1. SWEEPSTAKES: The Professional Fighters League Championship Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins 12:00 a.m. United States Eastern Time (“ET”) on August 24, 2023 and ends 11:59 p.m. ET on November 24, 2023 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
2. ELIGIBILITY: : Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, Canada (excluding Quebec) and the United Kingdom, who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence as of date of entry (“Entrant”). Employees of Professional Fighters League, LLC (“Sponsor” or “PFL”), Don Jagoda Associates, Inc. (“Administrator”), its parents, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, suppliers, distributors and advertising, promotional and judging agencies and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, agents, assigns, and all others associated with the development, evolvement and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively “Sponsor and its Administrators”) and the immediate family members of each, are not eligible to participate or win. All applicable laws apply in each country.
3. HOW TO ENTER: At the start of the Sweepstakes Period, @PFLMMA will post photos on Instagram (the “Site”) announcing the Sweepstakes (“Posts” or “Post”). You may enter at the Site by following the instructions in the Posts to comment using the hashtag #PFLWorldChampionship and follow @PFLMMA to receive one (1) entry (“Entry”) into the random drawing. If you’d like to receive one (1) bonus Entry, you may tag a friend in your comment to receive one (1) bonus Entry (the “Bonus Entry”). Entries and Bonus Entries will be collectively referred to as “Entries.” You must have a public Instagram account to enter. If you do not have an Instagram account, and you would like to create one for free, download the free Instagram app to your mobile device at either the Apple® App Store or the Google® Play store. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of the email address/Instagram account associated with the Entry. Normal Internet access, phone/usage charges imposed by your online/phone service will apply. All Entries become property of the Sponsor.
4. Entry Requirements: The Entry may not contain obscene, profane, lewd, defamatory or inappropriate text including acts of violence or acts that appear to cause harm or are illegal/dangerous, as determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Any Entry or portion thereof that is, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, obscene, profane, lewd, defamatory, highlights brand in a negative way, contains any third party materials (other than PFL), or otherwise violates or infringes (or may infringe) any copyright, trademark, logo, mark that identifies a brand or other proprietary right of any person living or deceased (including, but not limited to, rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light) or entity, or is otherwise objectionable, will not be considered and may disqualify the Entrant. Entrants may not copy or otherwise plagiarize the Entry from any source. All Entries must be the sole, original work of the Entrants. By submitting a Entry, you hereby grant the Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, licensees, designees and legal representatives the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide digital and other rights to use, reproduce, edit, market, store, distribute, have distributed, publicly and privately display, communicate, publicly and privately perform, transmit, have transmitted, create derivative works based upon, and promote the Entries or excerpts of Entries (as such may be edited and modified by the Sponsor at its discretion) for editorial, commercial, promotional and all other purposes (including posting on Sponsor-affiliated websites, Social Media sites and/or other Sponsor-selected media). In addition, you hereby assign to the Sponsor all rights, titles, and interests that you may be deemed to have in any reproduction, product, or derivative work using or incorporating the Entry. You further agree to waive any moral rights in and to the Entry. Automated, script, macro or robotic Entries will be disqualified. Entrant must have permission from anyone depicted in the Entry.
5. RANDOM DRAWING: On or about November 27, 2023, one (1) Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected from among all eligible Entries received. The random drawing will be conducted by the Administrator (at their offices in Melville, NY USA), whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the drawing. Odds of winning the prize are dependent upon the number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Prize will be awarded to the selected winner only. Winner will be notified by DM on Instagram (as further described below). Prize is nontransferable and no cash substitutions are allowed except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize is unavailable. Winner and all Entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes/receipt of prize and winner’s travel companion, agree to release and forever discharge, covenant not to sue, and hold harmless Sponsor and its Administrators from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an Entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use of the prize awarded, or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of the prize.
