New York Jets 2021 Schedule Prediction Challenge
OFFICIAL
RULES
NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES NOT
IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS VALID ONLY IN CONNECTICUT,
NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK, AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN
THE RULES BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER
PROHIBITED. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT FALL
WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.
Contest
Name: New York Jets 2021 Schedule Prediction
Challenge (the “Contest”).
Contest Dates: Contest
registration shall begin on 4/12/2021 and shall end at
11:59:59pm ET on4/30/2021, or IMMEDIATELY prior to the actual release of the 2021
NFL schedule, or following receipt of the first 50,000 eligible entries
received, whichever occurs first (the “Registration
Period”). If the actual release of the 2021 NFL schedule occurs
prior to 11:59:59pm ET on 4/30/2021, then any entries received following the actual
release or any modifications made to existing entries submitted following such
release, shall be void and disqualified from the Contest. The
Sponsor’s computer shall be the official timekeeper for all matters related to
this Contest. The contest is subject to all applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations and is void outside CT, NJ, NY and wherever
prohibited or restricted by law.
Who
May Enter: Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents of
CT, NJ, and NY, who are aged 18 or older as of date of entry and who have a
valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo I.D. (the “Registrant,”
“Entrant,” or “Contestant”), except the following classes of persons who are
not eligible to enter, participate or win:
(a) Employees,
officers, and directors of The New York Jets LLC and JetBlue Airways Corporation, collectively, the “Sponsors”, Million
Dollar Media (the “Contest Administrator”), the National Football
League (NFL), NFL Players Association, any individual involved in the
determination of or release of the 2021 NFL Schedule, or with any advance
knowledge of the actual 2021 NFL Schedule including but not limited to
Broadcast Rights Holders or stadium and league officials, each of their
respective franchisees, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors,
retailers, printers, advertising, media and promotion agencies, and any and all
other companies associated with the design or execution of this Contest (collectively
“Released Parties”) and the members of the immediate families or households of
any of the above, whether or not related. “Immediate family members” includes,
for purposes of this Contest, parents (including in-laws), grandparents,
siblings (including step-siblings), children
(including step-children), grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and
each of their respective spouses.
(b) Any
individual who is provided with or possesses any advance knowledge of any kind
regarding the actual 2021 NFL Schedule, prior to its official and public
release by the NFL, whether direct or incidental knowledge. Any
entry submitted by such individuals shall be void and ineligible to claim any
prize award.
(c) Individuals
who do not have access to an internet connection in order to
visit the Contest website, or a valid email address to register.
How to
Enter – Online Registration: Visit www.NewYorkJets.com or
www.jetsschedulechallenge.com to
connect to the Contest registration page during the “Registration Period.” Fully
complete the online registration form with all required information, including
your name, complete address (including city, state
and zip code), valid email address, birth date, and phone number (including
area code).
During
the online registration process, each Registrant will designate their own
‘Screen Name’, and must enter their username (email
address) and selected password. The designated ‘Screen Name’ will be
displayed on the ‘Standings Page’ during the Contest. Each
Registrant’s username (email address) and password will allow Contestants to
return to the Contest site to Log-in and make their prediction, view their
prediction, points and standings in the Contest.
After
having read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to
submit your online registration. All entries must be fully complete
for all required registration information. Any entry submitted with
an invalid email address will be disqualified. Maximum of one (1)
entry per person or per valid email address during the entire Contest
period. Any Contestant submitting more than one (1) entry will void
all entries by that Contestant.
After
completing the online registration, and prior to making their prediction of the
New York Jets 2021 Regular Season Schedule, each Registrant shall be required
to wait for confirmation by the NFL if the 2021 Regular season schedule will be
comprised of:
·
16 or 17 Regular season games;
·
1 or 2 bye weeks during the regular season
Following
confirmation by the NFL of the number of regular season games and bye weeks
included in the 2021 schedule, Registrants shall be required to create and
submit their prediction of the New York Jets 2021 Regular Season Schedule in
the exact weekly order per the requirements as outlined below, including each
Opponent (home or away) and the Bye Week(s) (i.e. 1st week:
New England at Home, 2nd week: Miami Away, 3rd week: Buffalo
Away, 4th week: Bye, etc.). The
information submitted online will be subject to the Contest Administrator’s
Privacy Policy. A copy of the Contest
Administrator’s Privacy Policy is available at www.jetsschedulechallenge.com.
