3. How To Enter There are two ways to enter: online or via mail To enter online, you must have access to an Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the Major League Baseball 2K8 Xbox 360 video game, and an Xbox LIVE Gold membership in good standing. Once you have verified that you meet these system requirements, you must do all of the following: (1) Register for the Sweepstakes online before the close of the Promotion Period. OR, (2) Register via Xbox LIVE Marketplace by downloading the free MLB 2K8 Opening Day Registration Gamer Picture ("Gamer Picture") before the close of the Promotion Period. To download the Gamer Picture:
You may also access the free MLB 2K8 Opening Day Registration Gamer Picture via the banner ads running on the Xbox LIVE dashboard. You must register for the Sweepstakes using the same Xbox LIVE gamertag that you will use to play Major League Baseball 2K8 multiplayer sessions on the Xbox LIVE service during a Prize Period. Please be sure that your Xbox LIVE gamer profile information including e-mail address, mailing address and phone is correct and current. You can update your gamer profile information as described below: Updating Account Information (example for e-mail):You can verify/update your profile information via your account profile on Xbox.com or through the Xbox Dashboard:
You will automatically receive one (1) entry when you log in to the Xbox LIVE service on an Xbox 360 system and play a Major League Baseball 2K8 multiplayer session on Xbox LIVE during a corresponding Prize Period. Entries will be eligible for the Prize Period for which they are received only and will not be eligible for subsequent Prize Periods. To enter by mail, without creating and participating in a Tournament, hand-print your name, address, city, state/province, ZIP/postal code, phone number, e-mail address (if any) and the Prize Period (i.e., Prize Period 1, 2, or 3) on a 3x5 piece of paper and mail it to: The Xbox LIVE Opening Day Play & Win Sweepstakes Mail-in entry(ies) must be postmarked by Monday, April 7, 2008, and received by Monday, April 14, 2008, to be eligible. Limit one (1) entry per outer mailing envelope. Entry Limit: Limit one (1) entry per person per Prize Period, regardless of the entry method. Entries from the same individual or e-mail or household address received in excess of the limits stated herein will be automatically disqualified. The use of automated devices to enter this Sweepstakes is prohibited. Microsoft assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, postage due or illegible entries or any computer, online telephone, or technical malfunctions that may occur. All entries become Microsoft's property and will not be returned.
4. Winner Selection / Prizes Daily Prize Period DrawingsOn or around Monday, April 28, 2008, one-hundred ten (210) potential winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during each Prize Period to win one of the following Daily Prize Packages: Five (5) Daily First Prizes available per Prize Period. A prize package consisting of the following items:
ARV of each Daily Prize Package: $90 UsD Fifteen (15) Daily Second Prizes available per Prize Period: 3000 Microsoft Points Thirty (30) Daily Third Prizes available per Prize Period: 2000 Microsoft Points Sixty (60) Daily Fourth Prizes available per Prize Period: 1000 Microsoft Points One-hundred (100) Daily Fifth Prizes available per Prize Period: 500 Microsoft Points [NOTE: Microsoft Points will expire from a user's account at 11:59 PM PT on June 30, 2008. Winners must spend these Microsoft Points prior to this expiration date.] Daily Grand Prize DrawingAll Daily Prize Package Winners will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Daily Grand Prize Drawing for the corresponding Prize Period. After the Daily Prize Period Drawings, one (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing from the five (5) Daily Prize Package Winners to win a choice of one of the following Daily Grand Prize Packages:
Approximate Retail Value of all prizes combined: $2,100 USD All random drawings will be conducted under the supervision of Sponsor, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning a Daily Prize Package depend on the number of eligible entries received during each Prize Period. Limit one (1) Daily Prize Package per person. Odds of being selected as the Daily Grand Prize winner depend on the number of Daily Prize Package winners; estimated to be 1:5. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. No substitution, transfer, or assignment of prize permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event an offered prize is unavailable. Taxes on the prizes are solely the responsibility of the winner. Any and all guarantees and warranties for merchandise prizes are subject to the manufacturer's terms and conditions, and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty or guarantee claim.
5. General Conditions Sweepstakes entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States. All federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations apply. Winning Tournament Commissioners will be notified within seven (7) days after the drawing date via email and may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within seven (7) days following the date of attempted notification. Winning Tournament Participants will be notified within seven (7) days upon confirmation of Tournament Commissioner's eligibility using the contact information provided by the Tournament Commissioner and may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within seven (7) days following the date of attempted notification Failure to return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability / Publicity Release within the specified time period may result in disqualification and either selection of an alternate winners or forfeiture of prize. Return of any prize / prize notification as undeliverable or failure to accept any prize within the specified time period may result in disqualification and either selection of an alternate winner or forfeiture of prize. Entrants further grant to Sponsor the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print in any other media in connection with the Sweepstakes. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use winner's names and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Sweepstakes or any prize won.
6. Internet If for any reason the Internet portion of this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes. In any such event, Microsoft, at its sole discretion, will select the winner(s) from eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such termination, suspension or cancellation. Microsoft assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Microsoft is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by Microsoft on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. 7. Winners List The names of the winners will be posted online on or around Monday, May 12, 2008, at: www.xbox.com/winners.
8. Sponsor This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052.
9. Administrator This Sweepstakes is administered by Marden Kane, Inc., 36 Maple Place, Manhasset, NY 11030. |