6. PRIZE AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”):
7. The potential winner will be contacted via a direct message on Instagram from @PFLMMA and will be required to follow the instructions outlined in the direct message within twenty-four (24) hours. The potential winner will then be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility and liability release and assignment of rights and except where prohibited, publicity release within twenty-four (24) hours of notification in order to be confirmed as the Grand Prize Winner. If the potential winner is a Canadian resident, he/she will also be required to correctly answer unaided a time-limited arithmetic skill testing question in order to be eligible to win the prize. Return of direct message or Declaration as undeliverable or return of the prize may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner in the manner provided above. By entering in the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. Sponsor and its Administrators are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the user or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the Entry process or the operation of the Site; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Entries generated by script or bot are not eligible. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant, the authorized account holder of the Site account submitted at the time of Entry will be deemed to be the Entrant. "Authorized account holder" of a Site account is defined as the person who is responsible for joining the Site and who manages the e-mail address associated with the Site Account. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes if it is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other problems beyond the control of the Sponsor and award the prize from among all eligible Entries received prior to cancellation, if any. Prize winner and all Entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes, agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its Administrators, Instagram, and each of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees from any liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in the Sweepstakes, or prize awarded. Prize winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use of any prize awarded or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of the Prizes. Void where prohibited and subject to all federal, state and local laws. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the Sweepstakes materials or the offering or announcement of the prizes. As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that: 1) under no circumstance will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for out-of-pocket expenses; 2) all causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and 3) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event, attorneys’ fees. You hereby represent and warrant that you have read these Official Rules and are fully familiar with its contents.
8. Grand Prize Rules: Travel must take place on the dates specified by Sponsor surrounding the Event or prize will be forfeited. All fees and expenses (such as security fees, gratuities, luggage fees, meals and ground transportation, and incidental charges) related to acceptance and use of the travel prize not specifically stated herein are the sole responsibility of the winner. Trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Winner and travel companion must travel together on the same itinerary. Seat selection and timing of trip subject to confirmation of reservations. Major credit card required at check-in to cover any incidental charges. Travel companion must be at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at time of travel and a legal resident of the U.S., Canada (excluding Quebec) or the U.K. Winner’s travel companion will be required to execute a release of liability prior to travel. If the winner elects to travel or participate in the prize travel with no travel companion, no additional compensation will be awarded for the travel companion portion of prize. If the winner elects to travel or participate in prize travel with more than one (1) travel companion, such additional travel companion shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with such travel. Prize winner and travel companion must possess valid travel documents (i.e., a valid government-issued photo ID, passport valid for at least 6 more months from date of departure, VISA, etc.) and travel on the same itinerary. Prize winner and travel companion are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes, and those set forth by Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets will not be replaced or exchanged. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by any air carrier(s) or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines or other transportation companies shall constitute the sole contracts with respect to the Prize winner's and his/her travel companion's transportation and such contracts shall be solely between the Prize winner, his/her travel companion and such transportation companies. All travelers must follow any required COVID Protocols at time of travel. In the event a Prize winner and/or travel companion engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, or that is intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the travel early, and send the Grand Prize winner and/or travel companion home (at winner/travel companion’s own expense) with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever to Grand Prize winner and/or travel companion (which may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in that winner’s disqualification from the Sweepstakes and forfeiture of prize). In the event winner or travel companion engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal, tortious, or subjects the winner or travel companion 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 or travel companion 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 WINNER’S OR TRAVEL COMPANION’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.
9. GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION, VENUE AND DISPUTES: SPONSOR IS REGISTERED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK. THE NEW YORK COURTS (STATE & FEDERAL) OF THE U.S. SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE U.S. SHALL GOVERN THE SAME. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE VENUE OF THOSE COURTS WITHIN NEW YORK IN THE U.S. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants or the Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New York in the U.S., without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules of provisions (whether of the state of New York, the federal laws of the U.S., or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the U.S.
10. PRIVACY: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information in accordance with all applicable privacy laws. For Sponsor’s privacy policy, see https://www.pflmma.com/privacy-policy. Entrants’ information will be transferred to the U.S.
