Trivia Rules

MAVS TRIVIA (THE “CONTEST”) 

OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, NBA RULES, OR WHERE BONDING, REGISTRATION, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN MET, OR WHERE THE METHODS OF ENTRY SET FORTH BELOW WOULD BE DEEMED CONSIDERATION. 

These rules may be updated from time-to-time, so please check the Official Rules located at mavs.com/trivia periodically to keep up-to-date.

sponsor(s): Dallas Mavericks, 1333 N. Stemmons Fwy. Dallas, TX 75207 and all other third-party designees (“Sponsor”).

CONTEST OF SKILL: The Contest will consist of trivia games of skill (each a Contest, collectively the Contest).  The Winner will be determined by the objective criteria described herein.  The Winner is determined by the individual who use their skill and knowledge of relevant sports information to correctly answer all of the questions given in  the shortest period of time. Limit one (1) entry per person for each Contest and one (1) prize per person, family and/or household during the Entry Period.

CONTEST PERIOD: Sponsor will announce Contests through Mavs.com/Trivia (the “Website”); the latest version of the Dallas Mavericks mobile application (“App”) and/or via Dallas Mavericks social media platforms from time to time. The announcement will indicate the time frame in which the Contest is being offered. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel Contests, in its sole discretion, with no restrictions.

The Contest period (“Entry Period”) begins Friday, June 11, 2021 at 12:01 AM Central Time (“CT”) and ends, Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 11:59 PM CT. Participation in the Contest does not constitute participation in any other promotion, contest or sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person, during the Entry Period and one (1) prize per person, family, or household.

By participating in the Contest, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all aspects.

WHO’S ELIGIBLE: Contest is open to individuals who: (i) are legal residents of Texas with a primary residence address within the state of Texas excluding residents within seventy-five (75) miles from either the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK, AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX or the Toyota Center in Houston, TX (“Eligibility Area”); (ii) are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry; and (iii) agree and adhere to these Official Rules (“Contestants”). Employees of Dallas Basketball Limited, NBA Properties Inc. NBA Media Ventures, LLC, the National Basketball Association and its Member Teams, and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, and related companies and divisions (collectively, defined as the “NBA Entities”), and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, owners, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, officers, members, partners, trustees, franchisees, governors, agents, owners, shareholders, participating vendors, distributors, advertising production and promotion agencies, agents and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each,) and persons living in the same household of each (collectively, the “Contest Entities”) are not eligible to enter the Contest.  By entering the Contest, participants agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and Regulations and the decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all matters. Void outside of the Eligibility Area and where prohibited or restricted by law. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local laws, rules and regulations.

HOW TO ENTER:   From time to time, a Contest  will be announced via the Website, the App and/or via Dallas Mavericks social media platforms. Depending on your settings, you may receive a notification in the App when a Contest begins. Go to www.mavs.com/trivia and complete the entry form in its entirety, and then complete the Contest.

By participating in the Contest, you agree that all information provided by you or collected by the Sponsor in connection with the Contest may be used in a manner consistent with the NBA.com’s Terms of Use accessible at: http://www.nba.com/news/termsofuse/ and Privacy Policy accessible at: http://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html. All information you submit becomes the property of the Sponsor.

Any entries which Sponsor determines are generated or supported by automated means, including but not limited to scripts, bots, and macros, are void and will be disqualified. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries are void. All entries must include a valid e-mail address for the entrant. If the email address supplied is not valid, the entry will be void.  Limit one (1) entry per person for each Contest and one (1) prize per person, family or household during the Entry Period. If an entrant uses different or multiple email addresses to obtain more than one (1) entry, all such entries will be void. If it is discovered during prize verification you have entered, attempted to enter, or used multiple accounts to enter more than the stated limit, you will be disqualified at the discretion of the administrator, or will be void. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

WINNER:  One (1) Contestant who answers the most questions of the Contest correctly in the shortest period of time will receive a Prize (as defined below), subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules (the “Winner”).

PRIZE: The Winner will be awarded the following for the Contest (collectively the “Prize”):

  • one (1) Whataburger For a Year Gift Basket (ARV of $350);
  • one (1) Dallas Mavericks Luka Dončić Statement Swingman Jersey (ARV) $125.

