Lucia di Lammermoor Spring Gala Drawing Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited by law and outside the United States. Subject to all federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. Sweepstakes begins on December 4, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on March 12, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Sweepstakes Period”).

ELIGIBILITY: The Lucia di Lammermoor Gala Drawing Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal U.S. residents currently residing in the 48 continental United States, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico who are at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of The Metropolitan Opera (“Sponsor” or the “Met”) and American Airlines and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), and members of their immediate families and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. Participation constitutes participant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes and which Sponsor may decide in its sole discretion. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
SPONSOR: The Metropolitan Opera, 30 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter, complete and submit the entry form at
https://www.metopera.org/galadrawing/ between 12:00 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2021 and 11:59 PM on Saturday, March 12, 2021, or submit an entry containing your name, address and phone number by first class mail, postage prepaid postmarked between December 4, 2021 and March 12, 2022 to The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023, Att: Opening Night Gala Drawing. Properly postmarked mailed entries must be received by the Met on or before Saturday, March 12, 2022. You must indicate your acceptance of these Official Rules on your entry or it will be disqualified. Upon receipt by Sponsor of a timely, properly completed entry form, you automatically will be entered with one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. No entries will be accepted via any means other than as set forth above.

LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON, PER HOUSEHOLD AND PER EMAIL ADDRESS REGARDLESS OF METHOD OF ENTRY. ADDITIONAL ENTRIES MAY BE DISQUALIFIED.

Entries must be submitted by the participating entrant. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than one entry by using multiple and/or different identities, forms, registrations, email addresses, logins, or any other methods will disqualify that entrant’s entries, and that entrant and/or entries may be disqualified. Entries generated by script, macro, bot or other automated means are prohibited and will be disqualified. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address identified on the entry form. The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Incomplete, illegible, corrupted, or untimely entries, or entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address, will be disqualified. Sponsor’s determination of time of receipt of entries and eligibility is final.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: On or about March 18, 2022, Sponsor will select the name of the potential winner in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The odds of winning are based on the number of eligible entries received. The potential winner(s) will be notified by telephone and/or email on or about March 19, 2022. Potential winner must claim his or her prize no later than 5:00 PM ET on March 21, 2022, by sending a responsive email or by calling Sponsor at 212-362-6000. The potential winner will be emailed a W-9 form and an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release for himself/herself and a Release for a companion, all of which must be completed without change by each of them, respectively, signed and notarized and returned together by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, postmarked within five (5) days of Sponsor’s notification thereof or be sent by overnight air courier. If a potential winner (i) cannot be contacted or Prize notification is returned as undeliverable; (ii) does not respond within five (5) days from the date Sponsor first tries to notify him/her; (iii) fails to return the W-9 form and/or the Affidavit and Releases as specified; and/or (iv) refuses the prize, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the drawing or receive the prize. Up to five (5) random drawings will be made to select an alternate eligible potential winner who meets the requirements set forth herein. If such alternate winners decline the Prize and/or if none of such alternate potential winners are eligible or otherwise do not meet the requirements set forth herein, the prize will remain un-awarded.

Verification of Potential Winners: All potential WINNERS are subject to verification by THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES, whose decisions are final AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. AN entrant is not a winner unless and until entrant’s eligibility HAS been verified and entrant has been notified that verification is complete.

PRIZE: There will be one prize consisting of two tickets to the premiere of the Met’s new production of Lucia di Lammermoor on April 23, 2022 and the gala black-tie dinner immediately following; round-trip coach air travel for the Winner and an accompanying travel companion on American Airlines between the American Airlines-serviced airport closest to the Winner’s residence and a New York City airport; and hotel accommodations in one room for the nights of April 22 and 23, 2022 (the “Prize”). Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Prize is $3,350 plus the value of the air travel, which will be determined by American Airlines and vary depending on the Winner’s origination airport.

PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of prize not specifically stated herein, including but not limited to, travel, transportation, meals, incidentals, surcharges, service charges or facility charges, hotel, security fees and/or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Prize cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred, or redeemed for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions. Prize will be void and forfeited if any part thereof is transferred or sold for cash. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. Air routing and room assignment are at the sole discretion of American Airlines and the hotel, respectively. Air routing may not be by the most direct route. Neither the Met nor American Airlines will be responsible for delays. Travel companion must travel with the Winner. Stopovers are not permitted. All ground transportation is the Winner’s sole responsibility. All other expenses not specifically set forth herein, including but not limited to, insurance, taxes and government fees on and in connection with air transportation, applicable airport and airline fees and charges, including baggage charges, security charges, fuel surcharges and inspection fees, additional nights’ accommodations, meal and beverage costs other than the gala dinner and other personal charges and expenses not specified herein, including, but not limited to, gratuities and incidentals will be the sole responsibility of the Winner. Name/routing changes made after ticketing may result in a service fee per ticket charged by the airline, which may be substantial, and are the sole responsibility of the Winner. If, in the sole judgment of the Met and/or American Airlines, air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to New York, New York, ground transportation of the Met’s choice may be substituted for round-trip air travel.

Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Sweepstakes. If, by reason of a print or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, prize winner will be selected in accordance with the winner selection method described above from among all eligible claimants making purportedly valid claims to award the advertised number of prizes available. Casting at all performances at the Met is subject to change. Prize tickets may be subject to additional terms and conditions, including terms of license on ticket. The Met is not responsible if a performance is cancelled, delayed or interrupted due to Acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, terrorism, epidemics, pandemics or any other causes outside of the control of the Met; while an attempt to reschedule may be made, the Met has no responsibility to do so.

In the event winner and/or Guest engages in behavior during the performance and/or the gala that (as determined by Sponsor) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, or that is intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to send winner and/or companion home with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever to winner and/or companion.

The Winner is solely responsible for reporting the prize as required by law and making all federal, state, regional and local tax and other payments, including without limitation, income taxes and sales and use taxes in connection therewith. The Met will file a Form 1099-MISC with the IRS disclosing the fair market value of the prize if required under federal tax law.

The Winner must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to enter the Met. Audience members are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a second dose in a two-dose vaccine series or two weeks after receiving a single-dose vaccine. The Met will need to see proof of vaccination with a vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or by the World Health Organization (WHO).

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sweepstakes Entities’ decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections; technical failures; or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise. Proof of sending or submission of entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, and/or the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. If any fraud, technical failures or any factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor, Sponsor may disqualify any suspect entries and (a) suspend and modify the Sweepstakes to address the impairment, then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (b) cancel the Sweepstakes and award the Prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND RELEASES; PUBLICITY: BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES THAT SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, PROPERTY or other damages or expenses RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE, FROM ACCEPTANCE or arising out of any aspect of Prize, acceptance, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF THE PRIZE, ENTRY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, OR TERRORISM.

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES CONSTITUTES ENTRANT’S GRANT TO THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLD WIDE IN ANY MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB, AT ANY TIME OR TIMES, WINNER AND HIS/HER COMPANION’S NAME, PICTURE, LIKENESS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOMETOWN AND STATE) FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS OR HER NAME AND/OR HOMETOWN) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE PRIZE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

DISPUTES. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that this Sweepstakes and any and all aspects of the relationship between the Sweepstakes Entities and entrants shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles, and that any litigation, claims, disputes or controversies concerning, arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes or the Prize shall be resolved individually, and without resort to class action and shall be brought only in a federal or state court in the county of New York, state of New York, and entrant consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives any objection or defense concerning jurisdiction or venue that entrant could otherwise have in such courts. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards to entrants shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Sweepstakes and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental, consequential or multiple damages, which each entrant hereby specifically waives.
PRIVACY: Information collected from entrants is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at www.metopera.organd then click on "Privacy Policy". Sponsor may use entrants’ personal information submitted with entry for purposes of Prize fulfillment, fundraising and/or marketing purposes.
BY ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU ARE OPTING IN TO RECEIVE EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MET. THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU PROVIDE WILL BE OPTED IN TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT MET OPERA TICKETS AND EVENTS. YOU MAY OPT OUT OF RECEIVING EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MET AT ANY TIME. YOU MAY ALSO OPT OUT OF RECEIVING SWEEPSTAKES POSTAL MAILINGS AT ANY TIME BY CONTACTING US AT: Marketing Department, The Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc., 30 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023, United States.
OFFICIAL RULES AND WINNERS LIST: For a paper copy of these Official Rules, send a request with your name and address by first class mail, postage prepaid, to: Metropolitan Opera, 30 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023, Att: Spring Gala Drawing. The names of the winners will be posted on the Met website (http://www.metopera.org/galadrawing) on May 23, 2022, or to obtain a copy of the winners list, send a self-addressed envelope, first class postage prepaid for receipt by Wednesday, June 20, 2022 to The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023, Att: Customer Care Department. Requests postmarked after Wednesday, June 20, 2022 will not be honored.