Official Rules
ALIENWARE ARENA SMITE SESSIONS SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
No Purchase OR PAYMENT Necessary to enter or win. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
These rules (“Official Rules”) set forth the rules of the "Alienware Arena Smite Sessions Sweepstakes" (the “Sweepstakes”). Dell Marketing LP (“Sponsor”) is the sponsor of the Sweepstakes. iGames, Inc. ("Administrator") is the administrator of the Sweepstakes.
By registering for the Sweepstakes, you accept these Official Rules and agree to be bound by their terms. If you do not agree with these Official Rules, please do not register for the Sweepstakes.
1. Eligibility.
The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States of America (excluding Rhode Island) and the District of Columbia, Canada (excluding residents of Quebec) and the United Kingdom that are thirteen (13) years of age or older as of April 19, 2014 ("Entrants"). If you are not a legal resident of those areas, you are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes.
- If an Entrant is under the age of majority, then he/she must obtain prior consent from his/her parent or legal guardian to enter and the parent or legal guardian may be required to verify the granting of consent and/or sign a release at the discretion of the Sponsor. Failure of an Entrant’s parent or legal guardian to verify consent and/or sign a release will invalidate an Entrant’s Entry.
- All Entrants must have a valid e-mail address and it is Entrant’s responsibility to update the Sponsor of any change in their e-mail address.
- Participation in the Sweepstakes is subject to compliance with the requirements specified below.
- Employees of Sponsor, Administrator, Alienware Corporation, Dell Corporation, Hi-Rez Studios, Inc, or any of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, or any other company or individual involved with the design, production, execution, or distribution of the Sweepstakes and their immediate family (spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings, and step-siblings, and children and step-children) and household members (people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year) are not eligible.
- Void where prohibited.
- No Entrant will be allowed to receive more than one (1) prize in the Sweepstakes.
2. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes shall commence on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 9am PST and end on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 11:59pm PST (the "Sweepstakes Period").
3. How to Enter the Sweepstakes. You can enter the Sweepstakes by creating a free Alienware Arena account by providing the required information or using an existing Alienware Arena account. Using your account, log into the site and click the “Enter” button at: http://www.alienwarearena.com/contest-sweeps/alienware-smites-sessions to register for the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period. Upon completion of the Sweepstakes registration, Entrant is provided one entry (“Entry”) in the Sweepstakes. The Entry provides a single submission in the drawing ("Drawing") for a prize. Maximum of one Entry per person during the Sweepstakes Period. Multiple entrants are not permitted to use the same email address. Any attempt by an entrant to obtain more than one entry will void the Entry and the Entrant will be disqualified.
4. Prize.
Sponsor will award the following prize to (5) five individual winners:
- A private gaming session up to two consecutive hours within the game, “Smite”, with the winner’s choice of Alienware-sponsored professional player. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize is $80 USD. The total ARV of all prizes is $400 USD.
- Date and time of training session to be mutually agreed upon by the professional player and winner and the training session must be completed by June 30, 2014
- The order in which winners are randomly selected during the Drawing will determine the order of the (5) five winners to select the available player of their choosing.
- Each winner may choose their gaming session from the following list as they remain available:
- Drew ‘Lassiz’ Boyd
- Steven ‘Zapman’ Zapas
- Leo ‘Psiyo’ Helpferer
- Peter ‘Suntouch’ Logan
- Aiman ‘Youngbae’ Azmir
- Emil ‘Lawbster’ Evensen
- All details and other restrictions of prizes not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. All taxes (and the reporting consequences thereof) and any other fees or costs associated with the prizes described above are the sole responsibility of the winners.
- The prize set forth herein is subject to certain restrictions and qualifications of the Sponsor.
- The odds of winning the prize are based on the total number of qualified entries for the Drawing and are equal regardless of the method of entry.
- No cash equivalent and no prize substitution, except as allowed by Sponsor who reserves the right to offer a prize of equal/greater value.
- Sponsor will not replace any lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged prizes.
5. Drawing for the Prize. Administrator will conduct five (5) random Drawings on April 28, 2014 at 2PM PST.
- The Drawing will be conducted by Administrator in Los Altos, California. The Drawing will be made using Administrator’s random selection tool.
- You do not need to be present to win.
