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RS x STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF VIEWING EXPERIENCE GIVEAWAY – OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS (“Official Rules”)

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OFWINNING. THIS CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL ANDMUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT WITHAND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

 

(1) CONTEST PERIOD: The RS x Stanley Cup Playoff Viewing Experience Pass Giveaway (the “Contest”) begins at 6:00 p.m. ET on June 3, 2025 and ends at 6:00 p.m. ET on June 20, 2025 (the “Contest Period”).

 

(2) ELIGIBILITY:  

 

The Contest is only open to legal residents of Ontario who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry (each an “Entrant”).  Employees and the immediate families (including those with whom they are domiciled) of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership, by its managing partner, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. ("MLSE” or “Contest Sponsor”), Instagram, Facebook and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, governors, agents, their advertising and promotional agencies(altogether the “Released Parties”)are not eligible to enter the Contest. For purposes of this Contest, “immediate family members” shall include the mother, father, brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, partner or spouse of an individual (regardless of where any such “immediate family member” resides).

 

(3)  HOW TO ENTER: NOPURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter the Contest, each Entrant must:

 

(a)  be an authorized account holder of Instagram;

(b)  be a follower of @REALSPORTS onInstagram;

(c)  find the Stanley Cup Playoffs Viewing Experience related Contest post(s)on @REALSPORTS during the ContestPeriod (each, a “Contest Post”); and

(d)  Like the post AND tag a friend during the Contest Period (resulting inan “Entry” or, collectively, “Entries”).

 

There are no limits of entries per user during the Contest Period.

                                                                                                   

All Entries must be submitted from a valid Instagram account. Instagrammembership is free, but is subject to acceptance of the Instagram Terms of Use,which can be found at https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870.

 

If it is discovered by the Contest Sponsor (using anyevidence or other information made available to, or otherwise discovered by,the Contest Sponsor) that any Entrant has attempted to use (or attempt to use)multiple names, identities, email addresses and/or any automated, macro,script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwiseparticipate in or disrupt this Contest, that person may be disqualified fromthe Contest, and any future contests of the Contest Sponsor, in the sole discretionof the Contest Sponsor.

 

All Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible,incomplete, damaged, irregular, forged, garbled or mechanically orelectronically reproduced.  

 

TheContest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require proof ofidentity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsor –including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) forthe purposes of verifying an Entrant’s eligibility to participate in thisContest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacyof an Entry entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest;and/or (iii) for any other reason the Contest Sponsor deems necessary, in itssole discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordancewith these Official Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction ofthe Contest Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification of theEntrant in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor.    

 

The potential winner of the Prize (the “Selected Entrant”) may also be requested to provide the ContestSponsor with reasonable proof that he/she is the Authorized Account Holder ofthe Instagram account associated with the winning Entry. In the event of a dispute regarding theidentity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to besubmitted by the Authorized Account Holder in whose name the Instagram accountis registered, provided that person meets all eligibility criteria of this Contest."Authorized Account Holder" shall mean the natural personassigned to an email address and/or telephone number by an Internet accessprovider, online service provider, telephone service provider or otherorganization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associatedwith the submitted email address (a valid email address is required to registerfor a Instagram account).

All Entries shall become the property of the Contest Sponsor and noneshall be returned. Each Entrant irrevocably confirms that no third party wasinvolved in the creation of the Entry.

By entering the Contest, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Contest Sponsor, which are final with respect to all matters relating to the Contest.

 

(4)  PRIZES: There are seven (7) prizes available to be won during the Contest (the “Prize”).  The Prize consists of one $200 gift card to Real Sports and a Prime View table at one Stanley Cup Final Playoff Game at Real Sports.

 

The approximate retail value of the Prize is two hundred ($200 CAD). ThePrize Winner is not entitled to any difference between the actual value of thePrize and the approximate retail value stated herein.

