2026 DRAFTKINGS COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE REGARDING DRAFTKINGS COLLEGE BASKETBALL BRACKET CONTEST. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE 2026 DRAFTKINGS COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES (THESE “RULES”) BEFORE ENTERING THE CONTEST. THESE RULES AFFECT YOUR
CONTEST SPONSOR: CROWN GAMING INC. (“SPONSOR”)
A. Rules and Eligibility
1. The 2026 DraftKings College Basketball Tournament Bracket Contest (the “Contest”) is a paid entry pick ‘em contest commencing at tipoff of the first game (excluding the first four (4) play-in games) (“Tipoff”) of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Division 1 College Basketball Tournament (the “Tournament”) exclusively for DraftKings customers who enter the Contest (each, a “Contestant” and collectively, “Contestants”). The Contest will be administered and scored according to these Rules.
2. 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 Sportsbook Terms of Use (available via https://sportsbook.draftkings.com) (the “Terms of Use”), and the DraftKings Privacy Policy (available at https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/legal/privacy-notice) (the “Privacy Policy”). You agree and understand that Sponsor may disclose certain information that you share with Sponsor, pursuant to the Privacy Policy. In addition to other remedies provided in these Rules or in the Terms of Use, your failure to comply with these Rules or the Terms of Use may, among other things, result in disqualification from the Contest, removal from the Contest, and forfeiture of any Prize (as defined in Section D(2) below) as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
3. 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, 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, PARTICIPATION IN OR ATTENDANCE AT THE CONTEST; (2) THE CONTEST, CONTENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND PROMOTIONS ON SPORTSBOOK.DRAFTKINGS.COM AND/OR DRAFTKINGS SPORTSBOOK MOBILE APPLICATION OR YOUR UPLOADED INFORMATION; (3) THE USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF SPORTSBOOK.DRAFTKINGS.COM AND/OR DRAFTKINGS SPORTSBOOK 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 SPORTSBOOK.DRAFTKINGS.COM WEBSITE, THE DRAFTKINGS SPORTSBOOK MOBILE APPLICATION, OR CONTENT; (5) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH COPYRIGHT OWNERS; OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE TECHNICAL OPERATION OF SPORTSBOOK.DRAFTKINGS.COM AND/OR THE DRAFTKINGS SPORTSBOOK 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 UPLOAD 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.
4. Sponsor reserves the right to amend these Rules, the Terms of Use, or the Privacy Policy at any time, and it is your responsibility to review these Rules, the Terms of Use, and the Privacy Policy for any changes. By entering the Contest or by participating in the Contest after we change these Rules, the Terms of Use, or the Privacy Policy, you accept all changes thereto. Any change in the structure of the Prize shall be made prior to Tipoff.
5. Sponsor reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, delay, or cancel this Contest at any time. In the event Sponsor cancels this Contest prior to Tipoff, you may be entitled to a refund.
6. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to exclude any individual(s) or remove any Contestant(s) from participation in the Contest, including, but not limited to, in instances in which Sponsor determines there are irregularities, fraudulent activities, or abuses occurring in connection with such individual’s or Contestant’s entry or selections.
