Terms of Service

By participating in Sweepstakes University, you hereby agree to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not click “I agree” and do not participate in our services.

You must be the legal age of majority in your state of residence and able to form a binding contract to participate in our services. In no event shall anyone under the age of eighteen (18) be authorized or allowed to participate.

Our services are subject to these terms of service. Sweepstakes University is an educational program intended to assist customers in setting up and maintaining successful operations for sweepstakes, contests, and/or skill games. These games can be played via various software systems that our parent company, Nationwide Software Solutions sublicenses and distributes to operators.

We are providing industry and business advice. WE ARE NOT PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE. THE FACILITATORS WHO RUN OUR EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE NOT ATTORNEYS.

We make no claims or warranties as to whether the use of our products is legal in your jurisdiction, nor do we make any or warranties as to how best to set up your operations for legal compliance in your jurisdiction. There is no substitute for direct advice from a locally licensed attorney who specializes in gaming law, and it is recommended that you engage the services of such an attorney if you desire to achieve optimum compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. Operators who are non-compliant with the law could face civil and/or criminal liability.

Sweepstakes University will not offer any advice or opinions regarding how best to implement policies and/or operational systems meant to achieve local regulatory compliance. Sweepstakes University is not a law firm and any communications with us are not protected by attorney-client privilege and/or confidentiality.

No Warranties, Release, and Indemnification

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SWEEPSTAKES UNIVERSITY AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SWEEPSTAKES UNIVERSITY AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR PROFITS, REGARLES OF LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT SWEEPSTAKES UNIVERSITY AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

On behalf of yourself and your organization and your and/or its heirs, executors, agents, representatives, and assigns, you fully release, forever discharge, and hold harmless Sweepstakes University and its affiliates for any and all losses, damages, and expenses arising out of your use of our services. You agree that this release was entered into freely and voluntarily and confirm you fully understand the terms of the release.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sweepstakes University and its affiliates and their respective officers, employees, directors, and agents for any losses, damages, or expenses resulting from any third-party claims arising out of your use of our services.

The industry and business advice we give is proprietary in nature. When you attend one of our seminars, you agree that you will share our industry advice with anyone outside of your organization. You also agree that you will use your best efforts to ensure no one in your organization shares it with anyone outside the organization. For the purposes of this section, “organization” means any employees or co-owners of the business for which you attended the seminar. You agree that, should you breach this non-disclosure agreement, the damages to Sweepstakes University may be immediate and not easily reduced to a money judgment; therefore, you agree that, in the case of such breach, immediate injunctive relief against you without the need for the posting of a bond is appropriate and reasonable. Should Sweepstakes University or its affiliates be required to bring an action for injunctive relief against you, you agree to reimburse Sweepstakes University for the costs of said action, including reasonable attorney fees. You also agree that such an action for injunctive relief shall not preclude Sweepstakes University from bringing a separate or joint action for money damages.

These terms of service, and all related matters arising out of or relating to the use of the subject services, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions to the extent that those principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Michigan. Furthermore, you irrevocably and unconditionally agree that you will not bring any action, litigation, or proceeding against Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates in any way arising from or relating to these terms of use and/or your use of the subject product(s) in any forum other than the courts of the State of Michigan sitting in Kent County and any applicable Michigan appellate court. You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts and agree to bring any such action, litigation, or proceeding only in those courts. You agree that a final judgment in any such action, litigation, or proceeding is conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

Should either party initiate legal action in connection with these terms of service and/or your use of our services, you agree that Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates have the sole discretion as to whether such legal action shall be initiated in the courts of Kent County, State of Michigan, or whether such action shall be submitted to binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association.

These terms of service constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates regarding the subject services. These terms of service supersede all prior and/or contemporaneous statements, understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the subject services.

Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates may assign its rights and delegate its duties under these terms of service. You may not assign your rights or delegate your duties under these terms of service without prior, written consent from Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates.

No waiver by Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates of any of the provisions of these terms of service shall be effective unless set forth in writing and signed. No waiver by Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates shall operate or be construed as a waiver regarding any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, or partial exercise of any right or remedy arising under this agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver, nor shall it preclude any other or further exercise of the waiver or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

All rights and remedies provided in these terms of service are cumulative and not exclusive. The exercise by either party of any right or remedy does not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies that may now or subsequently be available at law, in equity, by statute, in any other agreement between the parties, or otherwise.

Any terms or conditions deemed vague shall not be construed against the party who drafted these terms of service.

These terms of service may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by an authorized representative of Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates.

If any term or provision of these terms of service is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of these terms of service.

Nothing in these terms of service shall create any third-party rights, nor shall anything in these terms of service bind Sweepstakes University and/or its affiliates to any sort of covenant, agreement, or contract with a third party.

By clicking “I agree” you hereby agree to be bound by these terms of service. Clicking “I agree” is legally equivalent to placing your signature on a binding contract with us.