11. WINNER: To obtain the winner’s name, send an email to: [email protected] with “Professional Fighters League Championship SweepstakesWINNER & 11-2707-05” in the subject line. Winner’s name will be sent after the prize has been awarded. All requests in regard to the prize winner must be received by December 29, 2023.
12. SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR: The Sponsor is Professional Fighters League, LLC, 320 West 37th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10018 USA. The Administrator is Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747 USA.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to PFL, and not to Instagram. The information you provide will only be used in the event you are selected as the winner.
1. SWEEPSTAKES: The Ngannou vs Fury Sweepstakes Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins 12:00 a.m. United States Eastern Time (“ET”) on August 4, 2023 and ends 11:59 p.m. (“ET”) on August 22, 2023 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, Canada (excluding Quebec) and the United Kingdom, who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence as of date of entry (“Entrant”). Employees of Professional Fighters League, LLC (“Sponsor” or “PFL”), Don Jagoda Associates, Inc. (“Administrator”), its parents, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, suppliers, distributors and advertising, promotional and judging agencies and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, agents, assigns, and all others associated with the development, evolvement and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively “Sponsor and its Administrators”) and the immediate family members of each, are not eligible to participate or win. All applicable laws apply in each country.
3. HOW TO ENTER: At the start of the Sweepstakes Period, @PFLMMA will post photos on Instagram (the “Site”) announcing the Sweepstakes (“Posts” or “Post”). You may enter at the Site by following the instructions in the Posts to comment using the hashtag #PFLPlayoffs and follow @PFLMMA to receive one (1) entry (“Entry”) into the random drawing. If you’d like to receive one (1) bonus Entry, you may tag a friend in your comment to receive one (1) bonus Entry (the “Bonus Entry”). Entries and Bonus Entries will be collectively referred to as “Entries.” You must have a public Instagram account to enter. If you do not have an Instagram account, and you would like to create one for free, download the free Instagram app to your mobile device at either the Apple® App Store or the Google® Play store. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of the email address/Instagram account associated with the Entry. Normal Internet access, phone/usage charges imposed by your online/phone service will apply. All Entries become property of the Sponsor.
4. Entry Requirements: The Entry may not contain obscene, profane, lewd, defamatory or inappropriate text including acts of violence or acts that appear to cause harm or are illegal/dangerous, as determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Any Entry or portion thereof that is, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, obscene, profane, lewd, defamatory, highlights brand in a negative way, contains any third party materials (other than PFL), or otherwise violates or infringes (or may infringe) any copyright, trademark, logo, mark that identifies a brand or other proprietary right of any person living or deceased (including, but not limited to, rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light) or entity, or is otherwise objectionable, will not be considered and may disqualify the Entrant. Entrants may not copy or otherwise plagiarize the Entry from any source. All Entries must be the sole, original work of the Entrants. By submitting a Entry, you hereby grant the Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, licensees, designees and legal representatives the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide digital and other rights to use, reproduce, edit, market, store, distribute, have distributed, publicly and privately display, communicate, publicly and privately perform, transmit, have transmitted, create derivative works based upon, and promote the Entries or excerpts of Entries (as such may be edited and modified by the Sponsor at its discretion) for editorial, commercial, promotional and all other purposes (including posting on Sponsor-affiliated websites, Social Media sites and/or other Sponsor-selected media). In addition, you hereby assign to the Sponsor all rights, titles, and interests that you may be deemed to have in any reproduction, product, or derivative work using or incorporating the Entry. You further agree to waive any moral rights in and to the Entry. Automated, script, macro or robotic Entries will be disqualified. Entrant must have permission from anyone depicted in the Entry.
5. RANDOM DRAWING: On or about August 23, 2023, one (1) Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected from among all eligible Entries received. The random drawing will be conducted by the Administrator (at their offices in Melville, NY USA), whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the drawing. Odds of winning the prize are dependent upon the number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Prize will be awarded to the selected winner only. Winner will be notified by DM on Instagram (as further described below). Prize is nontransferable and no cash substitutions are allowed except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize is unavailable. Winner and all Entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes/receipt of prize and winner’s travel companion, agree to release and forever discharge, covenant not to sue, and hold harmless Sponsor and its Administrators from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an Entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use of the prize awarded, or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of the prize.
