IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE REGARDING 2025 DRAFTKINGS DFS DISCORD $10,000 SPRING GOLF CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
IMPORTANT! PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES (“Rules”) BEFORE ENTERING THE 2025 DRAFTKINGS DFS DISCORD $10,000 SPRING GOLF CONTEST AS THESE RULES AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
- Rules and Eligibility
- The 2025 DraftKings DFS Discord $10,000 Spring Golf Contest (“Contest”) is a four (4) round free-to-play fantasy sports tournament exclusively for DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports customers who are members of the DraftKings Discord Server and who enter into the Contest (each a “Contestant” and collectively, the “Contestants”). Each round of the Contest will be held on the following dates: the first (1st) round of the Contest will be held March 13, 2025 – March 16, 2025; the second (2nd) round of the Contest will be held March 20, 2025 – March 23, 2025; the third (3rd) round of the Contest will be held April 3, 2025 – April 6, 2025, and the final round of the Contest will be held April 10, 2025 – April 13, 2025. Each of the four (4) rounds of the Contest will each be deemed a “Contest” as used in these Rules. The Contest will be administered and scored according to these Rules.
- By entering the Contest (as detailed in Section B, below) or participating in the Contest, you agree to be bound by, and subject to, these Rules, the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use (available at: https://www.draftkings.com), and the DraftKings Privacy Notice (available at: https://www.draftkings.com). You agree and understand that DraftKings may disclose certain information that you share with DraftKings, pursuant to the DraftKings Privacy Notice. In addition to other remedies provided in these Rules or in the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, your failure to comply with these Rules or the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use may, among other things, result in disqualification from the Contest, removal from the Contest, and forfeiture of any Prize (as defined below) as determined by DraftKings in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Rules or the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, DraftKings has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, for any reason or no reason, to disqualify or remove you from the Contest and to effectuate the forfeiture of your Prize or potential Prize.
- BY ENTERING AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT DRAFTKINGS AND ITS AFFILIATES LIMIT THEIR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ENTRY INTO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL DRAFTKINGS INC., ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING (COLLECTIVELY, THE “COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS”), BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, ECONOMIC, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO: (1) THE CONTEST, THESE RULES, YOUR ENTRY INTO, OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST ; (2) THE FANTASY SPORTS CONTESTS, CONTENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND PROMOTIONS ON DRAFTKINGS.COM AND/OR DRAFTKINGS MOBILE APPLICATION OR YOUR UPLOADED INFORMATION; (3) THE USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF DRAFTKINGS.COM AND/OR DRAFTKINGS MOBILE APPLICATION; (4) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY THE COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE DRAFTKINGS MOBILE APPLICATION, OR CONTENT; (5) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH COPYRIGHT OWNERS; OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE TECHNICAL OPERATION OF DRAFTKINGS.COM AND/OR THE DRAFTKINGS MOBILE APPLICATION, EVEN IN THE EVENT FORESEEABLE OR EVEN IN THE EVENT THE COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, OR THEFT OR DESTRUCTION). IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR LOSS OR INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). THE COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO ANY CONTESTANT’S COMPUTER, HARDWARE, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE FROM ANY SECURITY BREACH OR FROM ANY VIRUS, BUGS, TAMPERING, FRAUD, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER LINE OR NETWORK FAILURE, OR ANY OTHER TECHNICAL OR OTHER MALFUNCTION. YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST IS AT YOUR RISK. IN THE EVENT YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE CONTEST, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO FORFEIT THE CONTEST. YOU RECOGNIZE AND CONFIRM THAT IN THE EVENT YOU INCUR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR INJURIES THAT ARISE OUT OF THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS, THE DAMAGES, IN THE EVENT ANY, CAUSED TO YOU ARE NOT IRREPARABLE OR SUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION PREVENTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE CONTEST OR ANY EXPLOITATION OF YOUR UPLOADED CONTENT OR ANY WEBSITE, SERVICES, OR OTHER PROPERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY ANY OF THE COMPANY ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHTS TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, ADVERTISING, EXHIBITION OR EXPLOITATION OF THE CONTEST, ANY DRAFTKINGS WEBSITE, OR OTHER PROPERTY OR YOUR UPLOADED INFORMATION OR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES OR ACTIONS RELATED THERETO. BY ENTERING INTO AND PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED. ACCORDINGLY, YOU AGREE TO WAIVE THE BENEFIT OF ANY LAW, INCLUDING, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT LIMIT YOUR WAIVER OF SUCH CLAIMS.