- All decisions of Sponsor and Administrator are final and binding.
- Sponsor will not deliver a prize to any person other than the winner, other than the parent/legal guardian of a winner who is under the age of majority.
6. Notification of Winner. The person selected to win the prize will be notified by mail, phone or e-mail, as determined by Sponsor within three (3) days following the Drawing. The winner will be required to agree to the Certificate of Eligibility and Release (“Release”), which includes an acceptance of these Official Rules and a release of liability, to the extent permissible by law. If required by law, the winner also will be required to execute Federal and State tax releases. The Release and any tax release must be provided to Sponsor within four (4) days of notification attempt or the prize will be forfeited. In such a case, Sponsor will choose an alternate winner by the same random method.
- If the winner is under the legal age of majority in his or her state/region of residence, the winner’s parent or legal guardian must sign the Release.
- The winner, by entering the Sweepstakes, consents to the inclusion of his or her name, alias and country being disclosed by Sponsor as indicated below.
- Sales taxes, if any, and income taxes are the responsibility of each winner.
- Sponsor will pay the costs of shipping or delivery of the prize.
7. Canadian Winners. In addition to the above, if a person selected by the random selection method is a resident of Canada, as prescribed by Canadian law, he/she will be required to correctly answer a time limited mathematical skill testing question to be administered by telephone at a prearranged time in order to be declared a winner.
8. Use of Information. The Sponsor collects personal information in order to conduct the Sweepstakes and may, for this purpose, disclose such information to third parties, including, but not limited to, prize suppliers and Sweepstakes administrators. Entry is conditional on providing this information. Additionally, Entrants agree that Sponsor and its agents and assignees may use his or her name, contact information (email, address, phone), alias, game account and image for marketing purposes and to contact Entrants regarding offers, promotions and other contests related to products or services distributed by Sponsor unless Entrants tell us otherwise. In addition, any such information may be used and disclosed as set forth in the Alienware Arena privacy policy located at http://www.alienwarearena.com/legal/privacy. Please note that by participating in the Sweepstakes and accepting these Official Rules, you acknowledge and accept the use of your personal information and other data for the purposes set out above and it may be transferred and stored in the United States. If you wish to request that we no longer use your information to provide you services, or to market to you, contact us at contact@alienwarearena.com. We will respond to your request within 30 business days. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
9. General Release. As far as permitted by applicable law, Sponsor, Administrator, Alienware Corporation, Hi-Rez Studios, Inc., and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, “Sweepstakes Entities”), and all of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees will not be responsible for any of the following (a) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or any other computer and communications related malfunctions or failures; (b) any Sweepstakes disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor; (c) any technical or human error such as typographical, printing, or administrative errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes or c) any use of the prize. Unless prohibited by the applicable law, you acknowledge that the prizes will be awarded “as is” and that the Sponsor makes no warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, concerning a prize or regarding the use, value or enjoyment of the prize.
By entering the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold each of the Sweepstakes Entities and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the Sweepstakes or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, or resulting directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes, including without limitation personal injury, death, and/or property damage, as well as claims based on publicity rights, defamation, and/or invasion of privacy.
10. General Terms.
- To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the state of California, USA. Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the prize awarded and all issues and questions concerning the validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Santa Clara County, California, USA, and Entrants agree to Santa Clara County as the venue for any legal action without regard to conflict of laws doctrine. Some jurisdictions will not recognize the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Santa Clara County, USA, in which case the above clause on jurisdiction may not apply to you.
- Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, never shall include consequential, incidental or punitive damages, and in no event attorneys’ or experts’ fees. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
- These Official Rules are subject to any requirements/limitations imposed by the Federal Communications Commission.
- The Sweepstakes is subject to applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.
- Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.
- Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part thereof, if any fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, or Sponsor otherwise becomes incapable of running the Sweepstakes as planned, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such persons to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
11. Winner; Rules Request. For the name and country of the winner, visit http://www.alienwarearena.com/news approximately May 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014. To obtain a copy of these Official Rules, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the following address: Alienware Arena Smite Sessions Sweepstakes - Rules Request, c/o iGames, 4962 El Camino Real, Suite 206, Los Altos, CA 94022, USA. Washington and Vermont entrants may omit return postage.
12. Sponsor. The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Dell Marketing LP, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682, USA.
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