Official Rules “2024 MLB Topps Now® Aaron Judge 594 Card Sweepstakes”
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO RECEIVE A PRIZE. MANY WILL ENTER, FEW WILL WIN.
THESE OFFICIAL RULES (“OFFICIAL RULES”) PROVIDE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE 2024 MLB TOPPS NOW® AARON JUDGE 594 CARD SWEEPSTAKES (THE “SWEEPSTAKES”). BY ATTEMPTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, PARTICIPANTS (AS DEFINED BELOW) FULLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE TOPPS.COM TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOUND HERE AND THE DECISIONS OF THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC. (“TOPPS”), WHICH WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES.
Please read these Official Rules carefully.
1. Prize(s). Approximately 196 Winner(s) (as defined below) will receive an autographed card number 1/1, autograph card #’d to 5, parallels #’d 49 or lower, a short print variation, or a super sport print variation version (each a “Prize” and together, the “Prizes”) of the 2024 MLB Topps Now® Aaron Judge 594 base card (the “Base Card”). All Winners must accept delivery of the Prize in the method determined by Topps in its sole discretion. Prizes shall be shipped to the Winner’s address as provided by each Winner. Allow approximately 10-15 days after the close of the sales window. Once shipped, Prizes shall be considered awarded and fulfilled, and Topps shall not be responsible for any lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged, or stolen delivery or any incorrect shipping address provided. In the event of any delivery issues, Prize shall not be replaced or substituted with any alternate prize award or compensation. Winner shall look only to designated shipper/carrier and not to Topps for any delivery issues. Prizes may be shipped in the form of redemption cards which, in addition to these official rules, will be subject to the Topps.com Redemption Program Terms & Conditions found here. For more information about how to redeem a Prize redemption card, please visit Topps.com/pages/card-redemptions or contact customer service.
2. Eligibility. To be eligible, each participant (“Participants”) must be legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are 18 years of age or older (or of legal age of majority in state or province of residence). Void outside of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Canada and where otherwise prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of Topps who were responsible for the administration of this Sweepstakes, including officers and directors Topps are not eligible to participate.
4. Entry Period. The Sweepstakes will commence on August 26, 2024, when the base cards go on sale publicly on Topps.com and ends at 7:00 PM EST on August 27, 2024 (the “Entry Period”).
5. Odds; Alternate Means of Entry. Chances of winning a Prize are subject to the number of entries received throughout the Entry Period.
For a chance to obtain a Prize without purchase, while supplies last, send a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope (“SASE”) to: 2024 MLB Topps Now Shohei Ohtani 584 Card Sweepstakes, P.O. BOX 852168, Mesquite, TX 75185. Only one SASE per mailing, postmarked by August 26, 2024 and received by August 28, 2024. No metered mail. Limit 1 request per household for the Sweepstakes. Drawings to determine whether Participant receive a Prize. Participants who are randomly selected to receive a Prize will receive one (1) Prize via their submitted SASE or as Topps otherwise determines.
6. Selection of Winner. Subject to the rules regarding eligibility and winner verification herein, each Winner will receive one (1) Prize.
7. Winner Verification. A potential winner may be required to prove eligibility, including, without limitation, proof of age and residence. Each potential winner may be required to sign within 48 hours of receipt of the following documents from Topps: (a) an affidavit of eligibility and release (including a name, image, likeness release) releasing the Indemnified Parties (as defined below) and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and members from any and all liability, loss, claims, demands, and causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, loss, or any other harm suffered in connection with this Sweepstakes or the use/misuse or acceptance of the Prize or any portion thereof to be eligible for the Prize; and (b) except where prohibited by law, a promotional release granting Indemnified Parties the right to use his/her name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation; and any other documentation required by Topps, including tax-related forms, and potential winner’s social security number or local equivalent for tax purposes (collectively, the “Releases”). Entry into this Sweepstakes constitutes Participant’s agreement to sign such Releases. Each potential winner shall be responsible for obtaining and returning signed copies of the Releases within the allotted timeframe. Failure to return all such documents and comply with deadlines, noncompliance with these Official Rules or the return of any prize or prize notification will result in disqualification and, in Topps’s sole and absolute discretion, selection of an alternate potential winner. Upon receipt and acceptance by Topps of all requested documentation from a potential winner, Topps shall deem such potential winner as an official Sweepstakes’ winner (a “Winner”).
8. General Terms. Arrangements for fulfillment of the Prize will be made by Topps. All details related to the Prize not specified in these Official Rules shall be solely determined by Topps. As a reminder, each Winner remains liable for any and all taxes on the value of the Prize received. Upon entry into the Sweepstakes, Winners (as well as all other Participants) are required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. All federal, state and local taxes (if any), and any other costs and expenses associated with the Prize not specifically provided for in these Official Rules, are solely each Winner’s responsibility. Topps shall have no responsibility or obligation to the Winner, or potential Winner, who is unable or unavailable to accept or utilize the Prize as described herein. No substitution, transfer or cash equivalent of the Prize or any portion thereof is permitted, except by Topps, in which case a prize of comparable or greater value may be awarded.
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ANY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, IN TOPPS’S SOLE DISCRETION, MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
Indemnified Parties (as defined below) assume no responsibility for incorrect, inaccurate, or late entry information whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes or by any human error which may occur in the processing or running of the Sweepstakes. Topps reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes or Official Rules for any reason, including if the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or any other causes beyond the control of Topps which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes or amendment and/or adoption of new or existing laws and/or regulations regarding the administration, operation or any other aspect of the Sweepstakes in any jurisdiction. All interpretations of these Official Rules and decisions by Topps are final. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, TOPPS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE NEW YORK COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE SWEEPSTAKES. EACH PARTICIPANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THESE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. Participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the MLBPA, MLBPI, MLB Entities, Topps and each of their respective affiliated companies, parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, members, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liabilities, claims, suits, losses, damages, expenses and costs (including, but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting or arising from: (a) the Sweepstakes, including Participant’s participation therein, and/or (b) any breach or violation of any representation, warranty, obligation or covenant made by each Participant herein; and each Participant agrees to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against the Indemnified Parties, to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against the Indemnified Parties, and hereby acknowledge that the Indemnified 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 the Sweepstakes.
BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, PARTICIPANTS RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY ACCESS TO, LACK OF ACCESS TO, AND/OR USE OF THE SWEEPSTAKES WEBSITE, THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES WEBSITE, THE REMOVAL FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES WEBSITE, OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO, ANY MATERIALS, OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE
ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANYTHING RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL RELATED ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SWEEPSTAKES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON- INFRINGEMENT.
MLBPA, MLBPI, THE MLB ENTITIES AND, THE PLAYER(S) FEATURED IN THE PRIZES OR BASE CARDS ARE NOT SPONSORS OF, NOR RESPONSIBLE FOR, THE SWEEPSTAKES.
10. Certain Definitions. As used here in, “MLBPA” means the Major League Baseball Players Association, “MLBPI” means MLB Players, Inc., and the “MLB Entities” means collectively, Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., MLB Advanced Media, L.P., The MLB Network, LLC, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“BOC”), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, the Major League Baseball Clubs (“Clubs”), and each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which now, or in the future, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, employees, directors, officers, and agents of the foregoing entities.