I saw this pretty sweet (if you’re a Mets fan) and easy contest pop up on my Twitter feed. When I clicked the link it took me to standard, boilerplate legalese that most entities cover their asses with when hosting such contests, regardless of how menial they seem.
Out of curiosity and a want to find some pretty ridiculous stipulations, I printed the “Official Rules for @Mets Giveaways on Twitter.” To its credit, I didn’t see anything outlandish, save the fact you must be 18 years old to be eligible (sucks for you, kids) and live within 100 miles “the ballpark” if you win game tickets.
Of course, if you have an issue with (emphasis mine) “MLBAM and the applicable MLB Club and each of its respective designees the right to publicize his/her name, address (city and state/province of residence), photograph, voice, statements and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, promotional and/or trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law,” you’re screwed.
Also, if anything nefarious happens with the hat – say it comes packaged in asbestos and shards of glass and you end up with a head full of cuts and mesothelioma – that’s on you!
Good luck!