video game in which the Player is competing (see "Participating Games" above); (4) a valid EA Account in good standing; (5) a valid Windows Live™ ID with their Xbox LIVE Gamertag linked and be in good standing on xbox.com and the Xbox LIVE online service; and either (6) a valid Gold Member Xbox LIVE account or (7) participate during the Xbox LIVE Free Weekend 10/31/08 – 11/3/08. To obtain an Xbox LIVE account, Windows Live ID or Xbox LIVE Gamertag, access www.xbox.com and follow the applicable instructions. To obtain an EA Account, access www.ea.com and follow the applicable instructions.
Limit one (1) entry per Gamertag/ person, per day regardless of number of Tournament Games played.
OR, (2) By Postal Mail: Mail in a separate, hand-addressed, business-size (#10) envelope with sufficient postage, your full name, street address, city, province/territory, postal code, age, daytime phone number and e-mail address (if any) to: The Gillette Champions Of Gaming Sweepstakes, Resolve Corporation, P.O. Box 9283, Saint John, NB, E2L 4Y8. Mail-in entries must be handwritten, postmarked by December 1, 2008 and received by December 8, 2008.
Limit one (1) mail-in entry per outer mailing envelope, per person.
Limit of 31 entries in total per person during the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries using multiple/different identities or any other methods will void such entries, and that entrant may be disqualified.
Random Drawing: On or about December 15, 2008 independent judges will select1 Grand Prize, 5 First Prize and 50 Second Prize winners in a random draw from among all eligible entries received. Judges' decisions are final and binding in all respects. By participating in Sweepstakes, entrant (parent/legal guardian if minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and Sponsor. Limit one (1) Sweepstakes Prize per person, per household.
Odds: Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize: Invitation to attend as an observer the Gillette EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Global Final Event on or about February 3, 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA, a Gillette Fusion Shave Kit, three (3) EA SPORTS Game Titles (TBD by Sponsor), a 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and 4,000 Microsoft Points (redeemable for the purchase of merchandise on Xbox LIVE and on Zune Marketplace). Trip for Grand Prize Winner and Guest includes round-trip coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major commercial airport closest to winner's residence (selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion) and Orlando, Florida, 3-nights standard hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and admission for Grand Prize Winner and Guest to the Gillette EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Global Final Event. Total Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of Grand Prize: CND$8,630. Actual value depends on date/time/point of departure/destination, and any difference between ARV and actual value will not be awarded. Grand Prize Winner and Guest are solely responsible for any other expenses not listed in these Official Rules. Grand Prize Winner and Guest must travel on same itinerary and all travel arrangements must be made with Sponsor or Sponsor's agent. Travel subject to availability and must be completed on dates specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner if time allows. Some restrictions may apply. No cancellation of reservation or transfer of reservation to another date after reservation has been made. Admission to Global Final Event is subject to Grand Prize Winner and Guest acting in a courteous, respectful manner at all times, and following all requirements and instruction of judges and Sponsor; in the event of violation of such requirements/instructions or if Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest acts in an inappropriate manner (as determined by judges/Sponsor in the sole discretion of either party), Winner and/or Guest will be ejected from Global Final Event and the Trip will be terminated without any further liability of Sponsor or Judges to Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest (as appropriate). If the Global Final Event is cancelled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the winner other than to provide the travel portion and merchandise components of the Prize minus admission to the Global Final Event. Attendance at the Global Final Event has no retail value. If Grand Prize Winner is a minor, his/her Guest must be a parent or legal guardian. If Grand Prize Winner's Guest is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian at his/her own expense if the parent/legal guardian is not the Grand Prize Winner. Grand Prize Winner and Guest are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary travel documents (i.e. valid Canadian passports) and ensuring the ability to travel to the United States, failing which the Prize will be forfeited.
Five (5) First Prizes: A Gillette Fusion Shave Kit, the EA SPORTS title "FaceBreakerTM" for Xbox 360, a 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and 1,600 Microsoft Points (redeemable for the purchase of merchandise on Xbox LIVE and on Zune Marketplace). ARV: CND$166, each.
