Shirt Design Contest Terms and Conditions
LONG ISLAND NETS STRONG ISLAND SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST:
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
1. Contest Description: The following terms and conditions (the “Official Contest Rules”) shall apply to the Long Island Nets Strong Island Shirt Design Contest (the “Contest”). An individual who, during the Contest Period (as defined below), creates a Long Island Nets “Strong Island” shirt design (a “Design”) and submits such Design to the Long Island Nets by and through Brooklyn Nets, LLC (“LIN”) via that certain LIN-controlled Google form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHE17QL0D4owacPgmT387-0ttL48bw-gQc1kIVcopH_MjyCg/viewform?usp=sf_link or via mail to Long Island Nets, Attention: Melissa Francois, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY, 11553, will be entered into a pool of Entrants (as defined below) and provided with an opportunity to win one (1) Long Island Nets gift basket (which may include various prizes as determined by LIN in its sole discretion), and two (2) tickets to one (1) Long Island Nets 2024-25 regular season home game at Nassau Coliseum, where such winning Design shall be printed on shirts and distributed to ticketholders with on-court recognition of the Design (particular game and production of shirts to be determined by LIN in its sole discretion) (the “Prize”).
ARV of the Prize: $200
2. Contest Period: The Contest begins at 12:00 PM EST on September 9, 2024 and ends at 11:59 PM EST on October 9, 2024 (the “Contest Period”). Any entries received thereafter shall be null and void, and ineligible for the Contest. LIN is not responsible for late, incomplete, or misdirected entries, nor is it obligated to publicly announce the Contest results.
3. To Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE CONTEST. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE OR IMPACT YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. In order to be entered into the Contest, an eligible entrant (“Entrant”) must, during the Contest Period, create a Design and submit such Design to LIN as described in Section 1 above.
All entries (i.e. Designs) become the exclusive property of LIN. By entering the Contest, Entrant acknowledges and agrees that Entrant irrevocably transfers and assigns to LIN all right, title and interest, throughout the world, in and to Entrant’s Design(s) and LIN shall have exclusive, unlimited ownership rights to all Designs created and submitted to LIN in connection with the Contest, whether as individual items or as combinations of components. Entrant hereby agrees to give LIN all reasonable assistance and to execute all documents necessary to assist and/or enable LIN to perfect, preserve, register and record its rights in and to Entrant’s Design(s).
Without limitation to the foregoing in this Section 3:
(a) For good and valuable consideration (including the Prize), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each Winner (as defined below) is specially commissioned by LIN to create the Design(s), in compliance with the conditions set forth herein. Each Winner acknowledges and agrees that the Design(s) (such Design(s), and any other designs created by, or on behalf of, such Winner for LIN, and all materials, ideas, or other material that relates to or is a derivative of the foregoing, whether or not copyrightable or trademarkable, whether or not created or adapted by Winner, and whether alone or in conjunction with another person, will be collectively referred to herein as the “Materials”) are “works made for hire” for LIN within the meaning of the United States Copyright Law and for all other purposes. To the extent that any of the Materials are not "works made for hire" for LIN, such Winner hereby assigns and transfers to LIN all of such Winner’s rights, title, and interest (including, but not limited to, all trademark, copyright, and other property rights), throughout the world and in perpetuity, in and to such Materials. As such, all rights in and to the Materials, regardless of whether such Materials are actually used by LIN, shall, from their creation, be owned exclusively by LIN. Winners will not have or claim to have any right of any kind whatsoever in the Materials or challenge LIN’s ownership of the Materials or anything into which the Materials may be incorporated. Accordingly, each Winner acknowledges that LIN will have the complete and unencumbered right to reproduce by any means, whether now known or hereafter developed, any and all of the Materials, and to exhibit, record, reproduce, broadcast, transmit, publish, sell, distribute, perform, use, and re-use (and authorize third parties to exhibit, record, reproduce, broadcast, transmit, publish, sell, distribute, perform, use, and re-use) for any purpose, in any manner, throughout the world and in perpetuity, by any means and in any medium, whether now known or hereafter developed, all or any part or parts of the Materials. Each Winner acknowledges that LIN is the owner of all of the tradenames, trademarks, service marks, logos, and other intellectual property of the Long Island Nets (collectively, “Team Marks”), and each Winner agrees not to contest LIN’s rights in and to such Team Marks.
(b) Each Winner further acknowledges that the Winner will receive no additional consideration, compensation, royalties, or residuals (i.e., beyond the Prize) in connection with any sale, use, airings or other exploitation of the Materials or any excerpts thereof or anything else embodying such Winner’s entry or Design(s). In addition, each Winner acknowledges that such Winner will not receive any credits or other acknowledgements of any kind in connection with any use that may be made of any of the Materials.
By entering the Contest, as described above, Entrant consents (a) to being contacted by LIN and its affiliates; and (b) to be bound by, and comply with, all of the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Contest Rules.
