NBA In-Season Tournament Bracket Challenge Official Rules
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EFFECTIVE DATE: These Official Rules have been updated as of November 27, 2023.
Sponsors: The NBA In-Season Tournament Bracket Challenge (the "Game") is co-sponsored by NBA Properties, Inc. (“NBAP”), 645 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022, and Turner Digital Basketball Services, Inc., 1050 Techwood Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 (collectively, the “Sponsors”).
Description: The Game is devised as a non-gambling promotion and is intended solely for entertainment purposes. The Game is based on the results of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Championship Games. “Entrants” (as defined below) will be awarded points by correctly predicting the following: 1) NBA teams that will win each game in the 2023 In-Season Tournament games listed above; and 2) Answers to the five (5) Bouns Round questions. Prizes will be awarded to those Entrants who have accumulated the 1st-30th highest point scores at the conclusion of the Game as described below.
Eligibility: The Game is only open to legal permanent residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 21 years of age or older in the United States and 19 years of age or older in Canada as of the date of entry into the Game (each, an “Entrant”). Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of NBAP, NBA Media Ventures, LLC, the National Basketball Association (“NBA”), the Women’s National Basketball Association, the NBA 2K League, their collective member teams, and any applicable Players Union including but not limited to the National Basketball Players Association and the National Basketball Retired Players Association (collectively, the “NBA Entities”), Turner Digital Basketball Services, Inc., Monterosa Productions Limited, Microsoft Corporation, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, governors, owners, distributors, retailers, agents, advertising/promotion agencies and teamDigital Promotions, Inc. (hereafter collectively, “Released Parties”), and each such individual’s immediate family members (mother, father, sister, brother, child, husband, wife and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate in the Game or receive a prize. Void in Quebec and where prohibited by law. Subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local laws.
Game Period: The Game is scheduled to start after the conclusion of the last game of 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Group Play games on November 28, 2023 and is scheduled to end at 7:00:00ET PM on December 4, 2023 (“Game Period”).
All dates are subject to change dependent upon the NBA In-Season Tournament schedule. For the complete 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament schedule, visit www.nba.com/in-season-tournament/2023/schedule. See “To Participate” section below for additional details.
To Participate: (1) To register to participate, during the Game Period visit bracketchallenge.nba.com (“website”) and click on the banners, buttons and/or links to access the Game registration page. If you are already a registered Game member, you must login to link to the Game Play page using your previously designated NBA ID user name and password to participate in the Game. If you are not a registered NBA ID member, you must register before participating in this Game. Registration is free. To register, complete and submit the Game Registration form according to the instructions provided. As part of the registration process, you will be asked if you wish to receive promotional emails from the NBA. Consenting to receive promotional emails is optional and is not required for sign up or participation in this Game and will not impact your chances of winning. Upon completion of the registration process, you may link to the Game Play page using your newly designated user name and password to participate in the Game. Entrants are responsible for ensuring that all contact information is up-to-date and accurate. Limit one (1) Game User Registration form submission per person and per email address for the duration of the Game Period. Additional registration forms received from any such person or email address after the first registration form received from that person or email address will be void. The use of script, macro or any other device to automate or subvert the registration process is prohibited and all such registrations will be void.
(2) Each 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Championship games will be posted to the website. Your goal is to select the NBA teams that you think will win each game through and including the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Championship. To do this, simply follow the instructions provided on the Website. Entrants will also have the option to use the “randomize” feature. Randomize instructions are available on the website. After all game predictions are made, you will then need to answer the five (5) Bonus Round questions posed.
(3) Click on the “Submit My Picks” button by the deadline posted on the Website to submit your Predictions. Predictions can be submitted/modified in accordance with the posted deadlines. Entrant’s last predictions that are received by the posted deadline will be used to tabulate their respective score.
Each individual Entrant may submit one (1) entry/bracket. Entries/brackets received in excess of the stated limitation from any Entrant will be void.
Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, late, delayed, undelivered or misdirected entries, registrations, predictions or submissions; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, registrations, predictions or submissions; failures or malfunctions of phones, phonelines or telephone systems; interrupted or unavailable network, server, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP), or other connections; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication; traffic congestion on the Internet or for any technical problem, including but not limited to any injury or damage to Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in this Game; errors in these Official Rules, in any Game-related advertisements or other materials; the administration of the Game or selection or announcement of winners or the distribution of prizes; the tabulating of points, the cancellation, suspension or preemption of any playoff games, injuries or other unavailability of players, scoring tabulations or timing errors or other problems or errors of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic, typographical, printing or otherwise. Entrants are responsible for any charges of online service providers or wireless carriers. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to void any entries of entrants who Sponsors believe have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Game or is in violation of these Official Rules.
Scoring: Entrants will earn points based on the correct prediction of winning teams in each Game and the answers to Bonus questions posed. Visit the Website for Point values.
