RULES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE HOOSIER LOTTERY'S 2023 myLOTTERY INDIANA FEVER LAS VEGAS VIP TRIP SWEEPSTAKES
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The State Lottery Commission of Indiana ("Hoosier Lottery" or "Lottery"), hereby promulgates these rules and procedures ("Official Rules") governing the Hoosier Lottery's 2023 myLOTTERY Indiana Fever Las Vegas VIP Trip Sweepstakes ("Promotion") in accordance with 65 IAC 1-7-4. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited.
A. PURPOSE
The Promotion will be held to support the Lottery's member program (myLOTTERY) by providing myLOTTERY members the opportunity to enter the Promotion for a chance to win one (1) of four (4) prize packages (two (2) Grand Prize packages, one (1) Secondary Prize and one (1) Third Prize). Descriptions of the prizes are found below.
B. PROMOTION PERIOD & DRAWING DESCRIPTION
- The Promotion period will begin on or about Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM Eastern Time and the entry deadline will be Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (the "Promotion Period").
- There will be one (1) drawing held on or about Tuesday, May 23, 2023, to randomly select the winners of the Promotion.
C. PROMOTION & PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS
- All dates listed within these Official Rules are subject to change based on WNBA scheduling.
- There will be four (4) total winners as part of this Promotion (two (2) Grand Prize winners, one (1) Secondary Prize winner and one (1) Third Prize winner). Prize awarded to each winner to be determined by Hoosier Lottery in its sole discretion.
- The drawings will be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, rules and procedures and will occur on or about Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
- GRAND PRIZE:
There will be two (2) Grand Prize winners. Each Grand Prize winner will receive a 3-day/2-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to the Indiana Fever away basketball game vs. the Las Vegas Aces currently scheduled to take place on June 24, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada (the "Trip"). The Trip includes:- Coach airfare for two (2) people (winner and guest) on a Fever-selected carrier between Indianapolis International Airport and an airport in or around Las Vegas, Nevada (baggage charges, taxes and any other charges incurred after or in connection with issuance of airline tickets are not included) ($800/round-trip ticket value; $1,600 total value)
- Accommodations consisting of one (1) Fever-selected standard double occupancy hotel room for two (2) consecutive nights (June 23 and June 24, 2023) in Las Vegas, Nevada (meals, telephone calls, tips, and other incidentals and costs are not included) ($500 per night; $1,000 total value);
- Two (2) tickets to the Indiana Fever away basketball game versus the Las Vegas Aces in Las Vegas, Nevada ($500 per ticket value; $1,000 total value)
- $500 prepaid gift card
- One (1) basketball signed by member(s) of the 2023 Indiana Fever basketball team ($40 value)
- Four (4) tickets to an Indiana Fever home basketball game during the 2023 WNBA season in Indianapolis, Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (game awarded to be determined by Fever in its sole discretion) ($77/ticket value; $308 total value), which will also include one (1) gameday parking pass valid in the Virginia Avenue Garage on the date of the game awarded ($20 value)
- $500 Hoosier Lottery Prize Pack, which will include a Tech Kit ($22), Microfiber Cloth ($3), Beach Towel ($26), T-shirt ($10), Bluetooth Speaker ($9), Fun in the Sun Kit ($10) and $420 in Hoosier Lottery Scratch-offs.
Total retail value of each Grand Prize is $4,968. Total retail value of all Grand Prizes combined is $9,936. The actual value of the prize may vary depending on the date and times of travel, airfare fluctuations and hotel charges at the time of travel booking. Therefore, the actual value of the prize awarded may be lower or higher at the time it is fulfilled. If the actual value of the prize is less than the stated value, the difference will not be awarded. Trip must be taken on the dates and times designated by Fever or prize will be forfeited in its entirety and may be awarded to an alternate winner. Fever reserves the right to change dates. Grand Prize winner(s) and his/her guest on the Trip must travel together on the same itinerary. All expenses not specifically mentioned herein are not included and are solely the Grand Prize winner's responsibility. Airline carrier and hotel regulations and conditions apply. Grand Prize winner and guest are responsible for any and all baggage charges, taxes and any other charges incurred after or in connection with the issuance of airline tickets. Grand Prize winner will be required to provide a credit card to hotel to cover incidentals which are not included in Grand Prize package. Winner and guest must have all necessary identification and/or travel documents required for travel. Fever is not responsible for changes in schedule of any element of the Trip or for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation or delay. Fever is not responsible and will have no liability if Grand Prize winner and/or guest is for any reason not permitted to travel by the relevant airport authorities or misses a flight or other travel element.
- SECONDARY PRIZE:
The Secondary Prize winner will receive:
- Opportunity for winner and up to three (3) guests to participate as a foursome at the Fever FORE Change Golf Outing on August 15, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana ($600 value)
- One (1) Indiana Fever jersey signed by a member of the 2023 Indiana Fever basketball team ($150 value)
- One (1) basketball signed by member(s) of the 2023 Indiana Fever basketball team ($40)
- $200 Hoosier Lottery Prize Pack which will include a Tech Kit ($22), Microfiber Cloth ($3), Beach Towel ($26), T-shirt ($10), Bluetooth Speaker ($9), Fun in the Sun Kit ($10) and $120 in Hoosier Lottery Scratch-offs.