- DraftKings reserves the right to amend these Rules, the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, and/or the DraftKings Privacy Notice at any time, and it is your responsibility to review these Rules, the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, and the DraftKings Privacy Notice for any changes. By entering the Contest or by participating in the Contest after we change these Rules, the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, or the DraftKings Privacy Notice, you accept all changes thereto. Any change in the structure of the Prize (as defined below) shall be made prior to the start of the first round of the Contest.
- DraftKings reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, delay, or cancel the Contest (or any round of the Contest) (including the start and end dates of the Contest or of any round of the Contest) at any time.
- DraftKings has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, for any reason or no reason at all, to exclude or remove any Contestant(s) and/or individual(s) from participation in the Contest, including, but not limited to, in instances where DraftKings determines that there are irregularities, fraudulent activities, or abuses occurring in connection with the individual or Contestant’s entry or selections. By entering or participating in the Contest, you acknowledge and agree that DraftKings has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, and for any reason or no reason at all, to exclude you from participation in the Contest, and by entering into or participating in the Contest, you agree not to bring any claims, and hereby waive all claims that may now or hereafter arise, against the Company Entities and Individuals, in each case, as it relates to DraftKings’ decisions under this Section.
- To be eligible to enter and participate in the Contest, each Contestant must: (i) be the owner of the DraftKings account under which entry is being made (i.e., no proxy entries allowed); (ii) comply with these Rules; (iii) comply with the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use; (iv) be at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of the Contest entry, except in jurisdictions, territories, and locations where the minimum age for permissible use of daily fantasy sports is greater than eighteen (18) years old, you must meet the age requirement in the jurisdiction, territory or location you are physically located in while entering and participating in the Contest (nineteen (19) years of age in the event you are physically located in Nebraska or Alabama when participating in the Contest or twenty-one (21) years of age in the event you are physically located in Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, or Massachusetts when participating in the Contest); (v) be physically located in any of the fifty (50) United States, Canada (excluding Ontario) and Washington, DC, excluding Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington and any parish in Louisiana where a majority of the qualified electors in the parish voted against the proposition to authorize fantasy sports contests; (vi) not be self-excluded from play on any DraftKings website or mobile application; (vii) not be included on any jurisdiction-wide gaming or daily fantasy sports exclusion list; (viii) not be banned from playing on any DraftKings website or mobile application; and (ix) maintain any DraftKings accounts in good standing. In addition to the foregoing, to be eligible to enter and participate in the Contest, each Contestant must also have a valid Discord account and be a member of the DraftKings Discord Server. You will not be able to enter and participate in the Contest unless you have a valid Discord account and are a member of the DraftKings Discord Server. DraftKings reserves the right to exclude additional state(s) or add additional state(s) under sub-section (v), provided that in the event any such additional state(s) are added, Contestants shall be required to comply with these Rules, as well as any applicable state regulations.
- By entering and participating in the Contest, Contestant(s) and all guests of Contestant(s): (i) agree to refrain from acting as a brand ambassador for, and from in any way promoting or endorsing for commercial purposes, any company other than DraftKings; (ii) consent to the release of certain personal information to DraftKings for purposes related to participation and eligibility for participation in the Contest; (iii) agree to execute documents as DraftKings may reasonably request and within the time frames communicated by DraftKings; (iv) agree to respond in a timely manner to DraftKings’ reasonable requests, including, but not limited to, requests for information; (v) agree, at all times while participating in the Contest, to use their best efforts to uphold the good name, image, and reputation of DraftKings and to refrain from making any statements or engaging in conduct that could damage or bring into disrepute the name, image, and/or reputation of DraftKings; and (vi) agree, at all times while participating in the Contest, to conduct themselves in a professional manner and refrain from any conduct or activity that may bring a Contestant into disrepute or harm a Contestant’s name or reputation. In the event the Contestant engages in behavior that, as determined by DraftKings in its sole and absolute discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person, DraftKings reserves the right to revoke or reclaim the Contestant’s Prize(s) (in the event any) and/or terminate any applicable experience(s) for the Contestant early, in whole or in part, with no further compensation. In such event, and without limiting any other rights of DraftKings, the Contestant may also be required to reimburse DraftKings for the Prize.
- As a condition of participating in the Contest, you agree and acknowledge that Discord Inc. and its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, attorneys, insurers, and associated corporations and entities (collectively, the “Social Media Platform”) are not sponsors of the Contest nor do they endorse or administer the Contest, nor are they in any way associated with the Contest. You also agree that as a condition of participating in the Contest, you shall release the Social Media Platform from any and all liability arising out of or relating to your entry, creation of an entry, submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize, or the broadcast, exploitation, or use of an entry.
