Official Rules
HELLMANN’S GAME TIMED RECIPE
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS (“Official Rules”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. THIS CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE CANADIAN FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT WITH AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
(1) CONTEST PERIOD:
Hellmann’s Game Timed Recipes (the “Contest”) begins at 9:00 a.m. ET on March 18th, 2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on April 2nd, 2024 (the “Contest Period”).
(2) ELIGIBILITY:
The Contest is only open to legal residents of Ontario (the “Territory”) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry (each an “Entrant”). Employees and the immediate families (including those with whom they are domiciled) of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (“MLSE”), Hellmann’s Canada (“Hellmann’s”, together with MLSE, the “Contest Sponsors”), the Toronto Raptors, the National Basketball Association and its member teams (“NBA”), 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 Contest Sponsors, Hellmann’s, the Toronto Raptors and the NBA Parties, the “Released Parties”) are not eligible to enter the Contest. Determinations of eligibility shall be made in the sole discretion of MLSE.
(3) HOW TO ENTER:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. During the Contest Period, each Entrant must complete the following steps to obtain an entry (each, an “Entry”) into the Contest:
· Download and open the official Toronto Raptors App (the “App”) on either Android or iOS;
· Click to launch the “Hellmann’s Game Timed Recipes” Contest
· Click on your favourite recipe and click VOTE NOW to get to the contest entry page
· Entrant is responsible to fill out all required information, including email address, on the Entry ballot to be eligible.
No purchase is required for a chance to win.
HOW THE WINNING RECIPE IS SELECTED
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. During the Contest Period, each Candidate and their recipe (influencer) will be featured on the contest page, with a call to action asking entrants to vote for one of the recipes (each, an “Entry”) into the Contests
· Entrants will vote for their choice of recipe (presented by the influencer)
· Candidates and recipes have been pre-selected
· At the culmination of the contest, the recipe with the highest number of votes garnered from the voting public through the contest page will be declared the winner
· Candidates agree that the selection of the winner is final and non-negotiable
· The winning recipe will be featured in Scotiabank arena on Game Day. MLSE reserves the right to completely modify the recipe at their own discretion and to ultimately serve a recipe of their choice at Scotiabank Arena.
There is no limit on the number of Entries per Entrant within the Contest Period. However, if it is discovered by MLSE that any person has used or attempted to use multiple names, identities, email addresses or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter the Contest or to otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest or to tamper with the App software, they may be disqualified from the Contest. MLSE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require proof of identity or eligibility in a form acceptable to MLSE: (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 deems necessary, in its sole discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Official Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of MLSE in a timely manner may result in disqualification of the Entrant in the sole discretion of MLSE.
By entering the Contest, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the MLSE, which are final with respect to all matters relating to the Contest.
The potential winner of the Prize (the “Selected Entrant”) may also be requested to provide MLSE with reasonable proof that the Selected Entrant is the Authorized Account Holder of the account associated with the selected Entry. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder in whose name the account is registered, provided that person meets all other eligibility criteria of this Contest. "Authorized Account Holder" shall mean the natural person assigned to an email address and/or telephone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider, telephone service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
(4) PRIZES:
There is a total of (1) prize (the “Prize”) available to be won during the Contest Period.
- One (1) Prize consists of the following:
o Two (2) Toronto Raptors Courtside Tickets for the 2024-2025 Season, approximate retail value (“ARV”): $1,500 CAD
▪ Should Winner’s (as defined in Section 6 below) permanent residence be further than 250 kilometres from Scotiabank Arena, the Contest Sponsors will provide (i) transportation for the Grand Prize Winner (and his/her guest) in the form of air, train or bus travel at the Contest Sponsors’ sole discretion; and (ii) one (1) standard double occupancy room for one (1) night at a hotel in Toronto, Ontario, at the Contest Sponsors’ sole discretion.
o One (1) premium dining experience at select MLSE restaurants on the Scotiabank Arena premise (MLSE to confirm which restaurants will be a part of the experience once a winner has been determined and once a date has been determined at MLSE’s discretion and the contest winner’s availability.) This experience is for two (2) people and is valued at $500. The dining experience must take place on the same day for which tickets to the Raptors game during the 2024-2025 season are confirmed, as determined by the contest winner and MLSE, pending inventory and availability, and final approval by the MLSE restaurants. Contest winner (and his/her guest) are required to hold valid game ticket(s) to be able to enter Scotiabank Arena on the confirmed game day and to be able to attend the dining experience on that day.
· The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is two thousand Canadian dollars ($2,000 CAD) at minimum, depending on whether transportation and/or accommodation is included, at the Contest Sponsors’ sole discretion.
Each prize Winner (as defined in Section 6 below) and his/her guest will be responsible for any costs or expenses associated with a Prize not outlined as included above, including but not limited to transportation to and from the game (if within 250km of Scotiabank Arena), drinks, meals, gratuities and all incidental and personal expenses.
Each Winner must follow all directions of the Contest Sponsors with respect to the Prize or any aspect thereof. Failure to do so may result in termination of participation, or continued participation, in the Prize or any aspect thereof.
Details of all pre-arranged events and bookings, including without limitation transportation, hotel rooms and game tickets, including seat location, will be arranged by the Contest Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion. The Prizes outlined above must be accepted as awarded, without substitution, and are not transferrable, refundable, for resale or, where applicable, convertible to cash. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in the event that a Prize, or any component of a Prize, cannot be awarded as described herein for any reason, to substitute the same for another prize or component of equal or greater value, without notice or liability. In the event that a substitute prize is awarded, such prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged for cash (where applicable) or otherwise. The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.