Total ARV of $475.  

Winners will be notified via email. In the event where no Contestant is able to answer any question in a given Contest correctly, Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, choose not to provide a Prize at all. All prizes will be given out by or on July 2, 2021.

The Winner must (a) have the ability, using lawful means, to claim the Prize within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving notification from a representative of Sponsor who will notify the Winner as described in the “Notification” section below, and (b) fulfill the documentation requirements described in the “Notification” section below. All Prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor.  All costs and expenses associated with the Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of the Winner. The Winner is fully responsible for all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes).  The Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion. The decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Contest. In no event will Sponsor be obligated to award any prizes other than the Prize specified in these Official Rules. Sponsor does not guarantee that the Prizes can be made available to the winner. If the Prizes are not able to be fulfilled to the winner, or the winner cannot claim the Prizes for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not award the Prizes at all.

NOTIFICATION OF WINNER: The winner will be notified via email (or by another means in the sole discretion of Sponsor) provided at the time of entry (the “Prize Notification“). THE WINNER MUST REPLY AND AGREE VIA EMAIL (OR BY OTHER MEANS IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF SPONSOR) TO SUCH PRIZE NOTIFICATION WITHIN THE REQUIRED RESPONSE TIME TO CLAIM THE PRIZE. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY POTENTIAL WINNER DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANY SUCH PRIZE NOTIFICATION WITHIN THE REQUIRED RESPONSE TIME, THE POTENTIAL WINNER IS ADJUDGED TO BE INELIGIBLE, OR DECLINES THE PRIZE FOR ANY REASON, OR IF THE PRIZE NOTIFICATION IS RETURNED AS UNDELIVERABLE, A DISQUALIFICATION WILL RESULT, THE PRIZE WILL BE FORFEITED AND, AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION AND TIME PERMITTING, THE CONTESTANT WHO ANSWERD THE MOST QUESTIONS IN THE RELEVANT CONTEST CORRECTLY WITH THE NEXT FASTEST TIME MAY BE DEEMED THE WINNER . THE WINNER MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT HIS/HER VALID SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND/OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION TO SPONSOR AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE AND RETURN AN AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND, UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, PUBLICITY, WITHIN THE REQUIRED RESPONSE TIME FROM TIME OF ISSUANCE.  Failure to submit any identification required by the Sponsor or to return the required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules or the return of any Prize (or any portion thereof) or Prize Notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and Prize forfeiture and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, The Contestant who answered the most questions in the relevant Contest correctly with the next fastest time may be deemed the Winner.

MOBILE MESSAGING: You may choose to receive mobile alerts by signing up or participating in a Contest. If you do, you authorize the Sponsor to use automated technology to send messages to the mobile phone number you supply when you sign up. Your consent to receive mobile communications is never required in order to enter into the Contest and will not impact your chances of winning. You may receive up to 8 messages per month.

Message and data rates may apply, according to your rate plan provided by your wireless carrier. Sponsor will not be responsible for any text messaging or other wireless charges incurred by you or by a person who has access to your wireless device or telephone number. You may not receive Sponsor alerts if your carrier does not permit text alerts. Your carrier may not allow you to use pre-paid phones or calling plans to receive alerts. Sponsor may send you a bounce back message for every message you send to us. Service may not be compatible with all wireless carriers or devices.

You may opt out of any alerts by replying to an alert with the text message “STOP” or by sending the text message “STOP” to the shortcode provided. If you opt out by sending us a text message, Sponsor will send you a text to confirm your request. It may take us up to 10 days to remove your mobile device number from our database. For additional help, text “HELP” to the shortcode provided.

Sponsor is not responsible for the accuracy of any information displayed in the mobile messaging, for any misdelivery or untimely delivery of any mobile messaging, or your deletion or failure to store any mobile messaging from us.

