Staples Center of It All Sweepstakes
Official Rules

No purchase necessary to enter or win.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. Do not participate in the promotion if you are not a legal U.S. resident.  Void in Puerto Rico, all other U.S. territories and possessions, and where prohibited.

  1. Eligibility: The Staples Center of It All Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who reside in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico and all other U.S. territories and possessions) who are 18 years of age or older from the date of participation. Employees, agents, officers and directors of Staples Office and Superstore LLC (“Sponsor”), AEG and RealTime Media, Inc. (collectively  with Sponsor, the “Promotion Entities”), and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, divisions, advertising, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies (collectively, “Released Parties”), and their immediate families (parent, child, sibling or spouse and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate or win in the Promotion. RealTime Media’s clock will be the official timekeeper for this Promotion. By participating, you agree to these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Promotion Entities whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. Void in Puerto Rico, all other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law, rule or regulation. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
  2. How to Participate: The Promotion begins on September 29, 2009 at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”) and ends on November 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 P.M. EDT (the "Promotion Period").  For the purposes of this Promotion, a day begins at 12:00 A.M. EDT and ends at 11:59:59 P.M. EDT, except for the first day, which will begin at 12:00 P.M. EDT.
  3. There are two methods of entry:

    1. To enter via the site: Entrants will visit http://www.staples.com/centerofitall (the "Web Site") during the Promotion Period.  There, you will be asked to register for the Promotion by entering your true and correct information on the registration form. The registration form will allow users to select which prize they would like to register to win. Submit completed entry form as indicated to receive one (1) entry into the Promotion.
    2. To enter via the widget: Entrants will be able to enter the Promotion and earn additional Sweepstakes entries by using the widget. You must first register then grab the widget and place the widget on your personal site, social networking profile, start page or desktop.  After registration and placing your widget, you can then earn one (1) additional Sweepstakes entry by having an unregistered user register on the widget that you have grabbed and placed on your page.

    Returning Participants: You are only required to complete the online registration form the first time you register for the Promotion. In order to earn additional entries, you may return to the Web Site and follow the links to the Log-in Page. You will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes each day you log in to the Web Site.

    Tell A Friend You can earn additional Bonus Sweepstakes entries by sending a Tell A Friend email. You will receive one (1) Bonus Sweepstakes entry for each friend that you refer.

    Limit ten (10) Bonus Sweepstakes entries per person and per email address per day. Entries received from any person or email address in excess of the stated daily limitation will be void. All prize awards are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. Limit one (1) registration per person and per email address for the entire Promotion Period. Any attempt to use multiple names or email accounts or other tactics to register or enter more than the stated limits may result in the disqualification by the judges or by Sponsor from the Promotion and all associated registrations and/or entries will be void. Registrations and entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or with the intent to subvert the registration or entry process will be void.

    Except as noted in these Official Rules, information collected for this Promotion is used only for the purpose of winner notification, and will not be re-used, sold or shared in any manner by Promotion Entities or any third parties unless participant has elected to receive additional information and promotional material from the Sponsor or a third party.  By participating in the Promotion, participant (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the Staples Office and Superstore LLC Privacy Policy, which is available at http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/help/policies/privacy.html. In the event of any discrepancy between the Staples Privacy Policy and these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall control and govern. 
    Registrations and entries will be deemed to be made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of registration and he/she must comply with these Official Rules.  The authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address.  A potential winner may be required to provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the potentially winning entry.

  4. Sweepstakes Prizes, Drawing, And Odds of Winning: The potential Sweepstakes Prize winners will be selected in an electronic randomized drawing at the end of the Promotion Period from all eligible entries received for the applicable drawing. Drawings will occur on or about 11/13/2009. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the applicable drawing. There will be one winner selected for each prize package listed below... Limit: One (1) prize per person and per email address.
    1. Music Prize Package (1): One winner and guest will receive a trip to the Biggest Music Awards Show of the Year in January of 2010 for 3 days/2 nights. Trip includes hotel accommodations (one room, double-occupancy) at a hotel chosen by Sponsor, round-trip airfare via JetBlue from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner's home to Los Angeles, CA. Two (2) tickets to the awards show, two (2) tickets to the awards show rehearsal, two (2) tickets to an awards show post-party and two (2) $100 Staples gift cards. Actual value may vary based on point of departure and dates of travel.  Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Total Trip ARV is $4,750.
    2. Basketball Prize Package (1): One winner and guest will receive one (1) trip to two (2) professional basketball games at STAPLES Center (dates chosen by Sponsor) for 3 days/2 nights and two (2) Staples $100 gift cards. Trip includes hotel accommodations (one room, double-occupancy) at a hotel chosen by Sponsor; round-trip airfare via JetBlue from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner's home to Los Angeles, CA. Actual value may vary based on point of departure and dates of travel. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Total Trip is ARV $4,950.
    3. Basketball prize package includes the following:

        1st Game Includes (Team 1): Two (2) Courtside Seats to a regular season home game, VIP tour of STAPLES Center, two (2) Passes to the Lexus Club on game night, access for two (2) to attend a Head Coach pre-game press conference, a photo opportunity with 2 members of the professional dance team, two (2) Halftime Chairman’s Room passes, one (1) autographed ball and one (1) Gift Bag.
        2nd Game Includes (Team 2): Two (2) Courtside tickets to a game, VIP check-in, limo service provided to/from the Arena, dinner for (two) 2 in the Lexus Club, access for two (2) to the Chairman’s Room at halftime, one (1) team-autographed ball, a photo opportunity with members of the professional dance team and team merchandise.