Fifty (50) Second Prizes: A Gillette Fusion Razor and a 3-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription. ARV: CND$32, each.
Total ARV of all prizes: CND$11,060.
All properly claimed prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible entries are received, but in no event will Sponsor award more prizes than are listed in these Official Rules. Prizes are non-transferable except at Sponsor's sole discretion. No substitutions or cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole discretion, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize/prize component of equal or greater value if entire prize or a component of the prize is unavailable for any reason. Specifics of prizes are subject to availability. Any and all guarantees and warranties are subject to the manufacturer's/service provider's terms and conditions, and winners and guests agree to look solely to such manufacturers/service providers for any such warranty or guarantee claim.
Claiming Prizes: Sponsor will attempt to notify potential prize winners via e-mail, phone and/or overnight delivery (if potential winner entered via mail-in method) within 3 – 5 business days of drawing. Potential prize winners (parent/legal guardian if winner is minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) will be required to answer, unaided, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question and execute and return a declaration of eligibility, release of liability and publicity release ("Release") within five (5) business days of attempted delivery, per Sponsor's directions. Failure to correctly answer the skill-testing question will result in disqualification of that selected entrant, forfeiture of all rights to a prize, and the selection of an alternate winner from among all remaining eligible entries. In the event of non-compliance with Official Rules, if a potential winner is deemed ineligible, declines prize or fails to return Release within the time period specified, or Release, prize and/or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected, time permitting. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Merchandise prizes will be shipped to verified winners within 8 – 10 weeks of verification of eligibility. Acceptance of a prize constitutes winner's (parent's/legal guardian's in the event winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) permission for Sponsor, the NBA Entities or their respective agents to use winner's name, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising/marketing purposes without notice or further compensation. Winners agree to provide such consent in writing.
Grand Prize Winner's Guest (parent/legal guardian if Guest is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) must execute and return a Release of Liability and a Publicity Release, within five (5) business days of winner's attempted notification.
Conditions: All entries become property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned, and no correspondence thereafter will be entered into by Sponsor with entrant. Any entry obtained outside of authorized, legitimate channels, not in compliance with these Official Rules and/or the Tournament Official Rules (as appropriate), or made via robotic, automated, mechanical, macro, programmed or like method will void all such entries and disqualify any entrant using such methods. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person found or suspected of tampering with the entry process or the operation of this Sweepstakes, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules (or the Tournament Rules, if appropriate), to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Disqualification from the Tournament will automatically result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes, regardless of method of entry. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Sponsor deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, to cancel, modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes and select the winners from among all eligible in-game/Tournament play entries received prior to the action taken and all eligible mail-in entries postmarked and received by the dates specified above, or as otherwise may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor shall post notice of such action at www.gillette.com. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes is a violation of Criminal and Civil Laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and/or to take other actions deemed necessary by Sponsor in its sole discretion so as to protect its rights.
Any information collected in relation to this Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of Registration, with these Official Rules and with the EA Privacy Notice, which can be found at http://legal.ea.com/legal/legal.jsp. In-game Registration information is collected and maintained in the United States of America.
These Official Rules relate to this Sweepstakes only, and entrants acknowledge that in addition to these Official Rules, the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use, available at www.xboxlive.com, and the EA Terms of Service, available at http://legal.ea.com/legal/legal.jsp, shall apply. In the event of any inconsistency between these Official Rules, the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and the EA Terms of Service, these Official Rules shall prevail.
