Official Rules
OLG X TORONTO RAPTORS - HOME COURT ADVANTAGE CONTEST
RULES AND REGULATIONS (“Official Rules”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT WITH AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
CONTEST PERIOD:
OLG x Toronto Raptors - Home Court Advantage Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 9:00 a.m. ET on January 8, 2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on March 27, 2024 (the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY:
The Contest is only open to legal residents of the Province of Ontario (the “Territory”), who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry (each an “Entrant”). Employees of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (“MLSE”), Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corportation (“OLG”, andtogether with MLSE, the “Contest Sponsors”), the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”), the Toronto Raptors, the National Basketball Association and its member teams, NBA Properties, Inc., NBA Media Ventures LLC (together, the “NBA Parties”), and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, governors, agents, their advertising and promotional agencies (together with the Contest Sponsors, the “Released Parties”) are not eligible to enter the Contest. Determinations of eligibility shall be made in the sole discretion of MLSE.
HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
· Open or download the official Toronto Raptors App (the “App”), available for iOS and Android.
· Select the ‘OLG x Toronto Raptors - Home Court Advantage’ game on the ‘Offers & Promotions’ mobile page.
· Play the ‘OLG x Toronto Raptors - Home Court Advantage’ mini game;
o Entrants will have three (3) lives and sixty (60) seconds to score as many baskets as possible without missing a basket;
o If an Entrant misses a basket, they will lose a life;
o Entrants who complete the mini game without losing all their lives (a game “won”) will be entered for a chance to win the Grand Prize; and
o Entrants who complete the mini game but lose all of their lives (a game “played”) will be entered for a chance to win a Secondary Prize.
1. Vipers Wheelchair Basketball (Burlington) from January 8, 2024 to January 23, 2024;
2. Indigenous Sport & Wellness (Sudbury) from January 24, 2024 to February 9, 2024;
3. Abilities Centre (Durham) from February 22, 2024 to March 10, 2024; and
4. Mega City Basketball (Toronto) from March 11, 2024 to March 27, 2024.
There is no limit on daily Entries during the Contest Period.
An Entry will be declared invalid if it is incomplete, damaged, irregular, or mechanically or electronically reproduced. If it is discovered by MLSE (using any evidence or other information made available to, or otherwise discovered by, MLSE) that any person has attempted to use (or attempt to use) multiple names, identities, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter the Contest more than once or to otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest, they may be disqualified from the Contest, and any future contests of MLSE, in the sole discretion of MLSE. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of this Contest, including receipt of a valid entry, will be the Contest computer servers.
MLSE reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to MLSE – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an Entrant’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of an Entry entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason MLSE deem necessary, in its sole discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Official Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of MLSE in a timely manner may result in disqualification of the Entrant, in the sole discretion of MLSE.
The potential winner of the Grand Prize (the “Selected Entrant“) may also be requested to provide MLSE with reasonable proof that the Selected Entrant is the Authorized Account Holder of the App account associated with the potentially winning Entry. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder in whose name the App account is registered, provided that person meets all other eligibility criteria of this Contest. "Authorized Account Holder" shall mean the natural person assigned to an email address and/or telephone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider, telephone service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
PRIZES:
There is one (1) Grand Prize and four (4) Secondary prizes available to be won during the Contest Period. The Prize details are as follows:
Grand Prize:
· One (1) pair of Toronto Raptors courtside tickets (game dates are to be determined at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors (approximate retail value (“ARV”) is $2,064.00 CAD)
Secondary Prize:
· One (1) signed Toronto Raptors Jersey (ARV is $500.00 CAD)
The Prize Winner and their guest acknowledge and accept all risk of damages, injury or other loss incidental to any game for which tickets are issued, whether occurring before, during or after the game, and hereby voluntarily agree to assume the same. MLSE reserves the right to refuse admission and/or to expel from a game and/or any other aspect of the Prize, any person whose conduct is deemed by them to be objectionable. Expulsion from the game cancels the tickets for the offending individual(s) and the individual(s) thereupon forfeit(s) all claims with respect to the tickets. Participation in the Prize is subject to compliance with all applicable laws, by-laws, regulations and any applicable facility or carrier rules; failure to comply may result in non-admission or expulsion from further participation in the Prize.
The Prize Winner is not entitled to any difference between the actual value of the Prize and the approximate retail value stated herein. Each Prize Winner must follow all directions of MLSE with respect to the Prize or any aspect thereof. Failure to do so may result in termination of participation, or continued participation, in the Prize or any aspect thereof. The Prize must be accepted as awarded without substitution and is not transferrable, refundable, for resale or convertible to cash. MLSE reserve the right, in the event that the Prize, or any component of the Prize, cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute the same for another prize or component of equal or greater value, without notice or liability. In the event that a substitute prize is awarded, such prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged for cash or otherwise. The odds of winning the Prize depend on the number of entries received. All costs or arrangements associated with the use of the Prize, including but not limited to, travel, transportation, parking, accommodations, merchandise, food and/or beverages, are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner and are not included with any Prize. Prize may be subject to additional restrictions or regulations, including governmental or venue restrictions. MLSE have no responsibility or liability if (i) any element of the Prize is cancelled, suspended, delayed or rescheduled for any reason or (ii) the Winner cannot participate in any element of the Prize due to any reason whatsoever.