    4. Hockey Prize Package (1): One winner and guest will receive a trip to one (1) professional hockey game at STAPLES Center (date chosen by Sponsor) for 3 days/2 nights. Trip includes hotel accommodations (one room, double-occupancy) at a hotel chosen by Sponsor, round-trip airfare via JetBlue from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner's home to Los Angeles, CA, two (2) Front Row “Glass” seats to the game, opportunity to watch the pre-game skate from the Penalty Box, a VIP tour of STAPLES Center, VIP tour of the team’s training facility, meet and greet with one of the players, dinner for two (2) in the Lexus Club with Luc Robitaille, a ride for one (1) on the ice resurfacer and two (2) $100 Staples gift cards. Actual value may vary based on point of departure and dates of travel. Total Trip ARV is $4,750.

    Restrictions: Winner and Guest(s) must be able to attend the event on the date specified by the Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation to such winner. Sponsor reserves the right to change the date as listed above. Specifics of all prizes are in Sponsor’s sole discretion. If winner resides within a 100-mile radius of Los Angeles, CA ground transportation will be provided in lieu of air transportation and no compensation or substitution will be provided for the difference in prize value. Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18), unless the child or legal ward of winner. Guest must sign a liability/publicity release prior to issuance of travel documents. If guest is child or legal ward of winner, winner must sign and return liability/publicity release on behalf of such child or legal ward. Travel must be made through Sponsor’s agent, on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Certain travel restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Winner and guest agree to comply with all tour rules and regulations. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of such portion of prize. All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including, additional ground transportation, luggage fees, meals, souvenirs, and gratuities are the sole responsibility of the winner. Flight details are subject to space availability and airline carrier’s regulations and conditions apply.  The trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles.  Any picture identification requirements associated with air travel are the winner’s and guest’s responsibility. The Released Parties are not responsible for lost or mutilated travel documents or tickets and none will be replaced. Certain additional travel restrictions may apply.  Airline tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades. No prize substitution, cash equivalent of prizes, transfer or assignment of prize permitted, except by Sponsors in its sole discretion, due to prize unavailability for any reason, and only then for a prize of equal or greater value.

    The total ARV of the Promotion Prizes is $14,450. 

  5. General Prize Restrictions: In no event will more than the number of prizes stated herein be awarded. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes as well as all costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being awarded. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of any prize (or portion thereof) is permitted, except by the Promotion Entities who reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value.  Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor.  Any portion of the prize not accepted by winner(s) will be forfeited. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  6. Prize Awarding: The Promotion Entities will award prize only upon winner confirmation, verification and final approval. The potential winners may be notified by phone or e-mail and may be required to satisfactorily complete an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability and Publicity Release, and W9 (the “Official Paperwork), all of which must be returned to RealTime Media within ten (10) days of date of issuance of winner notification. Upon RealTime Media’s receipt of the Official Paperwork, the potential Sweepstakes winner will become the confirmed Sweepstakes winner. If a potential Sweepstakes winner cannot be contacted; is ineligible; fails to return the required documents within the specified time period, if the prize notification is returned undeliverable; or if potential winner otherwise fails to fully comply with these Official Rules, he/she will forfeit that prize and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner for the drawing at issue as selected by the Promotion Entities.
  7. General: The winners hereby expressly grant to the Promotion Entities and their respective designees all rights to use and publish his/her name, likeness (photographic or simulated), and city and state of residence for solely advertising, marketing, promotional and publicity purposes in connection with this Promotion (“Advertising”), in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without any form of notice or any amount or kind of compensation or permission, except where prohibited by applicable law.  All copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights in such Advertising shall be owned by Sponsor or its licensors and winning participants hereby disclaim and waive any claim of right to such Advertising.  Such Advertising shall be solely under control of Sponsor or its licensors, and winning recipients hereby waive any claim of control over the Advertising content as well as any possible claims of misuse of winning recipient’s name, likeness or voice under contract, tort or any other theory of law. 
  8.       This Promotion is conducted in English (which will be given its everyday ordinary meaning), and any and all disputes will be resolved in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard for conflict of laws principles. 

  9. Conduct: By participating in this Promotion, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Promotion Entities, which shall be final, binding and non-appealable in all respects.  The Official Rules will be posted on the Web Site throughout the Promotion Period.  Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification.  The Promotion Entities reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the participation process or the operation of the Promotion or the Web Site; or to be acting in any manner deemed the Promotion Entities to be in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in any manner deemed by the Promotion Entities to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person and void all associated entries and/or registrations.  CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER OR PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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  11. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties assume no responsibility or liability for (a) lost, late, stolen, undelivered, inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or garbled registrations,  entries, or emails; (b) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (c) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries or registrations at any point in the operation of this Promotion; (d) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, cable, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Promotion; (e) inaccessibility or unavailability of the Internet or the Web Site or any combination thereof or for 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 Promotion, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries or registrations, the announcement of the prizes, or in any other Promotion-related materials; or (f) any injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Promotion or download of any materials in the Promotion.  If, for any reason, the Promotion (or any part thereof) is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, then the Promotion Entities reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion in whole or in part.  If terminated, the Promotion Entities may, at their discretion, award the prize(s) for the drawing(s) at issue from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received for the applicable drawing(s) up to time of such action.
  12. Releases & Indemnity: Winners agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Released Parties against any and all liability, damages or causes of action (however named or described), with respect to or arising out of participant’s participation in the sweepstakes or the receipt, use or misuse of the prize.
  13. Winners’ List: To receive the names of the winner (available after November 10, 2009) send a
  14. self-addressed stamped #10 envelope for receipt by December 31, 2009 to: Staples Center of It All Sweepstakes Winner’s List, c/o RealTime Media, Inc., 1060 First Avenue, Suite 201, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
  15. Sponsor:  Staples the Office Superstore, LLC, 500 Staples Drive, Framingham, MA  01702
  16. Administrator: RealTime Media, Inc., 1060 First Avenue, Suite 201, King of Prussia, PA 19406.