Limitations of Liability: Sponsor, EA and Microsoft Corporation assume no responsibility for undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user's Internet Service Provider and/or e-mail client or for insufficient space in user's e-mail account to receive e-mails. By participating in this Sweepstakes entrants (parent/legal guardian in the event entrant is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence) agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Electronic Arts, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, the NFL Entities, the NBA Entities, their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, printers, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Releasees") from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, use or misuse of a prize, participation, or inability to participate, in Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity. Releasees are not responsible for late, lost, stolen, postage-due, illegible, misdirected, damaged, incomplete or delayed entries or entries misdirected, damaged, or lost due to: (a) telephone, computer, hardware, software, programming or interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, network malfunction, or other technical failures or errors, or failure to properly process entries; (b) communication disruption or other forces beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor, including inability to access any Sweepstakes-related web site or EA or Xbox LIVE Servers, submit entries or other disruption related to Internet traffic, virus, bug- or non-authorized intervention; (c) damage caused by computer virus or otherwise resulting to any computer from entrant's access of any Sweepstakes and/or Tournament-related web site, whether human, mechanical or electronic, or (d) incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by any Sweepstakes and/or Tournament-related web site users or by any of the programming or equipment associated with or used in the Sweepstakes. Proof of submitting information in-game is not considered proof of delivery or receipt.
For residents of Quebec, any litigation respecting the conduct or administration of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
The NFL Entities, the NBA Entities and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes and/or Tournament or any prize awarded.
Releasees shall not be liable to any winner or any other person for failure to supply a prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God; any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); equipment failure; terrorist acts; earthquake; fire; flood; war; explosion; unusually severe weather; hurricane; embargo; labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal); labor or material shortage; transportation interruption of any kind; work slow-down; civil disturbance; insurrection; riot; or any other cause beyond Sponsor's sole control. Releasees shall not be liable to any winner or any other person for damage to such person's computer or its contents.
Winners List: Winners will be posted on www.gillette.com on or about January 15, 2009 and will remain posted at least through February 15, 2009.
Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, USA.
Partners: Electronic Arts, Inc., 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065, USA.
Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.
©2008 Procter & Gamble. All rights reserved.
The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this tournament in any way. Team names/logos are trademarks of the teams indicated. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League.
AUCUN ACHAT NÉCESSAIRE. UN ACHAT N'AUGMENTERA PAS VOS CHANCES DE GAGNER. Nul en cas d'interdiction. Le concours Les Champions du Gaming Gillette EA SPORTSTM (« Concours ») commence à 00:00:01 heure de l'Est (« HE ») ou aux environs de cette heure le 31 octobre 2008 et se termine à 23:59:59 HE le 30 novembre 2008 (« Période du concours »). SI VOUS N'ÊTES PAS UN RÉSIDENT LÉGAL DU CANADA, VEUILLEZ NE PAS POURSUIVRE, CAR VOUS N'ÊTES PAS AUTORISÉ À PARTICIPER À CE CONCOURS.
Admissibilité : le Concours est ouvert aux résidents légaux du Canada, âgés d'au moins 13 ans au moment de l'inscription. Si vous êtes mineur dans votre province/territoire de résidence, l'accord parental est nécessaire pour participer au Concours.
Les employés, entrepreneurs et directeurs, les membres de leur famille immédiate (conjoints, frères et sœurs, enfants et parents, quel que soit leur lieu de résidence) ou les membres de leur foyer (qu'ils soient de la même famille ou non) de The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC (le « Commanditaire »); Electronic Arts, Inc. (« EA » ou « EA SPORTS »); Microsoft Corporation; la Ligue Nationale de Football (« NFL »), les clubs de football professionnels de ses membres, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC et NFL Enterprises LLC (collectivement, les « Entités de la LNF »); The National Basketball Association (« NBA »), ses équipes membres, NBA Properties, Inc. et NBA Media Ventures, LLC (collectivement, les « Entités de la NBA »); et chacun de leurs parents respectifs, sociétés affiliées, filiales, imprimeurs, agences de publicité et toutes les autres entreprises associées à leur développement, distribution ou mise en œuvre ou fournissant des services liés à ce Concours ou au Tournoi Les Champions du Gaming d'Amérique du Nord Gillette EA SPORTS (« Tournoi ») ne sont pas autorisés à participer.