- Entry into the Contest
- Entry into the Contest is free. There is one (1) method of entry into the Contest. You must enter the Contest by claiming their free entry ticket by March 12, 2025 at 11:59 am ET. To claim a Contest entry ticket, you must be a member of the DraftKings Discord and have a DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports account and fill out a Contest entry dyno form here: https://dyno.gg/form/598bc1dd. Joining the DraftKings Discord channel is free and creating a DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports account is free. Entrants may only have one (1) entry in the Contest.
- Individuals who enter for the Contest cannot transfer their entry to another individual or send a proxy to the Contest. Contestants may be required to film at least one (1) interview with the DraftKings content team before the start of the Contest and one (1) interview during the Contest or weekend of the final round Contest, as determined by DraftKings in its sole and absolute discretion. The interviews may be used at DraftKings’ sole and absolute discretion, including, but not limited to, in connection with the development, production, distribution, commercialization, promotion, and/or exploitation of DraftKings and/or the Contest. Contestants will wear patches, attire, or promotional items as DraftKings may reasonably direct.
- Operation of the Contest
- The Contest will consist of four (4) rounds beginning with the first (1st) round which will be held March 13, 2025 – March 16, 2025.
- The first (1st) round of the Contest (the “First Round”) will take place on March 13, 2025 – March 16, 2025. The First Round will be played on DraftKings.com or DraftKings’ Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) mobile application. The First Round will be administered and scored according to DraftKings’ Golf Classic contest rules. The Game Set for the First Round is the 2025 Men’s PGA Tour golf tournament held on March 13, 2025 – March 16, 2025 and will include the players and results of such 2025 Men’s PGA Tour golf tournament played from March 13, 2025 – March 16, 2025. The Contestants who finish in the top two thousand (2,000) finishing positions from the First Round of the Contest will qualify for the second (2nd) round of the Contest (the “Second Round”). In the event two (2) or more Contestants tie for 2,000th place in the First Round, all Contestants tied for such 2,000th place will advance to the Second Round. By way of example only, if three (3) Contestants tie for 2,000th place in the First Round, all three (3) tied Contestants will advance to the Second Round. The Contestant who finishes in first (1st) place in the First Round will win TWENTY-FIVE DK DOLLARS ($25). In the event of a tie between two (2) or more Contestants for first (1st) place in the First Round of the Contest, the DK Dollar Prizes for the tied positions will be evenly split among each of the tied Contestants. For example, in the event two (2) Contestants tie for first (1st) place in the First Round, the first (1st) place Prize shall be evenly between the two (2) tied Contestants, and each of the tied Contestants would be awarded TWELVE- AND ONE-HALF DK DOLLARS ($12.50). Contestants who finish in the 2001st finishing position or worse will be eliminated from the Contest and will not advance to any further rounds.
- The Second Round will take place on March 20, 2025 – March 23, 2025. The Second Round will be played on DraftKings.com or DraftKings’ Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) mobile application. The Second Round will be administered and scored according to DraftKings’ Golf Classic contest rules. The Game Set for the Second Round is the 2025 Men’s PGA Tour golf tournament held on March 20, 2025 – March 23, 2025 and will include the players and results of such 2025 Men’s PGA Tour golf tournament played from March 20, 2025 – March 23, 2025. The Contestants who finish in the top five hundred (500) finishing positions from the Second Round of the Contest will qualify for the third (3rd) round of the Contest (the “Third Round”). In the event two (2) or more Contestants tie for 500th place in the Second Round, all Contestants tied for such 500th place will advance to the Third Round. By way of example only, if six (6) Contestants tie for 500th place in the Second Round, all six (6) tied Contestants will advance to the Third Round. The Contestant who finishes in first (1st) place in the Second Round will win FIFTY DK DOLLARS ($50). In the event of a tie between two (2) or more Contestants for first (1st) place in the Second Round of the Contest, the DK Dollar Prizes for the tied positions will be evenly split among each of the tied Contestants. For example, in the event two (2) Contestants tie for first (1st) place in the Second Round, the first (1st) place Prize shall be evenly between the two (2) tied Contestants, and each of the tied Contestants would be awarded TWENTY-FIVE DK DOLLARS ($25). Contestants who finish in the 501st finishing position or worse will be eliminated from the Contest and will not advance to any further rounds.