 

All incidental costs and expenses associated with the Prize that are notspecifically referred to herein, including (without limitation) transportationto and from the event, meals, beverages, gratuities, souvenirs, incidental andpersonal expenses, and items of a personal nature are not included and are thesole responsibility of the Prize Winner and his/her guest.

The Prize Winner and his/her guest must follow all directions of theContest Sponsor with respect to the Prize or any aspect thereof. Failure to doso may result in termination of participation, or continued participation, inthe Prize or any aspect thereof.  

The Prize must be accepted as awarded without substitution and is nottransferrable, refundable, for resale or convertible to cash.  The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in theevent that the Prize, or any component of the Prize, cannot be awarded asdescribed for any reason, to substitute the same for another prize or componentof equal or greater value, without notice or liability.  In the event that a substitute prize isawarded, such prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged forcash or otherwise.

 

The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the number of eligibleEntries received during the Contest Period.

 

(5)  WINNER SELECTION:

 

Five (7) Entrants will be selected from amongst all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period by random draw at the head offices of MLSE(50 Bay Street, Toronto, ON) following the conclusion of the Contest Period. The Selected Entrant will be contacted by the Contest Sponsor via Direct Messaging through Instagram following the draw. If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted or fails to respond within two (2) hours of the first attempt of contact by the Contest Sponsor, he/she will be considered to have forfeited the Prize and will be disqualified and another Entrant may be selected, in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor, from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with a Selected Entrant, there are no more eligible Entries, or there is insufficient time to award the Prize, whichever comes first.  In the event that an alternate Selected Entrant is required to be selected, the same above-noted process will apply. The Contest Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a Selected Entrant.

 

No telephone contact, Direct Messaging or other correspondence in association with the Contest will be entered into except with the Selected Entrant.

 

 

(6) CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE

 

Upon successful contact with a Selected Entrant via Direct Messaging on Instagram, the Selected Entrant will be required to provide certain contact information, as requested by the Contest Sponsor (e.g. full name, age, telephone number, email address). To be declared a winner(“Winner”), the Selected Entrant must answer correctly, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question posed by email the Contest Sponsor (in a format of its choosing).  The Selected Entrant may also be required to sign a Declaration, Release and Waiver Form (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Official Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, without substitution, and releasing the Released Parties from any liability in connection with the Prize or the Contest before being granted the Prize.

 

If the Selected Entrant does not meet all of the Contest requirements, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question, refuses to provide the contact information requested by the Contest Sponsor or does not sign and return the Release Form to the Contest Sponsor within the time frame specified therein, that Selected Entrant will forfeit his/her Prize and the Contest Sponsor shall be entitled (but not obligated) to select another Entrant from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with an Entrant or there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first. This process may continue until the Prize has been awarded or there is insufficient time to permit the awarding of a Prize. In the event that an alternate Selected Entrant is required to be selected, the same above-noted process will apply. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, for any failure to contact any Selected Entrant.

 

The Contest Sponsor willcontact the Winner following receipt of his/her signed Release Form to arrangefor delivery of the Prize.

 

GENERAL RULES  

 

In the event of a conflict between theOfficial Rules and any instructions or interpretations of these Official Rulesgiven by an employee of the Contest Sponsor regarding the Contest, theseOfficial Rules shall prevail. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistencybetween the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures orother statements contained in any Contest-related materials, the terms andconditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

 

(7)  INDEMNIFICATION

 

By submitting an Entryinto this Contest, each Entrant confirms his or her understanding of andcompliance with these Official Rules.  EachEntrant, and his/her representatives, heirs, next of kin or assignees (“Entrant’s Representatives”), hereby releasesand holds the Released Parties harmless from any and all liability for anyinjuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Entrant, Entrant’s Representativesor any other person, including personal injury, death or property damage,resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance,possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, anybreach of the Official Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The Entrant andEntrant’s Representatives agree to fully indemnify the Released Parties fromany and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, withoutlimitation.