Total retail value of Secondary Prize is $990.
- THIRD PRIZE:
The Third Prize winner will receive:
- Four (4) courtside (Row 1) tickets to an Indiana Fever home basketball at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana during the 2023 WNBA season (game awarded to be determined by Fever in its sole discretion) ($132/ticket value; $528 total value), which will also include one (1) gameday parking pass valid in the Virginia Avenue Garage on the date of the game awarded ($20 value)
- $100 Hoosier Lottery Prize Pack which will include a Tech Kit ($22), Microfiber Cloth ($3), Beach Towel ($26), T-shirt ($10), Bluetooth Speaker ($9), and $30 in Hoosier Lottery Scratch-offs.
Total retail value of Third Prize is $648.
- Hoosier Lottery prize pack items awarded will be at the discretion of the Lottery.
- Retail value(s) reflect unautographed merchandise. Retail value of hand signed merchandise is subject to fluctuation based on the featured player and current market value at the time of prize award.
- The winning prize is non-transferable to any other person, including relatives or friends. Winners will be listed at HoosierLottery.com/Fever.
- Prize winners and their guests must agree to comply with all arena and/or venue rules (as well as any event-specific rules and regulations), all Indiana Fever rules and all Gainbridge Fieldhouse rules, and all regulations at all events related to this Promotion and, in accordance therewith, agree not to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with any intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at such game. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of prize or prize element.
- All Grand Prize winners & their guests will be required to sign a release prior to traveling to release the Hoosier Lottery, IGT Indiana, and the Fever of any liability.
- For all prizes awarded (including but not limited to the Trip), guest(s) of winner must be at least 18 years of age or older unless child or legal ward of the winner.
D. ELIGIBILITY
- This Promotion is open to legal residents of Indiana who are 18 years of age or older at the time of the entry.
- Lottery members, employees, and officers, and any relative(s) (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and/or person(s) residing in the same household of such member, officer, or employee are not eligible to participate in this Promotion. This restriction applies mutatis mutandis to the Lottery's Integrated Service Provider, IGT Indiana, LLC, ("IGT").
- Members, directors, officers, or employees of a major procurement vendor of the Lottery and/or IGT, and any relative(s) (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) or person(s) residing in the same household of such persons are not eligible to participate in this Promotion.
- Employees and immediate families of employees (spouse, parents, siblings and children) of Fever Basketball, LLC d/b/a Indiana Fever ("Fever"), the Women's National Basketball Association and its Teams, WNBA Enterprises, LLC and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities, as well as each of the aforementioned parties' respective directors, officers, owners, members, employees and agents are not able to enter or win this Promotion.
- No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.
E. HOW TO ENTER
- Entrants can enter the Promotion during the Promotion Period by visiting www.HoosierLottery.com/Fever to create or verify a myLOTTERY account.
- Entrants must have a current myLOTTERY account in good standing to enter this Promotion.
- If an entrant does not have a myLOTTERY account, the entrant can sign up for a free account by selecting "CREATE AN ACCOUNT" on the Promotion's web page or at www.HoosierLottery.com/mylottery to register and complete the myLOTTERY account sign up.
- Once the entrant confirms their account on the Promotion's web page, entrants must provide their name, email address, phone number, and date of birth.
- An entrant may only enter the Promotion once. Duplicate entries will be removed at the time of the drawing.
- An automated "Thank You" message will notify the entrant of a completed entry into the Promotion. The "Thank You" message is only evidence that an entry has been received and does not indicate that the entry is valid.
- All entries submitted in the manner as described in these Official Rules will be eligible for an entry in this Promotion. Hand delivered or mailed in entries will not be accepted for this Promotion and will be deemed invalid and destroyed.
- Prize winners must submit a valid claim form and provide a valid government ID to Hoosier Lottery to claim a prize.
F. ODDS OF WINNING
The odds of winning a prize are dependent upon the total number of entries received.
G. DRAWING, WINNER NOTIFICATION AND CLAIMING OF PRIZE
- Four (4) total winners will be selected in the drawing (two (2) Grand Prize winners, one (1) Secondary Prize winner, and one (1) Third Prize winner). Winners will be selected using a random number generator from random.org under the supervision of a member of the Lottery Security team.
- Eight (8) alternate winners will also be selected. These alternate winners will also be selected using the random number generator from random.org under the supervision of a member of the Lottery Security team, after all potential winners have been selected. Alternates will be matched to prizes in descending order as winners are disqualified or decline the prize.
- The winning entries for this Promotion will be notified in writing via email and phone call, using the information provided from the winners' myLOTTERY member accounts.
- Upon notification, winners will have five (5) business days to respond and to claim a prize. If a selected winner fails to respond within the designated time, an alternate winner will be selected. If all alternates are exhausted, then the prize will be forfeited.
