2013 Coca-Cola Orioles Ticket Giveaway

Official Rules

No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. All federal, state, local, and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.

  1. Eligibility
    The 2013 Coca-Cola Orioles Tickets Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is open to all persons who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of UMB Campus Life Business Services are not eligible. The Giveaway is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
  2. Sponsor
    The Giveaway is sponsored by UMB Campus Life Business Services, located at 621 W. Lombard Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201(the “Sponsor”).
     
  3. Giveaway Prizes
    Twenty five (25) pairs of tickets for Baltimore Orioles games during the 2013 season will be awarded in the Giveaway.
     
  4. Giveaway Period 
    The Giveaway begins at 12:01am on April 15, 2013 and ends at 11:59pm on July 15, 2013 (the “Giveaway Period”).
     
  5.  Agreement to Official Rules 
    Participation constitutes each entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.
         
  6. How to Win
    1. By Purchasing Beverages from UMB Campus Beverage Vending Machines
      During the Giveaway Period, twenty four (24) random bottles and cans containing “You are a WINNER” stickers will be available for purchase in beverage vending machines on the UMB campus. If the bottle/can purchased from a campus vending machine contains a “You are a WINNER” Sticker on the bottom, the purchaser will be entitled to redeem it for one (1) pair of tickets for a 2013 Orioles game.
              
      In order to redeem the prize, all “You are a WINNER” bottles/cans must be brought to the UMB OneCard Office by 5:00 pm on July 15, 2013.
             
      There will be twenty four (24) pairs of Orioles game tickets awarded to purchasers of bottles/cans with a “You are a WINNER” Sticker on the bottom.
         
    2. By Entering Without Making a Purchase
      Contestants may also enter the Giveaway without making a purchase. To do so, it is necessary to enter by visiting the UMB OneCard Office during the Giveaway Period. (It is located in the SMC Campus Center, 621 W. Lombard Street, Suite 002, Baltimore, MD 21201.) For non-purchases, only one entry per participant/per day during the Giveaway Period will be allowed. Entries that are submitted before or after the Giveaway Period will be disqualified.
           
      There will be one (1) pair of Orioles game tickets awarded to non-purchasing contestants. The odds of being selected depend on the number of non-purchasing entries received. The winner of this pair of tickets will be chosen at random from among the non-purchasing entries.
         
  7. Prize Distribution
    1. For Purchasing Participants
      To redeem a bottle/can with the “You are a WINNER” sticker, bring it to the OneCard Office no later than 5:00 pm on July 15, 2013. (It is located in the SMC Campus Center, 621 W. Lombard Street, Suite 002, Baltimore, MD 21201.)
           
    2. For Non-Purchasing Participants:
      On July 16, 2013, between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm, the Sponsor will randomly choose a winner by drawing entry forms from among the non-purchasing entries. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner via telephone or email on or about July 16, 2013. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, there will be another random drawing from the remaining eligible non-purchasing entries. This process will continue, if necessary, until a winner is determined.
       
  8. General Conditions 
    In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Giveaway is impaired in any way for any reason, or in the event the Giveaway is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Giveaway to address the impairment and then resume the Giveaway in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Giveaway and, in the event of termination, award the prizes at random from among the eligible, nonsuspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorneys fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
      
    As a condition of receiving the prize, each winner consents to the use of his/her name, voice, picture, and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium throughout the world in perpetuity without additional compensation unless prohibited by law.
        
  9. Release and Limitations of Liability
    By participating in the Giveaway, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, the University of Maryland Baltimore, the University System of Maryland, the State of Maryland, and each of their respective regents, other companies associated with the Giveaway, and each of their respective regents, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Giveaway or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Giveaway, including computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Giveaway; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) any other errors or problems in connection with the Giveaway, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Giveaway, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the Giveaway or in any Giveaway-related materials; or (e) injury, death, losses or damages 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 Giveaway or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Giveaway, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorneys fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
        
  10. Disputes
    Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Giveaway or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Maryland. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Giveaway, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Maryland, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Maryland.
  11. Winner List
    To request the names of the winners, send an email request to vending@umaryland.edu, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Campus Life Business Services, SMC Campus Center, 621 W. Lombard Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21201. Winner list requests will only be accepted after the close of the Giveaway Period.