6. PRIZE AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”):
Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies to use the winner’s name, photos and/or likeness and Entries for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, including a winner list, unless prohibited by law. Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor and must be used on date specified. Winne is responsible for all applicable taxes and all other costs and expenses associated with the prize not specified herein as being awarded. If winner is a U.S. resident, a 1099 tax form will be filed on their behalf. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent permitted by winner.
7. GENERAL RULES/WINNER NOTIFICATION: The potential winner will be contacted via a direct message on Instagram from @PFLMMA and will be required to follow the instructions outlined in the direct message within twenty-four (24) hours. The potential winner will then be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility and liability release and assignment of rights and except where prohibited, publicity release within twenty-four (24) hours of notification in order to be confirmed as the Grand Prize Winner. If the potential winner is a Canadian resident, he/she will also be required to correctly answer unaided a time-limited arithmetic skill testing question in order to be eligible to win the prize. Return of direct message or Declaration as undeliverable or return of the prize may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner in the manner provided above. By entering in the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. Sponsor and its Administrators are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the user or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the Entry process or the operation of the Site; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Entries generated by script or bot are not eligible. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant, the authorized account holder of the Site account submitted at the time of Entry will be deemed to be the Entrant. "Authorized account holder" of a Site account is defined as the person who is responsible for joining the Site and who manages the e-mail address associated with the Site Account. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes if it is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other problems beyond the control of the Sponsor and award the prize from among all eligible Entries received prior to cancellation, if any. Prize winner and all Entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes, agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its Administrators, Instagram, and each of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees from any liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in the Sweepstakes, or prize awarded. Prize winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use of any prize awarded or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of the Prizes. Void where prohibited and subject to all federal, state and local laws. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the Sweepstakes materials or the offering or announcement of the prizes. As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that: 1) under no circumstance will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for out-of-pocket expenses; 2) all causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and 3) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event, attorneys’ fees. You hereby represent and warrant that you have read these Official Rules and are fully familiar with its contents.
8. Grand Prize Rules: Travel must take place on the dates specified by Sponsor surrounding the Event or prize will be forfeited. All fees and expenses (such as security fees, gratuities, luggage fees, meals and ground transportation, and incidental charges) related to acceptance and use of the travel prize not specifically stated herein are the sole responsibility of the winner. Trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Winner and travel companion must travel together on the same itinerary. Seat selection and timing of trip subject to confirmation of reservations. Major credit card required at check-in to cover any incidental charges. Travel companion must be at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at time of travel and a legal resident of the U.S., Canada (excluding Quebec) or the U.K. Winner’s travel companion will be required to execute a release of liability prior to travel. If the winner elects to travel or participate in the prize travel with no travel companion, no additional compensation will be awarded for the travel companion portion of prize. If the winner elects to travel or participate in prize travel with more than one (1) travel companion, such additional travel companion shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with such travel. Prize winner and travel companion must possess valid travel documents (i.e., a valid government-issued photo ID, passport valid for at least 6 more months from date of departure, VISA, etc.) and travel on the same itinerary. Prize winner and travel companion are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes, and those set forth by Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets will not be replaced or exchanged. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by any air carrier(s) or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines or other transportation companies shall constitute the sole contracts with respect to the Prize winner's and his/her travel companion's transportation and such contracts shall be solely between the Prize winner, his/her travel companion and such transportation companies. All travelers must follow any required COVID Protocols at time of travel. In the event a Prize winner and/or travel companion engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, or that is intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the travel early, and send the Grand Prize winner and/or travel companion home (at winner/travel companion’s own expense) with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever to Grand Prize winner and/or travel companion (which may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in that winner’s disqualification from the Sweepstakes and forfeiture of prize). In the event winner or travel companion engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal, tortious, or subjects the winner or travel companion 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 or travel companion 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 WINNER’S OR TRAVEL COMPANION’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.
9. GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION, VENUE AND DISPUTES: SPONSOR IS REGISTERED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK. THE NEW YORK COURTS (STATE & FEDERAL) OF THE U.S. SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE U.S. SHALL GOVERN THE SAME. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE VENUE OF THOSE COURTS WITHIN NEW YORK IN THE U.S. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants or the Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New York in the U.S., without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules of provisions (whether of the state of New York, the federal laws of the U.S., or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the U.S.
10. PRIVACY: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information in accordance with all applicable privacy laws. For Sponsor’s privacy policy, see https://www.pflmma.com/privacy-policy. Entrants’ information will be transferred to the U.S.
11. WINNER: To obtain the winner’s name, send an email to: [email protected] with “Ngannou vs Fury Sweepstakes WINNER & 11-2707-04” in the subject line. Winner’s namewill be sent after the prize has been awarded. All requests in regard to the prize winner must be received by September 29, 2023.
12. SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR: The Sponsor is Professional Fighters League, LLC, 320 West 37th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10018 USA. The Administrator is Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747 USA.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to PFL, and not to Instagram. The information you provide will only be used in the event you are selected as the winner.
1. DESCRIPTION, WINNER DETERMINATION AND PRIZE(S): The PFL Pick ‘Em Contest ("Contest") is the Professional Fighters League’s online prediction contest for each of the PFL-promoted mixed martial arts events taking place on June 8, 2023, June 16, 2023, and June 23, 2023 (the “Events”). The Contest is both sponsored and administered by Professional Fighters League, LLC (“Sponsor”, “Administrator” or “PFL”). THIS CONTEST IS DEVISED AS A NON-GAMBLING PROMOTION and is intended solely for entertainment purposes. No purchase is necessary to play.
The Contest is based on the results of the Events. The Events each consist of approximately twelve (12) separate bouts. Entrants (defined below), based on their skill, knowledge and understanding of Events participants, must make their predictions for the winner of each bout for each Event following the submission procedures described herein and also predict the round won and the Manner of Victory (defined below) of each bout. For the purpose of the Contest, the “winner” is the bout contestant that is declared the winner by the Georgia State Athletic Commission immediately upon the conclusion of the bout. A subsequent change to the declared winner will not be recognized for the purpose of this Contest. Each Entrant may submit one (1) Contest entry per event. If an Entrant exceeds the entry limitations, the Entrant will be disqualified and no prize(s) will be awarded to such Entrant. The Contest registration opens for each Event on the following dates and times: June 8, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”), June 16, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. EDT, and June 23, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. EDT (each an “Event Day”). Entrants may make their Predictions any time between the opening of the Contest registration and the start of each bout, ending at the end of each Event (“Selection Period(s)”).
Entrants will receive one (1) point for each correctly predicted winner of each bout. If an Entrant correctly predicts the winner of a bout and correctly predicts the Manner of Victory for that bout, that Entrant will receive an additional one (1) point. The Entrant with the most points at the end of each Selection Period will be eligible to win the prize (“Potential Winner”). The Potential Winner will receive a prize as determined by PFL in its sole discretion, such as (but not limited to) a gift card, signed memorabilia, or tickets to a future event (a “Prize”). Each Entrant is eligible to receive only one (1) Prize per Event.
“Manner of Victory” means a win by KO/TKO, submission, or decision, which will be determined by the official result immediately after the bout. In the event a bout ends in a forfeit, draw, no contest or disqualification, that bout will not count for the purpose of this Contest and no points will be awarded.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal United States residents residing in the fifty (50) United States and Washington D.C., who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of legal majority in their state of primary residence at time of entry (“Entrant”). Each Entrant must be the rightful owner of the e-mail address identified in the Entrant's entry at the time of registration. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the winner will be deemed the person in whose name the email account was opened. Employees, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, contractors, and representatives of Administrator and the Athletic Commissions overseeing the Tournament, Fighters and agents and representatives of Fighters participating in the Tournament, together with the Immediate Family Members and/or Household Members of such persons, are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Contest void where prohibited. "Household Members” are those people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year and "Immediate Family Members" means parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, and spouses.
