RAVIOLI BOYZ SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN
SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Ravioli Boyz Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins April 1, 2023 at 10:00 am. Central Time (“CT”) and ends April 1, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
ELIGIBILITY: The Ravioli Boyz Sweepstakes is open to residents who live (i.e., that person’s permanent residence) within a seventy-five (75) mile radius around the site of the St. Louis CITY SC Stadium in downtown St. Louis (the “Territory”) who are at least at 18 years old at the time of entry and who are legal residents of the United States. Owners, employees, officers, and directors (including their respective immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, and sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of TKFC LC (d/b/a St. Louis CITY SC) (the “Sponsor”), Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), and Soccer United Marketing, LLC (“SUM” and collectively with MLS, the “MLS Entities”), and each of their respective parents, 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 or win a Prize. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. Void outside the Territory, and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation. Entrants need not be present to win.
HOW TO ENTER
ONLINE ENTRY:
(a) Facebook: During the Sweepstakes Period, look for Sponsor’s Sweepstakes post inviting followers to enter for a chance to enter the Sweepstakes. To enter, post a photo of you celebrating toasted raviolis, tag @stlCITYsc and include the hashtag #RavioliBoyz (an “Entry”). You must be a registered user of Facebook and follow @stlCITYsc on Facebook in order to enter this Promotion via Facebook. Facebook registration is free and can be obtained by logging on to www.facebook.com and following the online instructions to open an account.
(b) Instagram: During the Sweepstakes Period, look for Sponsor’s Sweepstakes post inviting followers to enter for a chance to enter the Sweepstakes. To enter, post a photo of you celebrating toasted raviolis, tag @stlCITYsc and include the hashtag #RavioliBoyz (an “Entry”). You must be a registered user of Instagram and follow @stlCITYsc on Instagram in order to enter this Promotion via Instagram. Instagram registration is free and can be obtained by logging on to www.instagram.com and following the online instructions to open an account.
(c) Twitter: During the Sweepstakes Period, look for Sponsor’s Sweepstakes post inviting followers to enter for a chance to enter the Sweepstakes. To enter, post a photo of you celebrating toasted raviolis, tag @stlCITYsc and include the hashtag #RavioliBoyz (an “Entry”). You must be a registered user of Twitter and follow @stlCITYsc on Twitter to enter this Sweepstakes via Twitter. Twitter registration is free and can be obtained by logging on to www.twitter.com and following the online instructions to open an account.
Limit one (1) Entry per person and per e-mail address. Multiple entries received from any person or e-mail address will render all Entries void. Entrant agrees that all entries, information and files submitted will become property of the Sponsor and may be used as provided in the MLS Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, each of which can be found by visiting http://www.mlssoccer.com/terms-service and http://www.mlssoccer.com/privacy-policy (both of which are incorporated herein by reference). Entrant acknowledges that Entrant has read and agrees to such policies.
ALTNERNATIVE METHOD OF ENTRY: EMAIL To receive one (1) entry in the prize drawing, during the Entry Period send an email to hello@stlcitysc.com meeting the following requirements: Use “Ravioli Boyz Sweepstakes” as the only text in the subject line; and provide the following information as the only text in the email message body: your first and last name, email address, phone number, mailing address and type “I agree to the Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions unconditionally.”
For all Entries, if entering with a mobile phone or other web-enabled device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply. Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and any other applicable charges. Entrants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges.
All Entries must be received by the end of the Sweepstakes Period. Any attempt by any Entrant to submit entries by using multiple/different email addresses, physical addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant's Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all associated Entries will be void.
For all Entries, your settings must be set to “unprotected” and/or “public” in order for your posts to be viewable by Sponsor and its agents. Only posts that are viewable by Sponsor and its agents will be considered an Entry. You must maintain that setting through the winner notification period so that Sponsor will be able to communicate with you via direct message, if required.
See Appendix A for additional Entry Guidelines & Prohibited Content. Entry must comply with these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review any Entry for violation of these Official Rules and may, at its sole discretion, reject, delete, or otherwise exclude an Entry for any reason, including without limitation, if the Entry contains any Prohibited Content (as defined in Appendix A) or any other commentary or material which Sponsor, in its sole discretion deems inappropriate.
The above methods are the only ways to enter the Sweepstakes. No other method of entry will be accepted.
PRIZE: One (1) Winner will receive one (1) of Authentic Toasted Ravioli Head (the “Prize”). The Approximate Retail Value of the Prize is $120. Each Winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein, in addition to all Prize details, are at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Each Winner agrees to accept the prize “as is.” The Prize is non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions or substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole and absolute discretion. All taxes and all other costs associated with acceptance or use of the above Prize(s) are the sole responsibility of the Winner.