Jeux participants : les cinq (5) titres de jeu EA SPORTS suivants peuvent participer : EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 09, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 09, Madden NFL 09, NASCAR® 09 et NBA LIVE 09 (« Jeu participant », individuellement, « Jeux participants », collectivement).
Comment participer : vous pouvez participer de deux (2) manières :
(1) En jeu : pendant la Période du concours, inscrivez-vous et participez au Tournoi en jouant jusqu'à la fin à l'un (1) des Jeux participants en ligne afin de recevoir une (1) inscription au Concours. Vous n'avez pas besoin d'atteindre un score minimum ni d'obtenir une place particulière au Tableau des gagnants du Tournoi pour recevoir une inscription au Concours. Cependant, si vous obtenez un score élevé pendant la Période du concours, vous figurerez automatiquement au Tableau des gagnants du Tournoi de ce Jeu participant. La participation au Tournoi APRÈS 23:59:59 HE le 30 novembre 2008 NE donnera PAS lieu à une inscription au Concours. Pour plus de détails concernant la participation au Tournoi (y compris les instructions concernant les jeux), consultez le règlement du Tournoi, inclus dans le présent Règlement officiel à titre de référence.
Pour l'inscription par participation au Tournoi, les joueurs doivent disposer des éléments suivants au plus tard le 30 octobre 2008 : (1) une adresse électronique valide; (2) un accès à un jeu vidéo et au système de jeu Microsoft Xbox 360™; (3) un accès au jeu vidéo EA SPORTS auquel le joueur participe (voir « Jeux participants » ci-dessus); (4) un compte EA valide en règle; (5) une ID Windows Live™ valide avec leur Xbox LIVE Gamertag et être en règle sur xbox.com et sur le service en ligne Xbox LIVE; et (6) soit un compte Gold Member Xbox LIVE valide (7) soit participer durant la semaine Xbox LIVE Free Weekend qui se tiendra du 31 octobre 2008 au 03 novembre 2008. Pour obtenir un compte Xbox LIVE, une ID Windows Live ou un Xbox LIVE Gamertag, rendez-vous sur www.xbox.com et suivez les instructions. Pour obtenir un compte EA, rendez-vous sur www.ea.com et suivez les instructions.
Limite d'une (1) inscription par Gamertag/personne, par jour, quel que soit le nombre de jeux du Tournoi auxquels la personne participe.
OU, (2) par courrier postal : envoyez une enveloppe séparée, format nº 10, avec adresse indiquée à la main, suffisamment affranchie, en indiquant votre nom au complet, rue, code postal, âge, numéro de téléphone en journée ainsi qu'une adresse électronique (le cas échéant) à : Concours Les Champions du Gaming Gillette, Resolve Corporation, Case postale 9283, Saint John, NB, E2L 4Y8. Les inscriptions par courrier doivent être rédigées à la main et envoyées au plus tard le 1er décembre 2008 et reçues au plus tard le 8 décembre 2008, le cachet de la poste faisant foi.
Limite d'une (1) inscription postale par enveloppe, par personne.
Limite de 31 inscriptions au total par personne pendant la Période du concours, quelle que soit la méthode d'inscription. Toute tentative par une personne inscrite d'obtenir plus d'inscriptions que le nombre indiqué en utilisant plusieurs/différentes identités ou d'autres méthodes se traduira pas l'annulation des inscriptions ainsi qu'une possible disqualification.
Tirage au sort : le ou aux environs du 15 décembre 2008, des juges indépendants procéderont au tirage au sort d'un (1) Grand prix, de cinq (5) Premiers prix et de cinquante (50) Seconds prix parmi toutes les inscriptions admissibles reçues. Les décisions des juges sont définitives et ont force exécutoire à tous les égards. En participant au Concours, le participant (parent/tuteur légal si le participant est mineur dans sa juridiction de résidence) accepte le présent Règlement officiel ainsi que les décisions des juges et du Commanditaire. Limite d'un (1) Prix par personne et par foyer.
