50/50 Raffle Official Rules

Sponsored by Inter Miami CF Foundation Corp.

NO CONTRIBUTION OR PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Please read these Official Rules before entering the 50/50 raffle (the “Raffle”). By entering, you represent that you meet all of the below-stated requirements and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Inter Miami CF Foundation Corp., nonprofit tax ID number 85-0689449 (the “Sponsor”), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, or its representative.

1. THE RAFFLE: The Raffle is a raffle whereby tickets are sold throughout DRV PNK Stadium during Inter Miami CF (the “Club”) home games and online at imcf.5050raffle.org (the “Website”), each ticket carrying a unique ticket number or numbers. In or around the seventieth minute if the applicable match or at such other time as determined by the Sponsor and published on the Website, after Raffle ticket sales have closed, the winning Raffle ticket number will be randomly selected and announced at DRV PNK Stadium and posted on the Website. The fan who purchased the winning Raffle ticket will receive fifty percent (50%) of the of the Net Proceeds of the Raffle; the “Net Proceeds” of a given Raffle means the total sales of Raffle tickets for that Raffle minus any related expenses from the Raffle ticket sales for the applicable Raffle Period (the “Prize”). All remaining proceeds from the Raffle shall be retained by the Sponsor to be used for its charitable purposes, and those of its charitable partners. Each Raffle begins and ends at the times specified by Sponsor before the start of the Raffle at DRV PNK Stadium and on the Website (each a “Raffle Period”). All Raffle ticket sales are final.

2. ELIGIBILITY:  The Raffle is only open to persons located within the State of Florida who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of entry (each a “Participant”). Employees, agents, representatives, and contractors of the Sponsor, the Club, Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), Soccer United Marketing, LLC (“SUM”), and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, and advertising/promotional agencies, and the immediate families and household members of each of the foregoing, are not eligible to enter or win. The Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, and is void wherever prohibited by law. 

3.  HOW TO ENTER:  If you meet the eligibility requirements and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, you can enter the Raffle during any Raffle Period in any of the following ways:

a. In-stadium at the designated raffle kiosk location in DRV PNK Stadium; 

b. In-stadium with raffle representatives circulating throughout DRV PNK Stadium;

c. Online on the Website during the Raffle Period. (Data charges may apply to the use of mobile phones and/or devices to enter the raffle.)

d. “Suggested Minimum Contribution” for Raffle tickets are Ten Dollars ($10.00) for Five (5) tickets; Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for Twenty-Five (25) tickets; Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for One Hundred (100) tickets; One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for Three Hundred (300) tickets; or such other special pricing as may be announced from time to time in Sponsor’s sole discretion.

e. NO CONTRIBUTION OR PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. You may enter the raffle without making a purchase or contribution by submitting a free entry by clicking HERE.  Additionally, if you are at DRV PNK Stadium, you may visit the in-stadium kiosk to request a free entry.

f. Additional Conditions of Entry:

i. In order to enter online you must allow geo-location procedures to determine your location.  If Sponsor is unable to verify that you are located within the State of Florida, you will not be able to enter online.

ii. Online entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or any other automated means are prohibited and will be disqualified. Online entries containing offensive, obscene, derogatory, lewd, or other inappropriate content, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, are prohibited and will be disqualified. 

iii. The purchase of an Inter Miami CF game ticket or any other item is not required to enter the Raffle.

iv. Participant need not be present to win.

v. All Raffle ticket entries, regardless of method of entry, must be completed within the applicable Raffle Period. 

vi. All Raffle ticket purchases are final and no refunds or replacement tickets will be issued. 

vii. The Sponsor, Club, and any related entities are not liable for any lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, undelivered, or destroyed tickets regardless of cause including, but not limited to, any problem or technical malfunction of any computer, online system or server or technical problem.

