Rules
MASTER OFFICIAL RULES
GAMMA BOSTON COMMUNITY IMPACT SWEEPSTAKES FRAMEWORK
Effective Date: [2026.02.02]
Governs all Promotions that incorporate these Master Rules by reference.
IMPORTANT SUMMARY (non-binding; the full terms below control)
- Each eligible person may receive up to [3] entry(ies) per Promotion as defined in the Promotion Schedule.
- Entries are available via a Free Entry Method and via certain Support Transactions as described below.
- All entries—regardless of method—have equal odds, while sweepstakes are still open. Limited entry available.
- Void where prohibited or restricted; certain states are excluded (see Promotion Schedule).
1) DEFINITIONS
- “Promotion” means a specific sweepstakes giveaway described in a Promotion Schedule.
- “Promotion Schedule” means the campaign-specific appendix that states dates, prizes, eligibility states, drawing date(s), entry limits, and Sponsor contact.
- “Sponsor” means the entity identified in the applicable Promotion Schedule.
- “Administrator” means any third party engaged by Sponsor to administer or audit the Promotion (if any).
- “Free Entry Method” means the free method of entry described in Section 5.
2) SPONSOR; NO AFFILIATION
3) ACCEPTANCE OF RULES; MANDATORY ASSENT
Participation is conditioned on entrants’ full and unconditional agreement to:
(a) these Master Official Rules; and
(b) the applicable Promotion Schedule; and
(c) Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (as referenced in the Promotion Schedule).
If you do not agree, do not enter.
Online Entry Assent (Clickwrap Required):
Mail Assent:
4) ELIGIBILITY
Unless the Promotion Schedule states otherwise:
– Open to legal U.S. residents physically located in eligible states/territories at time of entry.
– Must be at least 18 years old at entry.
– Void in excluded jurisdictions listed in the Promotion Schedule and where prohibited or restricted by law.
– Employees, officers, directors, agents of Sponsor/Administrator and their immediate household family members are not eligible.
5) HOW TO ENTER
5A) Support Transaction Entry Issuance (Optional)
If the Promotion Schedule permits, an entrant may receive [1] entry(ies) after completing a Support Transaction described in that Schedule.
– A Support Transaction is optional.
– A Support Transaction does not increase odds compared to the Free Entry Method.
– Support Transactions are not investments, do not provide ownership, and do not provide a right to profits or returns.
5B) Free Entry Method (AMOE)
Each Promotion provides a free method of entry.
To enter for free, follow the exact instructions in the Promotion Schedule (mail-in and online free form).
Free entries have the same odds as entries associated with Support Transactions.
6) ODDS
7) PRIZES
Prize(s), approximate retail value (ARV), prize conditions, and any cash alternatives are stated in the Promotion Schedule and any applicable Prize Addendum.
Prizes are non-transferable except at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize becomes unavailable, subject to applicable law.
8) WINNER SELECTION; DRAWING; VERIFICATION
Winners are selected by random drawing on the date(s) stated in the Promotion Schedule from all eligible entries received.
Potential winners must complete eligibility verification and sign required documents (including an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and where lawful a publicity release) within [7] days of notice.
If a potential winner fails verification, fails to respond, or is ineligible, the prize is forfeited. Sponsor may select an alternate winner at his discretion.
9) WINNER NOTIFICATION
Notification method(s) are stated in the Promotion Schedule.
Sponsor is not responsible for missed communications due to spam filters, incorrect contact information, or changes in entrant contact info.
10) TAXES
11) PUBLICITY
12) GENERAL CONDITIONS; DISQUALIFICATION
Sponsor may disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, violates these Rules, uses automation, or engages in deception or harassment.
Sponsor may suspend, modify, or cancel the Promotion if fraud, technical failures, or integrity issues compromise the Promotion’s fairness, and in such event may conduct the drawing from eligible entries received prior to the action taken, as permitted by law.
13) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for:
– technical errors, interrupted communications, or platform outages;
– late/lost/damaged mail entries;
– unauthorized intervention or fraud.
14) LIMITATION OF REMEDIES
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
– entrants waive any claim for consequential, indirect, incidental, special, or punitive damages arising from the Promotion.
– if an entrant paid money solely for a Support Transaction and alleges a loss arising strictly from the Promotion entry component (not from the underlying goods/services provided in the Support Transaction), the entrant’s maximum recovery against Sponsor for that claim will not exceed the “Entry Value Amount” stated in the Promotion Schedule (which may be $0).
Nothing in these Rules limits any non-waivable statutory rights or government enforcement authority.
15) DISPUTE RESOLUTION; INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY.
– Any dispute or claim relating in any way to the Promotion, these Rules, or any prize (a “Dispute”) shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by [AAA/JAMS] under its consumer arbitration rules then in effect, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if eligible.
– YOU AND SPONSOR AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
– The arbitrator may award relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim.
– If any portion of this arbitration/class-waiver section is found unenforceable, the remainder will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted, and any class/collective/representative action shall proceed only in a court of competent jurisdiction.
16) GOVERNING LAW; VENUE FOR NON-ARBITRABLE CLAIMS
17) WINNER LIST
18) CONTACT
Sponsor contact details appear in the Promotion Schedule.
Why these clauses are structured this way is grounded in: (i) the need for clickwrap assent after browsewrap failures like Nguyen, and (ii) the pro-enforcement framework of arbitration/class waivers reflected in 9 U.S.C. § 2, Concepcion, and Epic Systems. [20]
Prize addenda for condos and cars with transfer, taxes, and cash alternatives
High-value prizes create “failure to award” and “bait-and-switch” risk. Several state statutes explicitly criminalize or penalize failure to distribute offered prizes and deceptive advertising surrounding promotions, which is why the prize addenda should be unusually specific about what is being transferred, costs, deadlines, and substitution rights. [21]