Chances : les chances de gagner un prix dépendent du nombre total d'inscriptions admissibles reçues.
Prix : Un (1) Grand prix : invitation à assister en tant qu'observateur à l'Événement final mondial Les Champions du Gaming Gillette EA SPORTS le ou aux environ du 3 février 2009 à Orlando, Floride, États-Unis, une trousse de rasage Gillette Fusion, trois (3) titres de jeu EA SPORTS (à déterminer par le Commanditaire), un abonnement Xbox LIVE Gold de 12 mois à et 4 000 points Microsoft (échangeables pour l'achat de marchandises Xbox LIVE et Zune Marketplace). Le voyage pour le gagnant du Grand prix et son invité comprend le transport aller-retour par avion en classe touriste pour deux (2) personnes, à partir d'un grand aéroport proche de la résidence du gagnant (tel que déterminé à la seule discrétion du Commanditaire), l'hébergement dans un hôtel standard à Orlando, en Floride, pendant trois (3) nuits (occupation double) ainsi que l'admission pour deux à l'Événement final mondial Les Champions du Gaming Gillette EA SPORTS. Valeur au détail approximative totale (« VDA ») du Grand prix : 8 630 $ CA. La valeur réelle dépend de la date/de l'heure/du point de départ/de destination. Aucun remboursement correspondant à la différence entre la VDA et la valeur réelle ne sera accordé. Le gagnant du Grand prix et son invité sont seuls responsables de toutes les autres dépenses non explicitement mentionnées dans le Règlement officiel. Le gagnant du Grand prix et son invité doivent voyager sur le même itinéraire et tous les préparatifs du voyage doivent être organisés en collaboration avec le Commanditaire ou l'agent du Commanditaire. Le voyage s'effectuera en fonction des disponibilités et aux dates indiquées par le Commanditaire, autrement le prix sera confisqué et remis à un autre gagnant si le temps le permet. Certaines restrictions peuvent s'appliquer. Aucun changement ou transfert de réservation à une autre date n'est possible une fois que la réservation a été faite. Pour être admis à l'Événement final mondial, le gagnant du Grand prix et son invité devront en permanence agir de manière courtoise et respectueuse, et dans le respect de toutes les exigences et instructions des juges et du Commanditaire. Dans l'éventualité d'une infraction à ces exigences/instructions ou si le gagnant du Grand prix et/ou son invité agissent de manière inappropriée (tel que déterminé à la seule discrétion des juges ou du Commanditaire), le gagnant et/ou son invité seront expulsés de l'Événement final mondial et le voyage prendra fin sans aucune responsabilité supplémentaire du Commanditaire ou des juges envers le gagnant et/ou son invité (suivant le cas). Si l'Événement final mondial est annulé ou reporté pour quelque raison que ce soit, le Commanditaire n'aura pas d'autre obligation envers le gagnant que celle de fournir la partie du trajet et les composants marchandise du Prix moins l'entrée à l'Événement final mondial. La présence à l'Événement final mondial n'a pas de valeur au détail. Si le gagnant du Grand prix est mineur, son invité doit être un parent ou un tuteur légal. Si l'invité du gagnant du Grand prix est mineur, il doit être accompagné par son parent ou tuteur légal à ses frais si le parent/tuteur légal n'est pas le gagnant du Grand prix. Le gagnant du Grand prix et son invité sont responsables d'obtenir tous les documents de voyage nécessaires (p. ex., passeports canadiens) et de garantir leur autorisation à voyager aux États-Unis, faute de quoi le Prix sera confisqué.
Cinq (5) Premiers prix : une trousse de rasage Gillette Fusion, le titre EA SPORTS « FaceBreakerTM » pour Xbox 360, un abonnement Xbox LIVE Gold de 12 mois et 1 600 points Microsoft (échangeables pour l'achat de marchandises Xbox LIVE et Zune Marketplace) VDA : 166 $ CA chacun.
