Legal Issues
and Restrictions
1. THIS IS A GAME OF SKILL AND PURCHASE IS
REQUIRED.
From all eligible entries received, the winners will be determined based
on their ability to use their skill and knowledge of the relevant football
or fantasy football rules to accumulate the most wins and/or points.
2. ELIGIBILITY. You must
be 18 years of age or older to enter. Residents of Arizona, Florida,
Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Vermont, and the province
of Quebec may play and have their places noted in the standings, but
are not eligible to win any cash prizes. This game is open to legal
residents of all other states of the United States, and provinces of
Canada. Persons residing in any other jurisdictions may enter (unless
this contest or entry into this contest is prohibited by applicable
local law), but will not be eligible to win any prizes. All federal,
state and local laws and regulations apply. Employees and the immediate
families of employees of PlayerExchange, their affiliates, distributors,
divisions subsidiaries, licensees, sponsors, licensed retailers, advertising
and promotion agencies and Contest promotional partners can participate
but are not eligible to win any prizes.
3. HOW TO ENTER. To access
the Game, log on to http://www.playerexchange.com/. To enter the Game,
you must be a member of PlayerExchange.com or a partner site participating
as part of the PlayerExchange Network. Registration is free. If you
are not a member, you can register by selecting the free signup
link from the PlayerExchange.com home page and following the instructions.
As a member, you may enter the Game by first logging in to the
system with your current username and password.
Entries will only be accepted through the
online entry and selection form available from the PlayerExchange.com or a PlayerExchange Network partner site. No faxed, mailed, electronically
mailed, or phoned in entries are allowed. More than one entry
is allowed per user account.
PlayerExchange is not responsible for
lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections,
miscommunications, failed phone or computer hardware or software
or telephone transmissions or technical failures, garbled or jumbled
transmissions or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical
or electronic; including without limitation the incorrect or inaccurate
capture of entry information online, or for lost, late, incomplete,
damaged, destroyed, delayed, stolen, misdirected or illegible
entries. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or
altered are void. Once submitted, entries become the sole property
of Sponsor and will not be returned. In case of dispute as to
identity of a winner, such entry will be declared made by the
registered user of the e-mail account, and if a prize is won,
and such registered user is a valid entrant, the prize will be
awarded to such registered user.
4. E-MAIL ADDRESS
CHANGE POLICY: It is the sole responsibility of the entrant
to notify PlayerExchange if his or her e-mail address changes. To
do so, click on the owner profile and settings link from the PlayerExchange.com
home page and follow the instructions.
5. GAMBLING PROHIBITION:
The Game may not be used in connection with any form of gambling.
6. HOW TO PLAY: The Game
provides participants the experience of owning a football franchise
and managing it throughout the NFL regular season. The players
on a team's active roster generate statistics provided from actual
NFL games, which in turn earn points that are added together for
a weekly score. For answers
to frequently asked questions please visit the FAQ.
7. PRIZES
PRIZES: NOTIFIED WINNERS SHOULD ALLOW 6-8 WEEKS FROM THE TIME THEIR SIGNED, NOTARIZED
AFFIDAVIT IS RETURNED TO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZE. Prize amounts will be awarded based on
the number of participants and fees received. Prizes are not transferable
and no substitution of prizes is permitted. Grand Prize of $20,000
is contingent on the purchase of 100,000 qualified trades. If this
minimum is not met, prize amount will be adjusted accordingly. ALL
TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES AND ANY
SHIPPING OR HANDLING CHARGES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
WINNER.
8. NOTIFICATION. Winners will be notified by e-mail or regular mail within seven
(7) days after the date the winners are determined and must sign and return an affidavit
of eligibility and a publicity/liability release (unless prohibited
by law) within fifteen (15) days following attempted notification.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification
and selection of an alternate winner. Any prize notification returned
as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection
of an alternate winner. Using the contact information the user
has provided, PlayerExchange will attempt to contact overall
winners via phone and/or e-mail in order to fulfill prizes at
least three (3) times or for a period of thirty (30) days. If
the winner is unable to be reached, this may result in disqualification
and selection of an alternate winner. If a winner fails
to submit their current mailing address, PlayerExchange reserves
the right to send their prize to the last known address on record.
9. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.
Game entrants agree to abide and be bound by the terms
of these Legal Restrictions and by the decisions of the judges,
which are final on all matters pertaining to this Game. PlayerExchange
, and any participating promotional companies (and the affiliates
and subsidiaries of each) and agencies (i) make no warranty, guaranty
or representation of any kind concerning any prize, (ii) disclaim
any implied warranty; and (iii) are not in any way responsible
or liable for damage, loss or injury resulting from altered, late,
lost, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, inaudible, illegible or
incomplete entries, or human, telephone, computer, online, or
technical malfunctions or failures (including busy lines and disconnections),
or acceptance and use of a prize or travel in connection with
such prize. Winner assumes liability for injuries caused or claimed
to be caused by participating in the Game, or by the acceptance,
possession or use of any prize.
By participating, entrants release PlayerExchange
, all partners in the PlayerExchange Network and their respective
parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising/promotional
agencies, and the employees, officers, directors and agents of
any of the above organizations from any and all liability for
any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by participation
in the Game or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of a prize
or participation in any prize-related activities. Where legal,
by accepting prize, winner grants permission to use his/her name,
address, likeness, photograph, and statements by PlayerExchange
or any partners within the PlayerExchange Network.
and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries,
and advertising/promotional agencies for advertising/publicity
purposes without further compensation or authorization.
PlayerExchange is not responsible for typographical
or other errors in the offer or administration of this Game, including
but not limited to errors in advertising, the Legal Restrictions, the
selection and announcement of the winner or the distribution of the prizes.
10. CONDUCT. PlayerExchange
reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any
individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the
operation of the Game or web site; to be acting in violation of
the Legal Restrictions; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or
disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or
harass any other person. PlayerExchange reserves the right to
lock out an entrant whose eligibility is in question or who has
been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter the Game.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT
BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY ALTER OR
DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE
GAME IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH
AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, PLAYEREXCHANGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK
DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW.
11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.
PlayerExchange is 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 the Game or by any technical or human error that may occur
in the processing of submissions in the Game. PlayerExchange
assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications
line failure, theft of or destruction or unauthorized access to,
or alteration of, entries. PlayerExchange is 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 email or entrants due to or resulting
from technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet
or at any web site or combination thereof, including injury or
damage to participants or to any other person's computer related
to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in
this Game. If, for any reason, the Game is not capable of running
as planned due to: (a) infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other
causes beyond the control of PlayerExchange , which corrupt or
affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper
conduct of this Game; or (b) earthquake, flood, fire, storm or
other natural disaster, act of God, labor controversy or threat
thereof, civil disturbance or commotion, disruption of the public
markets, war or armed conflict (whether or not officially declared)
PlayerExchange reserves the right at its sole discretion to
cancel, terminate, or suspend the Game and in such event, to select
winner by random drawing from all valid entries received up to
the time of cancellation, termination or suspension.
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