
OFFICIAL RULES
OFFICIAL RULES ("RULES").
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
PIN-BASED & INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS INELIGIBLE.
PURCHASING WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING.
All entries (MasterCard® card, online, & mail per below) have an equal chance of winning. MasterCard card use includes transactions initiated by MasterCard cards & MasterCard products/devices (i.e. PayPass) directly linked to MasterCard customer financial institution (“FI”) accounts. Eligibility: Open to MasterCard cardholders whose account was opened by a MasterCard customer FI in the US prior to 7/1/07 & who are legal residents of 50 US or DC, 18 or older, except employees & their immediate families (spouses, parents, children, & siblings & their respective spouses) &/or those living in the same household of each of MasterCard International Incorporated (“Sponsor”), MasterCard customer FIs (including, but not limited to, Bank of America), Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., MLB Online Services, Inc., MLB Media Holdings, Inc., MLB Media Holdings, L.P., Major League Baseball Properties Canada Inc., the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, & the Major League Baseball Clubs, & each of their respective general & limited partners, shareholders, employees, parents, directors, officers, affiliates, representatives, agents, successors, & assigns (hereinafter, “MLB Entities”), Project Support Team, Inc. (“P/S/T”), & their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, officers, directors, governors, related entities, partners, partnerships, principals, agents, licensees, sponsors, representatives, successors & assigns, & advertising/promotion agencies (collectively “Released Parties”). Sweepstakes subject to applicable federal, state, & local laws & regulations. Void where prohibited. To Enter: Begins 7/1/07, 12:00:01AM Central Time (“CT”), & ends 9/30/07, 11:59:59PM CT (“Promo Period”). 1) Online: Visit www.priceless.com & complete/submit entry per instructions during Promo Period. Limit (1) online entry per person, regardless of number of e-mail addresses used, during each day of Promo Period (a day is 24-hour period beginning 12:00:01AM CT & ending 11:59:59PM CT). Additional entries received from any person or e-mail address during any (1) day of the Sweepstakes will be void. Entry awarded to person named on applicable entry (regardless of whether that is the name of authorized account holder of e-mail address from which said entry was submitted). The use of automated entry devices is prohibited. 2) Automatic MasterCard Purchase during Promo Period:
- Receive (1) entry per purchase made with a MasterCard card;
- Receive (1) additional entry per MasterCard PayPass tap purchase made at PayPass enabled merchant. Visit www.mastercard.com/paypassmerchants for PayPass enabled merchant list;
- Receive (1) additional entry per purchase made with any MasterCard card that is issued by FIA Card Services & features MLB® Entities & Bank of America trademarks or service marks. Call 1-800-MC-ASSIST for card listing.
I Would Be A… Promotion Official Rules Official Rules. No Purchase Necessary to Enter, Vote, or Win. Void Where Prohibited. This Promotion features (2) initiatives, a consumer generated Contest (“Contest”) & a voter Instant Win Game (“Instant Win Game”) as described below. For the purpose of this Promotion, a day is defined as the 24-hour period beginning at 12:00:01AM Central Time (“CT”) & ending at 11:59:59PM CT. Unless indicated otherwise, all days & Periods defined below will also begin at 12:00:01AM CT & end at 11:59:59PM CT. Promotion will be administered by Sponsor & its designated representatives whose decisions will be final & binding in all matters relating to this Promotion. Eligibility: Promotion open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States including the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of participation. The following are not eligible to participate in the Contest or win: Persons who worked (in the last (5) years) or currently work in the broadcasting industry (radio & TV inclusive) and/or directly related fields (including, but not limited to, voice actors) whether in the United States or elsewhere. Employees of MasterCard International Incorporated (“Sponsor”), MasterCard customer financial institutions, the MLB Entities, & their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, officers, directors, governors, related entities, partners, partnerships, principals, agents, licensees, sponsors, representatives, successors & assigns, & advertising/promotion agencies (collectively “Released Parties”) or the immediate family (spouses, parents, children, & siblings & their respective spouses) & and/or those living in the same household of any of the foregoing are not eligible to enter the Promotion, vote, or win. The “MLB Entities” shall mean the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees & Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. (doing business in its own name & as Major League Baseball Productions), Tickets.com, Inc., SportsOnEarth, LLC, the Major League Baseball Clubs, & each of their subsidiaries or affiliated entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Major League Baseball Clubs or the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, & the directors, officers & employees of the above entities. Promotion is subject to applicable federal, state, & local laws & regulations. Promotion Phases: Promotion begins on 7/9/07 & ends on 9/30/07 (“Promotion Period”) & consists of distinct Phases as outlined below: Registration; Contest Period & Entry submission; Voting Period & consumer voting; & winner identification. Registration: Visit www.mlb.com/dreams during the Promotion Period. When requested, fully complete & submit the Registration per the instructions provided or, if you are a return visitor, click on the appropriate links & enter the user name & password created during your initial Registration. Limit (1) Registration per person, regardless of the number of e-mail addresses used, during the Promotion Period. Additional registrations received from any person will be void. I. Contest: Phase 1 Contest Period: Contest participation will begin on 7/9/07 & end on 9/23/07 (“Contest Period”). The Contest will be comprised of (11) 1-week Entry Periods. Entry Periods will run Mondays through Sundays throughout the Contest Period. Entries received for each respective Entry Period will not carry forward to subsequent Entry Periods. During each Entry Period, (1) entrant will be selected as the Weekly Finalist as described below. To participate during the Contest Period, follow the below instructions. Internet & phone access are required. Flash 8 Plug-in must be installed on your computer to participate & can be downloaded for free by visiting http://www.adobe.com.