7. To be eligible to enter and participate in the Contest, each Contestant must: (i) be the owner of the DraftKings Sportsbook account under which entry is being made (i.e., no proxy entries allowed); (ii) comply with these Rules; (iii) comply with the Terms of Use; (iv) be at least twenty one (21) years of age (or at least eighteen (18) years of age in the event the Contestant is participating within D.C., New Hampshire, or Wyoming; provided, however, that D.C. or New Hampshire are not a Prohibited Jurisdictions as defined in this Section 7 below) as of the date of Contest entry; (v) have a valid United States Social Security Number; (vi) not be voluntarily or involuntarily self-excluded (including self-exclusion) from play on DraftKings; (vii) not be included on any jurisdiction-wide gaming or daily fantasy sports exclusion list; (viii) not be temporarily or permanently banned from playing on any DraftKings website or mobile applicable; and (ix) maintain any DraftKings accounts in god standing; and (x) be physically located in the state of Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, or Wyoming (the “Permitted Jurisdictions”). Due to state regulations, for individuals located in jurisdictions where wagering on local colleges within that jurisdiction is prohibited, such individuals are not eligible to enter the Contest in the event there is a local college or university team within such jurisdiction playing in the Tournament. Currently, entry into or participation in the Contest is not allowed if the entrant is physically located in the state of Connecticut, D.C., Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin (each a “Prohibited Jurisdiction”). In the event there is no local college or university team located within such Prohibited Jurisdiction playing in the Tournament and such jurisdiction allows the operation of this Contest pursuant to its laws and regulations, such jurisdiction shall no longer be deemed a Prohibited Jurisdiction under these Rules, and Sponsor may allow entries into the Contest for individuals located in such jurisdiction(s). Sponsor reserves the right to include additional states as a Prohibited Jurisdiction, or to modify the Prohibited Jurisdiction list, in its sole discretion for any or no reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 7, entry and participation in the Contest is prohibited for entrants physically located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin for the entire duration of the Contest.
8. Sponsor reserves the right to include additional states other than the Permitted Jurisdictions in the event such states approve Sponsor operating the Contest therein (“Additional States”). In such event, such Contestants shall be required to comply with these Rules, as well as any applicable state regulations. Sponsor may also exclude one or more of the above listed states at its discretion at any time for any or no reason.
9. By entering or participating in the Contest, Contestants: (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 Sponsor; (ii) consent to the release of certain personal information to Sponsor for purposes related to participation and eligibility for participation in the Contest; (iii) agree to execute documents as Sponsor may reasonably request and within the time frames communicated by Sponsor; (iv) agree to respond in a timely manner to Sponsor’s 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 Sponsor 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 Sponsor; 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.
B. Entry into the Contest
1. To enter the Contest, individuals must officially register through their DraftKings Sportsbook account, either at https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/pools or on the DraftKings mobile application. Individuals can enter the Contest through the Pools Lobby. The entry period will begin on February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST and close March 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM EST. The Contest has four (4) independent entry fee tier levels of: Ten U.S. Dollars ($10); One Hundred U.S. Dollars ($100); One Thousand Five Hundred U.S. Dollars ($1,500); and Ten Thousand U.S. Dollars ($10,000). Contestants may make up to one hundred fifty (150) entries into the $10 and $100 entry fee tier levels of the Contest, up to seven (7) entries into the $1,500 Contest, and up to three (3) entries into the $10,000 Contest. Each Contest entry fee tier is scored independently of each other, and each of a Contestant’s entries will be treated and scored independently from one another. The score of multiple entries by an entrant will not be combined. There is no maximum number of Contestants who may enter the Contest.
C. Operation of the Contest
1. For a valid entry into the Contest, Contestants must select the winner of each and every game in the Tournament by completing a bracket for the Contest through their DraftKings Sportsbook account. Selections for every game in the Tournament bracket must be made prior to Tipoff or else your entry will be deemed incomplete and invalid. There will be no refunds for incomplete and/or invalid Contest entries. Contestants earn a certain amount of points by correctly selecting the winner of each game depending on which round of the Tournament the game occurs pursuant to the table below. Each incorrect selection is worth zero (0) points. Points received for correctly selecting the winner of a game are based on the round of the Tournament such game took place in accordance with the following table:
| Round | Points Received |
| 1 (Round of 64) | Ten (10) |
| 2 (Round of 32) | Twenty (20) |
| 3 (Round of 16) | Forty (40) |
| 4 (Round of 8) | Eighty (80) |
| 5 (Round of 4) | One Hundred Sixty (160) |
| 6 (Championship) | Three Hundred Twenty (320) |
2. Under no circumstances may a Contestant select a team or modify a selection for any game in your Tournament bracket for the Contest after Tipoff.