RANDOM DRAWING: The winners of the Sweepstakes (the “Winner”) will be selected by random drawing by the Sponsor on or about April 3, 2023 from among all eligible Entries received by the Sponsor. The decision of the Sponsor is final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
NOTIFICATION: The Sponsor will notify each Winner by email, mail, or phone starting on April 3, 2023. In the event that any Winner does not respond to any such notification forty-eight (48) hours after contact, a disqualification will result at Sponsor’s option, the Prize will be forfeited and, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate Winner may be chosen from among all remaining eligible Entries. Each Winner shall confirm eligibility, agree to these rules, and provide their first name, last name, and mailing address. Each Winner also may be required to submit his/her valid social security number (if applicable) and/or other identification to the Sponsor and may be required to execute, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, Release of Publicity, within two (2) days of date of issuance. At Sponsor’s option, A disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited and, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate Winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible Entries if all required documents are not properly executed and returned within the specified period of time. Refusal or return of such documents as non-deliverable or Winner’s noncompliance with these Official Rules will also result in disqualification and forfeiture of the Prize and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate Winner to be selected from among all remaining eligible Entries.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Sweepstakes and submitting an Entry, each Entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against the Sponsor and the other the MLS Entities, and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Sweepstakes and all of their respective owners, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Sweepstakes or from the receipt or use of any Prize. Each Winner, by acceptance of Prize, grants to the Sponsor, the MLS Entities and each of their respective designees the right to publicize such Winner’s name, address (city and state of residence), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and Prize information in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without additional compensation or consideration, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, lost, damaged, garbled, delayed, undelivered, or inaccurate Entries. Entries generated by a script, macro, or other mechanical or automated means or by any means that subvert the entry process will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing, or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties that may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of Entries, the announcement of the Prize, or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to Entrant’s or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the website.
The Sweepstakes is designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in the Sponsor and MLS. This Sweepstakes may not be used for any form of gambling. If the Sweepstakes is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, the Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Sweepstakes, or to disqualify Entrants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, Released Parties shall have no liability to any Entrants who are disqualified due to such an action.
Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or website or attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other Entrant or the Sponsor’s representatives or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated Entries will be void. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Sweepstakes is unlawful and subject to legal action by the Sponsor, the MLS Entities, and/or their respective agents. The Sponsor and the MLS Entities shall have the sole right to disqualify any Entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Sweepstakes, and to resolve all disputes in their sole discretion. Released Parties (i) make no warranty, guaranty, or representation of any kind concerning any Prize, and (ii) disclaim any implied warranty. All disputes will be resolved under applicable U.S. laws in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri without giving effect to choice of law or conflicted law principles (whether of the State of Missouri, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Missouri. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any terms of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
The Sponsor and the MLS Entities, as applicable, reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes for any reason outside of Sponsor’s control, including should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, the Sponsor may elect to identify the Winner and award the Prize from among all non-suspect, eligible Entries received up to the time of such cancellation.
MLS Entities are not sponsors or administrators of this Sweepstakes and are in no way responsible or liable for the administration of this Sweepstakes. All trademarks used are the property of their respective owner(s) and are used for prize description purposes only.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR AND MLS WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH ENTRANT, AND THE SPONSOR AND THE MLS ENTITIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a Winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. The Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes.
WINNERS’ LIST: For the NAMES OF PRIZE WINNERS (available after April 10, 2023), mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Ravioli Boyz Sweepstakes Winner’s List, P.O. Box 16620, St. Louis, MO 63105. Winners list requests for this Sweepstakes must be received by April 24, 2023.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW
APPENDIX A
ENTRY GUIDELINES & PROHIBITED CONTENT:
Entries must meet the following requirements:
Entry cannot defame, misrepresent, or contain disparaging remarks about Sponsor or its products, or other people, products or companies or communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsor wishes to associate.
Sponsor shall have full right and power to copy, publish, broadcast, display, distribute, use, edit, translate, alter, combine with other material, reuse, and adapt any or all portions of the Entry in any way and for any purpose whatsoever, at any time, now or in the future, in any media now known or hereafter devised throughout the World in any manner whatsoever and for any purpose.
Entry cannot (a) be sexually explicit or suggestive, violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, profane or pornographic, contain nudity or any materially dangerous activity; (b) promote the excessive or irresponsible consumption of alcohol, or promote illegal use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous or any particular political agenda or message; (c) be obscene or offensive, endorse any form of hate or hate group; (d) contain an image of anyone under 18 years of age; (e) contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, email addresses or street addresses; (g) contain copyrighted materials owned by others without permission; (h) contain materials embodying the names, likenesses or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, without permission; (i) refer to or depict any names, logos or readily recognizable features of a retailer of alcohol beverages (such as a grocery store, convenience store, restaurant, bar, or any other retail location that sells alcohol beverages);or (j) depict, and cannot itself be in, violation of any law.
Each entrant warrants and represents that the Entry: (a) is his/her original work, published; (b) has not received previous awards; and (c) does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity;
Any entrant whose Entry includes likenesses of third parties or contains elements not owned by the entrant (such as, but not limited to, depictions of persons, buildings, trademarks, or logos) must be able to provide legal releases for such use including Sponsor’s use of such Entry, in a form satisfactory to Sponsor, upon request, prior to award of prize and/or naming of entrant as a Winner.
Any that, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, is not in accordance with the guidelines as stated herein or on the Website or is deemed to be inappropriate for publication is ineligible.
Incomplete, illegible, deceptive, or garbled Entries are not eligible.
Any such entrant will indemnify and hold harmless, Sponsor from any claims to the contrary.