Potential Game Prize winners will be determined following the conclusion of Game Period. The Entrant with the 1st highest point score at the end of the Game Period will be declared the Grand Prize winner. The Entrants with the 2nd-11th highest point scores at the end of the Game Period will be declared a First Prize winner. The Entrants with the 12th-30th highest point scores at the end of the Game Period will be declared a Second Prize winner.
In the event of a tie for any prize level, the designated prize will be awarded to the tied Entrant who locked in their predictions first based on time and date stamp as determined by the Sponsors and subject to their compliance with these Official Rules. If a tie still exists after the above tie-breaker have been completed, each applicable tied entrant will be asked to answer via phone, without assistance of any kind, a NBA themed question selected by Sponsors with a time limit of five (5) seconds. The one (1) Entrant that answers the question correctly in the shortest amount of time, will be declared a Prize Winner for the prize at issue. In the event multiple tied entrants answer the question correctly in the same amount of time, another question will be asked, and this process will be repeated until only one of the entrants answers the posed question correctly in the shortest amount of time. Once a question has been answered incorrectly, the Entrant will not be able to answer again on that question. If all tied Entrants answer the question incorrectly, another question will be asked, and the above process will be repeated until only one of the Entrants answers the question posed correctly in the shortest amount of time. A question that is not answered in the permitted time period will be considered answered incorrectly.
Groups: Entrants can create or join public or private Group of friends or other users with similar interests, skill level, etc. Group standing or participation has no outcome on the Game outcome.
Winner Selection/Notification: Potential winners will be determined by the Sponsor’s judges and the potential prize winner(s) will be notified by teamDigital Promotions, Inc. on or about December 18, 2023 by e-mail. Entrants are solely responsible for checking their e-mail inboxes to see if they are a potential winner. The potential Grand Prize winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release and any other documents required by Sponsors within two (2) days of date of receipt of documents. The potential First and Second Prize winners will receive their respective prize via email within 10-12 weeks following the conclusion on the Game Period. If a potential winner is a resident of Canada, he/she will be required to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question in order to be declared a winner. If any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Administrator is unable to contact a potential winner, if a Canadian resident, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question or if a potential winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, such potential winner will be disqualified and, time permitting may re-award the applicable prize to an alternate winner according to point score.
The tabulation of points and identification of potential winners will be conducted by judges whose decisions along with Sponsors are final and binding with respect to these Official Rules and in all other matters relating to this Game. Prizes will be awarded to the person named on the applicable Game registration form regardless of whether that is the authorized account holder of the email address from which said registration form was submitted (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules).
In the event that any 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Games mentioned above are canceled, suspended (and not resumed) or preempted (and not resumed) for any reason during the Game Period, the prizes as outlined below will be awarded based on points accumulated for those games that occur as scheduled.
Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner will receive the following: 1) Courtside tickets for two to one (1) regular season 2023-2024 NBA game designated by Sponsor and 2) One (1) Microsoft Surface Pro 9 device (Maximum ARV of tickets =$11,899.99 USD/$16,334.22CAD). ARV of the game tickets are as of the printing dates of these Official Rules and may vary based on the selected NBA market. Winner will be required to provide five (5) game choices across two (2) home markets. Courtside is defined as on the floor seating which could be 1st, 2nd or 3rd rows – which will vary by arena). NBA Game tickets are subject to availability as determined by the NBA. The difference in value as stated herein and value at time of prize notification, if any, will not be awarded in cash or otherwise. Travel to and from game is not included in prize and is each winner’s sole responsibility. Location to be determined by the NBA. Tickets are subject to terms and conditions specified thereon. Seat locations will be determined by the NBA. The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 device awarded will be wifi-enabled with 16GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. Delivery time of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 device to be determined by Sponsor based on availability at the time of the prize award.
Ten (10) First Prizes: Each First Prize winner will receive one (1) $100 USD electronic gift code to NBAStore.com and one (1) $100 USD Microsoft Gift Card. ARV of each First Prize: $200 USD
Fourteen (14) Second Prizes: Each Second Prize winner will receive one (1) $50 USD electronic gift code to NBAStore.com and one (1) $50 USD Microsoft Gift Card. ARV of each Second Prize: $100 USD.
