“DC DEFENDERS - PLAYER FOR A DAY SWEEPSTAKES”
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR THE PARTICIPANTS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (EXCLUDING ALASKA, HAWAII, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND AND US TERRITORIES) AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN IF YOU RESIDE IN AN EXCLUDED JURISDICTION. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
AFFIDAVIT (OR DECLARATION) OF ELIGIBILITY, RELEASE OF LIABILITY, AND TAX DOCUMENT(S) ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT THE PRIZE IF REQUESTED BY SPONSOR.
PLEASE READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. BY ENTERING (OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING) IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH CREATE A CONTRACT. WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUCH CONTRACT INCLUDES GRANTS OF RIGHTS AND INDEMNITIES TO SPONSOR FROM YOU, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
1. General. The “DC Defenders – Player for a Day Sweepstakes” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by XFL Properties LLC d/b/a United Football League, with its address at 1 N Broadway, Suite 1010, White Plains, NY 10601 (“Sponsor”). The Sweepstakes is subject to these official terms and conditions (“Official Rules”) and to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
2. Agreement to Official Rules. All participation in this Sweepstakes shall be governed by these Official Rules. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you fully and unconditionally agree to be bound to and accept these Official Rules and any additional terms and conditions specific to the Sweepstakes communicated by Sponsor or any of the Sweepstakes Entities (defined below). By participating, you agree to be bound to the decisions of the Sponsor (and its authorized representatives), which are final and binding in all matters.
3. Eligibility. This Sweepstakes is only open to individuals who: (i) have reached the age of majority in their state or residence (18+; 19+ AL, NE; 21+ MS) at the start of the Entry Period; (ii) are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, New York, Rhode Island, and United States territories); and (iii) are physically residing in the United States. Verification of individual Entrant’s eligibility may be required at the time you submit your entry or if selected as a Winner (defined below). This Sweepstakes is only open to natural persons and the following are ineligible: corporations, businesses, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies or other entities. Employees, officers and members of the board of directors or other governing body of Sponsor and any of its affiliates, parent, subsidiaries, the Prize (defined below) providers, contractors, advertising and sweepstakes agencies and all other service agencies or providers involved with the Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), together with the immediate families (spouses, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses) and those persons living in the same household (whether or not related), as such employees are not eligible to enter.
4. Entry Period. The Sweepstakes begins on May 21, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and ends on September 15, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor’s computer shall be the official timekeeper for all matters related to this Sweepstakes.
5. How to Enter. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or to win. During the Entry Period, participants may enter the Sweepstakes by submitting an entry using one (1) of the two (2) methods below (each, an “Entry”):
a. Season Ticket Entry Method: During the Entry Period, participants may enter the Sweepstakes by either purchasing new season tickets or renewing their current season tickets for the DC Defenders 2027 UFL Season.
b. Alternative Method of Entry: During the Entry Period, participants may mail a handwritten, standard 3’ x 5’ card, providing participant’s full name, mailing address, email address, phone number and specifying their desired UFL Team to XFL Properties LLC d/b/a United Football League, “DC Defenders – Player for a Day Sweepstakes”, 1401 Nolan Ryan Expressway, Arlington, Texas 76011. Such Entry must be postmarked by September 15, 2026, and must contain all of the required information above. Failure to include all required information may result in the Entry being void.
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, corrupted, or misdirected Entries.
No other forms of Entry into the Sweepstakes will be permitted. Unless otherwise provided by Sponsor, all Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned to Entrants.
Normal internet access or device usage charges imposed by mobile carriers may apply to Entries submitted via mobile device. Messaging and data rates apply to internet access via mobile devices. Other charges may apply; check with the applicable mobile carrier for rates and details. Consent may not be a condition of purchase or imposition of messaging, data rates and other charges imposed by mobile carriers.
Limit one (1) Entry; multiple Entries will not be accepted.
6. Random Drawing. The Winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing (“Winner(s)”) no later than September 30, 2026, from all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. Four (4) Winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries no later than September 30, 2026, and those decisions are final and binding on all aspects of this Sweepstakes and not subject to appeal.
