Ticket Giveaway Terms and Conditions

The “Find the Toronto Sceptres” Ticket Giveaway (the "Contest")

Official Rules

THE CONTEST IS ORGANIZED AND ADMINISTERED BY PWHL HOCKEY LEAGUE CANADA ULC (“PWHL”). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. BY PARTICIPATING, EACH PARTICIPANT ACCEPTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND PARTICIPANT WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.

The object of the Contest is for participants to meet PWHL staff at a Contest Location (defined below) for an opportunity to win a Prize (defined below). On the Awarding Date (defined below), PWHL staff will remit the Prizes to the Winners (defined below) subject to these Official Rules.

PARTICIPATION PERIOD: The Contest period begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on November 15, 2024 and ends on November 15, 2024 upon the earlier of (i) a Winner claiming the last Prize, and (ii) 5:00 p.m. (the "Participation Period").

REMITTANCE OF THE PRIZES: On November 15, 2024 (the “Awarding Date”), PWHL staff will travel to seven (7) selected locations in the city of Toronto from which they will post a picture of a PWHL player (a “Player Picture”) with each PWHL’s selected location as the background to the Player Picture (individually a “Contest Location” and collectively “Contest Locations”). The Player Pictures will be posted to Toronto Sceptres’ social media platforms, as determined by PWHL. PWHL staff will remain at a Contest Location until a participant finds them, proves that he/she follows the PWHL and the Toronto Sceptres’ Instagram accounts and correctly identifies the PWHL player on the Player Picture. PWHL staff will then move on to another Contest Location and so on until the last Prize is awarded or until the end of the Participation Period, whichever is earlier. A participant who finds the PWHL staff, proves that he/she follows the PWHL and the Toronto Sceptres’ Instagram accounts and correctly identifies the PWHL player on the Player Picture will be declared one (1) of seven (7) official Winners of the Contest (each a “Winner” and collectively the “Winners”).

PRIZES: Seven (7) Prizes To Be Awarded. The seven Prizes each respectively consist of (i) the Player Picture of the PWHL player correctly identified by the participant, and (ii) one (1) pair of tickets to a Toronto Sceptres regular season home game (a “Game”), at a date and in seat locations determined by PWHL (individually a “Prize” and collectively, the “Prizes”). Approximate retail value of each Prize is Two Hundred and Fifty Canadian Dollars (CDN $250.00).

WINNER: For the name of the Winners, email a request, no later than December 15th, 2024, to: torontoinfo@thepwhl.com.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: To participate, participants must (i) identify a Contest Location, which will be hinted via posts on Toronto Sceptres’ social media platforms, as determined by PWHL, on the Awarding Date, (ii) meet the PWHL staff at the Contest Location, (iii) prove that he/she follows the PWHL and the Toronto Sceptres’ Instagram accounts, and (iv) correctly identify the PWHL player on the Player Picture. No other method of entry will be accepted. Participants are solely responsible for means of transportation to get to the Contest Locations.

All information submitted by participants in connection with this Contest and shared with, or otherwise made available to, PWHL becomes the property of PWHL and will be treated in a manner consistent with PWHL’s Privacy Policy accessible at: https://www.thepwhl.com/en/privacy-policy. Limit of one (1) guess per person when identifying the PWHL player on a Player Picture once participant has arrived at the Contest Location. Any participation that does not comply with these Official Rules will be void, eliminated and not eligible for winning.

ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States (including its commonwealths, territories, and possessions) and Canada (excluding Quebec) (the “Eligible Territory”) who are the age of majority (which is 18 in most jurisdictions) or older at the time of participation. Employees, officers, and directors, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household (whether or not related), of PWHL and PWHL LeagueCo US LP (collectively, “PWHL Parties”) and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity associated with the Contest are not eligible to participate or win a Prize.

PRIZE CONDITIONS: All Prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of PWHL. The Prizes and all elements thereof are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions. No substitution by the Winner is permitted. If the Game to which Winner won a pair of tickets is cancelled, no refund or other monetary or non-monetary consideration shall be provided to the Winner. PWHL reserves the right to substitute the Prizes (or any portion thereof) with prizes of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.

