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Official Rules

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  1. Official Rules. The Terrapin Club will conduct a 50/50 Raffle (each, a "Raffle") at University of Maryland athletics events at Maryland Stadium and XFINITY Center as the Terrapin Club may elect. Only one Raffle will be held during any particular game. By participating in a Raffle, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Terrapin Club, which shall be binding and final as to all matters related to the Raffle. Each Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and is void where prohibited.
  2. Eligibility. Employees of the University of Maryland Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and members of the employees’ immediate families – that is, their parents, spouses, siblings, and children – are NOT eligible to participate in the Raffle.
  3. Purchasing Tickets. On any date that a Raffle is occurring, Raffle tickets ("Tickets") will be sold at designated kiosks and by roving sellers at Maryland Stadium or XFINITY Center. At Maryland Stadium, raffle tickets will be sold from the time gates are opened to the public through the third quarter or the time at which a decision is announced that the game or its completion has been postponed to a later date or canceled. At XFINITY Center, raffle tickets will be sold from the time gates are opened to the public until 10 minutes remain in the second half or the time at which a decision is announced that the game or its completion has been postponed to a later date or canceled. Tickets may be purchased as follows: 3 tickets for $5.00; 10 tickets for $10.00; and, 60 tickets for $20.00; 200 Tickets for $50.00. Tickets will be available for purchase in person only and must be purchased with cash in U.S. dollars. There is no limit to the number of Tickets an individual may purchase. Each entrant will receive a receipt corresponding to his/her purchase. The Terrapin Club is not responsible for printing errors in any Raffle-related material or any misdirected, incomplete, lost, late or illegible Tickets or other errors or problems which may limit an entrant's ability to participate in or win a Raffle. All Ticket purchases shall be final, and no refunds or replacements will be issued. Tickets are only valid for the drawing held on the date of purchase. 
  4. Raffle Tickets are Not Tax Deductible. According to the Internal Revenue Service, amounts paid for chances to participate in raffles, lotteries, or similar programs are not gifts and, therefore, the price of the entry does not qualify as a deductible charitable contribution.
  5. The Prize. Half of the amount of the net proceeds from the sale of Tickets to each Raffle (as determined by the Terrapin Club in its sole discretion) shall constitute the Raffle's prize ("Prize"). The other half shall be retained by the Terrapin Club for the benefit of the Terrapin Club scholarship fund.
  6. Selection of the Winning Ticket. One Ticket will be randomly drawn utilizing automated software to determine the winner of the Prize. The holder of the winning Ticket does not need to be present at the time of the drawing in order to win. The winning Ticket will be announced in the fourth quarter of Maryland Football games or in the second half of Maryland Basketball games (or within fifteen minutes following any postponement or cancellation announcement).
  7. Taxes. Each winner shall be responsible for any and all federal, state and local income or excise taxes, fees, assessments and like charges associated with a Prize. At the time of this printing, federal law requires that tax withholding on certain prize values must be collected from winners upon award and distribution. Federal, state and local withholding laws are subject to change without notice. The withholding laws in effect at the time each Prize is claimed will be followed.
  8. Claiming a Prize. Within seven (7) business days of a drawing, the holder of the winning Ticket in any Raffle must do the following, in person: (1) present the winning Ticket; (2) complete and sign the Prize Claim, Release of Liability, and Publicity Consent ("Release"); and (3) complete and sign all applicable tax forms. Ticket holders may complete these steps at Maryland Stadium during Maryland Football home games when a Raffle is occurring by visiting the Fan Assistance booth at the West Gate, at the XFINITY Center Fan Assistance booth located on the second level concourse behind Section 106, or by emailing TerrapinClub@umd.edu to schedule an appointment to visit the Terrapin Club's offices on a business day between 9:00am and 5:00pm. Once those steps have been timely completed, the University of Maryland will mail a check, within 45 days, to the winner identified on the Release at the address identified on the Release. The amount of the check will equal the amount of the Prize less any applicable tax withholding (as described in Section 7 above). For security and safety reasons, no cash payments will be made. In the event that the holder of the winning Ticket: (a) does not complete steps (1) - (3) above; (b) is ruled ineligible for any reason; or (c) refuses the Prize, the Prize will be forfeited and will be retained by the Terrapin Club for charitable use. In the unlikely event that an error or problem in the administration of a Raffle results in more than one Ticket purchaser holding a Ticket that has the winning number, the Prize will be split evenly between the holders of the winning tickets. A Ticket is void and its holder is ineligible to win the Prize if there is sufficient evidence, in the sole discretion of the Terrapin Club, that the Ticket was improperly issued, printed in error, counterfeited, stolen, illegible, altered or subject to other deficiencies, and the Terrapin Club will have no liability with respect to any such Ticket.
