Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL U.S. RESIDENTS RESIDING IN THE FORTY-EIGHT (48) UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING ALASKA AND HAWAII) OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR STATE OF RESIDENCE AS OF DATE OF ENTRY. PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IS SUBJECT TO THE PROMOTION DETAILS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID IN ALASKA AND HAWAII, AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
By entering the Team Pixel NBA All-Star 2025 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) you agree to abide by all terms and conditions referenced in these Official Rules.
1. ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible to enter the Sweepstakes you must be a legal United States resident residing in the forty-eight (48) United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska) or District of Columbia, and at least eighteen (18) years of age and the age of majority in your state of residence as of date of entry. Employees of Google LLC (“Google” or “Sponsor”), NBA Properties, Inc., the National Basketball Association (the “NBA”), and the NBA member teams (collectively, the “NBA Entities”), and GMR Marketing LLC (“GMR”), and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, promotional partners, sales representatives, and promotion and other vendor agencies involved in this Sweepstakes, as well as each of their respective shareholders, officers, directors, members, successors, agents and assigns (collectively, together with the NBA Entities, the “Released Parties”) and the immediate family members (defined for the purposes of this Sweepstakes as parents, spouses, siblings, children) and/or those living in the same household of such employees, are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void in Alaska and Hawaii, and where prohibited or restricted by law.
2. TIMING:
Eligible entrants may enter into the Sweepstakes beginning at 12:00:00 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on December 2, 2024 and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on December 31, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
3. HOW TO ENTER:
During the Sweepstakes Period, eligible entrants may earn one (1) Sweepstakes entry by visiting
Entry Limit: Limit one (1) entry per person/authorized email account holder during the Sweepstakes Period. The use of automated devices to enter this Sweepstakes is prohibited. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means or means which subvert the entry process will be void. Subsequent entries from the same eligible individual in excess of the entry limit will be automatically disqualified from the Sweepstakes. Any attempt by any person to obtain more than the stated number of entries will void all of that person’s entries and that person will be disqualified. The Released Parties are not responsible for late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, mutilated or unintelligible entries. Incomplete or illegible entries are not eligible and will be disregarded.
4. WINNER SELECTION AND PRIZES:
On or around January 3, 2025, GMR will randomly select two (2) potential Grand Prize winners, five (5) potential First Prize winners, and one hundred (100) potential Second Prize winners from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The random drawing will be conducted under the supervision of Sponsor, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
A. Two (2) Grand Prizes: each Grand Prize is a trip for the winner and one (1) guest to attend the 2025 NBA All-Star Game scheduled for February 16, 2025 (the “Game”) in San Francisco, California (the “Trip”) and one (1) Google Pixel 9 Pro mobile phone (phone is unlocked and works with any major carrier; phone features, storage space, color, and all other aspects of the phone are at the discretion of the Sponsor). The Trip portion of each Grand Prize consists of:
Two (2) tickets to the Game for the winner and one (1) guest (“Ticket(s)”) (Ticket type, seat location, and all other aspects of the Tickets is at the sole discretion of the Sponsor; Tickets are subject to certain terms and conditions specified thereon).
Lodging/hotel accommodations for winner and one (1) guest for three (3) nights (one room, double occupancy) including room and tax only at a hotel determined by the Sponsor; winner is responsible for providing any required credit card or deposit upon hotel check-in for personal use of incidental charges during hotel stay.
Round-trip economy class air transportation for winner and one (1) guest from a major commercial airport near winner’s residence (selected at the sole discretion of Sponsor) to a major commercial airport in the San Francisco Bay area selected at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
$600 prepaid bank gift card for winner intended to be used to cover any cost of phone activation, incidentals at hotel, food, transportation, or spending cash.
$4,817.09 gross up payment in the form of a corporate check to assist with the winner’s tax obligations.
Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Grand Prize is $18,064.09.
B. Five (5) First Prizes: each First Prize consists of one (1) autographed NBA jersey (jersey team, player, number, style, size, color, signature, display, and all other aspects of the jersey are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor to determine the specific jersey to be awarded to each First Prize winner). ARV of each First Prize: $300.
C. One hundred (100) Second Prizes: each Second Prize consists of one (1) $100 NBA Store gift card (awarded in the form of a digital code; subject to gift card’s Terms & Conditions and any expiration date which will be provided at the time prize is awarded, if applicable. Second Prize winners may receive multiple digital codes with a total value of $100). ARV of each Second Prize: $100.
TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $47,628.18.
The Grand, First, and Second Prizes shall be referred to separately and collectively as “Prize” or “Prizes.” Grand, First, and Second Prize winners shall be referred to separately and collectively as “Winner” or “Winners.”
Additional Grand Prize Terms:
Grand Prize winners must plan travel with GMR and travel must occur on dates presented by the Sponsor, or the applicable Grand Prize winner shall forfeit the prize in its entirety and an alternate winner may be selected, time permitting. Winners and their guests must possess any insurance and valid travel documents (i.e., valid government issued photo ID) in order to travel.
Dates of departure and return, travel route, air carriers, seat selection, hotel accommodations, activities, and all elements of a Prize will be arranged by and determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion and are subject to availability and change. Airline carrier’s regulations and conditions apply. Prize trip may not be combined with any other travel and flights and hotel stays may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. No refunds or credits for changes are allowed.
All other expenses and costs, not expressly listed above, including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local taxes, airline optional services and baggage fees, tips, entertainment, transfers, meals, and transportation to and from Prize winner’s/guest’s home residences are a winner’s/guest’s sole responsibilities.
Released Parties are not responsible for changes in schedule of any element of a Prize and the Released Parties are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. Any change made by a Prize winner or guest to the travel itinerary, including any cost implications, is a Prize winner’s sole responsibility. For a Prize winner who resides within three hundred (300) miles of the destination, air transportation may be substituted with another method of transportation by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, with no further obligation to the winner. In connection with the Sweepstakes, be advised that any and all policies, guidelines, and recommendations of the CDC, hotel, and airlines must be followed. In addition, Grand Prize winners and their guests should be aware of and comply with government guidelines regarding travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines.
Prizes are not redeemable for cash or exchangeable for other travel or a different game date. No substitution, transfer, or assignment of a Prize permitted, except that the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserve the right to substitute any portion of a Prize with a prize of equal or greater value for any reason, including without limitation, prize availability.
Any and all guarantees and warranties for merchandise prizes are subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions, and winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty or guarantee claim. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. Autographed items are awarded “as is” and will include a certificate of authenticity.
Tickets are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified thereon. Seat locations will be determined by Sponsor. Winners and guest (if applicable) must comply with all venue rules and regulations. Failure to do so may result in removal of the offending winner or guest from the venue.
Any and all federal, state, or local tax obligation or other expense that the winner may be liable for as a result of receiving a Prize is the sole responsibility of the winner and Sponsor will comply with all tax reporting requirements. Winners will be issued a 1099-MISC tax form for the ARV of the Prize delivered in a calendar year. Grand Prize winners will receive 1099-MISC tax forms for the 2025 calendar year. Winners are advised to seek independent counsel regarding the tax implications of accepting a prize. ARV of the Grand Prize may vary depending upon the points of departure, ground transportation, and/or airline fare fluctuations; any difference between stated ARV and final ARV of Prize will not be awarded. All Grand Prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
These are estimated values only. The actual value of each Grand Prize is expected to vary, based on the point of origination, airfare fluctuations, and hotel pricing. If the actual value of the Trip portion of the Grand Prize is less than stated, difference will not be awarded in cash, and no such claim will be honored.
Acceptance, participation in and/or use of a Prize is at winner’s sole risk and the Sponsor and Released Parties are not responsible for any damages whatsoever including special, indirect, or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use and/or misuse of a Prize.
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION, VERIFICATION AND PRIZE DELIVERY:
A) Grand Prize Winners: On or about January 6, 2025, the potential Grand Prize winners will be notified by phone or email to the phone or email from the info@gmrpromotions.com email address to the address provided on each potential winner’s Sweepstakes entry form.
Each potential Grand Prize winner will have forty-eight (48) hours from the time of the first notification to respond to the email and/or phone call and provide their responses to the presented eligibility questions or the respective potential winner will automatically forfeit the Prize in its entirety.
Each potential Grand Prize winner will be required to complete, sign, have notarized and return the presented affidavit of eligibility, mutually acceptable liability release, publicity release, background investigation authorization form, and the appropriate tax documents (the “Documents”) via the secure electronic notary process provided by GMR or other method acceptable to the Sponsor, within four (4) calendar days of delivery of the Documents, and may need to pass a background check prior to being confirmed as a Grand Prize winner, or the Grand Prize will be forfeited in its entirety.
a) Background Investigation: The Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a background investigation on the potential winners and guests and reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any potential winner or guest based on the results of such background investigation, if the Sponsor determines in their sole discretion that awarding a prize to such winner or guest might reflect negatively on the Sponsor or the NBA Entities.
