14th Annual Brisnet.com Online Handicapping Challenge Rules
A Spot to the Horse Player World Series as part of more
than $5,000 in prizes!
Highest Bankroll Wins!
Based on $2 mythical win and place wagers on all
selections
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PRIZES
for the Single-day Tournament
Saturday, December 15, 2012
| Grand Prize: | HPWS entry, 4 nights at Orleans in Las Vegas, $1,000 cash, $300 Brisnet credit |
| 2nd place: | $750 |
| 3rd place | $500 |
| 4th place | $200 |
| 5th place | $150 |
| 6th-10th places | $100 |
| 11th-15th places: | $50 Brisnet.com credit |
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Online credit is good
towards products downloaded at http://www.Brisnet.com/
or http://www.twinspires.com (with linked
TwinSpires/Brisnet.com accounts) and must be used by March 31, 2013.
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For a full explanation
of all prizes, please review the PRIZE DETAILS section.
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Only one final prize
awarded per contestant (See Rule 13 below).
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How to Win
Players need to select one horse in each of
the designated contest races. For each correct selection a player will earn the
$2 win and place mutuel payoff with a cap of $50
for win payoffs and $20 for place payoffs. The player with the highest
accumulated bankroll will be the grand prize winner and earn the grand
prize listed above. The bankroll is based on mythical $2 wagers.
Contest Dates
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Contest
Entry Deadlines*
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Contest
Race Day Selection Deadlines
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Saturday,
December 15, 2012 1:59 P.M. ET
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Saturday,
December 15, 2012 2:05 P.M. ET
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Cost of Entry / Eligibility
There is no cost to enter the contest. The Brisnet Online Handicapping
Challenge is open to active Brisnet customers with a valid Brisnet username
and password. If you are not a Brisnet member, you can use any major form of
credit card with the FREE instant Brisnet sign-up to obtain your Brisnet username and password. There
is no cost to join Brisnet and you are under no obligation to purchase any
Brisnet products.
Players must be 21 years of age or older by
December 15, 2012, in order to play.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations
apply. Employees of Churchill Downs' properties, Bloodstock Research
Information Services (BRIS) and their respective subsidiaries, contractors, directors,
advertising agencies, and their respective immediate family members are not
eligible.
ENTRY
This is an Internet-based contest, entries will only be accepted through the
online entry form at http://www.Brisnet.com/challenge/ .
Only one entry per person, per Brisnet username, and per social
security/social insurance number is allowed. Multiple entries are
cause for disqualification of all involved entries. A player may not
submit multiple entries with different names, addresses, usernames, etc. BRIS
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any player who BRIS
believes has submitted multiple entries in the contest.
To participate in the Brisnet.com Online
Handicapping Challenge, you must complete your contest registration by the
time and dates listed above.
This
is an Internet-based contest, entries will only be
accepted through the online entry and selection form. No faxed, mailed,
electronically mailed or phoned in entries are allowed.
A player's name, hometown and score can be
listed on Brisnet.com.
By entering players acknowledge compliance
with the official rules including all eligibility requirements.
CONDITIONS
1) During the contest registration, players will be required to enter their
first name and last name, Brisnet username, mailing address, valid e-mail
address, and the last four digits of their social security number. In an
effort to assure that all entrants have an equal opportunity to compete, all
winners will have their identity, address, and other registration information
independently verified.
2) Each player will enter the challenge and
log on using their existing Brisnet username and password.
3) Players will select one runner from each
of the designated contest races from a pull down list. Selections must be
made prior to the contest deadline as outlined above.
4) Players will select horses by name,
irrespective of their program number or coupled entry status. If a selected
horse is coupled, points and the $2 win and place mutuel
payoff are only awarded for the horse selected, not for any other horse(s)
he/she may be coupled with.
5) For each correct selection a
player will earn the $2 win mutuel payoff with a
cap of 24-1 ($50 maximum) and the $2 place mutuel
payoff with a cap of 9-1 ($20 maximum).
6) In the event that a selected horse is
scratched or declared a non-starter, the alternate selection will be used. If
no alternate selection is chosen or if that runner is also scratched, the
post time favorite will be substituted.
7) The official final order of finish according
to the host racetrack will determine whether the $2 win
and place mutuel payoffs are awarded. There
is a cap of $50 to win and $20 to place.
8) Only the designated contest races count
toward a player's score, occurring after sign up.