4. DRAWING:  The Raffle Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing. A single Raffle ticket number shall be randomly selected from all eligible Raffle ticket numbers issued during each Raffle Period. The drawing will be held at the end of the applicable Raffle Period.  The random selection will be conducted by the Sponsor whose decision is final and binding. The randomly selected winning Raffle ticket will be announced at DRV PNK Stadium and posted on the Website.

5. MAY 2023 EARLYBIRD SWEEPSTAKES: Participants that purchase a Raffle ticket will automatically be entered into the May 2023 Earlybird Sweepstakes (the “Contest”).

a. HOW TO ENTER CONTEST:  The Contest begins on May 3, 2023 and ends on May 27, 2023 (the “Entry Period”). Eligible participants that purchase a Raffle ticket(s) will automatically receive the same number of entries into the Sweepstakes as the number of Raffle tickets that the Participant purchased. For example, a Participant that purchases twenty Raffle tickets will receive twenty entries into the Contest. Alternatively, eligible participants can enter the Contest without making a purchase or contribution by submitting a free entry by clicking HERE. The clock of the Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for this Contest.  All information submitted physically and/or online (both of which are incorporated herein by reference) will be subject to and used as provided in the MLS Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, each of which can be found by visiting http://www.mlssoccer.com/terms-service and http://www.mlssoccer.com/privacy-policy. Each submitted entry must meet all of the required representations and warranties set forth below.  Failure to complete any step outlined in, or to follow any of, the Official Rules will result in disqualification of the attempted entry. All entries must be received during the Entry Period to be eligible for the drawing. Incomplete entries are void.  

b. SELECTION OF CONTEST WINNER:  There will be four (4) separate drawings throughout the Entry Period. The winners will be determined by random selection amongst all entries on the dates/times as listed below and will be contacted directly by IMCFF. The winners will be notified by IMCFF through email. 

• DRAWING #1: May 13, 2023 at approximately 10:00PM EST
• DRAWING #2: May 17, 2023 at approximately 10:00PM EST
• DRAWING #3: May 20, 2023 at approximately 10:00PM EST
• DRAWING #4: May 27, 2023 at approximately 10:00PM EST

c.  CONTEST PRIZES:  There will be a total of four (4) winners, with each winner winning one (1) prize as listed below (each a “Contest Prize”). All aspects and elements of the Contest Prizes shall be determined by IMCFF.

• DRAWING #1 (May 13, 2023): IMCF Foundation Merch Swag Bag with custom Mitchell & Ness Foundation merchandise (ARV $200)
• DRAWING #2 (May 17, 2023): Inter Miami CF jersey worn and signed by one player (player as determined in IMCFF’s sole discretion and subject to availability) (ARV $350)
• DRAWING #3 (May 20, 2023): Inter Miami CF match ball signed by one player (player as determined in IMCFF’s sole discretion and subject to availability) (ARV $400)
• DRAWING #4 (May 27, 2023): FaceTime call with one Inter Miami CF player (player, date, and time, as determined in IMCFF’s sole discretion and subject to availability) (ARV $500)

Total approximate retail value of the Contest Prizes is one thousand dollars ($1,150.00). The winners are fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). The Contest Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions or substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.  The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Contest Prizes (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole and absolute discretion. Any difference between the stated value and actual value will not be awarded.

