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Official Rules for the Vivid Seats x I Am Athlete Giveaway

Official Rules for the Vivid Seats x I Am Athlete Giveaway (“Official Rules”) 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  

1. Promotion Description: The Vivid Seats x I Am Athlete Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) begins at 12:00 p.m. Central Time (“CT”) on 09/12/2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on 09/19/2024 (the “Promotion Period”). By participating in the Giveaway, you unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the terms of Sponsor’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. 

2. Sponsor: Vivid Seats LLC, 24 E Washington, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60602 (“Sponsor”). This Giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. Any questions, comments or complaints about this Giveaway should be directed to Sponsor and not to Instagram. 

3. Eligibility: The Giveaway is open only to legal residents of the United States (including D.C. and excluding residents of Puerto Rico) who as of the date of entry are 18 years of age or older (19 years of age or older if a resident of Alabama or Nebraska and 21 years of age or older if a resident of Mississippi), and who at the time of entry and through the completion of the Giveaway: (1) have internet access; (2) have an email address (which must remain the same throughout the Giveaway); and (3) have an active Instagram account. Employees of Sponsor (also referred to as “Vivid Seats” or “VS”) and any of their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, children and siblings, whether biological, adoptive, step or in-law) and household members of such employees are not eligible to participate or win. The Giveaway is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. THIS GIVEAWAY IS VOID OUTSIDE THE US AND IN PUERTO RICO, LEGAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE THE US AND OF PUERTO RICO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER. You may enter the Giveaway in accordance with the requirements of the entry methods described below. 

4. How to Enter: No purchase is necessary to enter or participate in the Giveaway. During the Promotion Period, visit  Sponsor’s Instagram page (the “Giveaway Page”) and find the Vivid Seats x I Am Athlete Giveaway post (the “Post”). To enter the Giveaway, you must: (1) follow @VividSeats and @iamatheteotg on Instagram and (2) tag a friend in the comments that you’d bring with you to the game. Each entry shall be referred to as a “Submission”. Each comment the Post shall earn you one (1) Submission. Unlimited Submissions per person. An eligible Submission enters you in the Giveaway for a chance to win the Prize. Proof of sending a Submission does not constitute proof of receipt. Neither Sponsor, House3 Studio LLC, I Am Athlete, nor any of their respective parent, affiliated or subsidiary companies, advertising/promotion agencies, other promotion-affiliated entities, Instagram, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives or assignees (collectively “Released Parties”) are liable for any disputes between participants related to the Submission. By entering, you agree to release Instagram of any and all responsibility in connection with this Giveaway and agree to Instagram’s terms of use. 

5. Prize/Approximate Retail Values: One (1) winner will be chosen from all eligible Submissions received across all of the Posts on all of the Giveaway Pages. The winner will receive two (2) tickets to an NFL game of their choice during the 2024 season, with a maximum value of two thousand dollars ($2000) (“the Prize”). Total ARV: ($2000). The Prize will be delivered via mail or e-mail. Winners are responsible for payment of any income taxes on the total value of the prize under applicable federal, provincial and local laws. Prize is non-transferable; potential winners are strictly prohibited from selling, auctioning, trading or otherwise transferring any part of the Prize. No prize substitutions or cash redemptions, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any reason, including prize unavailability; and potential winners agree to such substitution as a condition of entry in this Giveaway. Winners are responsible for all travel, lodging, meals, and other ancillary expenses necessary to attend the event(s) in connection with the Prize. Limit one prize per entrant. 

All Prize and Prize fulfillment details not specifically stated in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for, and will not replace any, lost, mutilated, or stolen Prize or Prize component, or any Prize/Prize component that is undeliverable or does not reach the winner because of incorrect or changed contact information. If the winner does not or cannot accept or use the entire Prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the Prize will be forfeited, and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to the Prize or portion of the Prize. No more than the stated Prize will be awarded.

6. Winner Determination: The winner will be randomly chosen from all valid Submissions received during the Promotion Period by no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on 09/20/24. Odds of being selected depend on total number of eligible Submissions received. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to choose an alternative qualifier or possible winner in the event that a qualifier or possible winner has been disqualified or is deemed ineligible, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. 

7. Winner Notification: Once the selection of the winner is complete, the selected winner will be notified no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on 09/20/24 via direct message on Instagram. Failure to respond within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of the direct message or any kind of disrespectful behavior towards Sponsor or Sponsor’s employees may result in disqualification and awarding of the Prize to another entrant. Sponsor is not responsible for any change in an entrant’s email address or other contact information. Sponsor is not obligated to attempt to notify potential selected winners by any other method or means of communication. The selected winner may be required to sign a release that: (i) releases the Released Parties from and against any and all harm, expense, loss, damage, liability, or injury resulting directly or indirectly from participating in the Giveaway or the award, receipt, possession, use, or misuse of any prize awarded in the Giveaway; (ii) contains the selected winner’s acknowledgment and agreement to be bound by the Official Rules; and (iii) authorizes the Released Parties to use the selected winner’s and guests’ (if applicable) names, likeness, photographs, voices, images, and biographical data for advertising, promotional, or any other purpose, in any media (the “Release”). If the selected winner fails to sign the Release within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt, the selected winner may be disqualified. 

8. Release and Limitation of Liability: By entering this Giveaway and/or accepting any prize, you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claims, causes of action, losses, and damages arising out of your participation in this Giveaway, including, but not limited to, any Giveaway-related activities, personal injury, death, damage to or loss of property, and the acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize awarded in this Giveaway. By entering this Giveaway and/or accepting any prize, you further agree that Sponsor may use your Submission content, name, handle, likeness, photographs, and biographical information in any media for advertising, marketing, promotional or any other purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 

9. Disputes: Except where prohibited, you agree that all matters arising out of or relating to this Giveaway and these Official Rules are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Illinois, without giving effect to any of its conflict of laws provisions thereof. Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Giveaway, you further agree that: (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Giveaway or the prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held in Chicago, Illinois; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

10. General Terms:

  • Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Giveaway: (1) if fraud or technical failures destroy the integrity of the Giveaway as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion; (2) if required by Instagram; and/or (3) if Sponsor is prevented from awarding prizes or continuing with the Giveaway as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control. If the Giveaway is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize(s) based on eligible Submissions received prior to the termination. 
  • Sponsor is not responsible for errors or problems downloading or uploading any Giveaway-related materials or information, or for any other technical malfunctions of electronic equipment, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failures, phone lines, failure of any electronic mail entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, traffic, congestion on the internet or the Giveaway Page, or any other technical problems related to Giveaway Page Submissions that may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in this Giveaway. Submissions made on another’s behalf by any other individuals or any other entity, including but not limited to commercial contest/Giveaway subscription notification and/or entering services, will be declared invalid and disqualified from this Giveaway. Submissions made through any robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar entry duplication method will be disqualified. 
  • Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to the Giveaway. 
  • Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. 
  • The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If 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 their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.  

11. Winners List: The winners list will be available upon request for a period of three (3) months from the end of the Promotion Period. To obtain a copy of the winners list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Vivid Seats x I Am Athlete Giveaway”, 24 E. Washington Street, Ste. 900, Chicago, IL 60602, Attn: Legal.