Terms and Conditions

Weekly CES Picks Contest and Giveaway

“Official Rules”

Sponsor/Administrator: City Electric Supply Company, a Florida corporation
Promoting Office: 400 S. Record Street, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75202

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. Eligibility: Weekly CES Picks Contest and Giveaway (the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the United States (including the District of Columbia) who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and are registered members of the CES Picks application (registration and download is free and is further described below) (“Entrant(s)”). The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation in the Promotion constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to abide by these terms and conditions (“Official Rules”), including the arbitration clause in Section 13, and Administrator’s decisions, which shall be final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion.

Winning a prize is contingent upon the Entrant fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Proof of eligibility must be provided upon request.

2. Timing: The Promotion begins on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 7:20 p.m. CT and ends on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 3:25 p.m. CT at the conclusion of the final game on that day (the “Promotion Period”). The Administrator’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion. Entrants are responsible for determining the corresponding time zone in their respective jurisdiction. The Promotion Period and any other dates stated in these Official Rules may be adjusted to accurately account for changes made by the NFL to the number of games and weeks played during the 2024 NFL regular season.

3. How to Enter: This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with any of the following entities or any official sponsor or affiliate thereof: the National Football League (“NFL”), any professional football team, Apple, or Google. Entrants are providing their information to Administrator and not to any other party.

To access the Promotion, download the CES Picks application from iTunes or the Google Play store and follow the on-screen instructions to register. Download and registration are completely free and the Promotion is free to play. Log in to your CES Picks application during the Promotion Period and complete your entry by selecting the week’s matchup. All regular season games for the 2024 NFL football season will be listed on the app. Submit your picks weekly. Submissions are due one hour before kickoff. Pick the team that you think will win the game by clicking the team and then clicking “Save.” Your weekly points are determined by looking at the games where you correctly guessed the winner and combining their total inning points scored. If you selected the losing team, no points are awarded. In the event of a tiebreaker, you will also submit a guess as to the total of points scored in the last two games of the week (including winning and losing teams in both games). Points accumulate throughout the season. THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WILL BE USED TO ADMINISTER THE PROMOTION.

Limit ONE (1) ENTRY PER WEEKLY PERIOD (a) PER PERSON (REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF EMAIL ADDRESSES OR REGISTERED MEMBER ACCOUNTS), or
(b) PER EMAIL ADDRESS (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER MORE THAN ONE PERSON USES THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS).

4. Selection and Verification of Potential Winners: Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. The potential Promotion winners will be notified via verified email. In the event that a potential Promotion winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize that would normally be awarded to that person will be forfeited. Contest prizes will be delivered via email approximately 24 hours after the conclusion of each football week. The potential winners may be required to sign and return appropriate forms and/or documentation, including tax forms, an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and/or where legally permissible a Publicity Release within ten (10) days following the date of first attempted notification. The potential winner hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsors within ten (10) days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to sign and return such forms within the requisite timeframe could result in disqualification. If you are a potential winner, your name may be used in the Promotion to announce that you are a winner.

5. Prizes: The approximate retail value of all prizes is: $65,500.00.

WEEKLY PRIZES:
Five (5) winners will be selected to receive prizes weekly. Based on Entrant’s standings in the weekly leaderboard, winners will receive via their verified email address a redeemable Visa gift card.

First place winner (Entrant with the most points that week) will receive a $500 Visa gift card.
Second place winner (Entrant with the second most points that week) will receive a $400 Visa gift card.
Third place winner (Entrant with the third most points that week) will receive a $300 Visa gift card.
Fourth place winner (Entrant with the fourth most points that week) will receive a $200 Visa gift card.
Fifth place winner (Entrant with the fifth most points that week) will receive a $100 Visa gift card.

All Entrants are instructed to verify their email address after registering. Entrant’s email address must be verified in order to receive a prize. An email confirmation will be sent to the potential winners informing them of a 24-hour prize claim period. The prize must then be claimed by the winners by the end of said period and after completing any required paperwork. Picks and points collection will accumulate throughout the season. Approximate Retail Value of each weekly prize is $500 for first place, $400 for second place, $300 for third place, $200 for fourth place, and $100 for fifth place.

GRAND PRIZE:
One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected based on overall points accrued during the Promotion Period. Points are accrued by combining the total points scored by only the winning teams in which Entrant correctly submitted Picks. Top point earner will be the number one spot on the season leaderboard at the end of the week 18 games on January 5, 2025 (i.e., the most cumulative points during the Promotion Period). An email confirmation will be sent to the potential grand prize winner informing them of a 24-hour prize claim period and required paperwork to provide. The prize must then be claimed by the winner by the end of said period. The Grand Prize to be awarded is $5,000.

RAFFLE PRIZES – $25,000 and $10,000 Cash Prizes:
$10,000 Prize – Every week, all players who get all Picks correct (“Perfect Picks Players”) will receive an entry into a $10,000 raffle drawn at the end of the Promotion Period. Only one Perfect Picks Player will be eligible to win $10,000.

$25,000 Prize – All remaining Perfect Picks Players who also correctly answer a “tiebreaker” question will be entered into a $25,000 raffle drawn at the end of the Promotion Period. Only one player will be eligible to win this $25,000 raffle.

6. For All Prizes: Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer a prize or redeem a prize for cash. Each prize will be 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). Potential Grand Prize winner must provide a valid ship-to address and driver’s license or state identification card to Sponsor within ten (10) days of request from Sponsor, or such potential winner may forfeit his/her prize. Winner is responsible for all applicable national, federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize for one of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Many will enter, only five will win each week, and only one may win the grand prize. The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor cannot accurately predict the number of entrants who will participate in the Promotion. All prize amounts, prize types, number and/or applicable games, and any dates stated in these Official Rules may be adjusted, revised, amended, modified, or canceled by Sponsor in its sole discretion to accurately account for changes or cancelations in the number of games played during the 2024 NFL season.
For the list of winners’ names, available 20 days after the end of the Promotion Period, send an email to Marketing@cityelectricsupply.com or a self-addressed stamped envelope (no return postage required in Vermont) within 60 days of the end of the Promotion Period to Sponsor at the address identified above, attention: CES Picks Winners’ Names.

