Win a FREE Autographed Fort Lauderdale United FC Team Jersey at the Home Game Saturday October 19th, 2024
OFFICIAL RULES
Autographed Jersey Giveaway Terms & Conditions
Please note that the giveaway is subject to conditions outlined in the terms and conditions.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR PARTICIPATE IN THE GIVEAWAY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MUST BE (18+ TO ENTER.
1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: The Fort Lauderdale United FC Autographed Team Jersey Giveaway (the “Giveaway“), taking place at the Fort Lauderdale United FC Home Game against Lexington FC on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, at 7:30 PM, is exclusively open to individuals who are legal residents of Florida residing within a one hundred (100) mile radius of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (“Eligibility Area“) and who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of their entry. Excluded from participation are employees, officers, and directors, including their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, and siblings, and their respective spouses, irrespective of their place of residence) and those living in the same household, whether related or not, of the Fort Lauderdale Football Club, L.L.C., doing business as Fort Lauderdale United FC (“FTL UTD” or “Sponsor“), and UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE, L.L.C. (“USL“). This exclusion also extends to FTL UTD, the Sponsor, and USL, alongside each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising, and promotion agencies, and any entities involved in the development or execution of the Giveaway. The Giveaway is governed by and subject to all relevant federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. Participation is void outside the designated Eligibility Area and where prohibited or restricted by law, ordinance, or regulation. Verification of eligibility may be requested.
2. HOW TO ENTER: The Giveaway commences on October 16th, 2024, and concludes at 12:00 PM EST on October 19th, 2024 (the “Entry Period“). During the Entry Period, eligible participants can enter the Giveaway by visiting the Fort Lauderdale United FC (FTL UTD) official Instagram page (@ftlutd) (referred to as “Social Media Entry“). To validly enter the Giveaway, participants must:
- Follow the official FTL UTD Instagram page (@ftlutd) and Facebook page (@ftlutd);
- Tag three (3) friends in the comments section of the Giveaway announcement post;
- Like and share the Giveaway announcement post on their Instagram story;
Completing these steps will grant participants one (1) entry into the Giveaway. No alternative methods of entry will be accepted. The Sponsor’s clock is the official timekeeper of this Giveaway. All information submitted by entrants is subject to, and will be treated in accordance with, the FTL UTD and USL Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, available at https://www.uslsoccer.com/usl-privacy-policy. Each entry must comply with all required representations and warranties outlined herein. Failure to complete any of the steps detailed above, or to adhere to any of the Official Rules, will result in disqualification of the participant’s entry. All entries must be received within the Entry Period to qualify for the drawing. All submitted information by participants is subject to, and will be treated consistent with, FTL UTD and USL’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, accessible at https://www.uslsoccer.com/usl-privacy-policy. Participants must accurately complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the entry form to be eligible. Incomplete entries will be deemed void.
3. SELECTION OF WINNER: The winner of the Giveaway will be determined by the Sponsor through a verification process that ensures all participants have met the valid entry conditions, eligibility requirements, and have attended the game with a verified ticket purchase. The Sponsor will exercise sole discretion in verifying these conditions and their decision will be final and binding in all respects. The selected Winner will be notified during the game through an announcement via a post or story on the official Fort Lauderdale United FC Instagram page (@ftlutd). Additionally, the Winner may be contacted directly by the Club to facilitate the coordination for the prize collection.
4. PRIZE DETAILS: The prize consists of one (1) autographed Fort Lauderdale United FC Team Jersey. The recipient of the prize (“Winner“) shall bear sole responsibility for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, including but not limited to income and withholding taxes related to the acceptance and use of the prize. The prize is strictly non-transferable and non-assignable. No cash alternatives, redemptions, or substitutions will be made, except as provided herein. At the discretion of the Sponsor, the prize may be substituted with an item of comparable or superior value, should the advertised prize become unavailable for any reason. In such an event, the Sponsor will determine the substitute prize at its sole and absolute discretion. Should there be a discrepancy between the advertised and actual value of the prize, the difference will not be compensated.
5. NOTIFICATION AND CLAIMING OF PRIZES: The winner of the Giveaway will be prominently announced via an Instagram post or story on the Fort Lauderdale United FC’s official Instagram page (@ftlutd) during the game. To claim the prize, the Winner must be present at the game and proceed to the Fort Lauderdale United FC merchandise container, situated at the Southeast corner of the FTL UTD stadium, within the duration of the game on the day of winning. To claim the prize, the winner may be required to provide proof of identification, account verification, and sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release. Failure to claim the prize within the stipulated game duration will result in forfeiture of the Prize. In such instances, or under circumstances where the Winner does not meet the eligibility criteria as enumerated in Section 1 or at ftlutd.com, is not present at the game, declines the prize, or is otherwise deemed ineligible or unable to claim the prize in accordance with these Official Rules, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion and time permitting, to select an alternate winner through a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Facebook, Instagram, Tic Toc, X (formerly Twitter), and Youtube are in no way connected with the Competition and are not available for contact about the Competition.
