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University of (“Pitt”) 2021 Football 50/50 Raffles - OFFICIAL RULES AND INFORMATION (“Rules”)

Overview: All Pitt 2021 football 50/50 Raffle tickets, transactions, participants, purchasers and winners are subject to these Rules, and to all applicable statutes, rules and regulations, including but not limited to the Sports Raffle Charities Act, any and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and all other applicable rules and regulations adopted by any regulatory and/or enforcement agency having jurisdiction with respect to the activities to which these Rules apply.

Ticket Purchase: One Pitt 50/50 Raffle (a “Raffle”) will be conducted at each Pitt Football home game at Field during the 2021 regular . Raffle tickets will be sold from the time the gates open through the end of the third quarter. The winning ticket number will be drawn at the conclusion of the third quarter and posted on the scoreboard and announced during the fourth quarter.

Raffle tickets can be purchased at 50/50 Raffle kiosks inside Heinz Field

Ticket Prices: Tickets may be purchased with cash or credit card at kiosks inside Heinz Field. Ticket prices are as follows:

5 tickets for $10 20 tickets for $20 100 tickets for $40 250 tickets for $100

Each ticket is a receipt for the entrant and represents one (1) entry for that football game's Raffle and is not eligible for any past or future Raffle drawings. Pitt 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 that may limit the entrant's ability to participate in or win any Raffle. False or deceptive entries or acts will render the buyer ineligible. Entrants may purchase as many tickets as they wish, subject to availability. No refunds will be made, except as otherwise determined by Pitt in its sole discretion. Raffle ticket purchases are not tax deductible

Eligibility: Each Raffle is open to all in attendance at that particular Pitt football 2021 home game at Heinz Field who are age eighteen (18) or older as of the date of entry. NO PERSON UNDER AGE Eighteen (18) MAY PARTICIPATE. No person who has been convicted of a felony or a violation of the Pennsylvania Bingo Law or the Pennsylvania Local Option Small Games of Chance Act or of the Pennsylvania Sports Raffle Charities Act or of any comparable federal or state law may have a pecuniary interest in the operation of or in the proceeds from such a Raffle. By purchasing a Raffle ticket, the entrant agrees to abide by all terms of the Rules applicable thereto. Each Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. By entering any Raffle, entrants agree to abide by all terms of these Rules. All Raffles are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. Restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

Employee’s (Full-time and Part-time) and volunteers of Pitt’s Pittsburgh campus Department of Athletics are not eligible to enter or win. However, family members of such employees are eligible to enter and win.

Random Drawing: Every transaction is electronically tallied. The running total is periodically displayed and updated in real time on the scoreboard and various locations throughout the . The winning ticket number is selected by random drawing through an automated computer program and will be

selected at the end of the third quarter of each applicable game. Winners need not be present to claim his/her prize. One (1) winner will be chosen out of the pool of purchased Raffle tickets for that game. The decisions of Pitt are final and binding on all matters relating to any Raffle.

Winner Notification: The winning ticket number will be posted on the scoreboard and announced during the football game’s fourth quarter. The winning ticket number will also be available at the 5050 kiosk located behind Section 103/104 in the FedEx Great Hall of Heinz Field during the game. The winning number will also be posted at www.pittsburghpanthers.com/raffle at the conclusion of the game.

Prize: Each prize is paid in the form of a check in the manner described below and the amount depends on the number of Raffle tickets sold. Each Raffle winner will receive one-half (1/2) of the total collected from the sale of Raffle tickets at the relevant Pitt football game.

To claim your winning prize, potential winners should go to the 5050 kiosk located behind Section 103/104 in the FedEx Great Hall of Heinz Field during the game. The purchased raffle ticket is the only valid receipt for claiming a prize and must be redeemed in person. Should the raffle winner be unable to redeem their prize during the game they may email [email protected] or call 412-383-7350 and a representative will provide instructions to them for their potential winning ticket. The potential Raffle winner will be required to submit his/her valid social security number and/or other identification to Pitt and shall be required to execute and return a Winning Ticket Claim Form acceptable to Pitt. Upon completion of the required steps set forth in this paragraph and the corresponding paperwork, a check will be mailed via United States mail to the winner within two (2) to four (4) weeks of claiming his/her prize.

Failure to submit any identification or failure to return required documents to Pitt within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Rules, or return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable, may result in disqualification and the prize being forfeited and the prize money being retained by Pitt. Raffle winners may also choose to waive their right to receive a prize (i.e. decline the prize) at which time the prize from that drawing will be forfeited and the prize will be retained by Pitt.

All winners will be subject to the IRS rules and regulations regarding gambling winnings. Pitt will report the winnings on IRS form W-2G and withhold federal income tax of 24% from the winner's proceeds in accordance with IRS guidelines and regulations for prizes exceeding $5,000. Prize winners who are non- resident aliens for tax purposes will be subject to all applicable withholding and reporting requirements.

Raffle winners must claim their prize, in the manner described in these Rules by the last game of 2021 season played by the Pitt football team. Prizes remaining unclaimed by Raffle winners by the end of the last game of the 2021 season played by the Pitt football team will be retained by Pitt.

Each Raffle winner assumes all responsibility for any state, county or Federal taxes, fees or withholdings. Each Raffle winner is advised to consult his/her own tax advisor(s) with respect to the liabilities that may arise from winning a prize in the Raffle. No substitutes for prizes are allowed by any potential Raffle winner.

Pitt is not responsible for any lost or stolen 50/50 raffle tickets.

Designated Charitable Organization: Pitt is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is the designated charitable organization for which the Raffles are conducted.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: Pitt, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering within the entry process or otherwise in violation of the Rules. Pitt further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Raffle for any reason, including, but not limited to if any Raffle is not capable of completion as planned, including but not limited to, infection by tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort, fraud, or acts of God. Pitt will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Rules or in other materials relating to any Raffle. Pitt makes no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any prize and disclaims any implied warranty. Failure to enforce any term of these Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. These rules will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without reference to conflicts of law principles. Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating hereto shall be adjudicated in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania or the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Any attempt to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of any Raffle may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and will result in disqualification from participation in the Raffle. Should such an attempt be made, Pitt reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney fees) to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

A Raffle entrant's sole and exclusive remedy for any claim against Pitt arising out of the sale of Raffle tickets or the conduct of the Raffle shall be limited to the return of the purchase price paid for his/her Raffle ticket(s). IN NO EVENT SHALL PITT BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY OR RAFFLE PARTICIPANT FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY TO EARNINGS, PROFITS OR GOODWILL, OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please contact Pitt Athletics at [email protected] or 412- 383-7350.