Any
available opt-in opportunities are not required to enter the Contest,
and checking the opt-in boxes will not improve your chances of winning. By
participating and submitting an entry, Contestant agrees that Sponsors are
authorized to contact Entrant via email, mail, phone or any other form of media
to make Contestant aware of information pertinent to the Contest, and to
distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special
events or promotional offers, or purchase incentives. Contestants
may opt-out of any further email communication at any time by simply replying
REMOVE to any email message, or following the provided
opt-out instructions.
IMPORTANT: 2021 New York Jets Schedule Prediction
Deadline – Must be completed, submitted and SAVED by
11:59:59pm ET on 4/30/2021:
All
eligible 2021 New York Jets Schedule prediction entries must be fully
completed, submitted and saved following
confirmation by the NFL regarding the number of regular season games and bye weeks
in the 2021 schedule, and prior to the Registration Period deadline as follows:
2021 New
York Jets Schedule Prediction: After fully
completing the online registration, and following confirmation by the NFL
regarding the number of regular season games and by weeks in the 2021 schedule,
but prior to the Registration Deadline –
all registered or newly registering Contestants must connect to the ‘Schedule
Prediction’ page on the Contest website, and fully complete their ‘2021 New
York Jets Schedule Prediction’ by
submitting their prediction of each week of the New York Jets 2021 Schedule,
including each opponent (Home or Away), and the Bye Week(s) in the
exact order of the schedule (i.e. 1st week: New
England at Home, 2nd week: Miami Away, 3rd week: Buffalo
Away, 4th week: Bye, etc.).
IMPORTANT – Save Picks: Contestants
are required to click the ‘Save Picks’ button on the Schedule
Prediction page of the Contest website to save their 2021 New York Jets
Schedule Prediction, or any updates to their submitted predictions prior to the
close of the Registration Period. Any predictions, updates or
changes made without subsequently clicking the ‘Save Picks’ button on the Contest
website will not be saved, entered or recognized for this Contest.
Completed
prediction must be submitted and received by 11:59:59pm ET
on 4/18/2021, or prior to the actual release of the 2021 NFL Schedule per
requirements above, in order to be eligible to
participate or claim any prize award. Any registered Contestant
who fails to fully or correctly complete the online registration form, or fully
and correctly complete the required Schedule prediction for each week of the New
York Jets 2021 Regular Schedule (and Save their picks) will be disqualified
from the Contest and will be ineligible to claim any prize (see below). Any
prediction not received by the required deadline for any reason including, but
not limited to transmission error, internet problems, human error or
programming errors, equipment or website malfunction, internet traffic or
errors caused by viruses or hackers will be disqualified. Sponsor is
not responsible for any delays or difficulty in receipt of an eligible Contestant’s
prediction that prevents participation in the Contest.
Any
incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified. Released
Parties are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete,
invalid, unintelligible, damaged, or for entries submitted in a manner that is
not expressly allowed under these rules, or for any entry not submitted or
received due to any technical error or failure, unauthorized human
intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, or
the failure to capture any such information or effects of hackers or failure of
any electronic equipment, computer or cellular transmissions and/or network
connections; all of which will be disqualified.
Each Contestant
must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on
behalf of another individual or using another person’s email address or name
will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize. No
mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted. Use of any
automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in
disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void.
In the
event of a dispute as to any online registration, the authorized email account
holder of the e-mail address used to register will be deemed to be the Registrant
and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The
“authorized email account holder” is the natural person assigned an e-mail
address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other
organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted address. All entries received become
the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Receipt
of Schedule Predictions: Only
eligible entries that are actually received, stored
and saved in the online Contest database, prior to the Registration Period
deadline, are eligible to participate. Any prediction that is not
actually received or saved in the online Contest database for any reason,
including due to Contestant error in the selection, submission or saving of
their prediction; Contestant’s failure to ‘save’ their prediction; software or
hardware problems on the Contestants computer; programming errors on the Contest
website; internet connection or transmission issues; website traffic,
malfunction or failure; viruses, spam or denial of service attacks; or for any
other reason shall not be eligible for the Contest regardless of the accuracy
of the claimed prediction. Released Parties are not responsible for
lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible
registrations or entries, or for any registration or entry submitted in a
manner that is not expressly allowed under these rules, or for any
registration or entry not submitted, saved or received for any reason,
including due to any technical error or failure, unauthorized human
intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information,
human or programming errors, or the failure to capture any such information or
effects of hackers or failure of any electronic equipment, computer
transmissions and/or network connections; all of which will be disqualified.
