NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.
By participating in the The Bassmaster Elite LIVE Watch Party Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), each Entrant (“Entrant”) unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with, and abide by these Official Rules (the “Official Rules”) and the decisions of B.A.S.S., LLC (the "Sponsor") and US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co. (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), which shall be final and binding in all respects.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakesis open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States, including the District of Columbia, who are 18 and the age of majority in their state of residence (19 in Alabama and Nebraska; 21 in Mississippi) or older at the time of entry. Void in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, outside the U.S., and wherever else prohibited by law. Employees of the Sponsor, Sweepstakes Administrator and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their spouses) of, and/or those living in the same household of each, are not eligible to enter. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY PERIODS: The Sweepstakes begins on Sunday, February 10, 2019 and ends on Sunday, September 29, 2019 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Entry Periods: Within the Sweepstakes Period, there are ten (10) Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Entry Periods (each, an “Entry Period”) and ten (10) corresponding Random Drawings (each, a “Drawing”) that will each take place on the last day of each 2019 Bassmaster Elite Tournament event. Each Entry Period will start during the corresponding LIVE Watch Party Show and end 45 minutes to 1-hour prior to the weigh-in. See “Entry Periods & Drawings Schedule” below for more detail. Entries must be received during an Entry Period and Entrant must be present at the corresponding Drawing to be eligible for that Entry Period’s Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize.
Grand Prize Entry Period: Winning Entries from each Entry Period and Drawing will be included in the Grand Prize Drawing, to take place on October 1, 2019, and will be eligible for the chance to win the Grand Prize. Non-winning entries for an Entry Period will not roll over to subsequent Entry Periods and will not be eligible for the Grand Prize Drawing or Grand Prize.
Sponsor’s computer is the official timekeeping device for this Sweepstakes. In the event an Elite Tournament is cancelled for reasons beyond the control of the Sponsor, the corresponding Entry Period, Drawing and Prizes will be cancelled.
ELITE TOURNAMENT ENTRY PERIODS & DRAWINGS SCHEDULE
Dates and Times are subject to change. |
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ENTRY PERIODS
All eligible entries must be received between: |
Random Drawing will take place on or about: |
# of Prizes per Entry Period |
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1 |
St. Johns River, Palatka, FL |
12:30 PM ET on 2/10/19 |
3:00 PM ET on 2/10/19 |
3:01 PM ET on 2/10/19 |
12 |
2 |
Lake Lanier, Gwinnett, GA |
12:00 PM ET on 2/17/19 |
2:00 PM ET on 2/17/19 |
2:01 PM ET on 2/17/19 |
12 |
3 |
Lake Hartwell, Anderson, SC |
12:00 PM ET on 4/7/19 |
2:00 PM ET on 4/7/19 |
2:01 PM ET on 4/7/19 |
12 |
4 |
Winyah Bay, Georgetown, SC |
1:00 PM ET on 4/14/19 |
3:30 PM ET on 4/14/19 |
3:31 PM ET on 4/14/19 |
12 |
5 |
2019 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefitting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Lake Fork, TX |
12:00 PM CT on 5/5/19 |
2:30 PM CT on 5/5/19 |
2:31 PM CT on 5/5/19 |
12 |
6 |
Fort Gibson Lake, Tahlequah, OK |
12:00 PM CT on 5/19/19 |
1:30 PM CT on 5/19/19 |
1:31 PM CT on 5/19/19 |
12 |
7 |
Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, AL |
12:00 PM CT on 6/23/19 |
1:15 PM CT on 6/23/19 |
1:16 PM CT on 6/23/19 |
12 |
8 |
St. Lawrence River, Waddington, NY |
1:30 PM ET on 8/18/19 |
4:00 PM ET on 8/18/19 |
4:01 PM ET on 8/18/19 |
12 |
9 |
Cayuga Lake, Union Springs, NY |
12:00 PM ET on 8/25/19 |
2:00 PM ET on 8/25/19 |
2:01 PM ET on 8/25/19 |
12 |
10 |
Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship |
TBA Time on 9/29/19 |
TBA Time on 9/29/19 |
TBA Time on 9/29/19 |
12 |
HOW TO ENTER: Attend the last day of a participating Bassmaster Elite Tournament Event, visit the Bassmaster booth or Bassmaster area at the Expo during Entry Period hours (as indicated in the chart above), locate the Official Sweepstakes Entry Forms, follow all instructions to complete the Official Sweepstakes Entry Form and place it in the entry box provided to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (the Entry”). Entries must be received during an Entry Period and Entrant must be present at the corresponding Drawing to be eligible for that Entry Period’s Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize.All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
Limits: One (1) Entry per person per Entry Period.One (1) Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize per person.
PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”)/ODDS:
Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prizes: There are 120 Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prizes available to be won; twelve (12) Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prizes per Entry Period. Each Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize winner will receive VIP seating at the corresponding Elite Tournament Weigh-In. The ARV of each Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize is $0 and has NO CASH VALUE. Prize winners may not designate another person to accept or participate in the Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize on their behalf. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify an Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize winner from receiving the VIP seating at any time and for any reason, including, but not limited to, any winner being inebriated or engaging in any activities or behaviors that the Sponsor deems inappropriate or offensive. Misconduct of any winner can result in removal/ejection and forfeiture of any associated prize. If VIP seating is unavailable or the weigh-in is cancelled for reasons beyond the Sponsor’s control, Elite Tournament Prize winners understand and agree that the Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize has NO CASH VALUE and no compensation will be provided. There is a limit of one (1) Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize per person.
Grand Prize: There is one (1) Grand Prize available to be won. One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a trip package for two (2) people, winner and one (1) guest, to the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. Dates and location of Grand Prize trip are to-be-determined by the Sponsor based on the 2020 Bassmaster Tournament Schedule. Grand Prize trip package includes:
- Round-trip, coach-class air-transportation for winner and one (1) guest to a to-be-determined U.S. location from a major airport within the 48 United States nearest the winners’ residence as determined by Sponsor;
- Four (4) days / three (3) nights hotel accommodations (single room/double-occupancy) at a hotel of Sponsor’s choice; and
- $500 Cash Allowance.
The ARV of Grand Prize is: $2,150. The ARV may vary based upon dates of travel and point of departure. The difference between the ARV and actual value of the Grand Prize will not be awarded. Winner must travel on dates specified by Sponsor or Grand Prize will be forfeited in its entirety.
The total ARV of all prizes available to be won: $2,150.
Odds of winning an Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received per Entry Period. Odds of winning the Grand Prize are 1:120.
RANDOM DRAWINGS & WINNER ANNOUNCMENTS/NOTIFICATIONS: Random Drawings will be conducted by the Sweepstakes Administrator, an independent representative of the Sponsor, whose decisions are final.
Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prizes: Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Drawings will be conducted by a representative of the Sponsor whose decisions are final. See Entry Period & Drawings Schedule above for dates and times for each Drawing. The potential Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize winners will be announced immediately following each Drawing (each, a “Winner Announcement”). Winners must be present at the Winner Announcement to claim their prize. Prizes will be awarded following the verification of each winner. If a potential winner is not present to claim his/her prize within ten (10) minutes after the Winner Announcement, or he/she is found ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, that winner will be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. Upon disqualification, no compensation will be given.
Grand Prize: Only verified Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize winners are eligible for the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize Random Drawing will be conducted by the Sweepstakes Administrator, an independent representative of the Sponsor whose decisions are final. The potential Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about Tuesday, October 1, 2019, from among all verified Elite Tournament Sweepstakes Prize winners. Potential Grand Prize winner will be notified via email and/or phone, and will be required to sign and return, within seven (7) days of notification, an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Waiver, an IRS W-9 Form and where allowable, a Publicity Release (collectively, "the Releases"). These Releases will require the Grand Prize winner to furnish his/her Social Security Number for the sole purpose of tax reporting, as required by law. Travel companion of winner will also be required to sign a Travel Companion Liability & Publicity Release. Noncompliance will result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: If a prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, or if winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these rules that winner will be disqualified, and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner in a separate random drawing.
Prizes are not redeemable for cash. Prizes are not assignable nor transferable. No cash in lieu of prizes and no exchange or substitution of prizes, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Any other incidental expenses on prize not specified herein are the winner’s sole responsibility.
All travel related expenses of the Grand Prize, including but not limited to, ground transportation, taxes, gratuities, incidentals, upgrades, insurance, service charges, airport surcharges, departure taxes, hotel, resort or property fees, luggage fees, food & beverage and personal expenses such as telephone/Internet charges, and gift shop purchases are the sole responsibility of Grand Prize winner. Grand Prize winner and travel companion must travel on same itinerary. Grand Prize winner and travel companion must have valid photo ID prior to departure. Grand Prize must be used on dates specified or prize will be forfeited. Dates are subject to change. Travel is subject to availability.
Sponsor will, in its sole discretion, determine which airport is closest to the Grand Prize winner’s home. In the event the Grand Prize winner’s residence is close enough to the location of the 2020 Bassmaster Classic Tournament such that air transportation is deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion to be unnecessary, the Grand Prize will not include air transportation from such Grand Prize winner’s residence and no other substitution or compensation will be provided in lieu thereof.) The Grand Prize winner and his/her travel companion are responsible for obtaining any travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) that they may wish to obtain (at their own expense) and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit may be required at any time for incidental charges (e.g., room service, use of telephone/IT services, laundry and all other optional extra services not provided in the Grand Prize). If Grand Prize winner elects to travel or partake in the Grand Prize with no guest, no additional compensation will be awarded. All hotel reservations are based on availability and all holidays are excluded. Accommodations are subject to availability at time of reservation. Blackout dates, advance booking requirements and travel restrictions may apply. Availability is subject to factors such as weather, seasonality and space availability. Reservations are subject to availability. If weather or other incident or conditions beyond the control of the Sponsor affects the ability for winner and his/her guest to redeem any portion of prize during the scheduled date and time, then the Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the winner and/or guest other than to supply the remaining elements of the prize package minus the unused portion of prize. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, venue operators, transportation companies, prize providers or any other persons providing any prize-related services or accommodations. Sponsor is not liable for expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any transportation or other prize element except at the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. If for any reason whatsoever, winner and/or guests are unable to travel after all travel arrangements have been made and paid, the Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the winner. Winner and guest are responsible for obtaining the proper travel documentation (e.g., valid photo ID, passport) prior to travel. Winner’s travel companion must be legal U.S. resident, 18 years or older, unless Travel Companion is a child of the winner. Travel Companion must complete and return a Travel Companion Liability & Publicity Release prior to travel as noted above. If winner’s travel companion is deemed a minor in his or her state of primary residence, Grand Prize winner must be minor travel companion’s parent or legal guardian and must execute the Travel Companion Liability Release on the minor travel companion’s behalf, as applicable.