Any flight(s), train(s), bus(es) and/or accommodation will be arranged at the discretion of the Contest Sponsors. Reasonable efforts will be made to arrange transportation departing from a major airport, train station or bus terminal close to the Winner’s residence. Each Winner and his/her guest will be responsible for their own transportation to the flight, train or bus departure location. The Winner and his/her guest must travel together on the same itinerary, must possess all required travel documents, including, without limitation, visas, valid passports and any applicable parental consents, and are responsible for obtaining, at their sole expense, all desired health, medical, hospital, travel or other insurance. The Contest Sponsors will not obtain or be responsible for obtaining or paying for any such documents or insurance. In the event the Winner or his/her guest engage(s) during the use of the Prize in behaviour that (as determined by the Contest Sponsors in the Contest Sponsors’ sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, the Contest Sponsors reserve the right to terminate the Prize early, in whole or in part, and send the Winner and/or his/her guest home with no compensation.
(5) WINNER SELECTION:
On April 1st, 2024 at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET, one (1) winning recipe (influencer) will be selected to be featured in arena based on the total number of votes garnered, and one (1) random draw will be conducted at the offices of MLSE (50 Bay Street, Suite 500, ON, Canada M5J 2L2) as the contest winner of the prize described in Section 4 of these contest rules and regulations. The Selected Entrant will be contacted by an MLSE representative following the draw via email at the email address used by the Selected Entrant to enter the Contest. If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted or does not respond to MLSE’s email message within the first three (3) attempts of contact by MLSE, he/she will be considered to have forfeited his/her Prize and will be disqualified and another Entrant may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with a Selected Entrant, there are no more eligible Entries, or there is insufficient time to award the Prize, whichever comes first. In the event that an alternate Entrant is required to be selected, this same Winner Selection process will apply to such alternate Entrant. The Contest Sponsors will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a Selected Entrant.
(6) AWARDING OF PRIZE
Upon successful contact with a Selected Entrant via email and/or phone, each Selected Entrant will be required to provide certain contact information, as requested by MLSE. To be declared a winner (“Winner”), the Selected Entrant and, where applicable, his/her guest, will also be required to sign a Declaration and Release of Liability Form (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Official Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, without substitution, and releasing the Released Parties from any liability in connection with the Prize or the Contest before being granted the Prize. The Selected Entrant may also be required, at the Contest Sponsors’ discretion, to enter into a license agreement with MLSE or the Contest Sponsors.
If the Selected Entrant does not meet all of the Contest requirements, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question, refuses to provide the contact information requested by MLSE or does not sign and return the Release Form (or the signed Release Form from his/her guest) or license agreement to MLSE within the time frame specified therein, that Selected Entrant will forfeit his/her 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 if there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first. This process may continue until the Prize has been awarded or there is insufficient time to permit the awarding of a Prize. In the event that an alternate Selected Entrant is required to be selected, the same above-noted process will apply. The Contest Sponsors are not responsible, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, for any failure to contact any Selected Entrant.
(7) SUPREMACY OF RULES
In the event of a conflict between the Official Rules and any instructions or interpretations of these Official Rules given by an employee of 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.
(8) INDEMNIFICATION
By submitting an Entry into this Contest, each Entrant confirms his or her understanding of and compliance with these Official Rules. Each Entrant, his/her guest, and each of those parties’ respective representatives, heirs, next of kin or assignees (“Entrant’s Representatives”), hereby releases and holds the Released Parties harmless from any and all claims, demands, orders, judgments or demands whatsoever, including, without limitation, claims or demands in respect of copyright, trademark or other intellectual property infringement; liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Entrant, his/her guest, Entrant’s Representatives or any other person, including personal injury, death or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Official Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The Entrant, his/her guest, and Entrant’s Representatives agree to fully indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.
(9) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by App or website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or for any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of Entries, the selection of a Selected Entrant or for any printing or other errors in any Contest-related materials. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, tampering, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of Entries. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems, viruses or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, on a mobile device, on the App, or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to an Entrant’s or to any other person's mobile device or computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Contest.
Entrants remain responsible for obtaining the data network access necessary to use the App. The Entrant’s mobile network’s data and messaging rates and fees may apply if the Entrant accesses or uses the App from his or her mobile device, and the Entrant shall be responsible for such rates and fees. The Entrant is responsible for acquiring and updating compatible hardware or devices necessary to access and use the App and any updates thereto.
None of the Released Parties assume any liability for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind, including without limitation, direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages which may be sustained to an Entrant's or any other person's mobile device or computer equipment resulting from an Entrant's attempt to either participate in the Contest or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest or use of the App or any website. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the App or any website is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
(10) CONTEST ADMINISTRATION
All decisions regarding the Contest remain with MLSE. MLSE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, suspend and/or terminate any or all parts of the Contest for any reason.
MLSE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be in violation of these Official Rules. MLSE reserves the right to refuse an Entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Official Rules, deliberately damage the App or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and MLSE reserves the right to seek damages and/or other relief (including legal fees) from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying Entrants from this and future contests of MLSE. In its 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 reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest should fraud, virus, bugs, or other reasons beyond the control of MLSE corrupt the security, proper play or administration of the Contest.
(11) PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS
By accepting the Prize, the Winner and his/her guest agree to allow the Contest Sponsors and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, promotional and advertising agencies and representatives the right to use his/her name, biographical information, image, photos and/or likeness, voice, statements and city of residence for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes in connection with this Contest, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but not limited to on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
MLSE respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected from Entrants will only be used by MLSE 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 MLSE. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by MLSE, please refer to the MLSE privacy policy at http://mlse.com/privacy.
(12) GOVERNING LAW
The Contest shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations as between any person and/or Entrant and the Contest Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Contest Sponsors and all Entrants hereby attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Toronto, Ontario, in respect of the determination of any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of the Contest.
(13) SEVERABILITY
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
(14) MISCELLANEOUS
Any words herein importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa in both the singular and the plural.
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