PRIVACY POLICY:  Any personally identifiable information collected during a recipient’s participation in the Contest will be collected by Sponsor, or their designees and used by and/or shared with Sponsors, and/or their affiliates, designees, agents and marketers for purposes of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Contest as described in these Official Rules and for other uses (including marketing and advertising) in accordance with the policy stated at http://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html (the “Policy”). By entering this Contest, you consent to the foregoing.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Contest and submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, the other NBA Entities and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, owners, partners, members, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Contest, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties“) for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Contest or from the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof) or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof). By entering this Contest, each entrant gives his/her express permission to be contacted by Sponsor by telephone, e-mail and/or postal mail for Contest purposes. Each Winner, by acceptance of any Prize, grants to Sponsor, the NBA and each of their respective designees the right to publicize such Winner’s name, address (city and state/territory/province of residence), photograph, video, voice, statements and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, promotional, trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law.

THE CONTEST, AND THE PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND SPONSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED) REGARDING THE CONTEST, OR THE PRIZES.  SPONSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE, ANY OF THE WEBSITES FUNCTIONS OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE HEREIN OR OTHERWISE, SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR OBLIGATED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR (A) ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS) (B) AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF THE PRIZE FOR THE APPLICABLE CONTEST, (C) DATA LOSS OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, AND/OR (D) ANY MATTER BEYOND SUCH PARTIES’ REASONABLE CONTROL.

DISPUTES/GOVERNING LAW:  BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST, ENTRANT AGREES THAT (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) 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 ATTORNEYS’ FEES; AND (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND EACH ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, INDIRECT, 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. ENTRANT WAIVES THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE IN COURT OR ARBITRATE ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE AS A CLASS ACTION, EITHER AS A MEMBER OF A CLASS OR AS A REPRESENTATIVE, OR TO ACT AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE CONTEST ARE GOVERNED BY AND CONTROLLED BY THE LAWS IN AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED THEREIN WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE APPLICABLE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS. ALL ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS OR LITIGATION RELATING HERETO WILL BE INSTITUTED AND PROSECUTED SOLELY WITHIN DALLAS, TEXAS. THE ENTRANT HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS OF TEXAS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, DISPUTE OR OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE CONTEST INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, AND WAIVES EVERY DEFENSE THAT SUCH JURISDICTION IS INCONVENIENT OR IMPROPER.  IF ANY PROVISION, OR any PORTION THEREOF, OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES ARE DECLARED OR FOUND BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE ILLEGAL, UNENFORCEABLE OR VOID, THEN SUCH PROVISION, OR PORTION THEREOF, WILL BE NULL AND VOID BUT EACH OTHER PROVISION HEREOF NOT SO AFFECTED WILL BE ENFORCED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due or garbled entries, transmissions, e-mail or mail; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections including those through and/or by any website, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cable or wireless transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; wireless service congestion; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems, wireless towers or cellular tower equipment; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in wireless or other transmission, processing, or communication; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed e-mail notifications; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Contest-related advertisements or other materials; or any other errors, problems or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, telephone, wireless service, mail, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries, the announcement of the Prizes or in any Contest-related materials, or the cancellation or postponement of any National Basketball Association game, event or exhibition. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer and/or wireless device related to or resulting from the Website, downloading the App, or otherwise in connection with this Contest or downloading materials from or use of the Website or the App. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Contest or website or attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception or other unfair playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Contest is unlawful and subject to legal action by the Sponsor, National Basketball Association and/or their respective agents. Sponsor shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Contest, and to resolve all disputes in its sole discretion. Released Parties (i) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any Prize (or any portion thereof) or the website, and (ii) disclaim any implied warranty. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Contest (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Contest (or any portion thereof). In the event of cancellation, the Sponsor may elect to identify the Winner and award the Prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received for the applicable Entry Period up to the time of such cancellation. Sponsor also reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT, AND THE SPONSOR AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Entries generated by a script, macro or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

The NBA Entities will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Contest or any prize awarded. The NBA Entities have not offered or administered this Contest in any way.

WINNER LIST:  For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the message below written in the notice by December 30, 2021 to:  Dallas Mavericks, 1333 N. Stemmons, Suite 105, Dallas Texas 75207. In the notice please write: “Please send the Official Winner list for the MAVS TRIVIA.