9) The $2 win
and place mutuel payoffs can only be earned
after successful enrollment in the contest.
10) Updated standings will be posted on the
Brisnet.com Web site as soon as possible at the end of each contest day.
It is the responsibility of the player to
bring any alleged error to the attention of BRIS within 48 hours by sending
an e-mail to Ed.DeRosa@brisnet.com.
11) The winners of the online contest will
be the contestant with the highest accumulated bankroll.
12) If the grand prize winner already has
the maximum number of HPWS entries then the HPWS seat will be awarded to the
2nd place finisher or the next finisher eligible for the HPWS.
13) A grand prize winner is only eligible for one
trip to Las Vegas.
Participants can win a maximum of one entry into the Las Vegas tournaments in January 2013.
14) In the event that there is a tie between two or
more players for the highest bankroll total at the end of the contest, the
following procedure will be used to break the tie. The first tie breaker is
the most winners selected. In the event two or more players are still tied,
the most place horses selected will be used to break the tie. If a tie still
exists, the highest win payoff will be used until the tie is broken. In the
event a tie is not broken, players will either share the prize equally or
participate in a "playoff" the following Saturday. Bloodstock
Research Information Services(BRIS) will make the
final decision.
15) Alternate qualifiers will be ranked by
order of finish in case the actual winners do not accept or do not qualify
for the prizes. Only qualified entrants are eligible for prizes.
16) BRIS reserves the right to change the
contest schedule without notice. In the event that a contest race is
cancelled and not run on the scheduled date, regardless of reason, that race
will be withdrawn from the contest, even if it is made up at a later date.
17) Participants may select the horses for
their entries anytime according to the dates and times posted on the contest
pages. (dates and times subject to change without
notification).
18) Selections for all races must be
submitted and are final by the race day selection deadline. See "Contest
Dates" for race day selection
deadline times and dates. Final entries can not be changed after the deadline
for any reason. Take your time when entering your selections. The selections
page will not be accessible after the race day selection deadline of each contest
date.
19) The system logs the time and date each
player enters their selections.
20) Each player agrees to allow BRIS to use
their name and picture for publicity if they are a prize winner.
21) Each player will receive periodic
e-mails reminding them of upcoming contest dates; however, BRIS takes no
responsibility for reminding players about upcoming races. It is solely the
player's responsibility to meet all contest deadlines for entry.
22) BRIS will post past performance
information, commentary and charts of trial races when appropriate. BRIS
shall not be liable for any inaccurate, incomplete, or missing information
that is posted. Such information is posted only to help players make their
selections and any opinions or analysis posted by BRIS regarding the outcome
of the races should not be taken as a recommendation of which horses to
select.
23) All entries, along with all copyright,
trademark and other proprietary rights associated therewith, become property
of Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS).
24) All rules are subject to change without
notice.
PRIZE DETAILS
GRAND PRIZE: The Grand Prize
winner will receive: one (1) free registration to theHorse Player World Series
in February 2013; four (4) nights
lodging at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas; a $1,000 cash prize payable by January
31, 2013. Included in the cash prize is a travel allowance for
airfare to and from Las Vegas.
Winning contestants will be responsible for arranging and booking their travel plans.
2nd Place PRIZES: The 2nd winner will
receive $750 cash.
3rd Place PRIZES: The 3rd winner will
receive $500 cash.
4th Place PRIZES: The 4th winner will
receive $200 cash.
5th Place PRIZES: The 5th winner will
receive $150 cash.
6th
- 10th Place PRIZES: The 6th, 7th,
8th, 9th, and 10th-place winners will each receive $100 cash.
11th - 15th Place PRIZES: The 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th-place winners
will each receive a $50 credit toward Brisnet.com products.
Odds
of winning depend on the number of players and skill level of each player.
All prizes will be awarded regardless of the number of players. Prizes are
not transferable and no substitution of prizes is permitted except that BRIS
reserves the right to substitute a prize of equivalent value if a prize is
unavailable. All prizes are awarded "AS IS" and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES AND ANY SHIPPING OR HANDLING CHARGES
ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. EVENT TICKET WINNERS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM ALL
AIRPORTS AND HOTELS IN THEIR OWN
TOWN, AND WHILE IN LAS VEGAS,
NEVADA. AS WELL AS THEIR OWN MEALS NOT ASSOCIATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL LODGING
NEEDS IN LAS VEGAS.