Scoring: Following
the announcement of the 2021 NFL Schedule, the Contest Administrator shall
compare every eligible entry received to the actual 2021 New York Jets
Schedule. The official 2021 NFL Schedule and all decisions by league
officials shall be final for the purposes of determining the actual 2021 New
York Jets Schedule.
A
perfect score shall require correctly predicting each week of the New York Jets
2021 Regular Season Schedule in exact order, including the schedule of each
opponent (home or away), and the Bye week(s).
Tie-Breaker
Procedures: In the event of a tie in scoring
results, for the grand prize or bonus prize award, the first eligible Contestant
who completed the online registration (1st to register), shall
be declared the prize winner for the corresponding prize award. In
the event of a remaining tie, a random drawing shall be conducted to determine
the corresponding prize winner.
In
order for the Grand Prize to be awarded, an eligible Contestant
must correctly predict every week in exactly the correct order (including
opponent, and home or away game, or by week) of the New York Jets 2021
Schedule, thereby scoring a perfect score with no incorrect weeks. If
no eligible Contestant correctly predicts every week of the New York Jets 2021 Schedule in exactly
correct order (including the opponent, home or away game, or Bye week), then
the Grand Prize will NOT be awarded.
Prize
Awards: The following prize awards will be available to
eligible Contestants participating in the Contest:
Grand
Prize – Correctly predict every week of the New York Jets 2021 Schedule in
exact order, including each opponent, home or away, and Bye week(s) (“Perfect
2021 New York Jets Schedule Prediction”):
If an
eligible Contestant correctly predicts every week of the New York Jets 2021
Schedule in exact order, including each opponent home or away, and the Bye week(s),
they will be eligible to claim the grand prize subject to approval and
verification of compliance with these Official Rules. The grand
prize is: $100,000 Cash.
A
maximum of one (1) grand prize will be awarded. In
the event of multiple winning entries, then the tie-breaking procedure(s) as
listed above shall be utilized to determine the one (1) grand prize
winner. If no eligible Contestant successfully completes the
grand prize winning requirements, then the Grand
Prize will NOT be awarded.
First
Place Bonus Prize – Highest Score: The eligible Contestant
who scores the most points in the 2021 New York Jets Schedule Prediction
Challenge (per the scoring method outlined above), thereby earning the most
points in the Contest, will be eligible to claim the First Place Bonus Prize
Award subject to approval and verification of compliance with these Official Rules. The
First Place bonus prize award is: two (2)
tickets to each 2021 regular season New York Jets home game courtesy of JetBlue,
with a maximum value not to exceed $2,600, based upon a maximum ticket value of
$130 per ticket. Exact seat locations will be as solely determined
and specified by Sponsor. Each ticket subject to the terms and
conditions and policy and procedures, including rules of conduct, of the hosting
stadium venue and team. No other costs or expenses are included with
prize award, including any associated parking costs or incidental expenses.
A
maximum of one (1) First Place Prize will be awarded. In
the event of multiple tied entries for the highest score, then the tie-breaking
procedure(s) as listed above shall be utilized to determine the one (1) bonus
prize winner.
All
prize awards are non-cumulative. Maximum of one (1) prize
award per participating Contestant. All applicable federal, state and local taxes are the winner’s sole
responsibility. All prize awards are non-transferable
and no cash redemption or prize substitution allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole
discretion or as provided herein. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole
discretion. Maximum retail value of all available
prizes: $100,000.
All of
the following will apply for each prize winner: 1) Winner may be required to
submit a certified affidavit that they were not provided, nor had any advance
knowledge of the actual 2021 NFL schedule; 2) Winner will be required to
complete and return, within five (5) business days of date of receipt, a W-9
form (if prize value exceeds $600), an affidavit of eligibility, and a
liability/publicity release (where permitted); 3) Winner will be required to
present a copy of a valid social security card and a valid driver’s license as
a condition of participating or receiving any prize; 4) Winner will be
issued an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the actual value of all prizes won, if prize
value exceeds $600; and 5) Winner will be responsible for paying all applicable
taxes (including, but not limited to all local, state and federal taxes) on all
prizes awarded. Failure to collect or properly claim any prize in
accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the
prize. If forfeited for any reason, Winner will not receive any
other prize substitution or compensation, and the prize will remain the
property of Sponsor and will not be awarded, except as provided herein.