4. Eligibility: VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. This Contest is offered only to legal United States residents of New York who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, officers and directors (and their parents, siblings, spouses and children) of (a) LIN; (b) its advertising and promotional agencies; and (c) its respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
5. Selection of the Winners and Notification: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, there will be five (5) Prize winners (each, a “Winner”) chosen based on the creativity, originality and excellence of the submitted Design, and how the Long Island Nets brand and Long Island is represented in the submitted Design, from among all qualifying Entrants’ Designs on or around October 15, 2024.
Each Winner will be notified via email approximately on or around October 15, 2024. If a Winner either: (a) is unreachable; (b) does not make direct contact with LIN by the time specified in the notification message; or (c) fails to accept the Prize, LIN reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify such Winner and, to select a replacement Winner from the remaining qualifying Entrants. LIN shall not be responsible for failed attempts to notify the Winners and no responsibility is assumed by LIN for any correspondence returned as undeliverable or any other problems associated with attempt(s) to notify the Winners. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
6. Winner Verification: Upon the request of LIN, each Winner must sign and return the following documents: (a) an affidavit of eligibility; (b) a liability/publicity release in form and substance satisfactory to LIN; (c) a works made for hire agreement, and/or (d) any other releases and waivers requested by LIN , releasing LIN from any and all liability, loss, claims, demands and causes of action for or related to personal injury, damage, theft, loss, or any other harm suffered in connection with the Contest or the Prize. If any of the foregoing documents are not completed, signed, and returned prior to the post-game press conference, or if a Winner is deemed by LIN to be ineligible or not to have complied with these Official Contest Rules, then such Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries, time permitting.
7. Prize Conditions, Terms and Restrictions: Only the Prize described in these Official Contest Rules shall be awarded and no substitutions, cash equivalents and/or redemptions shall be made, except that, in the event either of Prize unavailability, LIN reserves the right to substitute the Prize with another prize of equal or greater value, in LIN’s sole discretion. The Prize cannot be transferred, assigned, or redeemed for cash. Unless otherwise set forth herein, Winner shall be solely responsible for any and all costs not specifically described as part of the Prize including any and all of his/her travel expenses and accommodations. All travel arrangements shall be made by the Winners.
Except where prohibited by law, Prize acceptance constitutes a release granting LIN the right to use each Winner’s names, likenesses, statements (if true), biographical information, voices, and cities and states of residence for advertising, marketing and publicity purposes on a worldwide basis (without review by such Winner) and in all forms of media, without compensation, remuneration, or other authorization. LIN expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability in connection with injury or loss to any person or property relating to redemption of the Prize. LIN makes no representations or warranties in connection with the Prize. Restrictions, conditions and limitations apply.
8. Posting Terms and License to Use Entrant Personal Information: In order to promote, market and publicize the Contest, LIN and its affiliates may require a license to use any and all information, materials and content submitted in the Contest including, but not limited to, each Entrant’s name (and likeness), biographical information, and any other personal information submitted. Accordingly, by submitting an entry, each Entrant expressly grants to LIN a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable and transferable right and license to use, however LIN may deem fit in its sole and absolute discretion, whether in connection with the Contest or otherwise, all content submitted in connection with an entry.
9. Contest Conditions: The Contest is governed by and subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. By participating, Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or in these Official Contest Rules. Any violation of these Official Contest Rules may result in disqualification and any violation of these Official Contest Rules by any Winner will result in such Winner’s disqualification as the Winner and all privileges as the Winner shall be immediately terminated. ENTRANTS RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS BROOKLYN NETS, LLC, Brooklyn events center, LLC d/b/a BARCLAYS CENTER, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE D/B/A THE NBA G LEAGUE, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSSES, TO ANY PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH), OR PROPERTY, OF ANY KIND RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR USE OF THE PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY OR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST.
10. Limitations of Liability: LIN shall not be held responsible for late, misdirected, incomplete, or undeliverable entries. LIN may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Contest or winning the Prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair play, or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants or LIN representatives or employees. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned including, but not limited to, by reason of tampering, unauthorized intervention, labor dispute, fraud, or any other causes beyond the control of LIN which, in the sole opinion of LIN, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the promotion, then LIN reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and select the Winner based on entries received prior to the action taken.
11. Claims/Choice of Law: (a) 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 (b) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to seek the award of, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental and consequential damages or any other damages, other than actual out-of-pocket expenses, and hereby waives all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants and/or LIN in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine, and all proceedings shall take place in the State of New York. All Entrants agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and agree to waive the right to a jury trial with respect to any claim or dispute with regard to any aspect of the Contest or Official Contest Rules.
12. G League Rules: The Contest and these Official Contest Rules are subject to all of the rules, regulations and agreements of the G League and its affiliated entities, as they presently exist or as they may, from time to time, be entered into, created, or amended, including, without limitation, any G League new media or Internet related rules, regulations or agreements.
13. Winner List: For a copy of the name of the Winner, or a copy of the Official Contest Rules, send a postage paid, self-addressed envelope to:
Long Island Nets
Attn: Melissa Francois
1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY, 11553
mfrancois@bseglobal.net
Requests must be received within thirty (30) days of the date the Contest officially ends.