3. HOW TO REGISTER AND MAKE PREDICTIONS: To participate in the Contest, you must have a PFLmma.com account (“PFL Account”). Registration for a PFL Account is free of charge. To register for a PFL Account, visit pflmma.com and follow the links and instructions to create a PFL Account. In order to successfully create a PFL Account, each user must submit their name, email address, date of birth and zip code. Additionally, each user must create a user name and password. Once registered, or if you already have a PFL Account, go to: pflmma.com/ (the “Website”) during the Selection Period, log into your account, and follow the instructions to register for the Contest and select Predictions (the “Contest Registration”). Entrants must confirm that they have read, understand and agree to these Official Rules when they register. No changes or revisions to the Predictions will be permitted after the Selection Period. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. All information provided by Entrant becomes the property of Administrator. ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS MUST SUBMIT ENTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
4. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential Winner(s) will be notified via email at the email address listed in their Contest Registration (“Notified Entrants”). Each Notified Entrant will be required to verify eligibility and to execute via email link within five (5) days a Declaration of Compliance/liability release and, unless prohibited by law, a publicity release (collectively, the “Prize Claim Documents”) covering eligibility, liability, advertising, publicity and media appearance issues. Each Notified Entrant must provide Administrator with a valid social security number and any requested tax documentation before being declared a Winner and before a Prize will be awarded. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued in the name of each Winner. The failure of any Notified Entrant to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of the Prize. If there are other Potential Winners, the Grand Prize will be reallocated among the Potential Winner(s). If there are no other Potential Winners, prize will not be awarded. Prizes will not be awarded until all such properly executed forms are returned.
5. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION/RELEASES: Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. In the event that the Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such an event Sponsor shall have no liability to any entrants who are disqualified due to such an action. By participating, each Entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Administrator, which shall be final in all respects. By participating in this Contest and/or by accepting any Prize, each Entrant agrees to release and indemnify the Administrator and its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, units and divisions, and advertising and promotional agencies and prize suppliers; each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees; and each of these companies and individuals' respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Contest and/or acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize. Acceptance of a Prize authorizes the Administrator and their assigns to use his/her name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in programming or promotional material, throughout the universe in perpetuity, or on a winner's list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Administrator is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at the Administrator’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event will Entrant’s attorneys’ fees be awarded or recoverable; and (3) 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 or consequential damages and/or any other damages, other than actual out of pocket expenses, and/or any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. The Released Parties shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, stolen, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible entries, communications or Declarations, regardless of the method of transmission; (ii) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry or other materials; (iv) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize, or from participation in the Contest; (v) the Entrant’s claim that he or she has somehow been defamed or portrayed in a false light or (vi) any printing, typographical, human administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Contest. Administrator assumes no responsibility for any damage to an Entrant’s computer system, which is occasioned by accessing the Website, or participating in the Contest, or for any computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature, or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information. Administrator reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest (or any portion of the Contest) should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention or other cause or problem corrupt or inhibit the administration, security or proper play of the Contest and, in such situation, to determine the winner(s) from eligible non-suspect entries received prior to and/or after such action or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate by the Administrator. Administrator may prohibit you from participating in the Contest or winning a Prize if, in their sole discretion, they determine you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair playing practices of intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants or Administrator representatives. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, ADMINISTRATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
6. GOVERNING LAW: ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ENTRANTS OR THE ADMINISTRATOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUBMISSION OR OTHER MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OF CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATE’S LAWS. THE INVALIDITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY OF ANY PROVISION OF THESE 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 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.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE ADMINISTRATOR, ITS PARENT, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES, WEB MASTERS/SUPPLIERS, VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ALL PRIZES, THE CONTEST AND THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW 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.