Potential Grand Prize winners and their guests agree and understand that they must agree to authorize and cooperate with an independent background investigation by the Sponsor and/or its agents by completing a background investigation consent form in the designated timeframe for an investigation of their background, references, character, employment, education, social media, and without limitation civil and criminal court records or police records, including a review of social media, including those maintained by both public and private organizations and all public records, for the purpose of confirming information provided by the potential winner or guest and/or obtaining other information that may be relevant to qualifications as the potential prize recipient in the Sweepstakes. Potential Grand Prize winners and guests agree and understand that based on such results, they may be disqualified if the results are not acceptable to the Sponsor at the Sponsor’s sole discretion and that the specific reason(s) for any such disqualification will not be provided to any disqualified potential Grand Prize winner or guest. The results of such background investigation(s) will NOT be shared with the disqualified or potential Grand Prize winner or guest.
Grand Prize Winners’ Guests: Each Grand Prize winner’s guest must be a legal resident of the forty-eight (48) United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) or the District of Columbia, and eighteen (18) years of age or older, unless the guest is the child or legal ward of the Grand Prize winner, then Grand Prize winner must complete, sign, and return on their behalf the presented affidavit of eligibility, mutually acceptable liability release, publicity release, and background investigation authorization form, within four (4) calendar days of delivery of the Grand Prize winner Documents and prior to travel, at the discretion of the Sponsor, prior to being confirmed as a guest, or the guest portion of the Grand Prize may be forfeited in its entirety.
B) First Prize Winners: On or about January 6, 2025, the potential First Prize winners will be notified by phone or email to the phone or email address provided on each potential winner’s Sweepstakes entry form. Email notification will be made from info@GMRpromotions.com. Voicemail messages will be left if the functionality of the potential winners’ phone services allow. It is the responsibility of the potential winners to ensure email and voicemail services are available and functional, and to check voicemail and email messages for notifications.
Each potential First Prize winner will have forty-eight (48) hours from the time of the first notification to respond to the email and/or phone call and provide their responses to the presented eligibility questions or the respective potential First Prize winner will automatically forfeit the Prize in its entirety.
Each potential First Prize winner will be required to complete, sign, have notarized and return the presented affidavit of eligibility, mutually acceptable liability release, publicity release (the “Document”) via the secure electronic notary process provided by GMR or other method acceptable to the Sponsor, within four (4) calendar days of delivery of the Document prior to being confirmed as a First Prize winner, or the First Prize will be forfeited in its entirety.
C) Second Prize Winners: The Second Prizes will be emailed from the email address info@GMRpromotions.com within two (2) weeks following the drawing to the email address associated with each potential Second Prize winner’s Sweepstakes entry form. Any applicable expiration dates will be provided upon delivery of the Second Prizes.
Email notification will be made from info@GMRpromotions.com. Entrants are advised to add info@GMRpromotions.com to their safe senders list to ensure delivery of any winner notification emails. Voicemail messages will be left for potential Grand Prize and First Prize winners if the functionality of the potential winners’ phone services allow. It is the responsibility of the potential winners to ensure email and voicemail services are available and functional, and to check voicemail and email messages for notifications.
If a notified potential Winner is not eligible, forfeits Prize, declines Prize, or if any Prize notification or Prize is returned as undeliverable, or if any potential Winner fails to accept any Prize within the specified time period, this may result in disqualification and forfeiture of Prize and an alternate Winner may be randomly selected as a potential Winner of the applicable Prize, time and circumstances permitting, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Only up to three (3) alternate potential Prize Winners may be notified, time permitting, after which the applicable Prize will remain un-awarded.
Limit one (1) Prize per person/authorized email account holder.
6. PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Except where legally prohibited, all Winners and Grand Prize winners’ guests grant to the Sponsor and Sponsor’s designees, the right to the use of their name, city and state of residence, as well as any picture, image, likeness, voice, video or film clips, and/or other visual likeness, biographical information and statements provided by such Winners and Grand Prize winners’ guests, at any time or times, for advertising and/or trade purposes, publicity and promotional purposes, or for any other purpose the Sponsor or Released Parties and their designees and assigns see fit, without limitation, in any media or format now or hereafter known or discovered, worldwide, in perpetuity, and on the Internet and World Wide Web, without additional notice, consent, review or approval, and without additional compensation (financial or otherwise), unless prohibited by law.
