Contest Rules & Regulations

AIR CANADA FAN FLIGHT 2024 X CALGARY FLAMES CONTEST

THE AIR CANADA FAN FLIGHT 2024 X CALGARY FLAMES CONTEST (THE “CONTEST”) IS INTENDED TO BE CONDUCTED IN CALGARY FLAMES PROMOTIONAL TERRITORY (CALGARY AND 120KM RADIUS OF THE CALGARY CITY LIMITS) ONLY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR OLDER IN THEIR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONTEST RULES (THE “CONTEST RULES”).

  • Contest period. The Contest begins on October 30, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. MT and ends on November 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. MT (the “Contest Period”).
  • Contest is open to all residents within Calgary and residents who are within a 120km radius from the City of Calgary limits and who are legal age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry. For greater clarity, the person who is receiving the nomination must also be in the 120km radius from the city of Calgary. Only the nominator needs to be of legal age of majority in their province ot territory of residence at the time of entry. The person nominated does not need to be of legal age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of their nomination. The following individuals are not eligible to enter: (a) employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of: (i) Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation (Calgary Flames, Calgary Hitmen, Calgary Roughnecks, Calgary Stampeders, and Calgary Wranglers; (collectively, the “Sponsor”), (ii)  Air Canada, the prize supplier for the Contest (the “Prize Supplier” or “Air Canada”); (iii) the National Hockey League (“NHL”), its member clubs, NHL Enterprises, L.P., NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., NHL Enterprises B.V., NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC (the foregoing NHL entities collectively, the “NHL Entities”); and (iv) any and all other companies associated with the Contest; (b) a member of the immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling, regardless of where they live) or household (whether related or not) of any of the foregoing individuals. Additional eligibility criteria may be stated from time to time in connection with the Contest.
  • How to enter. No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest. Entry into the Contest is subject to these Contest Rules, including without limitation the conditions of entry set forth below. To enter the Contest go to com/flames/acfanflight (the “Website”) during the applicable Contest Period to access the online entry form for the Contest. During the Contest Period, complete the online entry form as instructed, including all required information. Entry must include the name of the person the participant is nominating and, in 300 characters or less, a description of how this young fan has made a difference around them. Incomplete entries will be deemed void. By successfully transmitting a completed entry during the Contest Period as directed, the person you nominate will be entered in the Contest. The sole determinant of time for valid online entry in the Contest will be the Website server machine(s).

There is a limit of one (1) entry per person/email address permitted during the Contest Period.   For greater certainty, you can only use one (1) email address to enter the Contest.   If it is discovered that you have attempted to: (i) submit more than one (1) entry per person/email address during the Contest Period; or (ii) use more than one (1) email address to enter the Contest; then (in the sole discretion of the Sponsor) you may be disqualified from the Contest and all of your entries may be voided.  Your entry will automatically be rejected if the entry form is not fully completed and submitted during the Contest Period. Use of any automated system to enter or otherwise participate in this Contest is prohibited and will automatically result in disqualification.

Although the Contest may be communicated, promoted, or administered by means of a Third Party Service, all entrants acknowledge that the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, any Third Party Service and that any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest should be directed to the Sponsor and not to any Third Party Service. By participating in the Contest, you completely release any Third Party Service of all liability in relation to any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from your participation.

