Fort Worth Valentine’s Day VIP Experience Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR CLAIM A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES.  PLEASE REVIEW THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS CAREFULLY, AS THEY CONSTITUTE A BINDING AGREEMENT (THE “AGREEMENT”).  THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR (DEFINED BELOW) AND OTHER PARTIES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
  1. SPONSORS: This Contest is sponsored by ESPN Productions, Inc. d/b/a ESPN Events (the “Sponsor“). Any advertisers associated with the Contest and specifically set forth herein shall be deemed a “Promoter” for purposes of these Official Rules.

 

  1. ELIGIBILITY: “Fort Worth Valentine’s Day VIP Experience Sweepstakes” (“Contest“) is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO, OTHER UNITED STATES TERRITORIES, AND FOREIGN TERRITORIES), age 18 years or older as of the date of entry (an “Entrant”). The following are not eligible for the Contest: (i) employees and agents of Sponsor, Promoter, their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and each of their respective advertising/promotion agencies, officers, members, and franchisees; and (ii) the “immediate family members” and/or “household members” of any of the persons set forth in (i) above. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year. Void in all U.S. Territories (e.g., Puerto Rico and Guam) and wherever prohibited by law.  Contest is governed by U.S. law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. By entering the Contest, participants agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and Regulations (“Official Rules”). The decisions of the Sponsor regarding all matters relating to the Contest are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

 

  1. CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest Period will begin on February 3, 2026 at approximately 12:00 A.M. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on November 11, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. ET (the “Contest Period”).

Note: Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.

  1. HOW TO ENTER: Entrant must complete the form at https://espnevents.com/louisville-vs-baylor-fort-worth/vip-experience-sweepstakes/. Required fields include name, email, state of residence, and an acknowledgement of understanding these official rules.
  1. HOW TO WIN: One random winner will be selected using the https://www.random.org platform
  1. PRIZES: The total approximate value (“ARV”) of the Contest is $750.

One winner will win two (2) courtside tickets and to the Louisville vs. Baylor men’s basketball game taking place at 3 p.m. CT at Dickies Arena on Saturday, February 14 (the “Game”) (set of tickets, the “Prize”).  (ARV $250 per ticket / $500 total per Prize).  Exact seat locations to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.  If Prize winner chooses to not take a companion, then the companion elements will be forfeited and the remaining elements shall constitute full satisfaction of the Prize.

In addition, the winner will receive will receive a $250 gift certificate to Reata. The gift certificate will be delivered in person at the Game on February 14.

Each Prize is nontransferable and non-refundable and must be accepted as awarded. No cash or other substitution may be made except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a Prize with another prize of equal or greater value for any reason as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. PRIZE DOES NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL TO/FROM THE GAME. Each winner is responsible for all TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO ATTENDING THE GAME AND FOR ALL applicable taxes associated with receipt of a prize.  Prize winners acknowledge that Sponsor, Promoter and its or their respective agencies or related companies have not made nor are in any manner responsible 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.

  1. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF POTENTIAL WINNER: Each potential winner will initially be notified by Sponsor via email by February 12, 2026. The potential winner will have 24 hours to respond to the direct message from Sponsor accepting the Prize.  If no response is received from the individual potential winner accepting the Prize, Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner.  The alternate potential winner will then have 24 hours to respond to the direct message from Sponsor accepting the Prize.

ALL POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL. SPONSOR SHALL SOLELY DETERMINE ANY FORM OF VERIFICATION. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL WINNERS’S ELIBIGILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS, AFFIDAVITS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY POTENTIAL WINNER IF IT DETERMINES, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, THAT ANY USER INFORMATION WAS CHANGED OR FALSIFIED IN ORDER TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

  1. PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY: All information submitted by participants in the Contest will be treated according to the Privacy Policies available at espn.com.   Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes participant’s consent to the Sponsor and Promoter use of his/her name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, and state of residence for promotional purposes in any and all media, in any manner, now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity without further consideration or any payment.
  1. GENERAL CONDITIONS: This Agreement cannot be modified or waived except in writing signed by the party to be charged.  The terms of this Agreement and its performance will be binding on the Entrant and his/her administrators, successors and assigns.  If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  Entrant may not assign his/her rights under this Agreement without Sponsor’s prior written consent; any unauthorized assignment will be null and void.  The Licensed Entities, as applicable, shall have the unlimited right to assign this Agreement and the rights granted by Entrant under this Agreement at any time, in whole or in part, to any person or entity.
  1. RELEASE AND INDEMNITY: By participating in this Contest or receiving a Prize, Entrants (and in particular, winners) agree to release and to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor,  Promoter, each of their respective parent(s), subsidiaries, other related entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, assigns, members, successors, employees, franchisees, and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) for any liability, injury, death, loss or damages to Entrant or any person or entity, including without limitation damage to personal or real property, caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by participation in this Contest (and/or related activities) or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of a Prize.
  1. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Entrant, printing errors or by any of the equipment, hardware, software or programming associated or used with the Contest; (2) technical errors, defects, delays or failures of any kind, including without limitation malfunctions, interruptions or disconnections in communications lines, Internet or website access, hardware or software; (3) digital or electronic disruptions, e.g., viruses or other security breaches; (4) unauthorized human intervention, e.g., hacking; (5) technical or human error which may occur in connection with any aspect of the Contest; (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Contest, access to, copying or downloading materials from Twitter.com or any other website or application, or receipt or use of any Prize.
  1. DISPUTES: (a) In the event of a dispute as to any Submission, the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Twitter account used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Each entrant may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder.  Participant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for or the appropriate State court located in New York, (b) all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest but in no event attorneys’ fees, and (c) under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for and participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.  SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the participant and Sponsor and Promoter in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
  1. OFFICIAL WINNERS’ LIST:   For a copy of the list of winners, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address below. Requests must be received within thirty (30) days following the end of the Contest.

Fort Worth Valentine’s Day VIP Experience Sweepstakes ESPN Productions, Inc.

d/b/a ESPN Events

11001 Rushmore Drive

Charlotte, North Carolina 28277

SPONSOR: ESPN Productions, Inc.