8. ARBITRATION PROVISION: By participating in this Contest, each Entrant agrees that any and all disputes the Entrant may have with, or claims Entrant may have against, the Released Parties relating to, arising out of or connected in any way with (i) the Contest, (ii) the awarding or redemption of any Prize, and/or (iii) the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, will be resolved individually and exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) and conducted before a sole arbitrator pursuant to the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”). The arbitration shall be held at a location determined by the AAA pursuant to the Rules, or at such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by the Entrant and Sponsor. The arbitrator’s decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and any of the other agreements referenced herein that the applicable Entrant may have entered into in connection with the Contest. There shall be no authority for any claims to be arbitrated on a class or representative basis; arbitration can decide only the Entrant’s and/or Administrator’s individual claims and the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated. The arbitrator shall not have the power to award special or punitive damages against the Entrant or Released Parties. For more information on the AAA and/or the Rules, please visit their website at www.adr.org. If any part of this Arbitration Provision is deemed to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the balance of this Arbitration Provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
9. GAMBLING PROHIBITION: This Contest is strictly for entertainment purposes and may not be used in connection with any form of gambling.
10. PRIVACY POLICY: Any personal information supplied by you to Administrator will be subject to Administrator’s privacy policy posted at pflmma.com/privacy-policy. In addition, by entering the Contest, you grant Administrator permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with third party vendors for the purpose of Contest administration and prize fulfillment.
11. ADMINISTRATOR/SPONSOR: Professional Fighters League, LLC, 320 West 37th St, New York, NY 10018.
12. LIST OF WINNERS: For the list of winners, send an email to: [email protected] with WINNERS & “2023 PICK ‘EM CHALLENGE” in the subject line. Winners List will be sent after the Prize(s) have been awarded.
Eligibility: NO ENTRY FEE, PAYMENT, OR PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES (INCLUDING DC) AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR ENTRY TO ENTER AND BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. THE PROMOTION CONTAINS A GAME OF CHANCE (“SWEEPSTAKES”).
Sponsor: Professional Fighters League, LLC, 320 West 37th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10018 (“Sponsor”)
To Enter: Sweepstakes “Valid Entries” will require entrants to complete the following during the Entry Period:
ENTRY METHOD:
Ineligible or Disqualified Entries: Any entrant who attempts to use multiple accounts, multiple email addresses, or multiple identities or uses any other device or artifice to submit multiple entries in violation of these Rules or to interfere with the proper play of the Sweepstakes will be disqualified from participation in the Sweepstakes.
Dispute as to Entrant: Limitation of Liability: In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the entrant shall be considered the person who is the authorized account holder of the email address or social media account through which the entry was submitted to the Sweepstakes. "Authorized account holder" is defined as, for email addresses, the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the account or, for social media accounts, the authorized account holder of the email address associated with such account.
Entry Limit: Entrants will be able to enter the Sweepstakes a maximum of one (1) time per entry method per user over the course of the Entry Period. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes using only one (1) account per entry method.
Winner Drawing: At least five (5) winners will be selected in random drawings at random intervals during the Entry Period including one prize at the close of the Entry Period on or about 2:00PM EST on January 2nd, 2024 from among all qualified Valid Entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of Valid Entries received. The Sweepstakes random drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters regarding the Sweepstakes.
Prize:
Winners’ List: To obtain a winner’s list, send an email to [email protected] with ‘PFL 2023 Giveaway’ as the email subject. All requests in regard to the prize winners must be received by 01/31/2024.
Legal: The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. In the event that the Sweepstakes is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Sweepstakes, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such an event, Sponsor shall have no liability to any entrants who are disqualified due to such an action. Employees of Sponsor or its agencies, as
well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of those employees, are not eligible to enter. Standard data charges apply. This sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, including its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents,
successors, assigns, employees, officers, owners, members and directors from and against any and all claims, demands, expenses, losses and liabilities of any nature whatsoever caused or contributed to by entering or participating in the sweepstakes, the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize.
Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time without notice or further obligation. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that the entrant is attempting or likely to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes, including by cheating, hacking, deception, use of automated quick entry programs or other
unfair playing practices, or intends or is likely to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information in accordance with all applicable privacy laws.
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