Additional
Rules & Restrictions: By participating in this
Contest, Entrants agree to abide by and be bound by the Official Rules, Privacy
Policy and the decisions of the Sponsor and Contest Administrator, which shall
be final in all matters relating to this Contest. In the event an Entrant
wins a prize, and is later found to be in violation of these rules, he/she will
be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the stated value
of the prize if such violation is discovered after winner has used the prize.
Participation in Contest constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its
designees to use Entrants’ names, cities and states of residence and/or
likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or
hereafter known worldwide on perpetuity without limitation or further
compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by
law. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible for any prize. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with
Facebook. Contestants understand that
they are providing information to the Sponsor and Contest Administrator and not
to Facebook.
By
participating, Entrants agree to hold all Released Parties harmless from any
claims, losses, actions, or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or
consequential, for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses
or expenses arising out of or relating to Entrant’s participation in this
Contest, or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or
participation in prize-related activities (including but not limited to travel
or activity related thereto), and to assume all liability thereof.
Released
Parties shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply
the prize or any part thereof by reason of any acts of God, any actions,
regulations, orders, or requests by any governmental entity, equipment failure,
terrorist acts, war, fire, unusually severe weather, embargo, labor dispute or
strike, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, or
any other cause beyond Released Parties’ sole control.
Contestants
are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone
equipment, Internet access and cellular networks. Sponsor disclaims all
liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue an entry
due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts
beyond the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims any liability
for received entries due to technical difficulties or transmission errors. The
Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss, or failure
in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic
transmission, or other delivery method. Released Parties are not
responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone,
computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind,
including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online
entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website
or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online Entrant's
ability to participate in the Contest, and any injury or damage to Entrant’s or
any other person’s computer or mobile phone related to or resulting from
participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the
Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for any other errors
of any kind, whether computer, technical, typographical, printing, human or
otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without
limitations, errors which may occur in connection with the printing or
advertising of this Contest, administration or execution of the Contest, the
cancellation of the game, the processing of entries or in the announcement of
the prizes or prize winners. Sponsor/Contest Administrator, in its
sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the
entry process or the operation of the Contest website.
If you
opt to use your wireless mobile device in connection with this Contest,
depending on your phone’s capabilities, standard text messaging rates or data
charges may apply according to the terms and conditions of your service
agreement with your wireless carrier. Other charges may apply (such as
normal airtime and carrier charges) and may appear on your mobile phone bill or
be deducted from your prepaid account balance. Wireless carriers’ rate
plans may vary, and you should contact your wireless carrier for more
information on messaging rate plans and charges relating to your participation
in this Contest.
Sponsor/Contest
Administrator reserves the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest if
fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy or threaten the integrity of
this portion of the Contest, in the opinion of the Sponsor/Contest Administrator,
or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the
administration, security, or proper conduct of the Contest as determined by
Sponsor/Contest Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of early
termination of the Contest, Sponsor/Contest Administrator reserves the right to
determine any applicable prize winner(s) in a random drawing from among all
eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such termination,
or to confirm eligible Contestants from among all eligible, non-suspect entries
received as of the time/date of such termination.
If due
to circumstances beyond the control of the Sponsor, any event associated with
this Contest or the prize is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled,
Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel or modify the Contest
and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.
IN
CASE OF DISPUTES: By
participating, each Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and
causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Contest, or any
prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of
class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or
state court within the State of New York; (2) any and all claims, judgments,
and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including
costs associated with entering this Contest, and in no event will Entrant be
entitled to received attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no
circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant
hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential
damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses,
and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All
issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrant
and Sponsor in connection with this Contest, shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of
the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the
application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
Odds: The
odds of winning a prize in the Contest are based upon the number of eligible
entries received, and the skill and ability of each eligible Entrant to predict
the actual 2021 New York Jets Regular Season schedule.
Official
Rules & Winners List: For a copy of these Official
Rules or the names of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to
be received by 5/31/2021 to: New York Jets 2021 Schedule Prediction Challenge,
c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge,
NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting:
Official Rules or Winners List.
Sponsor: This
Contest is sponsored by The New York Jets LLC, 1 Jets Drive, Florham Park, NJ
07932.
Administrator: This
Contest is administered by Million Dollar Media, LLC, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge,
NJ 07095.