Winners and Grand Prize winners’ guests in this Sweepstakes agree that the NBA Entities and their designees and assigns may use the participant’s name, voice, city/state of residence, photos, video or film clips, and/or other visual likeness provided by such Winners and Grand Prize winners’ guests, for advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation (financial or otherwise), permission or notification.
7. BY PARTICIPATING, entrant (or if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) agrees to accept and be bound by these Official Rules and agrees that any dispute with regard to the conduct of this Sweepstakes, rule interpretation, selection of entrant and/or awarding of Prize, shall be resolved by the Sponsor whose decisions shall be binding and final. By participating, entrant agrees to indemnify, release, discharge, and hold harmless the Released Parties and their employees, officers, directors and agents from any injury, liability, loss or damage to person, including death or property damage due in-whole or in part, directly or indirectly to the acceptance, use, or misuse of a Prize, participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, or participation in the Sweepstakes. Neither the Released Parties nor their affiliates are responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of this offer, administration of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of Prizes. In the event the Sponsor is prevented from continuing with this Sweepstakes or any portion thereof, or the integrity and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes is undermined by any event including, but not limited to fire, flood, pandemic, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, or any federal, state or local government law, order or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or by other cause (each a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), Sponsor shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel, or terminate the Sweepstakes without further obligation. In no event will more than the stated number of Prizes be awarded.
8. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless Released Parties and their employees, officers, directors and agents from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of: (i) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (ii) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, printers, or telephone or network lines; (iii) printing errors; (iv) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (v) late, lost, or undeliverable mail; or (vi) injury, losses, or damage of any kind to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or receipt, acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including related travel. IN NO EVENT WILL GOOGLE OR THE NBA ENTITIES AND EACH OF ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES OR FOR ANY ACTION OR OMISSION MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING IN THESE RULES AND IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES INCLUDING THE SWEEPSTAKES AWARDED, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE 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.
The NBA Entities and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, governors, owners, distributors, retailers, agents, assignees, advertising/promotion agencies, representatives, and agents shall have no liability and will be released and held harmless from any claim, action, liability, loss, injury or damage, including, without limitation, personal injury or death to winner or any third party or damage to personal or real property due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any reason, including the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize and/or participation in this promotion.
9. GENERAL CONDITIONS: If for any reason the Sweepstakes, including the online portion, is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes (or portion thereof). Reasons may include any cause that corrupts, affects or compromises the administration, security, fairness, integrity, proper conduct or intended play of the Sweepstakes; disruptions caused by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures (a “Disruption”); or a Force Majeure event or occurrence. If a Disruption is deemed to be the responsibility of an individual, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any such individual. In the event the Sweepstakes is canceled or terminated as a result of a Disruption or Force Majeure event, Sponsor reserves the right to select any remaining potential Winners in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to time of such event. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, including any erroneous appearance of qualification for a Prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problem or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, cable, satellite, servers, network or Internet service provider (ISP), computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problem or traffic, congestion on the internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE, OR APP OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a Winner based on an email account, the winning entry will be declared made by the “Authorized Account Holder” email account submitted at the time of the entry. The Authorized Account Holder is the natural person who is assigned to the email address. If an entry contains the name of one individual, only the first named individual will be deemed to be the entrant.
10. ARBITRATION: By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute, claim, or demand related in any way to the Sweepstakes will be decided by binding arbitration. All disputes between you and Google of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of these Rules, shall be submitted to Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) for binding arbitration under its rules then in effect in the San Jose, California, USA area, before one arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The parties agree to share equally in the arbitration costs incurred.
11. CHOICE OF LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of California, U.S.A.
12. WINNERS’ LIST: To receive the names of the Prize Winners, please send a self addressed, stamped envelope to be received by February 15, 2025 to: “Team Pixel NBA All-Star 2025 Sweepstakes” Winners’ List, Attn: Promotions Department, 5050 South Towne Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151.
Sponsored by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway in Mountain View, CA 94043.
Administered by GMR Marketing LLC, 5050 South Towne Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151.