3. Contestants must make their selections through the DraftKings Sportsbook website or mobile application. Selections cannot be submitted by email, phone, or in person, and any selections made through such methods will be deemed invalid and void. Selections in the Contest cannot be made by any individual other than the owner of the DraftKings Sportsbook account that entered the Contest (i.e., no proxy play allowed). At the time Contestants are entering the Contest and/or making or modifying the selections, such Contestants must be located in the Permitted Jurisdictions or an Additional State.
4. Contestants understand and acknowledge that their selections, once placed and locked, shall be made public and displayed on a Contest board, which will record all selections made by each Contestant and used in conjunction with and operation of the Contest or in any other way deemed appropriate by Sponsor for the duration of the Contest, and in perpetuity as Sponsor deems fit. Contestants’ usernames will be posted to the public Contest board. The Contest board is not final and will not be used to determine a Contestant’s position in the Contest.
5. In the event the Tournament is canceled prior to its planned conclusion, not run as originally scheduled, or the format of the tournament is changed, the Contest will be cancelled, the Prizes will not be paid, and Sponsor will refund the entry fee(s) to all eligible Contestants.
D. Contest Winner and Prizes
1. The “Prize Pool” for the Contest consists of all Contestant entry fees, less one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per entry (fifteen percent (15%) of each entry fee) in the $10 entry fee Contest, ten dollars ($10) per entry (10 percent (10%) of each entry fee) in the $100 entry fee Contest, ninety dollars ($90) per entry (six percent (6%) of each entry fee) in the $1,500 entry fee Contest, and six hundred dollars ($600) per entry (five percent (6%) of each entry fee) in the $10,000 entry fee Contest. The amount of the Prize Pool for the Contest will depend on the number of Contestants who enter the Contest, provided that the Contest has a guaranteed Prize Pool of no less than One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($100,000) for the $10 entry fee tier, One Million U.S. Dollars ($1,000,000) for the $100 entry fee tier, One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($100,000) in the $1,500 entry fee tier, and One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($100,000) in the $10,000 entry fee tier.
2. Contestants are eligible, subject to these Rules, to win a portion of the Prize Pool (“Prize”) based on their finishing position in the Contest. Except as provided for in Section C(5), finishing position shall be determined by the total number of points a Contestant accumulates during the Contest, and the Contestant(s) with the most amount of points shall be determined, subject to these Rules, the winner of the Contest. The portion of the Prize Pool granted to each finishing position shall be based on the tables below per Contest.
$10 Entry Fee Contest – $100,000+ total Prize Pool
| Finishing Position | Position Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 20.000% | $20,000 |
| 2nd | 10.000% | $10,000 |
| 3rd | 6.000% | $6,000 |
| 4th | 3.000% | $3,000 |
| 5th | 2.000% | $2,000 |
| 6th | 1.500% | $1,500 |
| 7th | 1.000% | $1,000 |
| 8th | 0.750% | $750 |
| 9th | 0.500% | $500 |
| 10th | 0.250% | $250 |
| 11th-30th | 0.100% | $100 |
| 31st-150th | 0.050% | $50 |
| 151st-1,000th | 0.020% | $20 |
| 1,001st-3000th | 0.015% | $15 |
$100 Entry Fee Contest – $1,000,000+ total Prize Pool
| Finishing Position | Position Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 20.000% | $200,000 |
| 2nd | 7.500% | $75,000 |
| 3rd | 5.000% | $50,000 |
| 4th | 2.500% | $25,000 |
| 5th | 1.000% | $10,000 |
| 6th-10th | 0.500% | $5,000 |
| 11th – 20th | 0.250% | $2,500 |
| 21st – 50th | 0.100% | $1,000 |
| 51st – 100th | 0.075% | $750 |
| 101st – 200th | 0.050% | $500 |
| 201st – 300th | 0.040% | $400 |
| 301st – 500th | 0.035% | $350 |
| 501st – 750th | 0.030% | $300 |
| 751st – 1,000th | 0.025% | $250 |
| 1,001st – 1,375th | 0.020% | $200 |
| 1,376th – 2,375th | 0.015% | $150 |
$1,500 Entry Fee Contest – $100,000+ total Prize Pool
| Finishing Position | Position Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 20% | $20,000 |
| 2nd | 15% | $15,000 |
| 3rd | 10% | $10,000 |
| 4th | 7% | $7,000 |
| 5th-7th | 5% | $5,000 |
| 8th-18th | 3% | $3,000 |
$10,000 Entry Fee Contest – $100,000+ total Prize Pool
| Finishing Position | Position Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 100% | $100,000 |