- The Third Round will take place on April 3, 2025 – April 6, 2025. The Third Round will be played on DraftKings.com or DraftKings’ Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) mobile application. The Third Round will be administered and scored according to DraftKings’ Golf Classic contest rules. The Game Set for the Third Round is the 2025 Men’s PGA Tour golf tournament held on April 3, 2025 – April 6, 2025 and will include the players and results of such 2025 Men’s PGA Tour golf tournament played from April 3, 2025 – April 6, 2025. The Contestants who finish in the top one hundred (100) finishing positions from the Third Round of the Contest will qualify for the final round of the Contest (the “Final Round”). In the event two (2) or more Contestants tie for 100th place in the Third Round, all Contestants tied for such 100th place will advance to the Final Round. By way of example only, if two (2) Contestants tie for 100th place in the Third Round, both tied Contestants will advance to the Final Round. The Contestant who finishes in first (1st) place in the Third Round will win SEVENTY-FIVE DK DOLLARS ($75). In the event of a tie between two (2) or more Contestants for first (1st) place in the THIRD Round of the Contest, the DK Dollar Prizes for the tied positions will be evenly split among each of the tied Contestants. For example, in the event two (2) Contestants tie for first (1st) place in the Third Round, the first (1st) place Prize shall be evenly between the two (2) tied Contestants, and each of the tied Contestants would be awarded THIRTY-SEVEN-AND ONE-HALF DK DOLLARS ($37.50). Contestants who finish in the 101st finishing position or worse will be eliminated from the Contest and will not advance to any further rounds, and all Contestants eliminated in the Third Round who did not qualify for the Final Round will receive FIVE DK DOLLARS ($5) each. For clarity, Contestants who will eliminated in the First Round and Second Round will not receive any prizes.
- The Final Round will take place on April 10, 2025 – April 13, 2025. The Final Round will be played on DraftKings.com or DraftKings’ Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) mobile application. The Final Round will be administered and scored according to DraftKings’ Golf Classic contest rules. The Final Set for the Third Round is the 2025 Men’s PGA Tour major golf tournament held on April 10, 2025 – April 13, 2025 and will include the players and results of such 2025 Men’s PGA Tour major golf tournament played from April 10, 2025 – April 13, 2025. The Final Round of the Contest will have a total Prize pool of SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($7,850). The Prize table for the Final Round is detailed in Section D below.
- In the event that any of the professional golf games within an applicable Game Set in the Contest (including any round of the Contest) are canceled, postponed, suspended, or delayed and cannot be completed within the originally scheduled Contest round dates, DraftKings may reschedule, delay, postpone, alter, or modify the Contest (including the qualifying contests) in its sole and absolute discretion to accommodate the start or completion of such Game Set or even cancel or vacate the Contest (including any round of the Contest). In the event a particular Game Set cannot be completed within an appropriate time (as determined by DraftKings in its sole and absolute discretion) after a Game Set within a Contest round has begun, DraftKings reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to vacate the results and scoring of the affected and unfinished Game Set, select substitute professional golf games as the new Game Set, and replay the Contest (including any round of the Contest) on another date (with no carry over scoring, points, or results from the vacated Game Set). In the event that professional golf games cannot be used or completed for a Game Set in the Contest (including any round of the Contest), DraftKings also reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to utilize other professional sporting events for which DraftKings customarily offers daily fantasy sport contests as the Game Set.
- For all dates, locations, times, and quantities that are identified in these Rules as “TBD,” DraftKings will update these Rules to include the to be determined information once it is fully and finally determined by DraftKings, and all Contestants consent to DraftKings updating these Rules to include such information once it has been so determined.
- Scoring between rounds of the Contest is not cumulative. Each round of the Contest will be scored independently, and scores will not carry over between rounds.
- Contest Winner and Prizes
The Final Round of the Contest will have a total Prize pool of SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($7,850).
- Contest results (including each round of the Contest) will be determined by the total points accumulated by the individual lineup entry within the Contest (or each round of the Contest), as applicable. Each prize awarded for each round of the Contest will be deemed a “Prize”. The Prize table for the Final Round of the Contest will be published within the Payout Structure section of the Contest Details for the Final Round of the Contest in the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports app or DraftKings.com.
- All Contest Prizes will be awarded in DK Dollars. DK Dollars are site credits that are single-use, non-transferable, non-withdrawable, and have no cash value. DK Dollars are used prior to any cash in your balance. DK Dollars do not expire and must be played 1x prior to withdrawal of winnings. Just like if you paid your DFS entry fee in cash, your DK Dollars entry fee is not returned to your account. There are no restrictions or play-through requirements on winnings earned from DK Dollars. To learn more see https://help.draftkings.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405232411539-What-are-DK-Dollars.
- In the event of a tie between two (2) or more Contestants in the Final Round, the cash Prizes for the tied positions will be evenly split among each of the tied Contestants. For example, in the event two (2) Contestants tie for first place in the Final Round of the Contest, the first place Prize and second place Prize for the Contest would be combined and split equally between the two (2) tied Contestants.
