Watch the NBA Playoffs and you could win courtside seats to a regular season game and other awesome NBA prizes in the Ruffles Couch To Courtside Sweepstakes and Contest
Official Rules: Open to US, DC, 18/age of majority and older (19 in AL or NE). Begins at the start time of the first game played in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs on approximately April 15, 2017 and ends at the end time of the final game of the NBA Finals. Random Sweepstakes Drawing on or about three business days following the Game end date from the first fifty eligible Entries received (per Social Media Platform). Entry Limit: one entry per person or social media account or household per Game. Prize Limit: Limit one Sweepstakes Prize per person or social media account or household per Game. One Contest Prize per person or household.
Throughout the NBA Playoffs, Ruffles is giving fans the chance to win a trip to watch a regular season NBA game from courtsides seats. The first 50 people to enter on each Ruffles social platform during every NBA Playoffs game will also be entered to win awesome NBA gear!
The Contest: At the end of each 2017 NBA Playoff Round, all Entries received for that 2017 NBA Playoff Round will be judged to determine a Contest Prize winner (one per 2017 NBA Playoff Round).
First Round Entry Period 1: starts on or about 4/15/17, at the start time of the first Game played in the First Round. Ends the last date of the First Round, at the end time of the last Game played in the First Round.
Conference Semifinals Round 2: starts the first date of the Conference Semifinals, at the start time of the first Game played in the Conference Semifinals. Ends the last date of the Conference Semifinals, at the end time of the last Game played in the Conference Semifinals.
Conference Finals Round 3: starts the first date of the Conference Finals, at the start time of the first Game played in the Conference Finals. Ends the last date of the Conference Finals, at the end time of the last Game played in the Conference Finals.
The Finals Round 4: starts the first date of the Finals, at the start time of the first Game played in the Finals. Ends the last date of the Finals, at the end time of the final Game played in the Finals.
The Sweepstakes: For each Game and each participating social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram), if you are one of the first 50 entrants to submit an entry, you will automatically receive one entry into the random drawing (for a chance to win a Sweepstakes Prize) corresponding to the Game AND Social Media Platform in which your Entry was received.
For Clarity: There will be a total of 3 random drawings per Game. For each Game, only the first 50 per platform will receive one entry into the random drawing for a chance to win a Sweepstakes Prize associated with the Social Media Platform. All subsequent Entries per Social Media Platform (per Game) will only be included in the Contest portion of the Promotion.
To Enter: Share a photograph of a picture of yourself with a bag of Ruffles with the hashtags #RufflesCouch2Courtside and #Contest via Sponsor’s Ruffles Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram (links below).
To enter without purchasing a bag of Ruffles, take a photo of yourself with the words Ruffles hand printed on a sign or piece of paper and upload the Photo with hashtags #RufflesCouch2Courtside #Contest via Sponsor’s Ruffles Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram (links below).
Entries will be judged for the Contest.
All Entries must be received and recorded during the Promotion Period. Both hashtags must be included in your post/tweet for your Entry to be considered valid.
Follow Ruffles accounts on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram to enter.
Ruffles Facebook | @Ruffles Twitter | @Ruffles Instagram | Website
Contest Judging Criteria: 40% Creativity/Originality; 30% Team Spirit; 20% Ruffles product or sign placement; and 10% Photo quality.
Four (4) Contest Prizes (one per entry period): Trip for winner and one guest to attend a 2017-18 New Orleans Pelicans regular season home game . Game choice shall be determined by Sponsor, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Trip consists of round-trip coach air transportation (from major airport nearest winner’s home) to New Orleans, Louisiana, double-occupancy hotel accommodations for one night, two courtside tickets to a 2017-18 New Orleans Pelicans regular season home game; and a $1,000 American Express gift card. ARV: $6,000.00 each. NOTE: Winner may take a cash alternative of $4,800.00 in lieu of the trip prize.
Up to 1,575 Sweepstakes Prizes
(5 per game per Social Media Platform for a total of 15 Sweepstakes Prizes per Game)
NOTE: Sweepstakes Prizes shall only be awarded for Games played during the 2017 NBA Playoff Rounds. Any remaining Sweepstakes Prizes will not be awarded.
(12) Bar Fridge with Ruffles and NBA logos. ARV: $263.90
(100) a pair of Headphones with Ruffles and NBA logos. ARV: $129.65
(100) Portable speaker with Ruffles and NBA logos. ARV: $126.40
(100) $100.00 NBA Store e-Gift Card redeemable at store.nba.com
(100) a Full-size Spalding basketball with Ruffles and NBA logos. ARV: $55.75
(136) a Full-size Spalding basketball with Dude Perfect logo. ARV: $55.75
(150) $50.00 NBA Store e-Gift Card redeemable at store.nba.com
(250) $25.00 NBA Store e-Gift Card redeemable at store.nba.com
(400) $10.00 NBA Store e-Gift Card redeemable at store.nba.com
(27) a Mini Spalding basketball with Dude Perfect logo. ARV: $10.00
(200) Ruffles-branded cap. ARV: $9.25
Potential Contest winners will be notified within four weeks of the conclusion of the applicable Contest Entry Period. Sponsor (@Ruffles) will comment on potential winner’s Entry submission and request potential winner’s email address. If a potential winner participated via Twitter or Instagram, Sponsor (@Ruffles) will direct message potential winner and request potential winner’s email address. Potential winners will be required to follow instructions on the notification and provide their email address within seventy-two (72) hours of notification.
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