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, lost, damaged, garbled, delayed, undelivered, inaccurate, postage-due or garbled entries, except where such issues are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Released Parties. Entries generated by a script, macro or other mechanical or automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for, including but not limited to: (i) lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Giveaway, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Giveaway, the processing of entries, the announcement of the Prizes or in any Giveaway-related materials, or the cancellation or postponement of any game, event or exhibition; (ii) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway, (iii) injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Giveaway or downloading materials from or use of the website.
Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website or attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway by cheating, deception or other unfair playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or the Sponsors’ representatives or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by the Sponsors, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Giveaway is unlawful and subject to legal action by the Sponsors, the The Entities and/or their respective agents. The Sponsors and the The Entities shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Giveaway, and to resolve all disputes in their sole discretion. Released Parties (i) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any Prize; and (ii) disclaim any implied warranty. The Giveaway shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. All disputes will be resolved under applicable U.S. laws in the State of Florida without giving effect to choice of law or conflicted law principles (whether of the State of Florida, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida. The Sponsors’ failure to enforce any terms of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
The Sponsors and The Entities, as applicable, reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Giveaway for any reason, including should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Giveaway. In the event of cancellation, the Sponsors may elect to identify the Winners and award the Prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS GIVEAWAY IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS AND THE ENTITIES WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH ENTRANT, AND THE SPONSORS AND THE ENTITIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Each entry must be submitted through a valid Instagram account owned by the entrant. Should multiple entries be submitted from a single person or household, only the first entry received from such person, email address, or household will be eligible for consideration. In instances of dispute regarding the identity or eligibility of a Winner due to account verification, the entry deemed made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the Instagram account used at the time of entry will be considered valid, assuming compliance with these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is identified as the natural person assigned to the verified account in question. The Sponsor reserves the unilateral right to amend these Official Rules for the purpose of clarification, without materially altering the terms and conditions of the Giveaway.
7. WINNERS’ LIST AND OFFICIAL RULES: To obtain a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Fort Lauderdale Football Club, L.L.C., 4300 NW 124th Avenue, Coral Springs, Florida 33065, Attn: Marketing Department. All requests must be received by November 30, 2024). The list will be sent after selection of winners.
8. SPONSORS: Fort Lauderdale Football Club, L.L.C d/b/a Fort Lauderdale United FC, 4300 NW 124th Avenue, Coral Springs, Florida 33065, is the Sponsor of this Giveaway.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
9. TAXES AND EXPENSES: Any taxes, fees, or expenses associated with the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. The Entities will not be liable for any additional costs incurred by the winner during the trip.
10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(a) Informal Dispute Resolution. Prior to filing any arbitration proceeding pursuant to Section 11(b) hereof, the party intending to file such a proceeding shall notify the other party in writing of the existence and the nature of the dispute. The parties each agree that within ten (10) business days of the other party’s receipt of such notice, a representative of each party shall meet in-person for a minimum of one (1) eight (8) hour day, or such shorter period of time if the dispute is more quickly resolved, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in order to attempt to amicably resolve the dispute. If such informal dispute resolution attempts prove to be unsuccessful, the notifying party may initiate the dispute resolution procedures available as set forth in Section 11(b). Each party shall bear its own costs associated with the meeting and in no event shall either party be liable to the other for any costs or expenses incurred as a result of such meeting.
(b) Arbitration. Except as provided in Section 11(c) with respect to injunctive proceedings, and Section 11(a) with respect to informal dispute resolution, all controversies, disputes or claims arising between the parties arising out of or related to the Giveaway shall be submitted promptly for arbitration to be conducted in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and administered by the American Arbitration Association. Such arbitration proceedings shall be resolved by a single arbitrator selected by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree on the appointment of the arbitrator to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days from the date when the request for arbitration initially has been communicated to the other party, such appointment shall be made by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator shall have the right to award or include in the award any relief deemed proper under the circumstances, including attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party. The award and decision of the arbitrators shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties waive any right to challengeGiveaway the validity or enforceability of such award.
(c) Injunctive Relief. The parties acknowledge that violation of these Official Rules would cause irreparable harm that would not be adequately compensable by monetary damages. In addition to other relief, it is agreed that preliminary and permanent injunctive relief will be available to prevent any actual or threatened violation of such provisions.
11. WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Giveaway 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 the Sponsors, the The Entities, and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Giveaway, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) for including, but not limited to any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Giveaway or from the receipt or use of any Prize. Each Winner, by acceptance of the Prize, grants to the Sponsors, the The Entities and each of their respective designees the right to publicize Winner’s name, address (city and state of residence), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without additional compensation or consideration, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
By participating in the Giveaway, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions outlined in this disclaimer. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please refrain from entering the Giveaway.