  • Ineligible Attempts at Entry. Any attempt or suspected attempt to enter the Contest in a fashion not authorized by these Contest Rules shall be deemed to be tampering and will void all of your entries. Entries that contain false information and/or are late, lost, stolen, falsified, illegible, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or entries that have been submitted using robotic, automated, programmed, or through illicit means, or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of these Contest Rules, as determined in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be judged null and void and disqualified. Only entries received by the Sponsor will be considered. Proof of entry transmission shall not constitute proof of receipt. The Sponsor reserves the right to refuse any entry in its absolute discretion.
  • Proof of Identity. The Sponsor shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsor for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant should such entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.
  • Conditions of Entry. By entering the Contest, you: (a) agree to be bound by these Contest Rules, including without limitation the eligibility requirements set forth herein; (b) agree to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor and its representatives, which decisions are final, binding and conclusive (without appeal) on all matters relating to the Contest; (c) represent and warrant that your entry, including any material comprising your entry (e.g. name, user name, profile picture, etc., as applicable) and any material submitted with your entry (e.g. photograph, video, written submission, or other form of submission, etc., as applicable) (collectively, the “Entry Material”): (i) is original to you, and that you have all necessary rights in and to your Entry Material to enter the Contest, including, without limitation, the consent of any third parties whose personal information is included in your Entry Material, and (ii) does not contain, depict, include or involve content that is, or could reasonably be considered to be, inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion; (d) understand and agree that: (i) your entry (including any Entry Material) may not be returned to you upon submission to the Contest and may be refused entry to the Contest, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, and (ii) the Sponsor may, in its absolute discretion, moderate and/or remove and/or edit any Entry Material, including to blur out any trademarks or to remove any copyrighted content or otherwise unsuitable content (as determined by the Sponsor); (e) grant to the Sponsor a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sub-licensable and unlimited licence to use your entry, including the Entry Material, in any media and for any purpose related to the Contest (or any substantially similar contest), including without limitation the right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, alter, or create derivative works from, the entry and/or Entry Material, without notification, compensation or additional consideration to you; and (f) waive all claims of moral rights in your entry and/or Entry Material and in any use thereof in accordance with these Contest Rules; and (g) each eligible participant further covenants and agrees to keep harmless and to release from liability Sponsor, Air Canada, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, subcontractors and affiliates with respect to any claims or actions, losses, fines or legal costs which arise, directly or indirectly in connection with the Contest and the administration thereof, the prize and any related activity.
  • Winner Selection. Following the Contest Period, the Prize Winner will be selected from all Eligible Entries by a panel made of one (1) representative from the Contest Administrator and one (1) from the Prize Supplier, which will judge the answers to the Contest questions based on the following criteria: how compelling the Eligible Entrant’s answer is. Selection will be made within five (5) business days following the end of the Contest at the Contest Administrator’s remote offices.

The Sponsor or its designated representative will make three (3) attempts to contact the winner by telephone or email (using the information provided at the time of entry) within three (3) business days of the Selection Date.  If a selected entrant cannot be contacted within three (3) attempts or three (3) business days of the Selection Date (whichever occurs first), or there is a return of any notification as undeliverable; then that winner will be disqualified and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and subject to time constraints, to select an alternate winner from among the remaining eligible entries.

  • For clarity, the prize will be awarded to the selected entrant’s nominee, not the selected entrant. A selected entrant must confirm that his/her nominee is available to participate in the prize. Further, the entrant and his/her nominee must agree to sign and return Calgary Flames’ standard Declaration and Release Form. Eligible Participants acknowledge that they have obtained the consent of any individual whose personal information was submitted with their Entry for the collection, use and disclosure described above. Contest Administrator will retain the personal information according to applicable laws.
  • Contest Prizes and Approximate Retail Value.

Grand Prize. There will be one (1) grand prize which will consist of:

  • Four (4) Air Canada® Economy class round-trip tickets for the Prize Winner and three (3) travelling companions onboard a flight operated by Air Canada® (including flights operated by Air Canada Rouge® or under the Air Canada Express® banner) from Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Alberta to LaGuardia Airport, New York, New York. Specific seat selection is in the sole discretion of Air Canada. Exact dates and times of flights will be determined by Air Canada, taking into account the date of the Calgary Flames away game described below. The Prize Winner and their travelling companions will be responsible for ground transportation between their place of residence and Calgary International Airport;

- Three (3) night’s hotel accommodation in New York, New Yorkat a hotel designated by the Air Canada in its sole discretion (one (1) room based on quadruple occupancy); and

- Four (4) game tickets to the Calgary Flames away game at UBS Arena in New York vs the New York Islanders on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Seat locations to be determined by the Prize Supplier in its sole discretion

Approximate retail value for the Prize is $8,500CAD. 

Air Canada Terms

  • By entering the Contest, each eligible participant acknowledges and agrees that the Contest is in no way administered by Air Canada, or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and that Calgary Flames is fully responsible for the conduct and administration of the Contest, including the selection of winners.

The prize must be accepted as awarded and is subject to all the relevant terms and conditions applicable at the time of redemption, including Air Canada’s general conditions of carriage publicly available at www.aircanada.ca/ca/en/aco/home/legal/conditions-carriage-tariffs.html.

Prize winners and their travelling companion are responsible for: any and all costs, expenses and taxes not expressly described herein including, without limitation, applicable ground transportation, gratuities, merchandise, telephone calls, personal expenses of any nature for overnight layovers, meals and beverages, service charges, in-flight meals and entertainment; costs incurred to and from the departure point as the prize originate and terminate there, obtaining sufficient personal travel insurance prior to departure, if desired; obtaining and carrying all necessary travel documentation, such as passports and visas and complying with entry, health, customs and immigrations regulations and requirements. These requirements are subject to change without notice.

