THE BEST EVER HOOSIER EXPERIENCE SWEEPSTAKES
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF
WINNING. THE BEST EVER HOOSIER EXPERIENCE SWEEPSTAKES (THE “SWEEPSTAKES”) AND ANY
ADVERTISEMENT RELATING THERETO IS INTENDED FOR PARTICIPATION ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50)
UNITED ST A TES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE “TERRITORY”) AND SHALL BE
CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO, AND GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY CALIFORNIA STATE LAW. DO
NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU ARE NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT WITHIN THE
TERRITORY, PHYSICALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE TERRITORY AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, OR DO
NOT FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
1. SWEEPSTAKES DESCRIPTION: The Beat Ever Hoosier Hoops Experience Sweepstakes is sponsored by
Big Ten Network, LLC located at 600 West Chicago Avenue, Suite 875, Chicago, Illinois 60654 (“Sponsor”). The
prizewinner of the Sweepstakes will receive a prize package as more specifically described below. The Sweepstakes
begins January 7, 2013, and ends on February 6, 2013 (such entire period of time referred to hereinafter as the
“Sweepstakes Period”). By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally agrees to abide by these
Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
2. WHO MAY ENTER: The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of
Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Directors,
officers, and employees, of Sponsor, Fox Cable Network Services, LLC, Fox Entertainment Group, and The News
Corporation, Inc., and each of their respective parents, affiliated, or subsidiary companies, advertising, promotion,
production services, fulfillment agencies, legal advisors, web masters and web suppliers (each a “Promotion Entity”
collectively, the “Promotion Entities”), and each of their respective IRS dependents, immediate family members
(children, spouse, parents, siblings) and individuals residing in their same household, whether or not related are not
eligibletoenterorwin. ThepotentialprizewinneroftheSweepstakesmayberequiredtoshowproofofresidency.
3. WHEN TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on January 7, 2013, and ends
at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on February 6, 2013. To be eligible for this Sweepstakes, all entries must be received by Sponsor prior
to the end of the Sweepstakes Period. The Sponsor’s database clock shall be the official time keeping device for all online
entries received.
4. HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary to enter or win. Making a purchase will not improve your
chances of winning. To enter, visit www.btn.com (“Website”) and follow the links and instructions to the registration
page. Once the entrant has reached the registration page, the entrant must then complete the official online entry form in
its entirety, which may include without limitation, full name, complete address (including city, state, zip code),
telephone number (including area code), e-mail address, and selection of entrant’s current television provider. Each e-
mail entry must provide a valid e-mail address to be eligible. Proof of entering the required information at the Website
is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt by Sponsor of entry into the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute
regarding the identity of who actually submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account
holder of the e-mail address supplied at the time of entry. An “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural
person to whom the applicable e-mail address has been assigned by the internet access provider, on-line service
provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail
addresses for the domain associated with the address submitted. The potential prizewinner may be required to provide
Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.
There is a limit of one (1) entry per day per person and/or e-mail address throughout the entire Sweepstakes
Period. For the purposes of clarity, an entrant may enter as often as they like; subject to the aforementioned
restriction. All requested information must be included on your official entry form to be eligible to win. No
mechanically reproduced, illegible, forged, software-generated, other automated or incomplete entries will be accepted.
Sweepstakes entries will be deemed null and void and will be rejected if not submitted through authorized, legitimate
channels. If a dispute as to the identity of any entrant cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the entry will be
deemed ineligible.
All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. As permitted by law,
each entrant agrees that personal information collected in connection with this Promotion may be shared with the
Promotion Entities and Sponsor’s other promotional partners to contact you regarding promotional updates; information;
messages; and for other reasons via electronic and/or ordinary mail and, will be used by Sponsor and such promotional
partners in compliance with their respective privacy practices.
5. DRAWINGS AND PRIZEWINNER NOTIFICATION: Up to a total of one (1) prizewinner will be selected
in a random prize drawing for the prize package. The potential prizewinner will be selected on or about February 7,
2013, from all eligible entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period. The potential prizewinner will be notified
by telephone, e-mail and/or U.S. mail on or about February 7, 2013, using the contact information provided at the time
of entry. Sponsor shall have no liability for any prizewinner notification that is lost, intercepted, or not received by a
potential prizewinner for any reason. If a selected prizewinner cannot be reached by telephone; e-mail, or U.S; mail, or
does not respond within two (2) days of the initial attempt to notify the potential prizewinner, the prize package may be
forfeited and an alternate prizewinner for the prize package may be selected in a random drawing from the remaining
eligible entries. Sponsor will attempt to contact up to two (2) potential prizewinners in accordance with the above
procedure, after which the prize package may go unawarded if the prize package remains unclaimed. If any potential
prizewinner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the prize
package or any portion thereof for any reason prior to award, such potential prizewinner will be disqualified and an
alternate prizewinner may be selected in a random drawing from the remaining eligible entries.