Cinquante (50) Seconds prix : un rasoir Gillette Fusion et un abonnement Xbox LIVE Gold de 3 mois. VDA : 32 $ CA chacun.
VDA totale de tous les prix : 11 060 $ CA.
Tous les prix réclamés à juste titre seront remis dans la mesure où un nombre suffisant d'inscriptions admissibles ont été reçues. Toutefois, le Commanditaire ne remettra en aucun cas un nombre de prix plus important que celui indiqué dans le présent Règlement officiel. Les prix ne sont pas transférables, sauf à la seule discrétion du Commanditaire. Aucun remplacement ni rachat en argent ne sera effectué, sauf à la seule discrétion du Commanditaire, auquel cas un prix de valeur égale ou supérieure sera remis. Le Commanditaire se réserve le droit, à sa seule discrétion, de substituer un prix/composant de prix de valeur égale ou supérieure si le prix complet ou un composant du prix n'est pas disponible pour quelque raison que ce soit. Les détails sur les prix dépendent de la disponibilité. Toutes les garanties sont assujetties aux termes et conditions du fabricant/fournisseur de service. Les gagnants et les invités acceptent de s'adresser uniquement à ces fabricants/fournisseurs de service pour toute réclamation relative à l'une ou l'autre des garanties.
Réclamation des prix : le Commanditaire tentera de communiquer avec les gagnants potentiels par courrier électronique, téléphone et/ou courrier postal (si l'inscription s'est faite par la poste) pendant les trois à cinq jours ouvrables suivant le tirage au sort. Les gagnants potentiels de prix (parent/tuteur légal s'il s'agit d'un mineur dans sa juridiction de résidence) devront répondre, sans aide, à une question mathématique en temps limité, remplir et renvoyer une déclaration d'admissibilité, un dégagement de responsabilité et une renonciation de publicité (« Renonciation ») dans les cinq (5) jours ouvrables suivant la tentative de livraison, conformément aux indications du Commanditaire. Si la réponse à la question mathématique est incorrecte, la personne inscrite sera disqualifiée et devra renoncer à tous les droits à un prix; un autre gagnant sera sélectionné parmi toutes les inscriptions admissibles restantes. En cas de non-conformité avec le Règlement officiel, si un gagnant potentiel est réputé non admissible, refuse le prix ou ne retourne pas à temps le formulaire de Renonciation ou, encore, si le formulaire de Renonciation, le prix ou l'avis de prix ne peut être livré, le prix pourrait être annulé et remis à un autre gagnant, si le temps le permet. Les prix non réclamés ne seront pas remis. Les prix en marchandise seront expédiés aux gagnants confirmés au cours des huit à dix semaines suivant la vérification de leur admissibilité. L'acceptation d'un prix constitue l'autorisation donnée par le gagnant (le parent/le tuteur légal dans le cas où le gagnant de l'événement est mineur dans sa juridiction de résidence) au Commanditaire, aux Entités de la NBA ou à leurs agents respectifs d'utiliser le nom du gagnant, son portrait et/ou ses données biographiques à des fins de publicité/commercialisation sans avis ni rémunération. Les gagnants acceptent de fournir leur assentiment par écrit.
L'invité du gagnant du Grand prix (parent/tuteur légal si l'invité est mineur dans sa juridiction de résidence) doit remplir et renvoyer un Dégagement de responsabilité et une Renonciation de publicité dans les cinq (5) jours ouvrables suivant la tentative de notification du gagnant.
