Official Rules
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These Official Rules cover the FantasyBowl.com Platinum Prize Leagues, Gold Prize Leagues, Silver Prize Leagues, Bronze Prize Leagues, Copper Leagues, Keeper Leagues, Grand Prize Game, and Fantasy Football Freeze Out (the "Contests"). The Contests are sponsored by Fantasy Planet, LLC and FantasyBowl.com, Inc. (the "Sponsors"). To the extent any advertisers are associated with the Contests, each such advertiser shall be deemed a "Promoter" for purposes of these Official Rules.
Eligibility
The Contests are open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, Washington, D.C. and Canada, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of September 1, 2008. The Contests are VOID where prohibited by law. Residents of Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, Vermont and Quebec may play but will not be eligible to receive any prizes. Individuals under age 13 may not participate, while individuals between the ages of 13-17 may play but will not be eligible to receive any prizes. Residents of all other excluded areas may play, but will not be eligible to receive any prizes. Residents of Canada may play and win prizes but cannot win physical prizes (televisions, etc.) unless they are willing to pay shipping costs.
Employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives and their immediate family members (and those living in the same household) of Sponsors, their advertising and promotion agencies, or any person or entity connected with the production, administration or judging of the Contests, or any of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or representatives are not eligible to win any prizes.
Each contestant in the Contests must be the rightful owner or have authorized use of the e-mail account associated with the e-mail address provided by the contestant.
Game of Skill
The Contests are games of skill. For each Contest, from all eligible entries received, the winner will be determined by the participant who uses his or her skill and knowledge of the relevant football and/or fantasy football rules to accumulate the most points during the season or game period according to these Official Rules.
Prize Notification/Acceptance/Identity of Prize Winners
Each prize winner will be notified by e-mail to the address provided to Sponsors upon registration and entry for each Contest. Should a prize winner change his/her email address, it is solely his/her responsibility to notify Sponsors about any such change. Without additional compensation, each prize winner will be required to submit to Sponsors a valid ID, execute an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release, or any other release Sponsors deem necessary, within five (5) days following attempted e-mail notification, or, if contacted by mail, within ten (10) days of attempted notification. Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification and awarding the prize to person finishing with the next highest scoring according to the judging criteria. Sponsors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify any prize winner. Each prize winner is responsible for reporting and payment of all taxes, fees, surcharges and any other expenses not specified in these Official Rules. If a prize is declined or undeliverable, the winner will be disqualified and the prize will be awarded to person finishing with the next highest scoring. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a prize winner, the prize winner will be deemed to be the person in whose name the e-mail account is opened at the time of registration.
Other Conditions/Information
The Contests and participation in the Contests are subject to these Official Rules, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Sponsors reserve the right to amend or modify these Official Rules at any time. The Contests are not to be used in connection with any form of gambling or the promotion of gambling.
BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE TO SPONSORS' USE OF YOUR NAME, PHOTOGRAPH, VOICE AND/OR LIKENESS FOR ADVERTISING AND/OR PUBLICITY PURPOSES IN ALL MEDIA (KNOWN OR DISCOVERED HEREAFTER) WORLDWIDE AND ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, REVIEW, APPROVAL, OR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
By entering, you understand and agree that the results of the Contests are final in all respects. All decisions regarding the Contests, including but not limited to selection of the potential prize winner and awarding prizes will be made by Sponsors, whose decisions will be final and binding.
Limitations of Liability
By registering for or participating in any of the Contests, you release, hold harmless, and waive any rights to recovery against Sponsors each of its respective subsidiaries, sponsors, licensors, suppliers, contractors, directors, managers, officers, employees, partners, owners, and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, costs, expenses, damages, injuries, and/or liability of any kind incurred by you, your representatives, or your property in connection with or related to:
- the operation or administration of the Contests;
- participation in the Contests;
- actions in furtherance of obtaining any prize;
- delivery, receipt, ownership or use of any prize;
- violation of publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy;
- typographical, statistical, transaction, and communications errors or omissions;
- lost, late, illegible, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, or postage due mail or e-mail;
- incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by you, authorized or unauthorized web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with the Contests or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of registrations and entries to the Contests;
- problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, telephones, software, failure of email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web Site, including injury or damage to your or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading materials related to the Contests;
- any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, or the theft, destruction or alteration of entries or other materials; and
- the cancellation or postponement of any NFL games during the Contests.
Sponsors specifically disclaim any and all representations and warranties (either express or implied) in connection with the Contests and/or your participation in them.
Sponsors reserve the right to amend, modify or discontinue the Contests. In the event any legal or regulatory authority challenges any of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify those residing in the affected areas. In such event, Sponsors shall have no liability to anyone who is disqualified due to such an action.
Unforeseen or Uncontrollable Events
If, for any reason, Sponsors experience difficulty with the running and/or administration of any of the Contests, whether due to infection by computer virus, computer bugs, tampering, hacking, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, player, coach or team boycotts or strikes, acts of God, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsors which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contests, Sponsors reserve the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest, and also whether or not to declare a winner of any of the Contests from the eligible entrants. Further, Sponsors shall not be responsible or liable, if for any reason provided for in this paragraph, the Web Site or any portion of any Contest is not capable of being run as planned.
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