Win one of 15 gold category double passes to game one of the Australian Boomers v USA Basketball

Melbourne will play host to the biggest sporting event of the year when the Australian Boomers host USA Basketball at Marvel Stadium on Thursday, August 22 and Saturday, August 24.

And 15 lucky Herald Sun readers have the chance to win a double pass to be there and see the action live.

These highly anticipated games — to be played in front of around 100,000 fans — will serve as warm-ups for both teams ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.

To celebrate the world’s best basketballers coming to Melbourne, the Herald Sun is giving readers the chance to win one of 15 gold category double passes for game one of the series on August 22.

With more than 90,000 tickets already sold in just five months, these are the hottest tickets in town!

For your chance to win, simply enter your details below along with the codeword which appears in the Saturday Herald Sun on March 9 and Sunday Herald Sun on March 10.

For you chance to win, simply enter your details below.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/competitions/win-one-of-15-gold-category-double-passes-to-game-one-of-the-the-australian-boomers-vs-usa-basketball/news-story/b09e9f6b9e87a2ce6a4787d13f187a9e

Terms and Conditions:

1.The Promoter is The Promoters are The Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd (ABN: 49 004 113 937) of 40 City Road Southbank, Vic 3006. Telephone number (03) 9292 2000

2.Information on how to enter and prizes forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

3.If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and anything else that refers to this competition, these Terms and Conditions will prevail.

Who can enter

4.Entry is open to all residents of Australia except employees and immediate families of the Promoter and their associated companies and agencies. Immediate family includes the following: spouse, ex-spouse, defacto spouse, child or step child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step parent, grandparent, step grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step brother, step sister or first cousin.

5.Entrants under 18 years of age must obtain the prior permission of their parent or legal guardian in order to be able to enter. The Promoter may require any such entrant’s parent or legal guardian to sign a release at the Promoter’s discretion in which the parent or legal guardian accepts responsibility for the acts and forbearances of the winner. The release will include the parent or legal guardian’s full name, address and telephone number. Failure to agree to the release and provide these details will invalidate the winner’s entitlement to the prize, subject to State and Territory legislation. If the competition winner is under 18 years of age, the prize will be awarded to the winner’s parent or legal guardian.

6.The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity or proof of registration ownership in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.

When to enter

7.The competition commences on 9/3/19 at 12.01am AEDT and concludes on 17/3/19 at 11:59pm AEDT. Entries must be received by the Promoter prior to the competition close date and time.

8.The time of entry will in each case be the time the online entry is received by the Promoter’s database, not at the time of transmission by the entrant.

9.The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries including SMS messages not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of the SMS message due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason. SMS entries via the internet or computer generation and not attributable to a valid mobile phone account is invalid and will not be accepted.

How to enter

10.Entrants may enter the competition by:

● Logging onto heraldsun.com.au/competitions and registering their details including (but not limited to) full name, address, post code, telephone number, e-mail address and code-word / subscription number (if required) to complete their entry. The cost of accessing the promotional website will be dependent on the entrant’s individual Internet Service Provider

11.Entrants are required to take full responsibility for the content of their entry and for ensuring that their entry complies with these terms and conditions. For the purposes of these content requirements, “entry content” includes any content (including text, photos, videos and email messages) that entrants submit, upload, transmit, publish, communicate or use in connection with their entry into the Promotion. Entries must be the entrant’s original work. The Promoter reserves the right to verify, or to require the entrant to verify, that the entry is the entrant’s original work. If an entry cannot be verified to the Promoter’s satisfaction, the entry will be deemed invalid. The Promoter may, in its absolute discretion, edit, modify, delete, remove or take-down any part of an entrant’s entry. An entrant’s entry must not include:

(a)any image or voice of any other person without that person’s express consent. Entrants warrant that if any such content is included, they have obtained the express consent of the relevant person;

(b)any content that contravenes any law, infringes the rights of any person or is potentially insulting, inflammatory, defamatory, obscene, offensive, discriminatory, indecent or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate (which includes, without limitation, any content involving nudity, malice, excessive violence or swearing); and

(c)any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, any audio-visual or sound recording, or any other item in which copyright subsists, unless the entrant is entitled to do so. If an entrant has any doubts about whether they have the right to include any content (for example, recorded music) they must not include it. By including any such content in their entry, the entrant warrants that they have the permission of the relevant copyright owner to do so and that this permission allows the Promoter to use the entry in accordance with these terms and conditions.

