OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS:
NO PURCHASE REQUIRED or NECESSARY to enter to win the Greatest Inspires Greatness contest sponsored by Everlast Worldwide Inc.. This promotion is open to legal U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. GRAND PRIZE WINNER AND GUEST MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL BASED ON THE TRAVEL PLANS AS SOLELY ARRANGED BY THE SPONSORS.
1. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Electronically submit an essay of 500 words or less describe below how Muhammad Ali has inspired and influenced you to achieve greatness.
To enter by mail, send your essay of 500 words or less, along with your name, address, phone number, and date of birth to:
The Greatest Inspires Greatness Contest,
c/o Marketing Coordinator,
183 Madison Ave, Suite 1701,
New York, New York, 10016
All stated information must be included to be considered. All information provided by entrant must be complete, true and correct. Submissions to the Contest must be received or postmarked by November 20th, 2009 in order to be eligible; entries received after that date or that are incomplete will be deemed ineligible to win.
2. LIMIT:
One entry per person. By entering, you represent that: (i) your entry is your own original work; and (ii) you own or have the rights to convey any and all right and title in any material submitted as part of your entry into the Contest.
By entering, you grant to Everlast (hereafter “Sponsor”) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to edit, publish, promote, republish at any time in the future and otherwise use your submission, along with your name and likeness, in any and all media for possible editorial, promotional or advertising purposes, without further permission, notice or compensation (except where prohibited by law). By participating in the Contest, you agree to release Sponsor, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, directors, officers, and agents from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, possession, use, or misuse of any prize.
Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures, or other errors or problems which may occur in connection with the Contest, whether computer, network, technical, mechanical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of entries, the announcement of the prizes, in any Contest-related materials, or that may limit prize fulfillment or a participant’s ability to enter the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify from the Contest any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules.
All submitted entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned; Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, illegible, or misdirected entries. Each entry must be submitted on an individual basis (i.e., no team, joint, or corporate entries) and all components of the entry must be the original creation of the submitting participant.
Only non-commercial work may be submitted. Entries may not contain profanity, nudity, pornographic images, violent images, anti-competition messages, illegal material, or material that violates the rights of third parties. Entries may not include confidential information, trade secrets, trademarks or copyrighted material belonging to any person or entity other than the participant absent a suitable license or permission agreement (proof of which is required).
Entries containing any forbidden matter or material otherwise deemed by Organizer to be inappropriate will be disqualified. Online entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry.
Employees of Everlast Worldwide, subsidiaries or agents, their immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse and grandparents), and those domiciled with any of the foregoing are not eligible.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply; void where prohibited.
3. DRAWINGS & WINNER SELECTION:
Sponsor will select the winning entry based equally upon the criteria of originality, skill, and relevance.
By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and that the decisions are final and binding in all respects. Judging will be completed by December 2, 2009, and potential winners will be notified by email on or before December 9, 2009. Potential winners will be required to sign and return a sworn Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release.
If required documentation is not returned within seven (7) business days of notification, or if notification is returned as undeliverable, any prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.
4. PRIZE:
Only the number prizes described below will be awarded in this contest.
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A TRIP FOR TWO (2) TO MUHAMMAD ALI'S HOMETOWN OF LOUISVILLE, KY TO HAVE A PRIVATE TOUR OF THE MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER AND WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE ENTIRE MUHAMMAD ALI COLLECTION.
The prize includes the following:
• Roundtrip (coach class) air transportation tickets for two (2) from winner’s nearest major airport to Louisville, KY. Flight schedules will be determined solely by Sponsor. Sponsor, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to provide ground transportation in place of air transportation if the winner lives within a reasonable driving distance of 100 miles of Louisville, KY, as determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion, and to award no additional compensation in such event.
• A daytime one-on-one tour of the Muhammad Ali Center for winner and their guest. Sponsor, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to determine the amount of time the tour will last.
• One night of hotel accommodations (standard double occupancy) during their stay in Louisville, KY for the daytime tour of the Muhammad Ali Center.
• The entire ten (10) item product line of the Muhammad Ali Collection
• Ground transfers to and from designated hotel and The Muhammad Ali center.
Total approximate retail value $1,800 (value may vary depending on point and time of departures, and destination). Prize is not transferable and is not redeemable for cash except by Sponsor. All travel to be booked by Sponsors’ designated travel agent. Winner and guest must travel on the same dates and on the same itinerary as solely determined by the Sponsor.
Winner and guest must have proper identification documents as may be required by airlines in order to travel. Expenses not specifically listed are the sole obligation of the winner.
Two (2) Runner-Ups will receive a special prize pack featuring the complete line of products from the Muhammad Ali Collection by Everlast. Approximate value: $200 Total approximate retail value for all prizes $2,200.
PRIZE NOTE:
Sponsors reserve the right to make equivalent substitutions as necessary, due to circumstances beyond their control. If the prize or prize notification is returned as declined, unclaimed or undeliverable to the potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her rights to any prize and an alternate winner may be selected.
Prize is non-transferable by winner except as specifically provided for in these Official Rules. No substitution or transfer of prize or cash equivalent is permitted except by Sponsors. Winner shall be solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any fees or costs associated with the applicable prize. Any winner of a prize valued at $600 or more will be issued a 1099 Tax Reporting form at the end of the year. Potential winner (and/or parent/legal guardian) will be required to execute and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and where legal a Publicity Release and W-9 Tax Payer Identification form (collectively, “Prize Claim Documents”).
If a winner fails to return the executed Prize Claim Documents within Two (2) days of prize notification, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected.
5. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
Prizes will be awarded only if the winner complies with these Official Rules. Each winner waives the right to assert as a cost of winning a prize, any and all costs of redemption or travel to redeem said prize, and any liability which might arise from redeeming, or seeking to redeem, or from use, misuse, acceptance or possession of said prize or from participation in prize-related activities.
By accepting a prize, the potential winner agrees to release Sponsors, Judges and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, and agents, including but not limited to advertising and promotion agencies,( the “Promotion Entities”) from any and all liability of any kind arising from or in connection with any prize, and acknowledges that said parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.
By entering the Sweepstakes, each participant agrees to waive any and all claims against the Promotion Entities and each of their respective agents and representatives for any injury, damage or loss that may occur from the participation in the Sweepstakes or from the receipt or use of any prize or travel related to the receipt or use of any prize.
Participants agree to allow Sponsors and their designees to use their names and likenesses in any and all mediums now or hereafter known, for advertising and publicity purposes throughout the world in perpetuity, without any compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
6. ELIGIBILITY:
Participation open to legal U.S residents (excluding Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members and members of the same household) of the Promotion Entities and each of their affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate.
7. PRIVACY:
By entering into Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to Sponsor’s use of his or her personal information as described in these Official Rules.
8. CONDUCT:
By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. You may request a copy of the Official Rules by sending a self addressed envelope to The Greatest Inspires Greatness Contest, c/o Marketing Coordinator, 183 Madison Ave, Suite 1701, New York, New York, 10016. Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the contest or, violates these Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Limitations of Liability: The Promotion Entities are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the promotion.
If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of running as planned, including tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsors which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this contest, Sponsors reserve the right in their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest.
If the contest is terminated before the end date, Sponsor may select winners from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event giving rise to the termination.
9. WINNERS LIST:
To obtain a list of winners, send a self addressed stamped envelope to Winner’s List The Greatest Inspires Greatness Contest, c/o Marketing Coordinator, 183 Madison Ave, Suite 1701, New York, New York, 10016.
Sponsored by:
Everlast Worldwide, Inc.
1350 Broadway, Suite 2300
New York, NY 10018