Prize Details: The Grand Prize winner and their guest irrevocably waives all claims against the NBA Entities and agrees that the NBA Entities will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Game, the prizes awarded, personal injury, or wrongful death, a potentially heightened risk of exposure to communicable diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses (including, without limitation, COVID-19) and the causes thereof, and sickness arising as a result of the Grand Prize winner’s participation in the Game and related activities, wherever, whenever or however the same may occur. The Grand Prize winner fully understands that (a) the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and any resulting disease (together with any mutation, adaptation or variation thereof, “COVID-19”) is extremely contagious and there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any place where people are or have been present; (b) no precautions, including the protocols that will be implemented from time to time by the NBA (collectively, the “Protocols”), can eliminate the risk of exposure to COVID-19; (c) while people of all ages and health conditions have been adversely affected by COVID-19, certain people have been identified by public health authorities as having greater risk based on age and/or underlying medical conditions; and (d) exposure to COVID-19 can result in being subject to quarantine requirements, illness, disability, other short-term and long-term health effects, and/or death, regardless of age, vaccination status, or health condition. Winners and their guests must follow all rules and Protocols in place at the arena at which the game takes place, failing which they may be ejected.
All prize details are at Sponsors’ sole discretion. NBAstore.com Gift Codes are subject to the terms available by visiting: store.nba.com/gift-cards. Microsoft Gift Cards are subject to the terms available by visiting: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/giftterms. Prizes are awarded “as is” without any warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsors. All federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes) and all other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of the prize not specified herein as being awarded are the winner’s sole responsibility. Total ARV of all prizes: $15,299.99USD/$21,001CAD.
Miscellaneous: By playing the Game, each participant accepts and agrees to accept and be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsors, which shall be final and binding in all respects. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of a prize (or portion thereof) is permitted except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value as determined by Sponsors. Except where prohibited by law, a prize winner's acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Released Parties to use that prize winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city & state/province/territory), worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further compensation. Prize winners agree to Released Parties’ use of their names and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. The Released Parties and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies are not responsible for lost, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, late, delayed, undelivered or misdirected downloads, installations, registrations, usernames, Game points, NBA team/number of Series selections or revisions; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, NBA team/number of game; failures or malfunctions of phones/mobile devices (including wireless phones/handsets or other wireless devices), phone lines or telephone systems; interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication; traffic congestion on the Internet or for any technical problem, including, but not limited to, any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile device related to or resulting from participation in this Game; errors or ambiguity in these Official Rules, in any Game-related advertisements or other materials; the selection or announcement of potential winners or the distribution of prizes; the cancellation, suspension or preemption of NBA games, scoring tabulation or timing errors or other problems or errors of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic, typographical, printing or otherwise. By entering, each participant agrees that the Released Parties and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies shall have no liability and will be held harmless by participant for any claim, action, liability, loss, injury or damage (1) to participant or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury or death to participant or any other person or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize and any travel or travel-related activity thereto or participation in this Game, and (2) any and all taxes and other fees applicable to the prizes received by the prize winners. The Released Parties, in their sole discretion , reserve the right to,: 1) disqualify any person (and void his/her points) who tampers with the submission process, the operation of the Game, or any other component of this Game, or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules; and 2) modify, suspend or terminate this Game (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes, including but not limited to war, strikes, health crisis, epidemic, pandemic, civil disturbances, work stoppage, and/or acts of God, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Game. The Released Parties reserve the right to halt or modify the Game at any time during the Game Period if events beyond its control compromise the Game’s fairness or integrity. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY 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, RELEASED PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
The Released Parties reserve the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the Official Rules of the Game. This is a Game designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in the Released Parties’ service.
This Game may not be used for any form of gambling. Any entry or transaction that is incomplete, late, or does not include a validly issued Game account or username will be disqualified. In the event that the Game is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Released Parties reserve the right to discontinue or modify the Game, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, the Sponsors shall have no liability to any participants who are disqualified due to such an action. In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Official Rules, the Released Parties reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) without materially affecting the Official Rules of the Game.
Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties: IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES AND/OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR THE GAME, DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED $100. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE GAME AND THE SERVICE INCLUDING THE PRIZES IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
Binding Arbitration: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the parties, including all participants, waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules or the Game. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Game shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of New York, in the City of New York, County of New York.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction: THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Game, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the New York state and federal courts located in the City of New York, County of New York, and State of New York. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.
Privacy: The Released Parties collect personal data from participants when they play the Game. This information becomes the property of the Released Parties and may be combined with other information that you have submitted to them. Personal data collected from the website is subject to the NBA privacy policy located at www.nba.com/privacy-policy and will be handled consistent with that policy and subject to any specific privacy choices communicated to the NBA. Personal information may also be disclosed to third parties solely to administer the Game and award Game prizes.
Game Winner Information: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (available after December 11, 2023), visit https://bracketchallenge-qa.nba.com/#/leaderboards.
Administrator: teamDigital Promotions, Inc., 6 Berkshire Blvd, Bethel, CT 06801/www.teamdigital.com.
Microsoft Corporation is not a sponsor of this Game and is in no way responsible for the administration of this Game, the selection or verification of winners, or the fulfillment of any prize. All inquiries regarding this Game should be directed to Sponsor.