  9. Transfer and Resale of Tickets. Purchasers of Tickets may opt to give away their Tickets to other eligible persons, but in doing so the purchaser waives any claim he/she might otherwise have to the Prize. The Terrapin Club shall conclusively presume that the person who is in possession of the winning Ticket is the lawful owner of that Ticket and that Ticket's winning number. The Terrapin Club shall not make, nor have any duty to make, any inquiry whatsoever into the circumstances under which the person holding the winning Ticket came into possession of it. Purchasers of Tickets may not re-sell their Tickets to others, and may not knowingly give Tickets to others for the purpose of allowing those others to re-sell such Tickets. All Tickets that have been resold in violation of these Official Rules shall be void and all individuals who re-sell, purchase, or receive Tickets in violation of these Official Rules shall be ineligible to participate in the Raffle or to win a Prize.
  10. Odds. The odds of winning a Raffle depend on the number of Tickets purchased.
  11. Release of Liability. By entering into a Raffle, all entrants agree to: (a) be bound by these Official Rules; and (b) release the Terrapin Club, the University of Maryland, the University System of Maryland, the State of Maryland, each of their subsidiaries and affiliates, together with their employees, officers, directors and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any and all liability with respect to any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Raffle or from any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any Prize. General Conditions. Each Raffle will be conducted and supervised by the Terrapin Club, whose decisions are final. Failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision by the Terrapin Club. The Terrapin Club reserves the right to modify these Official Rules at any time. The Terrapin Club reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend the Raffle should unauthorized human intervention or other causes corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Raffle. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) Tickets that are lost, stolen, damaged, illegible, given away or no longer in the purchaser's possession; (b) Tickets that have been or may have been tampered with or re-sold in violation of these Official Rules; (c) Tickets or payments that are delayed, misdirected, or undelivered as a result of any failure or problem with the availability, functionality, operability or use of any network, server, ISP, website, computer, internet connection, hand-held mobile device or any other equipment or connection used in connection with a Raffle; and, (d) any other errors of any kind, whether human or otherwise, related to a Raffle, including, without limitation, errors in identifying potential winners, errors in the administration of the Raffle or errors in any Raffle-related materials. Publicity Release. Each winner, by accepting a Prize, grants the Terrapin Club and its designees and affiliates, without limitation, full permission, except where legally prohibited, to use such winner's name, address (city and state only), photograph, voice and/or other likeness, and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation and without notice, review or approval, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide and in perpetuity. Each winner shall execute all documents that the Terrapin Club may require in connection with this release.
  12. Winners List. For a list of winning Ticket numbers and the Prize amount of the Raffle on each Raffle date
  13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution. The Raffle and these Official Rules shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Maryland. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any provision of these Official Rules, or their application to a particular person or circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable to any extent, then the remainder of these Official Rules shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. The venue for any cause of action arising out of a Raffle or these Official Rules shall be located in the State of Maryland.
  14. Copyright. All Raffle-related materials are copyrighted by the Terrapin Club, and may not be copied, reproduced or used for any purpose without the Terrapin Club's prior written consent.
  15. The Terrapin Club. The University of Maryland is a nonprofit organization, which enjoys tax exempt status. The Terrapin Club, a unit of the University of Maryland Department of Intercollegiate Athletics raises money for scholarships for University of Maryland student-athletes. The Terrapin Club is solely responsible for the operation and conduct of the Raffles. To speak to the individual at the Terrapin Club who is in charge of the Raffles please call (301) 314-1483.