Each Winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with the Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided including, but not limited to, any and all expenses incurred by accepting the Prize, are the sole responsibility of the Winner.

CONTEST ADMINISTRATION: PWHL will be responsible for resolving any disputes and rules violations that arise in connection with the Contest. PWHL’s electronic device will be the official clock of the Contest. All decisions by PWHL regarding the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Contest, each participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all conditions of participation, and, for themselves and in the case of the Winner, for themselves and on behalf of the Winner’s guest hereby waive any and all claims against the PWHL Parties and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other company associated with the Contest, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any injury, damage, or loss, including, without limitation death, that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Contest, receipt or use of the Prize (or any portion thereof), or with attending a Game, including, without limitation, the risk of being injured by flying pucks, sticks and other objects, and all claims associated therewith including for injury or death. The Released Parties make no warranties, express or implied, relative to the use or enjoyment of a Prize (or any portion thereof), including, without limitation, its quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Each Winner, by acceptance of the Prize, grants the PWHL Parties and each of their respective designees the right to publicize his/her name, city and state of residence, Prize information, photograph, voice, statements, and/or other likeness for advertising, promotional, trade, and 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.

CONDITIONS : Each potential winner will be required to provide his/her name, address, age and other personal information necessary to receive the Prize. In the event that any potential winner fails to provide PWHL all information necessary to receive the Prize or declines the Prize for any reason, a disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited and, at PWHL’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be chosen. Each potential winner may be required to sign and remit to PWHL a Declaration of Eligibility and Release of Liability and Publicity (where required and/or permitted), affirming their agreement to all terms, conditions, and restrictions in these Official Rules. Failure to do so by a participant shall result in a disqualification and Prize forfeiture and, at PWHL’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner will be selected. Any potential winner's noncompliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification, Prize forfeiture and, at PWHL’s sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be chosen.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating in the Contest, each participant (a) accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (b) gives his/her express permission to be contacted by PWHL and/or its representatives for Contest administration purposes.

The Contest is subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Void outside the Eligible Territory and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation. PWHL’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

The Released Parties are not responsible for any technical, computer, network, typographical, printing, human or other errors relating to or in connection with this Contest, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the offer or administration of this Contest, the cancellation of Games or any errors appearing in any Contest related-materials, including, but not limited to, errors in advertising, errors in the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of the Winners or the distribution of the Prizes. PWHL reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.

If the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including, without limitation, as a result of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, PWHL reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the participation process, and, if terminated, to determine the Winners, if any, up to the point of termination.

The Released Parties assume 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 the Contest related materials. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network, cable, satellite, wireless, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or lines, computer systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, malfunctions of wireless devices, wireless service problems, cellular tower equipment, traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or wireless service congestion, 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 Contest.

CAUTION: PARTICIPANTS AGREE NOT TO UPLOAD, POST OR TRANSMIT ANY MATERIALS WHICH CONTAIN ANY COMPUTER VIRUSES, EASTER EGGS, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENT OR PROGRAMMING ROUTINES THAT ARE INTENDED TO DAMAGE, DETRIMENTALLY INTERFERE WITH, SURREPTITIOUSLY INTERCEPT OR EXPROPRIATE ANY SYSTEM, DATA OR PERSONAL INFORMATION. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR PLATFORM 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 PWHL PARTIES WILL DISQUALIFY ANY PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT, AND PWHL 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.

In the event that the Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, PWHL reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, the Released Parties shall have no liability to any participant who is disqualified due to such an action.

As a condition of entering this Contest, each participant agrees that (i) any and all disputes, claims, controversies or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Contest, or any Prizes awarded (each, a "Claim"), shall be (1) arbitrated on an individual basis only, and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party, and (2) settled by binding arbitration in Toronto, Ontario before a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (ii) under no circumstance will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that region.

The Contest is a skills contest designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in PWHL. This Contest may not be used for, or in connection with, any form of gambling.