- If a Grand Prize winner declines or forfeits the prize, the next winner selected will be offered the Grand Prize and so on until the Grand Prizes are claimed. Once the Grand Prizes are claimed, the remaining winners will be contacted in order as Secondary and Third Prize winners.
- Upon timely presentation of winner information, the entry will be validated, and eligibility will be verified as in Section D outlined above ("Eligibility").
- Physical prizes will be provided in-person if claiming at Hoosier Lottery Headquarters, located at 1302 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
H. GENERAL RULES AND PROVISIONS
- The rules and procedures set forth in these Official Rules shall govern this Promotion. These rules may be amended at any time by the Hoosier Lottery without advance notice.
- The Lottery's Executive Director or her designee may, at any time, announce a suspension or termination of the Promotion, without advance notice and in the Executive Director's sole discretion, at which point no prize shall be awarded. None of the Lottery, the Executive Director, IGT, Fever, the Women's National Basketball Association and its Teams, WNBA Enterprises, LLC or any employee thereof, shall be liable for such termination.
- By participating in the Promotion each person agrees to comply with and abide by Indiana law, rules, and regulations as well as the terms and conditions of the Lottery website and all final decisions, policies, or procedures of the Lottery in relation to the conduct of this Promotion. Any dispute arising which relates to any aspect of this Promotion shall be governed by the laws of Indiana.
- In the event of a dispute arising out of these Official Rules, the entrant's remedy is limited to entry in another promotion with prizes of a similar value.
- The Lottery, IGT, Fever, the Women's National Basketball Association and its Teams, WNBA Enterprises, LLC and their agents are not responsible for error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations, theft or destruction, unauthorized access to or alterations of Promotion, failure to receive claim, winner, or other Promotion information for any reason whatsoever.
- The Lottery, IGT, Fever, the Women's National Basketball Association and its Teams, WNBA Enterprises, LLC and their agents are not responsible for issues with account accessibility or Promotion entries due to technical problems associated to software, hardware compatibility or internet access.
- Except where prohibited by law, in consideration for being permitted to participate in this Promotion and the opportunity to win the prizes offered in this Promotion, each entrant hereby agrees and consents, without further authorization, compensation or remuneration of any kind, to the use of the entrant's name, likeness, voice, photograph, performance, personal statements and/or biographical information in any and all advertising, promotions and other publicity conducted by Lottery, IGT, Fever and/or the Women's National Basketball Association and its Teams, WNBA Enterprises, LLC and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, licensees, successors and assigns.
- For all prize levels, the Lottery will determine if the prize winner has an outstanding debt to the state, owes delinquent taxes, or is past due on child support pursuant to IC 4-30-11-11. If a debt is discovered, the finalist will be required to pay the balance prior to the claim deadline. If the finalist does not pay the outstanding debt, the finalist will forfeit the prize and an alternate will be contacted.
- Federal and state withholding tax will be deposited by the Hoosier Lottery on behalf of a winner when required by the State of Indiana and IRS tax rules. Relevant IRS forms will be provided to winners when required. The Hoosier Lottery advises its customers to consult with a tax professional when preparing taxes. Additional costs, taxes, including state and federal taxes, fees and any expenses associated with the acceptance of a prize are the sole responsibility of the winner, unless otherwise indicated. No substitution, cash equivalent or transfer of prize permitted except at Hoosier Lottery's option for a prize of comparable or greater value. All expenses not specifically mentioned herein are not included and are solely the winner's responsibility, including but not limited to, meals, transportation, merchandise, parking, tips and gratuities.
- By entering this Promotion, each entrant agrees to follow these Official Rules and forever releases, discharges, and waives any and all claims, liabilities and actions of any kind, howsoever caused or arising and whether by negligence, any intentional act or otherwise, that entrant may have or that may arise against the Hoosier Lottery, IGT, Facebook, Instagram, Fever, the Women's National Basketball Association and its Teams, WNBA Enterprises, LLC and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related entities, as well as each of the aforementioned parties' respective associates, directors, officers, owners, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties"), with respect to or arising directly or indirectly, out of, or in any way connected with, (i) entrant's participation in this Promotion; or (ii) the receipt or use of the prizes (including but not limited to the substitution or changing of any prizes) awarded in this Promotion. By entering, each entrant further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties and their insurers against any and all damages, costs, judgments, or expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees or other legal fees) they may incur as a result of claims made against them in connection with either (i) entrant's participation in this Promotion; or (ii) the receipt or use of the prizes (including but not limited to the substitution or changing of any prizes) awarded in this Promotion. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Instagram. Entrants understand that they are providing their information to Lottery and/or IGT and to Facebook or Instagram.
- The Lottery and IGT will be collecting personal data about Participants online, in accordance with their privacy policies, as posted on https://hoosierlottery.com/privacy-policy and https://www.igt.com/en/privacy-notice . By participating in the Promotion, Participants consent to the Lottery's and IGT's collection and use of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted the Lottery's and IGT's privacy policies
I. SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR
This Promotion is sponsored and administered by IGT Indiana, LLC on behalf of the State Lottery Commission of Indiana, 1302 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.
All of which is EXECUTED and ORDERED this 11th day of April, 2023.