DISCLAIMER
The Brisnet Online Handicapping Challenge is a contest of skill, subject to
all federal, state, provincial and local laws and void where prohibited by
law. Entrant agrees that BRIS and any sponsor, and their respective agents,
employees and affiliates, shall not be liable for injury, loss of damage of
any kind resulting from participating in this contest or from the acceptance
or use of the prize money awarded. By entering the contest, entrant agrees to
be bound by these official rules and consents to the use of his/her name,
city and state or province of residence and/or photograph for promotional
purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law, if
entrant is a winner. BRIS reserves the right to verify eligibility
qualifications of entrants. If BRIS determines, in its sole discretion, that
there is any suspected or actual electronic tampering with the contest or if
technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the contest, BRIS reserves
the right to void the entries at issue and/or terminate the contest. If the
contest is terminated due to tampering or technical difficulties or for any
other reason prior to its planned expiration date, notice will be posted at http://www.Brisnet.com/challenge/ . Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of
this contest is unlawful and subject to legal action by BRIS or its agents.
BRIS will not be responsible for any: (a)
late, lost, garbled, misdirected, incomplete, or damaged entries; (b) any
contest disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control
of BRIS; or (c) any printing or typographical errors in any materials
associated with the contest.
GENERAL RELEASE
LINKS TO THIS CONTEST BY OTHER INTERNET SITES ARE PROVIDED AS A SERVICE TO
HORSERACING FANS, AND THESE OTHER INTERNET SITES ARE
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THE CONTEST SITE. BRIS IS NOT
LIABLE FOR CLAIMS AND/OR GUARANTEES MADE BY OTHER INTERNET SITES.
INTERNET/TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS
If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of
running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes
beyond the control of BRIS, which corrupt or affect the administration,
security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest, BRIS
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who
violates these Contest Rules or the associated rules sets referenced. Herein,
if anyone, tampers with the entry process, or engages in any conduct detrimental
to BRIS, the Contest or any other player (in each case as determined at BRIS's sole discretion), to lock out any individual whose
eligibility is in question, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this
Contest at any time. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for, and
will not be liable for, any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect,
delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or
destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. None of the
Released Parties are in any way responsible or liable for any problems or
technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line
systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any
e-mail or entry to be received by BRIS on account of technical problems or
traffic congestion on the Internet or at any associated Web site, or any
combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any
other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or
downloading of any materials in this Contest.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE
CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT
BE MADE, BRIS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK FROM ANY SUCH PERSON DAMAGES AND ANY
OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO BRIS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
NOTIFICATION
Winners will be notified by e-mail within 72 hours and may be
required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and acceptance of
these Official Rules and a publicity/liability release (unless prohibited by
law) within ten (10) days following attempted notification. Any prize
returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an
alternate winner. By accepting any prize, winner (and, if applicable,
companion) grant permission to BRIS to use their names and/or likenesses for
publicity and promotional purposes without further compensation, unless
prohibited by law, and agree to execute a written consent. In the event of a
dispute about the identity of any player, entries made online will be
declared made by the authorized account holder of the Brisnet account
submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined
as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet
access provider, online service provider or other organization that is
responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the
submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be required to provide the
sponsors with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account
holder of the Brisnet account associated with the winning entry.
RULES & WINNERS LIST
This Contest is subject to these Contest Rules and any other rules sets
expressly referenced herein. Contest players agree to abide by the terms of
these Contest Rules and by the decisions of BRIS ,
which are final on all matters pertaining to this Contest. BRIS reserves the
right to change these Contest Rules at any time, in its sole discretion.
Contest rules may be obtained on BRIS's Web site,
at http://www.Brisnet.com/challenge/ .
A winner's list will be posted on the BRIS's Web site within 72 hours and may
also be obtained by sending a SASE to the address below.
CONTEST SPONSOR
The sponsor of the Contest is BRIS. The address for the purposes of this
Contest is:
BRIS
Attn: Ed DeRosa
801 Corporate Dr.
Lexington, KY 40503
HEADERS
The section headers contained herein are only provided for convenience
purposes only and shall not be used to modify or interpret the terms of these
Official Rules.
To begin the challenge click here.
For
questions or problems with this contest, send e-mail to Ed.DeRosa@brisnet.com.
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