- In order to claim a Prize, winners must execute all documents as DraftKings may reasonably request and respond in a timely manner to DraftKings’ reasonable requests to facilitate Prize fulfilment. In the event a winner is not able to meet or violates these Rules or the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, as determined by DraftKings in its sole and absolute discretion, that winner may not be entitled to the Prize, or any other prize, compensation, or monetary value whatsoever, as determined by DraftKings in its sole and absolute discretion, and DraftKings will have no further obligation to that winner.
- The winner(s) may be taxed on the fair market value of their Prize depending on applicable law, and all such tax liability is the responsibility of the winner(s).
- Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions
- The DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use shall apply to the Contest, and these Rules and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. These Rules are intended to be a supplement to the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use. To the extent that any provision of these Rules conflicts with any provision in the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, the provision contained in these Rules shall apply, and the provision contained in these Rules shall be deemed to supersede the conflicting provision contained in the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, unless otherwise stated herein. Other than a provision in these Rules that explicitly conflicts with a provision in the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use, in no way shall these Rules be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Terms of Use.
- The DraftKings Privacy Notice shall apply to the Contest and to these Rules and is hereby incorporated herein by reference. These Rules are intended to be a supplement to the DraftKings Privacy Notice and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the DraftKings Privacy Notice. To the extent that any provision in these Rules conflicts with any provision in the DraftKings Privacy Notice, the provision contained in these Rules shall apply, and the provision contained in these Rules shall be deemed to supersede the conflicting provision contained in the DraftKings Privacy Notice unless otherwise stated herein. Other than a provision in these Rules that explicitly conflicts with a provision in the DraftKings Privacy Notice, in no way shall these Rules be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the DraftKings Privacy Notice. A Contestant’s information will be used subject to the DraftKings Privacy Notice and these Rules. Contestants understand and acknowledge that their selections for the Contest, once locked, shall be made public and displayed on the Contest board and may be used by DraftKings in any other way deemed appropriate by DraftKings for the duration of the Contest, and in perpetuity as DraftKings deems fit.
- By entering the Contest, each Contestant agrees to receive communications from DraftKings, subject to opting out when the Contestant so desires and in a manner prescribed by DraftKings.
- To the extent permitted by applicable law, by entering or participating in the Contest, each Contestant hereby agrees and consents, without further authorization, compensation, or remuneration of any kind, to the editing, modification, replication, publication, and/or other use of the Contestant’s name, likeness, photographs, videos, voice, entries, selections, and the like, in any medium, whether now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation, in any and all advertising, promotions, and other publicity conducted by DraftKings, whether in connection with the administration of the Contest or the development, production, distribution, commercialization, promotion, and/or exploitation of DraftKings or the Contest. Each Contestant further assigns any and all rights he or she may have over his or her entry(ies) or selections to DraftKings without further authorization, compensation, or remuneration of any kind.To the extent permitted by applicable law, by entering or participating in the Contest, each Contestant hereby agrees, without any compensation, to sign any releases, assignments, or authorizations related to publicization of Contestant’s name, likeness, photographs, videos, voice, entries, selections, and the like.
- All references to time of day contained herein refer to the prevailing Eastern Time Zone.
- In the event of a Force Majeure Event (as defined below), DraftKings may reschedule, delay, postpone, alter, or modify the Contest, or may cancel the Contest altogether. As used herein, “Force Majeure Event” means the interruption of or material interference with DraftKings’ ability to hold the Contest or to grant the Prize by any cause or occurrence not within DraftKings’ reasonable control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, pandemic, earthquake, explosion, hurricane, terrorist threat or activity, public health emergency (e.g., COVID-19), act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), or any federal, state or local government law, order, or regulation, or order of any court.
- The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for proceedings involving any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to the Contest or these Rules shall be the courts of competent jurisdiction sitting within Suffolk County, Massachusetts (the “Forum”), and each Contestant and each Contestant’s guest hereby waive any argument that any such court does not have personal jurisdiction or that the Forum is not appropriate or convenient. These Rules shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.
- Employees of DraftKings or its affiliates may not participate in the Contest. Entries to the Contest cannot be transferred or cancelled by the Contestant. DraftKings is not responsible for any website performance issue, including, but not limited to, those that result in a delay or prevention of participation in the Contest or a selection for the Contest.
The best interests of the Contest and fairness are top priorities in decision-making. Unusual circumstances occasionally dictate that common-sense decisions in the interest of fairness take priority over technical rules. DraftKings reserves the right to make reasonable exceptions to these Rules where circumstances so require or warrant. DraftKings shall have the sole and absolute discretion to interpret and enforce these Rules, and such interpretation and decisions related thereto are final.