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By taking part in this Contest (as defined below) you accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that all decisions of Sponsor are final and binding. These Official Rules apply only to this Contest and not to any other promotions, contests, sweepstakes, or giveaways sponsored by New Era.
SPONSOR: This Contest is sponsored by New Era Cap, LLC, 160 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202 (“New Era” or “Sponsor”).
CONTEST PERIOD: The NEW ERA x PAUL SKENES 2025 MLB ASG X (FORMERLY TWITTER) CONTEST (the "Contest") entry period begins on July 23, 2025 at the time of @neweracap’s Post (defined below) and ends on July 24, 2025 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY, RESIDENCY AND AGE: The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry (each, a “Participant”). Employees, officers, representatives or agents of Sponsor, the Released Entities (as defined below) and their respective affiliated entities, agencies and production agencies, and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, children, in-laws, grandparents, grandchildren), are not eligible to enter. This Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST: On July 23, 2025, @neweracap will post an image to the New Era official X (formerly Twitter) account regarding the Contest (the “Post”). To enter, Participants must have a public X (formerly Twitter) account and (1) follow New Era’s official X (formerly Twitter) account (@neweracap), (2) like the Post, and (3) reply to the Post with Participant’s guess for the total number of strikeouts Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes will have at the end of the 2025 MLB regular season (a “Valid Entry”). LIMIT OF ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. The entry will be limited to only one per person regardless of the number of accounts used by that person. All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, mutilated, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries; all such entries will be disqualified. No facsimiles, mechanical reproductions, alterations or forged entries are permitted.
SELECTING THE CONTEST WINNER: On September 29, 2025 (the “Selection Day”), one (1) winner will be selected from amongst all Valid Entries to win the Prize (the “Winner”). The Winner will be the person who was closest to Paul Skenes’ final strikeout number, without going over. In the event there are multiple Participants with the same answer (the “Correct Participants”), the Correct Participants will be entered into a random drawing to select the Winner.
PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) New Era 59FIFTY Pittsburgh Pirates fitted cap autographed by Paul Skenes, and an assortment of Pittsburgh Pirates merchandise, all as selected by New Era in its sole discretion (the “Prize”). The retail value of the Prize is approximately $200. The odds of winning any prize depend on the number of Valid Entries during the Contest Period, the skill of the Participants, and other variables such as the number of available prizes. The Winner is responsible for any and all other expenses related to his/her acceptance of the Prize. The Winner is also responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, including completion of W-9 taxation forms. Except for applicable manufacturer’s standard warranties, the prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose).
NOTIFICATION TO WINNER: The Winner of the Prize will be notified by a New Era representative via X (formerly Twitter) direct message following the end of the Selection Day. If a potential winner cannot be reached OR in the event a potential winner does not accept the Prize or fails to comply with these rules and requirements, the Prize will be forfeited. Upon Prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given and New Era will have sole discretion to select another winner. The Prize is non-transferable; the Prize cannot be substituted for another prize; the Prize cannot be sold; and the Prize cannot be redeemed for cash from Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event that the Prize is unavailable. The Winner shall be required to complete and sign a Winner’s Affidavit (as outlined below) and/or other documents if required by Sponsor when such Winner claims his/her prize. Failure by the Winner to sign any requested documents or failure by the Winner to comply with any terms in these Official Rules may disqualify the Winner in New Era’s sole discretion and Winner may forfeit his or her interest in the Prize.
CLAIMING THE PRIZE: To claim the Prize, the Winner must sign and return to the Sponsor within three (3) days of being contacted by Sponsor a Winner’s Affidavit.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest. This Contest is intended for participation in the United States only and shall be construed only according to United States law. Participants agree the Contest is governed by New York State law.
By entering the Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, New Era’s Privacy Policy (available at https://www.neweracap.com/pages/privacy-policy?srsltid=AfmBOoruNOpDlk_KekpCEGJGK8hL_ahD_Ggtx-RRt9eFgxYjIc1WP7TW), and New Era’s Terms and Conditions (available at https://www.neweracap.com/policies/terms-of-service) and agree: (1) the Sponsor, Paul Skenes, Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“BOC”), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., The MLB Network, LLC, the Major League Baseball Clubs (collectively, "MLB Entities" and together with Sponsor, Paul Skenes, the “Released Entities”) and each of the Released Entities’ respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, governors, owners, distributors, retailers, agents, assignees, and advertising, marketing and contest/sweepstakes agencies may use (unless prohibited by law) the entrant’s name, voice, city/state of residence, photograph, and visual and/or audio likeness for advertising and/or trade purposes, and for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation, permission or notification; and (2) to release and hold harmless the Released Entities, and each of their respective advertising and contest/sweepstakes agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, (i) preparation for, or participation in this Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of the Prize, (ii) participation in any Contest-related activity, (iii) any injury, damage, or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Contest, receipt or use of the Prize (or any portion thereof), or any travel or activity related thereto, or (iv) claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.
ADDITIONAL TERMS: Any other attempted form of entry not specified herein is prohibited; no automatic, programmed, robotic or similar means of entry are permitted.
Sponsor, the Released Entities and each of their respective affiliates, partners and contest/sweepstakes and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic, which may occur in the distribution of the Prize in this Contest.
In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an X (formerly Twitter) account, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the X (formerly Twitter) account used to enter the Contest provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an X (formerly Twitter) account.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Contest should it determine, in its sole discretion, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor.
Potential winner(s) may be subject to a background check of any and all records at Sponsor’s sole discretion, including without limitation, civil and criminal court records and police reports, and entry into this Contest constitutes consent for Sponsor to conduct such background check. Winner(s) may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Sponsor for any of the following reasons: (i) if charged with or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor; (ii) if not eligible based on the eligibility requirements set forth in these Official Rules; (iii) if delinquent on a government ordered payment, including, but not limited to, child support, spousal support, alimony or tax payments; (iv) violates the law(s) of any jurisdiction; and/or (v) engages in any activity or behavior which offends the public morals or embarrasses or puts the Sponsor in a negative light.
Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any entrant concerning identity, age, eligibility, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right, or non-compliance with these Official Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the Contest.
Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest. Additionally, Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute any fraudulent activities to the full extent of the law.
OFFICIAL RULES: For a set of Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: NEW ERA x PAUL SKENES 2025 MLB ASG X (FORMERLY TWITTER) CONTEST c/o Marketing Department, New Era Cap, LLC, 160 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202. Requests for Official Rules must be received no later than October 1, 2025.
WINNER’S NAME: The name of the Winner may be obtained after the Selection Date, by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: NEW ERA x PAUL SKENES 2025 MLB ASG X (FORMERLY TWITTER) CONTEST c/o Marketing Department, New Era Cap, LLC, 160 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202. Requests for Winner’s Name must be received no later than October 1, 2025.
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