6. CLAIMING A PRIZE: 

a. RAFFLE: To claim a Prize, the holder of the winning Raffle ticket number (a “Prize Claimant”) must contact Sponsor and present the winning Raffle ticket within fourteen (14) days of the applicable drawing by emailing info@imcffoundation.org. Each Prize Claimant must provide Sponsor with all information required to claim a prize including, without limitation, photo identification (for age verification), eligibility and tax identification information (completed Form W-9). The Prize Claimant will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility & Liability/Publicity Release (“Affidavit”) in the form approved by Sponsor prior to receipt of the Prize. In the event that a Prize Claimant either: (a) does not notify Sponsor within fourteen (14) days of the drawing; (b) is ruled ineligible for any reason; (c) refuses the Prize; or (d) does not return an executed Affidavit, then, in each such event, the Prize will be forfeited, the ticket deemed voided, and the Prize will be retained by Sponsor subject to a replacement drawing in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Sponsor has no obligation and is not in a position to contact holders of potential winning ticket numbers. All Prizes will be delivered to Prize Claimant and paid via check within forty-five (45) days of the Prize Claimant delivering the winning Raffle ticket, executed Affidavit, and all other required documents to Sponsor. For security and safety reasons, no cash payments will be made to the Prize Claimant. Unclaimed winnings will be retained by the Sponsor for its charitable purposes. Depositing Raffle tickets or related materials in the mail is a violation of federal law and could lead to criminal penalties.

b. CONTEST:  To claim a Prize, the “Prize Claimant” must contact Sponsor and present the winning Raffle ticket within fourteen (14) days of the applicable drawing by emailing info@imcffoundation.org. In the event that a Prize Claimant does not reach out to Sponsor within fourteen (14) days of the drawing, a disqualification will result, the Contest Prize will be forfeited and, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate winner may be chosen from among all remaining eligible entries.  Contest Prizes may be awarded to alternate winners selected randomly from other eligible entries if: (i) winners fail to meet the eligibility requirements as set forth in Section 1; (ii) the prize notification letter (if applicable) or prizes are returned as undeliverable; or (iii) winners decline the prizes.

7. ODDS:  Odds of winning Raffle and/or Contest are variable based on the total number of Raffle ticket numbers sold during each Raffle Period. There is no minimum or maximum number of Raffle tickets that must be sold.

8. TAXES: Each Participant acknowledges that they have been informed that the IRS has taken the position that amounts paid for chances to participate in raffles, lotteries, or similar programs are not gifts and, therefore, the purchase of a Raffle ticket does not qualify as a deductible charitable contribution. The Prize and Contest Prizes are considered to be ordinary income by the IRS. The Prize Claimant is responsible for any and all federal, state and local taxes, fees and other government assessments on the awarded Prize or Contest Prize. Furthermore, each Prize Claimant acknowledges that federal law requires that a tax withholding on certain prize values must be collected from winners upon award or distribution. Federal and state withholding laws are subject to change without notice. The withholding laws in effect at the time each Contest Prize or Prize is claimed will be followed.

9. TRANSFER OF RAFFLE TICKET: Raffle tickets may not be resold, or permitted by a Participant to be resold. Any Raffle ticket which has been resold in violation of these Official Rules shall be void and such Raffle ticket numbers shall be ineligible to win. All individuals who re-sell, purchase, or receive a Raffle ticket in violation of these Official Rules shall be ineligible to participate in the Raffle or to win a Prize. The eligible individual in physical custody of the winning Raffle ticket shall be deemed the winner unless the ticket was re-sold or otherwise transferred in a manner in contravention of these Official Rules, in which case the winning ticket shall be voided and a new winner shall be randomly selected. 

10. PARTICIPANT’S GRANT OF LICENSE: By participating in the Raffle, Contest, or accepting a Prize, each Participant and Prize Claimant hereby irrevocably and perpetually grants to the Sponsor, their affiliates, and their designees, a worldwide license to use, publish, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute and publicly display any images or likenesses taken or captured of the Participant or Prize Claimant in connection with their participating in the Raffle, Contest, or receiving a Prize (collectively, the “Images”), in any form, media or content which now or hereafter exists, for advertising, promotional or any other commercial purposes as well as non-commercial purposes. Participant and Prize Claimant each waive any compensation for any use of such Images. Participant and Prize Claimant each hereby release and waive any claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities and causes of action arising from the Sponsor or their designee’s, uses of the Images, including, without limitation, any claims for defamation, libel, invasion of privacy, publicity, personality, or exploitation of the Participant’s name or likeness.

11. RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY: By participating in the Raffle or Contest, Participant and Prize Claimant, both on each of his or her own behalves and on behalf of each of his or her spouses, assigns, guardians, administrators, executors and legal representatives, hereby release, waive, discharge, covenant not to sue, and indemnify the Sponsor the Club, MLS, and SUM, together with all of the past, present or future predecessors, successors, assigns, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities and persons, owners, shareholders, members, partners, trustees, elected officials, directors, managers, employees, servants, principals, agents, consultants, contractors, representatives, sponsors, and insurers of each of the foregoing (together, the “Released Parties”) from any claim or loss arising out of or related to the Participant’s or Prize Claimant’s participation in the Raffle, acceptance of the Contest Prize or Prize, or any exercise by the Sponsor of any of its rights set forth herein or the Official Rules of the Raffle, including, but not limited to, any claims related to (i) any injury to the Participant (including death) or the Participant’s property that occurs in connection with participation in the Raffle, receiving the Contest Prize or Prize or any related activities, (ii) any failure to report and pay any income taxes arising from acceptance of the Contest Prize or Prize, and (iii) the Participant’s acts or the acts of any other party with respect to the Participant’s receipt of the Contest Prize or Prize, or participation in the Raffle, regardless of whether any such claims are caused in whole or in part by the negligence of any entity or person released hereunder. Further, the Released Parties are not responsible for printing errors in any Raffle related material or any misdirected, incomplete, lost, late or illegible tickets or other errors or problems that may limit the Participant 's ability to participate in or win the Raffle. The Released Parties are not responsible for any other error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of tickets, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, including in connection with the administration of the Raffle and the announcement of any winner. A Raffle ticket will be void and no Prize will be awarded to the ticketholder if there is proof that the ticket was stolen, unissued, ineligible, altered, counterfeit in whole or in part, defective, printed in duplicate or printed/produced in error.

12. DISPUTES AND GOVERNING LAW: The Raffle and Contest shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rule of any jurisdiction. As a condition of participating in a Raffle or Contest, Participant and Prize Claimant agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Raffle or Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively by arbitration in a location selected solely by Sponsor in Miami Dade County, Florida. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney fees, other than participants’ actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering the Raffle), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. Any claims regarding the Raffle that are not deemed released and in the event arbitration is not enforced, must be brought in the State or Federal Courts in Miami Dade County, Florida, and Participant and Prize Claimant hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for purposes of any such action. The Raffle is void outside the United States and wherever prohibited by law. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPONSOR OR ANY RELATED ENTITY BE LIABLE TO FOR DAMAGES THAT EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE AWARDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT IN THE RAFFLE.

13. DISQUALIFICATION; CHANGES:  Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the ticketing process or the operation of the Raffle or Contest, re-sells their Raffle ticket, violates the Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. The Sponsor reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, cancel, suspend and/or modify the Raffle or these Official Rules or disqualify any individual or ticket for purposes of protecting the integrity of the Raffle or addressing changes in business operations or other circumstances, to the extent allowed under applicable law. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE RAFFLE OR CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM AND/OR PROSECUTE ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

14. COPYRIGHT: All Raffle and Contest materials are the property of the Sponsor and copyrighted by the Sponsor.  Raffle materials may not be used or reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without Sponsor’s express prior written consent.

15. LOGOS: Sponsor logos are trademarks of the Sponsor.  Any other logos, names or trademarks referenced in these Official Rules or on the Website are used for charitable partner or prize identification purposes only and are the properties of their respective owners.

16. SPONSOR; WINNERS LIST: The Sponsor of the Raffle and Contest is Inter Miami CF Foundation Corp., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and the address of its headquarters is 800 Douglas Road, 7th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134. You may obtain a list of the Contest winners or winning raffle ticket numbers by sending a request (identifying the “50/50 Raffle”) to the above address, together with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. The winning Raffle ticket numbers also will be posted on the Website.