7. Odds of Winning. Odds of winning do not depend on the number of eligible entries received.
8. Prizes. The four (4) Winners will receive all or a portion of one the following prize: (i) two (2) roundtrip airplane tickets to UFL HQ in Arlington, TX during 2027 DC Defenders Training Camp; (ii) one (1) night’s stay at a local Arlington hotel; (iii) a tour of UFL HQ; and (iv) be able to spend the day with their favorite UFL team (including practices, meetings, etc.) ((iii) and (iv), collectively, the “Event”). Note: Winners of Prize residing withing a one hundred (100) mile radius around Choctaw Stadium (the “Arlington Area”) are not eligible to win roundtrip airplane tickets. Such Winners will not receive any cash or other replacement consideration as a result of their ineligibility for the airplane tickets (the “Prize”).
The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Prizes ranges from $600 USD to $1,100 USD depending on the Prize and/or location of the Event. The ARV is determined as of the date of the printing of these Official Rules. The difference in the value of a Prize as stated herein and value at time of Prize notification, if any, will not be awarded. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited.
Winners are solely responsible for any and all expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the prize description herein, including, but not limited to, transportation, meals and beverages, gratuities, personal incidentals, applicable taxes and insurance.
Winners may attend the Event with guests who are under the age of majority if: (a) the parent or legal guardian of the guest has executed an Authorization Form, giving consent, a Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release, on such guest’s behalf, if requested; and (b) Sponsor, in its sole discretion, has granted its approval. Winners and guests agree to comply with all applicable venue regulations in connection with the Prize. Prizes may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute similar prize of comparable or greater value in its sole discretion.
9. Claiming the Prize. The Winners will be contacted by email or phone within approximately five (5) business day after being selected. Winners will be required to claim their prize within two (2) business days of the time the Winner notification is sent. To claim the Prize, the Winner must respond as directed in the message sent to the Winner. The Winner may be required to provide additional information to confirm identity and eligibility and also may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation that Sponsor may require and to see to it that Sponsor is in receipt of such information and documents within two (2) business days of being requested to provide the same. In all cases, Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of identity, residency and age, and the winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize if Sponsor, in its sole discretion, finds that the proof is unsatisfactory. The Prize will be forfeited (i) if Winner does not timely provide the requisite information, return the requisite documents or cannot be reached within two (2) business days from initial notification attempt, (ii) if prize is returned as non-deliverable, and/or (iii) in the event of non-compliance with any of the requirements of these Official Rules. Upon any Prize forfeiture, Sponsor will give no compensation.
Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any undelivered emails, messages or any other communications, including but not limited to those that are not received because of winner’s privacy or spam filter settings that may divert any email, message or other Sweepstakes related email to a spam or junk folder.
Entrants agree to permit any of the Sweepstakes Entities to contact them concerning the Sweepstakes. Winner agrees to permit Sponsor to publicize, unless not permitted by applicable law, winner’s name.
10. Taxes. Winner is solely responsible for any and all federal, state, municipal and local taxes, fees and other government assessments associated with receipt and use of a prize or participation in this Sweepstakes. Federal and state withholding laws are subject to change without notice. The withholding laws in effect at the time the prize is claimed will be followed, and the winner may be issued a Form 1099-MISC (if required) showing prize ARV as income to winner, which the winner will be required to sign at a time and in a manner determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
11. General
a. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who: (i) tampers or attempts to tamper with the operation of the Sweepstakes, including the Entry process or the Sponsor’s website; (ii) violates the Official Rules; or (iii) acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
b. Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, human error, tampering, hacking or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission (including availability or accessibility of the Internet), incompatibility, communications failure, theft, loss or destruction of Entries, nor for the failure to capture Entry or other information. Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for injury or damage to Entrants’ or to any other person’s computer or mobile device related to or resulting from downloading materials from or use of any website. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes or any element thereof is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, force majeure, technical or other failures or errors, or any other causes similar or dissimilar which Sponsor deems, in its sole opinion, could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes or any element thereof, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes or element thereof and select the winner from non-suspect, eligible entries received prior to the action or as otherwise may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. In the event of any discrepancy, ambiguity, inconsistency, printing or any other error or miscommunication in any communications, announcements, advertising or promotional materials relating to this Sweepstakes, these Official Rules shall govern.
c. The Prize is awarded “as is” without any express or implied warranty or guarantee from Sponsor, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Only the Prize as described herein is available to be awarded; in no event will the Sweepstakes Entities be responsible for awarding more or different prizes than stated herein. The Prize cannot be assigned, transferred, or substituted, except by Sponsor who may, at its sole discretion, substitute the Prize or any part thereof with a prize of equal or greater value. If applicable, the Prize is not redeemable for cash; any difference between the actual value and ARV of the Prize will not be awarded as cash, or otherwise unless otherwise stated.
d. Social Media Disclosure. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), TikTok, YouTube, Google or any other social media or similar platform where this Sweepstakes may be promoted, advertised, or otherwise used to disseminate information relating to the Sweepstakes. You understand that all information is being provided to Sponsor and not to Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), TikTok, YouTube, Google or any other social media where this Sweepstakes may be promoted, advertised or otherwise used to disseminate information relating to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for practices, terms or actions taken by any of these or other social media and web services sites. You understand that you are required to comply with terms and conditions of those social media platforms.