In the event a winner or his/her travel companion (if applicable) engages in behavior that, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the trip early, whole or in part, and send the winner and his/her guest home with no further obligation. In the event a winner engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal, tortious, or subjects winner to arrest or detention, Sponsor shall have no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines, judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by winner as a result of such conduct. SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ANY TRAVEL RELATED TO THE PRIZE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF GRAND PRIZE WINNER’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.
In the event that the 2020 Bassmaster Classic does not take place as scheduled, for reasons such as cancellation, preemption or postponement, or for any reason beyond the control of the Sponsor, Sponsor's sole responsibility will be to award the remaining portion of the Grand Prize and no additional substitution or compensation will be provided.
Winners are responsible for all federal, state, local and income taxes associated with winning prize. Grand Prize winner will be required to furnish his/her Social Security Number for the sole purpose of preparation of tax forms as required by law.
Except where prohibited by law, entry and acceptance of prize constitute permission to use winner's name, prize won, hometown, likeness, video tape, photographs, and statements for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity (including online posting) in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission.
Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Winners acknowledge that the Sponsor and all other businesses affiliated with this Sweepstakes and their agents do not make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any aspect of the prize being offered, except that each merchandise prize shall be subject to its manufacturer’s standard warranty (if any).
GENERAL: Although subsequent attempts to enter on a given day may be received, only the first complete entry received from a particular entrant will be eligible; subsequent attempts by the same person to enter, including entries submitted with an alternate email address, will be disqualified.
Participating entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Administrator, and release the Sponsor, the Sweepstakes Administrator and their affiliated companies, and all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes, as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each (the “Released Parties”), from all claims and liability relating to their participation in the promotion, and the acceptance and use/misuse of the prize offered. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes or use/misuse or redemption of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.
In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder means the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Sponsor may ask any entrant or potential winner to provide Sponsor with proof that such party is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the entry. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged or illegible entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you (i) agree to be bound by these official rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Administrator, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply with these official rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any Sweepstakes it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules; and (ii) withdraw a method of entry if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Sweepstakes). If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to an infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, at which time, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing from among all eligible entries received at the time of the Sweepstakes termination.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
GOVERNING LAW AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, Sponsor or the Released Parties in connection with the Sweepstakes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Alabama, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other laws.
BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (D) ENTRANTS’ REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
DISPUTES: The parties hereto each agree to finally settle all disputes only through arbitration; provided, however, the Released Parties shall be entitled to seek injunctive or equitable relief in the state and federal courts in Jefferson County, Alabamaand any other court with jurisdiction over the parties. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and review is limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award is final and binding, with limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. The parties agree that, except as set forth above, any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes shall be resolved solely by binding arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the streamlined Arbitration Rules Procedures of JAMS Inc. (“JAMS”) or any successor to JAMS. In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a “Demand for Arbitration”, then either party can elect to have the arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or any other mutually agreeable arbitration administration service. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take place in Birmingham, Alabama. The federal or state law that applies to these Official Rules will also apply during the arbitration. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be consolidated with any other proceedings that involve any claims or controversy of another party, including any class actions; provided, however, if for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate doesn’t apply and the dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Birmingham, Alabama. Sponsor agrees to pay the administrative and arbitrator’s fees in order to conduct the arbitration (but specifically excluding any travel or other costs of entrant to attend the arbitration hearing). Either party may, notwithstanding this provision, bring qualifying claims in small claims court.
PRIVACY: Personal information collected from entrants are subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://www.bassmaster.com/privacy-policy.
OFFICIAL RULES REQUEST: To request a copy of the Official Rules, see www.bassmaster.com/LIVEwatchparty or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by 10/1/19, to: The Bassmaster Elite LIVE Watch Party Sweepstakes Official Rules Request, PO Box 25466, Rochester, NY 14625-0466.
WINNER CONFIRMATION REQUEST: For a written confirmation of the winners (available after 10/1/19), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (no later than 11/1/19), to: The Bassmaster Elite LIVE Watch Party Sweepstakes Winner Confirmation Request, PO Box 25466, Rochester, NY 14625-0466.
SPONSOR: B.A.S.S., LLC, 3500 Blue Lake Drive, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35243.
SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Company, 625 Panorama Trail, Suite 2100, Rochester, NY 14625. 1-800-620-6044