Conditions : toutes les inscriptions deviennent la propriété du Commanditaire et ne feront l'objet ni d'un accusé de réception ni d'un renvoi. Aucune correspondance ultérieure ne sera entretenue par le Commanditaire avec la personne inscrite. Toute inscription obtenue par une méthode différente des canaux autorisés et légitimes, qui n'est pas en conformité avec ce Règlement officiel et/ou le règlement du Tournoi (selon les cas), ou qui est réalisée par une méthode robotique, automatisée, mécanique, programmée, par macro, ou par une méthode de ce type, annulera toutes ces inscriptions et disqualifiera toute personne inscrite à l'aide de ces méthodes. Le Commanditaire se réserve le droit de disqualifier toute personne déclarée ou suspectée de falsifier le processus d'inscription ou le fonctionnement de ce Concours, d'agir en infraction avec le présent Règlement officiel (ou le règlement du Tournoi, selon les cas), d'agir dans un esprit non sportif ou de manière perturbatrice, ou avec l'intention d'ennuyer, d'insulter, de menacer ou de harceler toute autre personne. La disqualification du Tournoi provoquera automatiquement la disqualification du Concours, quelle que soit la méthode d'inscription. Si, pour une raison quelconque, le Concours ne peut avoir lieu comme prévu en raison, mais de façon non limitative, de falsification, d'intervention non autorisée, de fraude, de défaillances techniques ou de toute autre cause que le Commanditaire considère comme pouvant provoquer des dommages ou avoir une incidence sur l'administration, la sécurité, l'impartialité ou le bon déroulement du Concours, le Commanditaire se réserve le droit, à sa seule discrétion et sous réserve de l'approbation de la Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, d'annuler, de modifier, de suspendre ou de mettre fin au Concours et de sélectionner les gagnants parmi toutes les inscriptions admissibles au jeu/Tournoi reçues avant l'action entreprise et toutes les inscriptions par courrier admissibles et reçues avant les dates indiquées ci-dessus, le cachet de la poste faisant foi, ou autrement, pourront être considérées comme étant impartiales et équitables par le Commanditaire, à sa seule discrétion. Le Commanditaire publiera cette action sur le site www.gillette.com. Toute tentative délibérée de la part d'une personne inscrite d'endommager un site Web ou de nuire au fonctionnent légitime du Concours est une violation des droits civil et pénal. Dans le cas d'une telle tentative, le Commanditaire se réserve le droit de rechercher les dommages provoqués par un tel individu dans la limite autorisée par la loi en vigueur et/ou d'entreprendre des actions considérées comme étant nécessaires par le Commanditaire à sa seule discrétion afin de protéger ses droits.
Tout renseignement collecté dans le cadre de ce Concours ne devra être utilisé qu'en conformité avec le consentement donné par les personnes inscrites au moment de l'inscription, avec le présent Règlement officiel et l'avis de confidentialité EA disponible sur le site http://legal.ea.com/legal/legal.jsp. Les renseignements concernant l'inscription au jeu sont collectés et conservés aux États-Unis d'Amérique.
Le présent Règlement officiel ne se rapporte qu'à ce Concours et les personnes inscrites reconnaissent que, outre le présent Règlement officiel, les Conditions d'utilisation de la Xbox LIVE, disponibles sur www.xboxlive.com, et les Conditions de service EA, disponibles sur http://legal.ea.com/legal/legal.jsp, s'appliquent également. En cas d'incohérence entre les Conditions d'utilisation de la Xbox LIVE, les Conditions de service EA et le présent Règlement officiel, ce dernier prévaut.