Travel does not qualify for Aeroplan points accumulation or for mileage/points accumulation in any other frequent flyer program. The use of upgrade certificates is not permitted for flights nor e-Bids.

Prize winner understands and acknowledges and will ensure that their travelling companion understands and acknowledges the risks related to the spread of infectious or contagious diseases and understand it remains their responsibility to take the necessary precautions applicable to any health hazards, including but not limited to COVID-19.

®Air Canada and the Air Canada logo are registered trademarks of Air Canada, used by the Calgary Flames under licensed authorization.

By entering the Contest, each eligible participant further covenants and agrees to keep harmless and to release from liability Sponsor, Air Canada, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, subcontractors and affiliates with respect to any claims or actions, losses, fines or legal costs which arise, directly or indirectly in connection with the Contest and the administration thereof, the prize and any related activity.

  • Conditions of Winning.To be declared a winner, a potential winner must; (i) correctly answer (as determined by the Sponsor in its absolute discretion) without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question; (ii) be in full compliance with these Contest Rules; and (iii) in the Sponsor’s absolute discretion, before accepting a Contest prize, sign and return a release of liability and consent to publicity form within the time period specified in such form, and any other documentation as may reasonably be required by the Sponsor in its absolute discretion. If a selected entrant: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; and/or (b) fails to return the properly-executed Contest documents within the specified time, then he/she will forfeit the prize and Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and subject to time constraints, to randomly select an alternate eligible entrant from among the remaining Finalists or eligible entries.
  • Prize Acceptance.A potential winner may be required to provide proof of identification to the Sponsor and/or Prize Supplier, as applicable, when claiming a prize or otherwise in connection with the Contest to facilitate the accurate identification of the Prize Winner. Once confirmation of the Prize Winner is complete in accordance with the terms of these Contest Rules, the Sponsor and/or the Prize Supplier will promptly coordinate prize distribution. Except as otherwise determined in the absolute discretion of the Sponsor and/or the Prize Supplier, as applicable, upon notification, a winner must personally take delivery of their prize from the Sponsor and/or Prize Supplier office or location (as selected by the Sponsor in its reasonable discretion) within thirty (30) days of being notified that such prize is available or within such other time period as may reasonably be advised by the Sponsor. Travel to and from the location of the prize delivery shall be at the winner’s sole expense. If a winner fails to comply with the requirements set forth in these Contest Rules, they will be deemed to have forfeited their prize.
  • Odds of Winning.Odds of winning the Contest depend on the number of eligible entries received for the Contest and on the application of any criteria used to describe how to enter the Contest.
  • Prize Supplier. By entering the Contest, each eligible participant acknowledges and agrees that the Contest is in no way administered by Air Canada, or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and that the Calgary Flames are fully responsible for the conduct and administration of the Contest, including the selection of winners.
  • Release of Liability, By entering the Contest, you: (a) agree to remise, release and forever discharge the Sponsor, its parent and affiliated companies, the NHL Entities, any and all other companies associated with the Contest (including Prize Supplier and suppliers of materials or services related to the Contest), and all of their respective employees, directors, officers, shareholders, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, accounts, claims, damages or liability for any loss, harm, damages, costs or expenses, including, without limitation, costs or losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, and rights of publicity, personality, privacy and/or intellectual property (each, a “Claim”) arising out of, or in any way related to, your participation in the Contest and/or the awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of any Contest prize (or any portion thereof), or any travel or activity that is related to the receipt or use of any Contest prize; and (b) agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Releasees from and against any and all Claims arising from: (i) your breach of these Contest Rules, including the breach of any representations or warranties contained herein, (ii) your participation in the Contest, (iii) your acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of any Contest prize (or any portion thereof), or (iv) the use of any Entry Material in accordance with the rights granted in these Contest Rules.
  • Consent to Publicity.By accepting a Contest prize, if applicable, you authorize the Sponsor, the NHL Entities, the Prize Supplier and each of their respective licensees, successors, assigns, agents, representatives and employees the right, licence and permission to record, photograph and/or otherwise capture or document you and/or your likeness, including without limitation your voice and any statements you may make regarding the Contest prize, by any available means, and to use any such recordings, photographs or documents, as well as your image and/or likeness appearing therein, and your biographical information, including your name, city and province/territory of residence, throughout the world and in perpetuity, in all manner and media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for advertising or promotional purposes relating to the Contest (or any substantially similar contest), without limitation and without compensation or additional consideration, notification, or permission of any kind, unless prohibited by law; and you waive any rights that you may have or that may otherwise exist in respect of any materials produced pursuant to the foregoing, including without limitation rights of inspection, approval, compensation, additional consideration or notification, and moral rights.
  • Limitation of Liability.The Releasees are not responsible for: (a) stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due or garbled entries, transmissions, email or mail; (b) lost, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider, website, or other connections, including those through and/or by any website; (c) jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (d) failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems, any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, processing, or communication; (e) non-delivered, misdirected, blocked, or delayed email notifications; (f) printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Contest Rules, in any Contest-related advertisements or other materials; or (g) any other errors, problems or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, telephone, mail, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries, the announcement of a prize or in any Contest-related materials, or the cancellation or postponement of any event; or (H) any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions of any kind, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, arising out of or resulting from, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from or arising in connection with participation in the Contest (including any physical injury suffered by the entrant) or the acceptance, possession, use, misuse, or non-use of any Contest prize (or any portion thereof) that may be awarded, or for claims based on publicity rights, copyright or intellectual property infringement, defamation or intrusion of privacy The Releasees are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, including without limitation where caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. The Releasees are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in the Contest or downloading materials from or use of any website.
  • By participating in the Contest, entrant and the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the nominee: (i) grants to the Sponsor the right to use, disclose and store their name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (“Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the winner; and (ii) acknowledges that the Sponsor may disclose their Personal Information to the Prize Supplier, Air Canada, media partners, advertising and promotional agencies, only for the purposes of administering the Contest, choosing the winners and awarding the prizes, all in accordance with the Contest Sponsor’s and Air Canada’s Privacy Policies publicly available at: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/legal/privacy-policy.html#/.