- Visit www.mlb.com/dreams & click to Contest section for link to the “I Would Be A…” tab;
- Develop Contest entry per the instructions provided. You will be asked to respond to the Contest Theme, I Would Be A…,
& describe why you would be a member of your favorite MLB® team. Entry Page window must remain open throughout each
Step “1” - “5”, including recording, described below. If online Entry Page is closed and/or session is interrupted for any reason
prior to completion of submission, entry will be void.
Step 1: Select your favorite MLB® team;
Step 2: Select up to a maximum of (7) MLB themed video clips (“video”) based on options provided with a minimum cumulative length of :25 seconds & a maximum length of :35 seconds in total duration;
Step 3: Chose (1) music track as a backdrop for video based on options provided;
Step 4: Customize selected video(s) by adding your audio voice over (“voice over”). With online Entry Page open, call & record voice over by phone. Start by saying “My name is, & I would be a...” & then complete voice over in :25 seconds or less. To begin, call toll free 1 (800) 828-4444 & enter the PIN number provided within online Entry Page. Follow prompts to record & save voice over. If lines are busy, please try again. Voice over will automatically upload to online Entry Page & messaging confirming successful upload will appear on screen;
Step 5: Click Preview on Entry Page, review & submit;
- Identify up to (10) Contest Entries that you feel best demonstrate the Contest theme;
- Rate & vote a maximum total of (10) times per day per the instructions provided. You may vote for the same Entry or different Entries with a total limit of (10) votes per person, regardless of the number of e-mail addresses used, during each day of the Voting Period. Additional votes received from any person during any (1) day of the Voting Period will be void.
2nd Chance Drawing: If necessary, a 2nd Chance Drawing will be conducted by P/S/T on or about 10/15/07 from among all registrations to award any unclaimed Instant Win Prizes. The odds of winning the 2nd Chance Drawing depend on the total number of eligible registrants & total number of unclaimed Instant Win Prizes. 2nd Chance winners (if any) will be notified by P/S/T by e-mail, telephone and/or mail. Entry will be awarded & participation associated with the person named on the applicable registration form (regardless of whether that is the name of the authorized account holder of the e-mail address from which said registration form was submitted). Your submission of any information, registration, Entry, vote, prize claim or otherwise (collectively “Promotional Data”), constitutes your consent to participate in this Promotion & your consent for Sponsor, P/S/T and/or MLBAM to use & transfer your name, address & other information solely for the purpose of administering this Promotion. Released Parties are not responsible for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, delayed, inaccurate, incorrect, inaudible, garbled, or undelivered Promotional Data; Entry screening and/or postings; vote processing, tallies and/or failure to process votes; any error, omission, interruption in service due to system upgrades, repairs, modifications, general outages, or other causes; defects or delays in transmissions or communications; toll-free number and/or PIN distribution; telephonic, human or computer failures, problems or errors; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Promotional Data; technical or mechanical malfunctions, or other malfunctions or errors or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of Promotional Data, the announcement of the winners; interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; traffic congestion on the Internet or phone lines or any technical problem, including but not limited to any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from Promotion participation; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines, or telephone systems; errors or omissions in these Official Rules, in any Promotion-related advertisements or other materials; human-processing error; failures of electronicequipment, computer hardware or software; or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by equipment, programming used in this Promotion, human error, or otherwise. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any & all Entries of a participant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Promotion. Any attempts by an individual to access any web site associated with this Promotion via robotic, automatic entry and/or voting devices, programs such as, but not limited to, script, macro or any other automated means, or other unauthorized entry will void all such Entries and/or votes by such methods. CAUTION: Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion is a violation of criminal & civil laws & should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and/or MLBAM reserve the right to seek damages and/or other remedies from any such person(s) responsible for the attempt to the fullest extent permitted by law. Prizes: (11) Finalist Prizes/(1) Finalist Per Entry Period: (1) MLB® authentic jersey from each winner’s favorite team hand-signed by a player from that team (past or present) as designated solely by Sponsor (Maximum Approximate Retail Value “ARV”=$500). ARV of hand-signed jersey subject to fluctuation based on MLB® player featured & current market value at time of prize award. (1) Grand Prize Winner: 4-day/3-night trip for winner & (3) guests to (1) 2007 MLB® World Series® game designated by Sponsor consisting of round-trip coach air transportation from major U.S. airport nearest winner’s residence, (2) standard double-occupancy hotel accommodations, (4) tickets to the designated game, a meet-&-greet with award winning sportscaster Joe Buck, a behind-the-scenes tour of the applicable ballpark, ground transportation to/from the airport & the applicable hotel, & a $500 MasterCard Gift Card (ARV =$5,500). Actual value of prize will vary depending on final flight itinerary. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation. Trip must be taken on dates specified by Sponsor. If any prize-related activity(s) is canceled or postponed for any reason, including, but not limited to Joe Buck appearance, balance of prize will be awarded in full satisfaction of prize award. Travel & hotel accommodation restrictions apply. Minor guest(s) (if any) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, & winner & guests must travel on the same itinerary. MasterCard Gift Card restrictions may apply. (77) Instant Win Game Prizes: For each day of the Voting Period, a $50 MLB.com Shop Gift Code redeemable for MLB® merchandise at www.shop.mlb.com will be awarded (ARV=$50). MLB.com Shop Gift Code may be subject to certain terms & conditions. Visit www.MLB.com for details. Instant Win Prizes will be fulfilled within (6) – (8) weeks of prize claim verification. Prize details not specifically set forth herein are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All prizes are provided by Sponsor. Major League Baseball game & exhibition dates & times are determined in the sole discretion of the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball and/or the applicable Major League Baseball Club, as applicable, & may be subject to change. The terms & conditions of the tickets awarded as prizes will govern in the event a legal game or exhibition, as defined by Major League Baseball, is not played due to weather, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance or any other reason. Sponsor & the applicable MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to winner and/or guests who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at the game or exhibition. Sponsor & The MLB Entities will not be responsible for Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster outside their control that may cause the cancellation of Major League Baseball games or exhibitions. Maximum total ARV of all prizes: $14,850. Federal, state, local taxes, & all other costs & expenses not specified herein as included in a prize are winners’ sole responsibility. Miscellaneous: No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of a prize (or portion thereof) except by Sponsor due to prize unavailability, & then for a prize (or applicable portion thereof) of equal or greater value. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by Official Rules & 1) Attest that their Contest Entry (if any) is an original work of authorship that meets all eligibility requirements; 2) Recognize that other persons, including but not limited to other entrants, may have submitted to Released Parties or others, or made public, or may in the future originate & submit, or make public, similar or identical material that Released Parties may have the right to use, & that entrant will not be entitled to any compensation because of Released Parties’ use of other similar or identical material; 3) Agree that Released Parties & their designees & assigns: a) shall own Contest Entry (& all material embodied therein) & shall have the non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide right & royalty-free license to edit, publish, record, adapt, modify, exploit & use Entry & the recording & composition embodied therein (or any portion thereof) in any way (including, without limitation, all required rights of reproduction, adaptation, distribution, public performance & public display) & in any media for advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for any other purpose in any media or format, online or offline, now or hereafter known without further compensation, permission or notification from/to entrant or any 3rd party; b) shall have the right & permission (unless prohibited by law) to use entrant’s name, voice, city or state of residence, audio file, biographical information, photograph and/or other likeness for advertising, trade and/or for any other purpose in any media or format, online or offline, now or hereafter known without further compensation, permission or notification & that such use shall not violate the rights of any 3rd parties & shall not violate any applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances; c) shall have the right to disqualify any Entries that they deem to be obscene or otherwise not in good taste (in Sponsor’s sole discretion); d) shall have no liability & entrant will defend, indemnify & hold harmless Sponsor & Released Parties from & against any liability, loss, injury or damage of any kind (including attorney’s fees) to any person or entity including, without limitation, personal injury, death or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize or participation in Promotion & any prize awarded in connection herewith. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, terminate or suspend the Promotion should any non-authorized intervention or causes beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control (including but not limited to threats of terrorist activity, inability to secure any prize component, labor strikes, and/or acts of God), corrupt or impair administration, security, fairness, judging, or proper play of Promotion &, if Promotion is terminated or suspended, award prizes in a judging from among all non-suspect Entries and/or registrations in Sponsor’s sole discretion received prior to the event requiring such modification, termination or suspension. Privacy: All information submitted online by entrants is subject to the MLB.com Privacy Policy accessible at: www.mlb.com/privacy. Winners List: For winners’ names, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by 10/31/07 to: MasterCard I Would Be A… Promotion Winners, P.O. Box 13106, Bridgeport, CT 06673-3106. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Visit the official website at MLB.com. MasterCard International Incorporated is an Official Sponsor of Major League Baseball. This Promotion is not sponsored by any MLB Entity. Sponsor: MasterCard International Incorporated, 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577. Promoter: Project Support Team, Inc., 100 Mill Plain Road, Danbury, CT 06811.