 

(8)  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any incorrect orinaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of theequipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or for anytechnical or human error which may occur in the processing of Entries, theselection of the Winner or for any printing or other errors in any Contestmaterials. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error,omission, tampering, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation ortransmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorizedaccess to, or alteration of Entries. The Released Parties are not responsiblefor any problems, viruses or technical malfunction of any telephone network orlines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment,software, failure of email or Direct Messaging on account of technical problemsor traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof,including injury or damage to Entrants or to any other person's computerrelated to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in theContest.

 

None of the ReleasedParties assumes any liability for any personal injury or property damage orlosses of any kind, including without limitation, direct, indirect,consequential, incidental or punitive damages which may be sustained to anEntrant's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from an Entrant'sattempt to either participate in the Contest or download any information inconnection with participating in the Contest or use of any website. Withoutlimiting the foregoing, everything on any website is provided "as is"without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but notlimited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particularpurpose or non-infringement.

 

(9)  CONTEST ADMINISTRATION

 

All decisions regardingthe Contest remain with the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, tomodify, cancel, suspend and/or terminate any or all parts of the Contest for anyreason.

 

The Contest Sponsorreserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual foundto be in violation of these Official Rules. The Contest Sponsor reserves theright to refuse an Entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or whohas been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter. Any attempt to tamperwith the entry process, interfere with these Official Rules, deliberatelydamage any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimateoperation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and theContest Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and/or other relief(including attorneys’ fees) from all persons responsible for such acts to thefullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifyingEntrants from this and future  contestsof the Contest Sponsor.  In their soledetermination, the Contest Sponsor may disqualify any person who acts in any mannerto threaten or abuse or harass any person and to void all such person’s associatedEntries. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, toterminate or suspend the Contest should fraud, virus, bugs, or other reasonsbeyond the control of the Contest Sponsor corrupt the security, proper play oradministration of the Contest.

 

(10)  PRIVACYAND PUBLICITY RIGHTS

 

By accepting the Prize, the Winner agrees to allowMLSE and its respective subsidiaries and affiliates, promotional andadvertising agencies and representatives the right to use his/her name,Instagram user name, biographical information, image, photos and/or likenessand statements for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising andpublicity purposes in connection with this Contest, at any time or times, inall media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but notlimited to on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, withoutnotice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except whereprohibited by law.

 

The ContestSponsor respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected fromEntrants will only be used by the ContestSponsor to administer the Contest and, only if consent is actively given at thetime of entry, to provide Entrants with information regarding upcomingpromotions and/or events from the Contest Sponsor.  For more information regarding the manner ofcollection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Contest Sponsor,please refer to the Contest Sponsor’s privacy policy, available athttp://www.mlse.com/privacy_policy.aspx.

 

(11)  GOVERNING LAW

 

The Contest shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Without limiting the generalityof the foregoing, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or therights and obligations as between any person and/or Entrant and the Contest Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed andinterpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, including the procedural provisions of those laws, without givingeffect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would causethe application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.  The Contest Sponsor and all Entrants here by attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of that Province, sitting in the City of Toronto, Ontario, in respect of the determination of any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of these Official Rules and/or the Contest and agree that any such determination shall be brought solely and exclusively before such courts.

 

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

 

Any words herein importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa in both the singular and the plural.

 

This Contest is not in any manner sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. You are providing your information to the Contest Sponsor and not to Instagram. By participating in the Contest, each Entrant releases and agrees to indemnify Instagram and hold it harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, damages, (including, without limitation, any special, incidental or consequential damages), or any other injury, whether due to negligence or otherwise, to person(s) or property(including, without limitation, death or violation of any personal rights, such as violation of right of publicity/privacy, libel, or slander), due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Contest, or arising out of participation in any Contest related or Prize related activity, or the receipt, enjoyment, participation in, use or misuse, of any Contest or Prize related activity, whether hosted by Contest Sponsor or a third party.