Entrants furthermore acknowledge that they have obtained the consent of any individual whose Personal Information was submitted with their entry for the collection, use and disclosure described above.

Contest Sponsor will retain the personal information according to applicable laws.

  • Consent to Receive Electronic Messages Relating to the Contest. By entering the Contest and providing a submission, each Entrant hereby consents to receive commercial electronic messages, including via email and social media, from the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation relating to their involvement in the Contest. Such consent may be withdrawn at any time by contacting the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation at the coordinates set out below.  Further information relating to this consent follows:

Organization Seeking Consent:  Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation

Contact Information:  Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation
555 Saddledome Rise S.E., Calgary, Alberta T2G 2W1
email: [email protected]

  • Cancel and Amend. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend any Contest or to amend these Contest Rules at any time and in any way, without prior notice, for any reason whatsoever. Without limiting the foregoing, if for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, for example as a result of tampering or infection by computer virus, bug, corruption, security breach or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor, then the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Contest and/or conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries.
  • The Sponsor reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to disqualify without notice, and/or ban from any contest, including future contests, any entrant that it finds to be: violating these Contest Rules; tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or the Website, violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any Sponsor property or service or any Third Party Service, including but not limited to all applicable Facebook, Twitter, Google +, YouTube or Instagram rules, regulations, guidelines, standards and policies; and/or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person; or attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST WEBSITE, CALGARYFLAMES.COM, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, GOOGLE +, YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA SITE OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS.  SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
  • Identity of an Online Entrant.If a dispute arises regarding the identity of any online entrant, the applicable entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the account provided at the time of entry. An entrant may be required to provide proof that he or she is the authorized account holder of the account associated with a particular entry. The individual assigned by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning the applicable type of account is considered the authorized account holder. Whether or not an individual constitutes the authorized account holder in question will be determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion; and, if the name of the authorized account holder does not accord with the full name provided at the time of entry, the applicable entry may be disqualified in the Sponsor’s absolute discretion.
  • Language Discrepancy. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: the Contest entry form and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising; the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and contro
  • Intellectual Property. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Sponsor, the NHL Entities and/or their affiliate All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited. ®Air Canada and the Air Canada Logo are registered trademarks of Air Canada, used by Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation Sponsors under license authorization.
  • These are the official Contest Rules. The Contest is subject to applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the Sponsor. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Contest Rules or the rights and obligations as between the entrant and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Alberta including procedural provisions without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s law
  • NHL. “This Contest is operated by Sponsor and is in no way sponsored or administered by the National Hockey League or NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P.”