Limites de garantie : le Commanditaire, EA et Microsoft Corporation n'endossent aucune responsabilité si des messages électroniques ne sont pas distribuables en raison d'un filtre de messagerie actif ou passif de quelque forme que ce soit, établi par un fournisseur de service Internet et/ou un client de messagerie, ou pour des raisons d'espace insuffisant sur le compte de messagerie de l'utilisateur pour la réception de messages électroniques. En participant au Concours, les personnes inscrites (le parent/tuteur légal dans le cas où la personne inscrite est mineure dans sa juridiction de résidence) acceptent de mettre hors de cause le Commanditaire, Electronic Arts, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, les Entités de la LFN, les Entités de la NBA, leurs parents respectifs, les sociétés affiliées, les filiales, les imprimeurs, les agences de publicité et chacun de leurs employés, dirigeants, directeurs, représentants et agents (collectivement, les « Renonciataires ») et de renoncer à toute responsabilité pour toute blessure, perte ou dommage de quelque sorte que ce soit sur des personnes, y compris la mort, ou à la propriété inhérente complète ou partielle, directement ou indirectement, à l'acceptation, l'utilisation ou la mauvaise utilisation d'un prix, la participation ou l'incapacité à participer au Concours ou à toute activité y relative. Les Renonciataires ne sont pas responsables des inscriptions tardives, perdues, volées, insuffisamment affranchies, non admissibles, envoyées par erreur, endommagées, incomplètes ou en retard en raison de : (a) téléphone, ordinateur, matériel, logiciel, programmation ou réseau, connexion serveur ou autre interrompu ou indisponible, dysfonctionnement du réseau ou autres défaillances ou erreurs techniques, ou défaillance dans le traitement des inscriptions; (b) interruption des communications ou autres forces indépendantes de la volonté du Commanditaire, y compris l'incapacité à accéder à un site Web lié au Concours ou aux serveurs EA ou Xbox LIVE, à la soumission d'inscriptions ou autre interruption liée au trafic Internet, aux virus, à une intervention non autorisée ou liée à une défaillance; (c) dommage provoqué par un virus informatique ou résultant d'un ordinateur d'une personne inscrite et ayant accès au site Web lié au Concours et/ou au Tournoi, qu'il soit humain, mécanique ou électronique, ou (d) renseignements incorrects ou inappropriés, provoqués par les utilisateurs d'un site Web lié au Concours et/ou au Tournoi ou par la programmation ou un matériel associé ou utilisé dans le cadre du Concours. Une preuve d'envoi de données pendant le jeu n'est pas considérée comme une preuve de livraison ou de réception.
En ce qui concerne les résidents du Québec, tout litige à l'égard du déroulement et de l'organisation d'un concours publicitaire peut être présenté à la Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux pour règlement. Quant à un litige à l'égard de l'attribution d'un prix, il ne peut être présenté à la Régie que pour aider les parties à s'entendre.
Les Entités de la NFL, les Entités de la NBA et chacune de leurs filiales, sociétés affiliées, actionnaires, dirigeants, directeurs, agents, représentants et employés respectifs ne seront pas tenus pour responsables pour toute réclamation liée à la participation au Concours et/ou au Tournoi ou à un prix décerné.
Les Renonciataires ne seront pas tenus pour responsables envers un gagnant ou toute autre personne pour la non-fourniture d'un prix ou d'une partie du prix en raison de cas de force majeure; toute action, réglementation, commande ou demande émise par une entité gouvernementale ou quasi-gouvernementale (qu'elles s'avèrent valides ou non); défectuosité du matériel; actes terroristes; tremblement de terre; incendie; inondation; guerre; explosion; conditions météorologiques inhabituellement violentes; ouragan; embargo; grève ou conflit de travail (légal ou interdit); pénurie de main-d'œuvre ou de matériel; interruption de transport de tout type; ralentissement des activités; troubles publics; insurrection; émeutes ou toute autre raison indépendante de la volonté du Commanditaire. Les Renonciataires ne seront pas tenus pour responsables envers le gagnant ou toute autre personne pour les dommages provoqués sur l'ordinateur de cette personne ou sur son contenu.
Liste des gagnants : la liste des gagnants sera publiée en ligne sur le www.gillette.com le ou aux alentours du 15 janvier 2009 et le restera au moins jusqu'au 15 février 2009.
Commanditaire : The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, États-Unis.
Partenaires : Electronic Arts, Inc., 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065, États-Unis.
Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, États-Unis.
©2008 Procter & Gamble. Tous droits réservés.
Les entités de la NFL n'ont en aucune manière offert ni commandité ce Tournoi. Les noms/logos sont des marques déposées de leurs équipes respectives. Toutes les autres marques associées à la NFL sont des marques déposées de la Ligue nationale de football.