3. The Contestant with the highest total number of points at the end of the Tournament wins the Contest. As part of every Contestant’s entry, they are asked to predict the final total points scored in the championship game of the Tournament. The closest predicted total point score to the final total points scored in the championship game of the Tournament will be used to break any ties between Contestants who finish the Contest with the exact same number of points. In the event multiple Contestants finish with the same number of total points and the same total point prediction for the championship game of the Tournament, such Contestants shall evenly split the portion of the Prize Pool associated with the tied finishing positions. As an example only, if a contest pays 30% to 1st place and 15% to 2nd place, in the event two (2) Contestants tie with the most amount of points and submit the same number of predicted points for the Championship game of the Tournament, each of the two (2) Contestants would receive 22.5% of the Prize Pool (1st Place Prize + 2nd Place Prize divided by 2).
4. In order to claim a Prize, the Prize winner must execute all documents as Sponsor may reasonably request and respond in a timely manner to Sponsor’s reasonable requests to facilitate Prize fulfilment. In the event a Prize winner is not able to meet or violates these Rules or the Terms of Use, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, such Prize winner may not be entitled to the Prize, or any other prize, compensation, or monetary value whatsoever, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor will have no further obligation to that Prize winner.
5. The Prize winners may be taxed or levied on the fair market value of their Prize depending on applicable law, and all such tax, levy, or similar fee liability is the responsibility of the Prize winners and shall be borne exclusively by the Prize winner.
E. Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions
1. The 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 Terms of Use and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the Terms of Use. To the extent that any provision of these Rules conflicts with any provision in the 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 Terms of Use unless otherwise stated herein. Other than a provision in these Rules that explicitly conflicts with a provision in the Terms of Use, in no way shall these Rules be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the Terms of Use. For the avoidance of doubt, the limitation of liability contained in the Terms of Use shall be deemed to apply to your participation in the Contest.
2. The Privacy Policy 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 Privacy Policy and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the Privacy Policy. To the extent that any provision in these Rules conflicts with any provision in the Privacy Policy, 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 Privacy Policy unless otherwise stated herein. Other than a provision in these Rules that explicitly conflicts with a provision in the Privacy Policy, in no way shall these Rules be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the Privacy Policy. A Contestant’s information will be used subject to the Privacy Policy 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 Sponsor in any other way deemed appropriate by Sponsor for the duration of the Contest, and in perpetuity as Sponsor deems fit.
3. By entering the Contest, each Contestant agrees to receive communications from Sponsor, subject to opting out when the Contestant so desires and in a manner prescribed by Sponsor.
4. 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, any and all advertising, promotions, and other publicity conducted by Sponsor, whether in connection with the administration of the Contest or the development, production, distribution, commercialization, promotion, and/or exploitation of Sponsor 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 Sponsor without further authorization, compensation, or remuneration of any kind.
5. All references to time of day contained herein refer to the Eastern Time Zone.
6. In the event of a Force Majeure Event (as defined below), Sponsor may reschedule, delay, postpone, alter, or modify the Contest, or may cancel the Contest altogether. As used herein, “Force Majeure Event” shall mean the interruption of or material interference with Sponsor’s ability to hold the Contest or to grant the Prize by any cause or occurrence not within Sponsor’s 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.
7. Employees of Sponsor or its affiliates may not participate in the Contest. Entries to the Contest cannot be transferred or cancelled by the Contestant. Sponsor 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.
8. 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.
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. Sponsor reserves the right to make reasonable exceptions to these Rules where circumstances so require or warrant. Sponsor shall have discretion to interpret and enforce these Rules, and such interpretation and decisions related thereto are final.