7. Release: In consideration of the receipt of any prize, prize recipients agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and each of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, related entities, vendors, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and each such company’s officers, directors, members, employees, contractors, and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all losses, liability, illness, injury, claim or cause of action of any kind, whether arising in tort or contract, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, detrimental reliance, breach, or negligence in connection with the winner’s participation in the Promotion or the receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize.

8. Publicity: Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Promotion constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of the winner’s name, likeness, photograph, opinions, and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes worldwide, for a period of one year from the end of the Promotion, in any and all media, manner, and formats now known or hereafter devised, without further payment or consideration.

9. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes at random among the eligible entries or players up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such term.

10. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to verify any element of any entry or related materials, request additional information, and to disqualify any entrant whose participation may subject Sponsor or Sponsor’s customers to controversy, negative publicity, scorn, or ridicule. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or practices, or by any means that subvert or attempt to subvert the entry process, will be void. Any attempt by an Entrant to obtain more than the allowable entries by using multiple or different accounts, identities, or any other online methods will void all of that Entrant’s entries.

11. This Promotion is strictly for entertainment purposes and may not be used in connection with any form of gambling.

12. Limitations of Liability: SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ENTRIES THAT ARE ENTERED BY OTHER THAN HUMAN MEANS (SUCH AS BY AN AUTOMATED COMPUTER PROGRAM OR ANY NON-HUMAN MECHANISM, ENTITY, OR DEVICE), IN EXCESS OF THE STATED LIMIT, OR FOR ENTRIES THAT ARE LATE, FORGED, DESTROYED, LOST, MISPLACED,STOLEN, MISDIRECTED, TAMPERED WITH, INCOMPLETE, DELETED,DAMAGED, GARBLED, OR OTHERWISE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES, AND ALL SUCH ENTRIES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH ENTRANT AGREES:

(A) TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND BY ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND ALL DECISIONS OF SPONSOR WHICH SHALL BE BINDING AND FINAL;
(B) TO WAIVE ALL OF HIS OR HER RIGHTS TO BRING ANY CLAIM, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING AGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; AND
(C) TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE SPONSOR AND ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES, FROM ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LIABILITY FOR ANY PROPERTY LOSS, DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, BODILY INJURY, DEATH,LOSS, EXPENSE, ACCIDENT, DELAY, INCONVENIENCE OR IRREGULARITY), COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE OUTSIDE ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS) THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH: (I) THE ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION OR INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION, (II) TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE OFFICIAL RULES OR ANY PROMOTION PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, (III) ACCEPTANCE OR POSSESSION, DEFECTS IN, USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY PRIZE(OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF), (IV) ANY CHANGE BY ANY COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON PROVIDING ANY OF THE COMPONENTS OF A PRIZE DUE TO REASONS BEYOND SPONSOR’S CONTROL OR AS OTHER WISE PERMITTED HEREUNDER, (V) ANY INTERRUPTIONS IN OR POSTPONEMENT,CANCELLATION, OR MODIFICATION OF THE PROMOTION, (VI) HUMAN ERROR, (VII) INCORRECT OR INACCURATE TRANSCRIPTION, RECEIPT OR TRANSMISSION OF ANY PART OF THE ENTRY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ENTRY INFORMATION OR ANY PARTS THEREOF), (VIII) ANY TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR UNAVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITES OR ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEM, COMPUTER DATING MECHANISM, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, OR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER UTILIZED BY THE SPONSOR OR BY AN ENTRANT, (IX) INTERRUPTION OR INABILITY TO ACCESS THE PROMOTION, ANY PROMOTION-RELATED WEB PAGES, OR ANY ONLINE SERVICE VIA THE INTERNET DUE TO HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS, (X) ANY DAMAGE TO ENTRANT’S (OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S) COMPUTER OR ITS CONTENTS RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM ANY PART OF THE PROMOTION, (XI) ANY LOST OR DELAYED DATA TRANSMISSIONS,OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DEFECTS, OR ANY OTHER ERRORS OR MALFUNCTIONS, (XII) ANY WRONGFUL, NEGLIGENT, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACT OR OMISSIONS ON THE PART OF ANY OF THE SPONSOR, OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR (XIII) ANY OTHER CAUSE, CONDITION OR EVENT WHATSOEVER BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE SPONSOR. WINNER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SPONSOR HAS NEITHER MADE NOR IS IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO ANY PRIZE OR COMPONENT THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

If for any reason an Entrant’s entry or play is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Entrant’s sole remedy is to participate as an Entrant in a later prize to be given away by Sponsor, if possible. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded each week. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming, or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and the terms and conditions these Official Rules without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God, or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of Sponsor’s control.

ENTRANTS SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGES THAT THE SPONSOR MAKES TO THE PROMOTION.

13. Disputes: PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY – IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT ENTRANT’S LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING ENTRANT’S RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY HEAR ENTRANT’S CLAIMS. Except where prohibited, Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration pursuant to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association then effective, and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by Entrant with regard to this Promotion, but in no event shall include attorneys’ fees, or punitive, incidental, consequential or other damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas to this Promotion.

14. Contact Us: For any questions, please contact CES Marketing at Marketing@cityelectricsupply.com or (214) 462-7052.