12. Publicity Release. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you grant (and agree to confirm that grant in writing, if necessary) Sponsor or Sponsor’s authorized representatives the right to use your Entry, name, biographical information, likeness, image, voice, and statements for promotion, trade, commercial, and publicity purposes, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, including television, internet and social media, worldwide, without notice, review or approval and without additional notice, compensation or consent except where prohibited by law.
13. Privacy. Information submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, which may be amended from time to time and are currently located at https://www.theufl.com/privacy and https://www.theufl.com/terms, respectively. By submitting an Entry, you agree to be contacted by Sponsor with Sweepstakes related communications. The information you provide will be used as stated herein and the aforementioned policies, and for purposes of this Sweepstakes.
14. Release By entering, Entrant agrees to accept and abide by these Official Rules and agrees that any dispute with regard to the conduct of this Sweepstakes, rule interpretation, or award of the Prize shall be submitted to Sponsor, whose decision shall be binding and final. By participating, Entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, any Prize providers, distributors, and promotional and other vendor agencies, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service agencies, independent contractors, and the officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives of any of the above organizations from any injury, loss, or damage to person, including death, or property due in-whole or in-part, directly or indirectly, to the acceptance or use/misuse of the Prize, participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, or participation in the Sweepstakes.
Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of this offer, administration of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of the Prize, including erroneous appearance of qualification for the Prize, and under no circumstances will more than the stated number of Prizes be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to modify, cancel, or suspend this Sweepstakes, or to amend the Official Rules at any time, without prior individual notice, should any factor interfere with the administration, security, or proper play of this Sweepstakes as contemplated by these Official Rules. If Sponsor in its discretion elects to so abbreviate the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to award the prize from among all eligible entries received to date. All Entries are the property of Sponsor and are not returnable.
This Sweepstakes is intended for viewing in the United States only and shall be construed and evaluated only according to United States law. Do not enter this Sweepstakes if you are not located in the United States and, more specifically, comply with eligibility requirements in Section 3. The use of any automated devices in connection with this Sweepstakes is prohibited. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for computer system, hardware, software, or program malfunctions or other errors, failures, delayed computer transactions, or network connections, whether human, technical, or otherwise in nature. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should virus, bugs, or other causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any injury or damage to any person’s computer or related equipment resulting from or relating to participation in this Sweepstakes or downloading/uploading any material related to this Sweepstakes. Entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of Entry. In the event of a dispute, the Winner may be required to provide proof that he or she is the authorized holder of the identified Instagram, Threads, X or Facebook account.
15. Force Majeure. Sweepstakes Entities shall not be liable to Entrants, the winners or any other person or entity for failure to execute the Sweepstakes, supply the Prize or any part thereof or the integrity and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes is severely undermined by reason of any act of God, any action, regulation, order or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action, regulation, order or request proves to be invalid), equipment failure, terrorist act, cyber-attack, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, epidemics, pandemics, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, cancellation or delay of any event, or any similar or dissimilar event beyond their reasonable control. In connection with the foregoing, Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel, or terminate the Sweepstakes without further obligation.
16. Disputes/Limitation of Liability/Choice of Law. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND EXCLUSIVELY BY STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS SITUATED IN NEW YORK, (2) NEW YORK LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CHOICE OF LAW RULES, GOVERNS THE SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL ASPECTS RELATED THERETO, (3) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS’ FEES, (4) NO PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, MAY BE AWARDED (COLLECTIVELY, “SPECIAL DAMAGES”), AND (5) ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM SPECIAL DAMAGES AND ALL RIGHTS TO SUCH DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR INCREASED.
17. Severability. The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall in no way affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of any other provision hereof. Any invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be deemed severed from these Official Rules and the balance of these Official Rules shall be construed and enforced as if these Official Rules did not contain such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision.
18. Winner’s List. To obtain name of the winners, send an email to sweepstakes@theufl.com within thirty (30) days of the end of the Entry Period. The email should contain the following phrase in the “subject” field: “DC Defenders Player for a Day Sweepstakes”.
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