WINNER SELECTION:
At approximately 10:00 a.m. ET on March 28, 2024, following the end of the Contest Period, one (1) Entrant will be selected (the “Selected Entrant”) by random draw to be eligible to win the Grand Prize and four (4) subsequent Selected Entrants will be selected by random draw to be eligible to win a Secondary Prize. The winner of the Grand Prize will not be eligible to to win a Secondary Prize. The random draw will take place at the head office of MLSE, or such other location in Ontario as MLSE may determine.
The Selected Entrant for the Grand Prize will be notified of their selection by the contact information provided in the App. If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted or fails to respond within forty-eight (48) hours of the first attempt of contact by MLSE, they will be considered to have forfeited their Prize and will be disqualified and another Entrant may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with a Selected Entrant or there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first (in which case the above-noted process will apply to such alternate Entrant). MLSE will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact any Selected Entrant.
CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE
To be declared a winner (“Winner”), the Selected Entrant may be required to answer correctly, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question posed either by telephone or email at the telephone number or email address on the account of record for that Selected Entrant. The Selected Entrant will be required to sign a Declaration, Release and Waiver Form (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Official Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, without substitution, and releasing the Released Parties from any liability in connection with the Prize or the Contest. The Selected Entrant must complete and submit the Release Form within the timeframe indicated in the document.
If the Selected Entrant does not meet all of the Contest requirements, fails to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question or does not sign and return the Release Form to MLSE within the time-frame specified, that Selected Entrant will forfeit their Prize and MLSE shall be entitled (but not obligated) to select another Entrant from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with an Entrant or there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first. This process may continue until each Prize has been awarded or there is insufficient time to permit the awarding of any Prize (in which case the above-noted process will apply to such alternate Entrant). MLSE are not responsible, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, for any failure to contact any Selected Entrant. MLSE will contact each Winner following receipt of their signed Release Form to arrange for delivery of the respective Prize.
GENERAL RULES
In the event of a conflict between the Official Rules and any instructions or interpretations of these Official Rules given by an employee of MLSE regarding the Contest, these Official Rules shall prevail. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
INDEMNIFICATION
By submitting an Entry into this Contest, each Entrant confirms his or her understanding of and compliance with these Official Rules. Each Entrant, and their representatives, heirs, next of kin or assignees (“Entrant’s Representatives”), hereby releases and holds the Released Parties harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Entrant, Entrant’s Representatives or any other person, including personal injury, death or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Official Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The Entrant and Entrant’s Representatives agree to fully indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or for any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of Entries, the selection of the Winner or for any printing or other errors in any Contest materials. The Released Parties assume no responsibility or liability in the event that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including those reasons beyond the control of MLSE. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, tampering, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of Entries. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems, viruses or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or Direct Messaging on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to Entrants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Contest.
None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind, including without limitation, direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages which may be sustained to an Entrant's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from an Entrant's attempt to either participate in the Contest or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest or use of any website. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on any website is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
CONTEST ADMINISTRATION
All decisions regarding the Contest remain with the Contest Sponsors. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, cancel, suspend and/or terminate any or all parts of the Contest for any reason.
MLSE reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be in violation of these Official Rules. MLSE reserve the right to refuse an Entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Official Rules, deliberately damage any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and MLSE reserve the right to seek damages and/or other relief (including attorneys’ fees) from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying Entrants from this and future contests of MLSE. In their sole determination, MLSE may disqualify any person who acts in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person and to void all such person’s associated Entries. MLSE reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest or to amend the Contest Rules at any time and in any way, without prior notice. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including without limitation by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, MLSE reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest, including without limitation the cancellation of any method of entry or the extension or modification of the Contest start and end dates. In such circumstances, MLSE reserve the right to randomly select a winner from previously received eligible Entries by the end of the Contest Period.
DONATIONS
OLG will donate $1.00 for every game played and $5.00 for every game won (up to a maximum of $5000.00 CAD allotted for each charitiable organization listed above). OLG will pay the total sum to their agency, EssenceMediacom Holdings Limited (“EssenceMediacom”). EssenceMediacom will be responsible for paying out the total donation to MLSE Foundation. MLSE Foundation will be responsible for distributing the donations to each community organization.
PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS
By accepting a Prize, each Winner agrees to allow MLSE, OLG and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, promotional and advertising agencies and representatives the right to use their name, biographical information, image, photos and/or likeness and statements for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes in connection with this Contest, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but not limited to on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
The Contest Sponsors respect your right to privacy. Personal information collected from Entrants will only be used by the Contest Sponsors to administer the Contest and, only if consent is actively given at the time of entry, to provide Entrants with information regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from the Contest Sponsors. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by (a) MLSE, please refer to the privacy policy available at http://www.mlse.com/privacy, or (b) OLG, please refer to the privacy policy available at https://www.olg.ca/en/privacy-and-cookie-policy.html
TRADE-MARKS
All Trade-marks are the property of their respective owners.
GOVERNING LAW
The Contest shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations as between any person and/or Entrant and the Contest Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, including the procedural provisions of those laws, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws. The Contest Sponsors, and all Entrants hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of that Province, sitting in the City of Toronto, Ontario, in respect of the determination of any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of these Official Rules and/or the Contest and agree that any such determination shall be brought solely and exclusively before such courts.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
Any words herein importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa in both the singular and the plural.
