adidas Employee and Contractor NCAA Tournament Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW.
1. Eligibility: The adidas NCAA Tournament sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to: legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who at the time of entry are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older and (i) an employee of adidas (Retail, D.C. or corporate) or (ii) a non-employee worker (i.e. “external” or “contractor”) assigned to work on-site at an adidas office. Temporary Agency employees are excluded. If you are otherwise eligible but do not have an @adidas or @externals.adidas email address, you will need to have your status as a current Retail employee or external contractor assigned to an adidas office verified if selected as a winner. You must maintain your employment status as of the date of the Prize draw to maintain your eligibility.
Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
2. Sponsor: adidas America, Inc., 5055 N. Greeley Ave. Portland, OR 97217
3. Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins on 16 March 2025 and ends on 20 March 2025 at tip off of the first men’s game (the “Sweepstakes Period”). All entries must be submitted during the Sweepstakes Period.
4. How to Enter: During the Sweepstakes Period, visit (i) https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2025/group?id=01474878-890a-4dc1-8602-ac495527e7e7 and/or (ii) https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2025/group?id=a4cf35d3-b087-4117-b8fc-5018537664aa and use the group names and passwords provided in the corporate communications announcing the sweepstakes and submit your bracket(s) as indicated. This will automatically enter you into the sweepstakes.
An individual who enters in accordance with the above instructions and satisfies all other eligibility criteria set forth in these Official Rules shall be considered an Eligible Entrant. Individuals who do not provide the required information, timely submit their entry, and/or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified.
Limit: 2 entries per individual (one men’s bracket and one women’s bracket). Each participant can win only 1 Grand Prize and 1 Best Bracket Prize.
5. Drawings: Potential Grand Prize winners will be chosen from among all Eligible Entrants on March 20, 2025. Potential Best Bracket (Points) Prize winners will be chosen from among all Eligible Entrants after the championship games on April 6, 2025 for Women's Tournament and April 7, 2025 for Men's Tournament.
Odds of winning the Prize will depend on the number of eligible entries received for the Men’s and Women’s tournaments.
In the event that a potential winner is disqualified or fails to respond to notifications about the sweepstakes Prize for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to an alternate entrant who will also be selected randomly. The winners may be required to complete, sign and return a Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release, or prize may be forfeited.
6. Prize: There will be 2 Grand Prizes and 3 Best Bracket Prizes (each a “Prize”).
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Grand Prize 1 - Men’s Bracket Grand Prize:
A trip for winner +1 guest to the Men’s Final Four consisting of game tickets, flights, 2 nights hotel (double occupancy), ground transportation voucher and a $500 visa gift card for meals. Total approximate retail value $5000.
Grand Prize 2 - Women’s Bracket Grand Prize: Women’s Final Four consisting of game tickets, flights, 2 nights hotel (double occupancy), ground transportation voucher and a $500 visa gift card for meals. Total approximate retail value $5000. - Best Bracket Prize 1 - Men’s Best Bracket (Points) Prize: PS5 slim console bundle that includes NBA2K25 or $500 Visa Gift Card. Retail value $500.
- Best Bracket Prize 2 - Women’s Best Bracket (Points) Prize: PS5 slim console bundle that includes NBA2K25 or $500 Visa Gift Card. Retail value $500.
- Best Bracket Prize 3 - Overall Best Bracket (Points) Prize: PS5 slim console bundle that includes NBA2K25 or $500 Visa Gift Card. Retail value $500.
The difference in value of prize as stated herein and value at time of prize notification, if any, will not be awarded. Prize is non-transferable and no cash equivalent or substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value. Prize winners will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, is used. Prizes may be subject to regular payroll withholding taxes. The ARV of the prize is based on available information provided to Sponsor and the value of any prize awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes, including on a W-2 for employees or a 1099 for non-employees where required by law.
Winners acknowledges that the Sweepstakes Parties (as defined below) have not 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.
7. Release: As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, prize suppliers and agents, and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents (“Sweepstakes Parties”), from any and all liability, loss or damage incurred with respect to the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize; (b) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby knowingly and expressly waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses and/or any rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.
By participating you further understand and agree that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California (“Section 1542”) and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release are hereby expressly and forever waived. You acknowledge that Section 1542 provides that:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS/HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, AND THAT IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS/HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”
The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.
8. Publicity: Except where prohibited by law, winner (and his/her guests) grants (and agrees to confirm this grant in writing, if requested) permission for Sponsor and those acting under its authority to use his/her name, photograph, and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes in any and all media now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without compensation.
9. General Conditions: Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, undelivered, incorrect, or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the entries. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, bugs, virus, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction: This Sweepstakes and its Official Rules are governed by US law and are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Sweepstakes Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Oregon, U.S.A., without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof, and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in Section 10 of these Official Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place in Portland, Oregon.