6. PRIZE PACKAGE/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (ARV)/ODDS: Up to a total of one (1) prize
package will be awarded. The prize package consists of the following: (i) admission for two (2) to the February 13,
2013 collegiate basketball game, which will take place in [Bloomington, Indiana, (ii) one (1) general admission parking
pass (valid only on February 13, 2013); (iii) pre-game food and non-alcoholic beverages; (iv) one (1) Cook Hall and
Assembly Hall tour for two (2); (iv) opportunity to carry the flag during the William Tell Time Out; and (v) two (2)
prize packs, which will include one (1) t-shirt and one (1) sweatshirt. The total approximate retail value (“ARV”) for
the prize package is Six Hundred Dollars ($600). If the prizewinner is unable to attend the February 13, 2013 collegiate
basketball game, then such prizewinner will forfeit the prize package in its entirety and an alternate prizewinner may be
selected in a random drawing from all remaining eligible entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period. The
prizewinner shall be solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein as being awarded including, without
limitation, delivery, processing and handling fees, food and beverages (unless otherwise provided for herein), gratuities,
ground transportation, and/or personal purchases. Sponsor is not responsible for delays, schedule changes or
cancellations. The collegiate basketball game admissions are subject to all terms and conditions generally applicable
thereto and printed thereon, are non-transferable and will be deemed void if sold, transferred, auctioned or assigned to
any third party. Odds of winning depend on the actual number of eligible entries received prior to the end of the
Sweepstakes Period.
The prizewinner’s travel companion must be eighteen (18) years of age or older or if such companion is under the age of
eighteen (18), the prizewinner must be such companion’s parent or legal guardian in order to participate in the prize
package activities. The prizewinner’s travel companion must sign and return a Liability Release and (where legal) a
Publicity Release prior to ticketing of the prize package.
7. GENERAL PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: All Minors (as defined below) must be accompanied, at all times, by
an adult. The potential prizewinner is subject to verification. The prize package is not redeemable for cash. No cash
alternative or prize substitutions will be allowed except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of comparable
value if a prize listed is unavailable for any reason. The prize package is non-assignable and nontransferable. If lost,
the prize package awarded herein or any portion thereof will not be replaced. The prize package or any portion thereof
will not be substituted, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion due to unavailability and then only for a prize of equal or
greater value except where prohibited by law. The prizewinner is solely responsible for the reporting and payment of
any federal, state and/or local taxes on the prize package received. The Cook Hall and Assembly Hall tours and the
opportunity to carry the flag during the William Tell Time Out (collectively the “Prize Activities”) are subject to
availability and all terms and conditions generally applicable thereto. If the Prize Activities portion of the prize
becomes unavailable, that portion of the prize will be cancelled without substantiation or compensation therefore. The
Prize Activities portion of the prize will be deemed unavailable due to cancellation or unavailability for any reason, or if
Sponsor determines that all or regulations applicable thereto cannot be met or waived on terms that it finds satisfactory
in their sole discretion. If any potential prizewinner declines the prize package or any portion thereof, is found to be
ineligible, or fails to comply with these Official Rules, such potential prizewinner may be disqualified and will forfeit
the prize package he or she otherwise might have received. In the event the prizewinner or his or her guest engage in
behavior that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to
annoy, abuse, threaten any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the applicable event in whole or in part,
and send the prizewinner and/or his or her guests home with no further compensation. Upon verification of entrant’s
win and compliance with these Official Rules, delivery of the prize package will be coordinated by a representative of
Sponsorandtheprizewinnerwillreceivefurthernotificationwithdetailsonhowtoclaimtheprizepackage. Alldetails
and other restrictions of the prize package not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole
and absolute discretion.
8. GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: Eligibility, age and all claims made by prizewinner is subject to
verification. Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for fraudulent communications including without limitation
phone calls, mail, and e-mails made by or sent to entrants. The prizewinner will be required to execute an Affidavit of
Eligibility, a Liability Release and where imposing such condition is legal, a Publicity Release (“Prize Claim
Documents”). If a prizewinner is not of legal age of majority in his or her state of residence (“Minor”) at Sponsor’s
option, the prize package either will be awarded in the name of the parent or legal guardian of the prizewinner, or the
parent or legal guardian of the prizewinner will be required to ratify and sign Prize Claim Documents. The Prize Claim
Documents must be returned within the time frame indicated on the documents. If the potential prizewinner (or, in the
case of a Minor, such Minor prizewinner’s parent or legal guardian) fails to return such documents within the prescribed
time, or if a potential prizewinner is found to be ineligible, or if he/she does not comply with these Official Rules, then
the potential prizewinner may be disqualified and an alternate prizewinner may be selected from the remaining eligible
entries. All applicable U.S., federal, state, and local taxes, duties, or other taxes or fees are the sole responsibility of the
prizewinner,whomaybeissueda1099IRStaxformfortheARVofanyawardedprize. Acceptanceofaprizepackage
constitutes permission for the Sponsor’s and its agents to use said prizewinner’s name, photograph, likeness, statements,
biographical information, voice, and city and state for all purposes and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without
further notice or compensation.
Depiction of the prize package or any portion thereof in any advertising, promotional materials, or on the Sweepstakes
Website (if any) may not reflect the actual prize package delivered to the prizewinner. Sponsor or its agent shall not be
responsible for delays in delivery of any prize package once it has been shipped by Sponsor or its agents. Prizewinner
shall bear all risk of loss or damage to the prize package or any portion thereof after it has been delivered to the
prizewinner.
9. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local
laws. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant hereby: (a) agrees that the Promotion Entities will have no liability
whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by participants against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any
kind to person(s), including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance,
possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in this Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity, or for
any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize; (b) releases the Promotion
Entities from all liability, claims, action, or proceedings relating to this Sweepstakes and from injuries or damages
arising in connection with or relating to participation in this Sweepstakes, or use or misuse of the prize package or any
portion thereof; and (c) waives any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. Sponsor
reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and
conditions of the Sweepstakes, to void suspect entries and/or cancel, terminate or suspend any portion of this
Sweepstakes should a virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor
corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes and, in any such event, at its
discretion, select prizewinner(s) from eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such termination,
cancellation or suspension. This Sweepstakes may not be used for any form of gambling.
10. IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ - GENERAL RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. By
entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or
connected with the Sweepstakes, 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 Sweepstakes, but in no event will 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. Each
entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Promotion Entities are not responsible for any costs, injuries, losses, or
damages of any kind arising from or in connection with: (I) incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries or for
failure to receive entries due to any cause, including without limitation human, transmission, or technical problems,
failures, or malfunctions of any kind, whether originating with sender, with Sponsor, or otherwise, that may limit an
entrant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes; (ii) incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by internet
users, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in connection with this Sweepstakes and assume
no responsibility for any error, omission, malfunction, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or
transmission, communications line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, tampering, or hacking; (iii)
any injury or damage resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the use and/or misuse of any prize
(including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to,
loss or destruction of property, or any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages related to or based on the entrant’s
rights of publicity or privacy); or (iv) the entrant’s claim that he or she has somehow been defamed or portrayed in a
false light. Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for any errors or 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. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant it finds
to be tampering with the Sweepstakes entry process or operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in an unsportslike or
disruptive manner, or with intent to threaten, abuse or harass any other person. Sponsor reserves the right to modify,
extend, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes if Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that the Sweepstakes is
technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or other causes beyond
Sponsor’s control have destroyed or severely undermined or to any degree impaired the integrity, administration,
security, proper play and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein. In the event Sponsor is prevented
from awarding prizes or continuing with the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control,
including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic of health of other means, earthquake, explosion,
labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat
or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health
crisis (e.g., SARS), order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each a
“Force Majeure” event or occurrence), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, Sponsor
shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes. If the Sweepstakes is terminated before the
designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) select prizewinner(s) in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect
entries received as of the date of the event giving rise to the termination. Inclusion in such drawing shall be each
entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in
any way except in a written document issued by a duly authorized representative of Sponsor. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision of these Official 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
Official 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.
11. 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 SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES OR IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY SUBMISSION OR OTHER MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SWEEPSTAKES, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL
LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 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 OFFICIAL 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.
IN NO EVENT WILL PROMOTION ENTITIES, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR
LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR P ARTICIP A TION IN THE SWEEPST AKES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND THE PROMOTION ENTITIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM 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. CAUTION: ANY
ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS
SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN
ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE
LAW.
12. COPY OF OFFICIAL RULES/WINNERS LIST: Visit www.btn.com to view or obtain a copy of these Official
Rules or any legally required winner’s list. Any legally required winner’s list may be available for a period of thirty
(30) days following the end of the Sweepstakes Period. The Official Rules may not be available following the end of
the Sweepstakes Period.
13. SPONSOR: Big Ten Network, LLC
600 West Chicago Avenue, Suite 875
Chicago, Illinois 60654
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