The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if Promoter becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner’s entry is of a type described in this clause.

12.Any entry that is made on behalf of an entrant by a third party will be invalid, unless the entrant requires the assistance of a third party to enter due to a disability.

13.The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions or who has, in the opinion of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter. This includes, but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses, PO Box addresses or SIM cards to register single or multiple purchases.

Number of Entries permitted

Entrants may enter as many times as they like. Only one prize will be awarded per person

Draw and Notification of winner

14.The winner will be the first valid entry submitted in accordance with these terms and conditions that is drawn by the Herald and Weekly Times by random computer selection at 10am AEDT on 17/3/19 at HWT Tower, 40 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006.

15.If any particular draw is scheduled on a public holiday, the draw will be conducted on the following business day.

16.The Promoter’s decision is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding the competition result or any other decisions the Promoter makes in connection with the Promotion.

17.The winner/s will be notified by telephone or email within two days of the draw. Winner/s of prizes will be published at heraldsun.com.au/competition on 11/3/19

18.Prizes will be awarded to person named in the entry. However, in a dispute, will be awarded to the account holder of the entry mechanism used to submit their entry (i.e. mobile phone account holder or land line account holder).

19.Should an entrant’s contact details change during the promotional period, it is the entrant’s responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should be directed to the Promoter.

20.Subject to State Regulation, an unclaimed prize draw will take place at HWT Tower, 40 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006 on 11/06/19 at 10:00am AEDT. The winner of the unclaimed prize draw will be notified by telephone and in writing within two days of that draw. Winner will be published at www.heraldsun.com.au/competitions from 25/05/19.

Prize on offer

21.Individual prize value is up to $400] (including GST). Total prize pool value is up to $6,000 (including GST) as at 4/3/19. 15 winners will receive: One of 15 gold double passes to see the Australian Boomers vs USA Basketball on August 22

22.Unless otherwise expressly stated, prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the time of first publication of these Terms and Conditions (inclusive of GST). The Promoter accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and the ultimate prize redemption date.

23.Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of accepting the prize.

24.Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash.

25.It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements. It is the responsibility of the winner to confirm such conditions with the prize supplier or other relevant third parties.

26.It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion. If an entrant under 18 years of age wins a prize then their parent or guardian must sign the legal release referred to in this clause on the minor’s behalf.

27.All entrants agree that if they win the prize, they will not, and their companions will not, sell or otherwise provide their story and/or photographs to any media or other organisation, including the internet. Photographs will be allowed only at the discretion of the Promoter.

28.Prize must be taken by 14/4/19 In the event a winner does not take the prize by the time stipulated, then the entire prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.

29.Event tickets are only valid for the date or period specified on the tickets or by the provider, and are subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the provider. Once awarded, the Promoter is not liable for any ticket that has been lost, stolen, forged, damaged or tampered with in any way.

30.Government authorities at the relevant destinations. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be the sole responsibility of the traveller/s. The Promoter makes no representation as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exist at any destination. Entrants should obtain travel advice from independent sources, such as the web site of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

31.The prize is for the specified dates of the event only. If the winner (for whatever reason) is unable to travel or does not take an element of the prize within the time stipulated by the Promoter then the prize will be forfeited and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the major prize. The Promoter makes no representations or warranties about the attendance at the event of any individuals or groups involved in the marketing of the event.

Further Terms and Conditions

32.Subject to complying with all relevant State and Territory legislation, the Promoter reserves the right to amend, cancel or suspend this competition if an event beyond the control of the Promoter corrupts or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the competition. The Promoter will disqualify any individual who has tampered with the entry process or any other aspect of this competition.

33.The Promoter and their associated agencies and companies assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available.