Contest Rules

OILERS ALUMNI HOCKEY GIVEAWAY CONTEST

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

DRAW: The Oilers Alumni Hockey Giveaway Contest (the “Draw”) is conducted by The Governors of the University of Alberta (the “University”), and is administered on behalf of the University by the Advancement Marketing, in the Vice-President External Relations. The Draw is open to University alumni in accordance with the eligibility criteria as determined by the University and as set out in these Official Rules.

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the Draw (an "Eligible Entrant") you must:

  1. Be eighteen (18) years of age or older; and
  2. Be a valid University Alumnus as verified by the University's alumni records.

You are not eligible for the Draw if you are a resident of Quebec. Also, you are not eligible if you are a staff member or an employee of Advancement Marketing, including a member of the immediate family (defined as mother, father, brother, sisters, sons, daughters and husband or wife, regardless of where they reside) or household of any of the above persons, their respective affiliates, agents, licensors, associates, or representatives. All decisions regarding eligibility to enter this Draw will be determined by the University in its sole discretion. This Draw is void where prohibited by law.

NUMBER, APPROXIMATE VALUE OF PRIZES AND CHANCES OF WINNING: There is one (1) prize ("Prize") available to be won in this Draw.  The Prizes is described in paragraph 9 below.

DRAW SCHEDULE: The Draw commences on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. (Edmonton Time) and closes on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (Edmonton time) (the “Draw Closing Time”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase is necessary to enter this Draw. To be entered into the Draw, you comment on the Instagram post noting if you are Team Green or Team Gold. Each participant is only entitled to enter the Draw once.

DRAW DETAILS: The Draw will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (Edmonton time), using a random number generator, at the Advancement Office, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Eligible Entrant who is chosen in the Draw (“Selected Entrant”) and has complied with these Official Rules will be the winner of the Prize (“Winner”).

If necessary, should the Prize be unclaimed, or should the Selected Entrant be unwilling, unable or ineligible to win the Prize as set out in these Official Rules, the Prize will be forfeited and the University shall have the right to select, as replacements only, an additional individual as a Selected Entrant. Those Eligible Entrants, if any, who are drawn as replacements will be contacted by the University.

All determinations of the Selected Entrant and the Winner by the University are final and binding. No communication with the Eligible Entrants will be entered into except with the Selected Entrant. All matters related to the Draw and the verification of the eligibility of the Selected Entrant to be declared the Winner shall be conducted by the University, or by persons designated by the University in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the University in this regard are final and binding and cannot be challenged.


NOTIFICATION: The University will contact the Selected Entrant, via direct message on the same platform used to enter the Contest, on Thursday, March 20, 2025 immediately following the draw. The Selected Entrants must respond within two (2) hours of being contacted on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at which time they will be asked the skill testing question to obtain their Prize. If the Selected Entrants do not respond or complete the skill testing question within two (2) hours of being contacted on Thursday, March 20, 2025, the Prize will be forfeited and the University will draw, as replacements only, an additional Selected Entrant.

DECLARATION OF WINNER: The Eligible Entrant will not be declared the Winner in accordance with paragraph 6 unless and until:

  1. The University has determined that such entrant is an Eligible Entrant pursuant to these Official Rules; and
  2. The Eligible Entrant correctly answers a time limited skill testing question as provided for in these Official Rules.

Once this verification takes place, the Eligible Entrant will be declared the Winner.


PRIZE: There is one (1) Prize in this Draw, being one (1) pair of tickets to the March 22, 2025 Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kracken game, which will be emailed to the Winners via the email address provided. The approximate value of the Prize is $300.00 (CDN). The Prizes will be awarded pursuant to section 6 at the discretion of Advancement Marketing.


SKILL TESTING QUESTION: To win the Prize, the Eligible Entrant must correctly answer unaided, the mathematical, time-limited, skill-testing question as follows: 60 multiplied by 4 divided by 6 minus 15 =_____ prior to being declared the Winner.


DRAW MODIFICATION OR CANCELLATION: The University reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate the Draw, in whole or in part, or modify, suspend or extend the Draw in any way, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Draw is impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions (including without limitation, computer viruses, glitches or printing or production errors) have destroyed or severely undermined the proper conduct, integrity, and/or feasibility of the Draw. In the event the University is prevented from continuing with the Draw as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic or health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labour dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war or any federal, provincial or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, the order of any court or jurisdiction, or by any other cause not reasonably within the University’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, the University shall have the right to modify, suspend, extend or terminate the Draw.

PARTICIPATION: Participation in this Draw constitutes an agreement by each participant to comply with these Official Rules.

DISQUALIFICATION: It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that he/she has complied in full with all of the conditions and requirements contained in these Official Rules. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines a Prize, whatever the case may be, for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and, in the University’s sole discretion, an alternate winner may be selected. No mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete, forged, software generated or other automated multiple entries will be accepted. The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Draw; or its Facebook profile page, violating the terms of use and or general rules or guidelines of the University or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of this Draw, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. The University reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. ATTENTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ADVANCEMENT MARKETING’S FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM PAGE OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE DRAW MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: By entering the Draw, each participant: (a) releases and agrees to hold the University, its respective directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, bodily injury and property damage, or any other damage or loss, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in this Draw, any Draw related activity, or from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize or participation in any Prize related activity; and (b) agrees to fully indemnify the University and its respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all claims on the part of any third party or parties related in any way and for any reason to the Draw or to the Prize, including, without limitation, death, and personal or property damage or injury.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The University assumes no responsibility or liability for incorrect, damaged, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, spoiled, destroyed, stolen, misplaced, lost, late, misdirected or incomplete Entry Forms, which may be judged void, any notifications, responses, replies, or for any computer, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur. The University assumes no responsibility for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entry Forms. The University is not responsible for any injury or damage to Entrants in this Draw.

PUBLICITY RELEASE: By entering this Draw, each participant whose Entry Form is drawn hereby agrees and grants to the University, without further compensation, the unrestricted rights, but not the obligation, to the use his/her name, picture, portrait, likeness, voice, along with his/her address (City and Province) and any statements made by or attributed to such Eligible Entrant in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, without notice, review or approval, in perpetuity and throughout the universe, for advertising and promotional purposes in connection with the Draw and other promotions, without further notice or compensation and releases the University from any liability with respect thereto.

OFFICIAL RULES AND LAWS: These are the official rules (the “Official Rules”). This Draw is governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and federal laws of Canada applicable therein and the parties hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta. These Official Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the University. These Official Rules, as amended from time to time, will be posted on the website at: https://www.ualberta.ca/alumni/contest-rules. html.

CONSTRUCTION: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained in these Official Rules. Headings and captions are used in these Official Rules solely for ease of reference, and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in writing by a duly authorized representative of the University. Employees of the University are not authorized to modify, amend or waive these Official Rules.

PRIVACY: Advancement Marketing collects information on behalf of the University, its Faculties and its Alumni Association, under the authority of Section 33(c) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPP”), for the purposes of administering alumni relations and development programs for the University. Any information submitted by an individual to Advancement Marketing pursuant to this Contest and otherwise, including through an associated website or via email, may be used to update that individual’s record. Information gathered for the above purposes will be protected and used in compliance with FOIPP. Individuals who submit information to Advancement Marketing in participation in this Contest acknowledge the above collection of their personal information for these purposes. Direct any questions about this collection, use or disclosure to: Lesley Dirkson at 587-873-6717.