Entry Periods: June 15-16, June 29-30, July 20-21, July 27-28, August 3-4, August 17-18, August 31-September 1, 2025.
Prize: Two (2) tickets to a Pirates game with suite-level access in the exclusive VALR Energy Lounge at PNC Park will be given away per each Entry Period.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Participation constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. Each SouthSide Works Out Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) individual Sweepstakes begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on the corresponding SouthSide Works Out event date and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET the following day (the “Entry Period”). Sweepstakes is sponsored by Made in PGH, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and VALR Energy (the “Sponsors”).
Event dates and corresponding Entry Periods are as follows:
- June 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – June 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- June 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- July 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – July 21, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- July 27, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – July 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- August 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – August 4, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- August 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – August 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- August 31, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – September 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of Pennsylvania who are at least 21 years of age as of the Sweepstakes start date. Employees, officers and representatives of the Sponsors, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, advertising and promotion agencies and members of the immediate family (mother, father, sons, daughters and spouse, regardless of where they reside) and household members of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Entry Periods, eligible Entrants are invited to participate by entering their first and last name and valid email address in the fields on the sweepstakes entry page located by scanning a QR code on a SouthSide Works Out event sign in SouthSide Works Town Square between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at each SouthSide Works Out event or by clicking the entry link in the post-event email sent on the Monday following each event. The Entrant’s name and email address will be collected as their official entry. Entering the Sweepstakes is free of charge and entirely optional. By entering, Entrants agree to these Official Rules and consent to be contacted by the Sponsors for promotional purposes. Entrants do not need to be attendees of SouthSide Works Out. Each entrant may submit only one (1) Sweepstakes entry per Entry Period. Entrants with multiple entries may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Sponsors.
PRIZES AND NOTIFICATIONS: There will be seven (7) winners, each receiving two (2) tickets to one (1) Pittsburgh Pirates home game of their choice in 2025, subject to availability (“Prize”). Approximate retail value: $400. Odds of winning will depend on the total number of entries received during the Entry Periods. Winner will be drawn at random from all eligible entries received. Prize winner will be contacted by the Post-Gazette by email within 72 hours from the end of the Entry Periods. Winner will have 72 hours to respond and claim the prize. As part of the verification process, the winner will be required to verify their age and provide their home address. If the original winner does not respond during the 72 hour period, an alternate winner will be chosen and the original winner forfeits their rights to the Prize. The Sponsors are the sole and final judge of all aspects of the Sweepstakes, including the eligibility of entrants, compliance with Official Rules, selection of the winner, and any and all other matters involving the Sweepstakes, and the Sponsors may, in administering the Sweepstakes exercise their sole, total and complete discretion in all matters involving the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY & CONDITIONS: All Entrants, including any winner, agrees to and does by entering the Sweepstakes release the Sponsors (“Sponsors” being defined to include Made in PGH, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and VALR Energy, their parent companies, their affiliates, their advertising and promotion agencies, the Prize provider, and all of their directors, officers, agents, employees, and representatives) from any and all liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by entering the Sweepstakes or for damages of any kind caused by the Prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use/misuse of the Prize. All local, state and federal taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. No substitution or transfer of Prize or election of cash in lieu of Prize will be permitted. The Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion to substitute the Prize package with another Prize of equal or greater value in the event that the Prize (or any component thereof) is not available.
MEDIA CONSENT: By accepting a Prize, where permitted by law, winner grants to the Sponsors (as defined above) the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide IN ALL MEDIA without limitation at any time the recipient’s full name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further payment or additional consideration, and without review, approval or notification.
GENERAL: By participating, Entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Sponsors, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, dealers, distributors, suppliers, Prize provider and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, death or losses or damages to persons or property AS WELL AS CLAIMS/ACTIONS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY that may arise from participating in this Sweepstakes or its related activities or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of, or any harm resulting from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize. Winner acknowledges that there is no warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize.
USE OF DATA: Sponsors (as defined above) may use Entrant’s information (including but not limited to email address, physical address, and phone number) to market its products and services, and by entering the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree that they may be contacted by the contest sponsors and its affiliates with information, special content or features. All information submitted by Entrants will be treated according to Sponsors’ privacy policy, available at www.post-gazette.com/privacypolicy as supplemented by the terms stated in these Official Rules. By participating in the Sweepstakes and providing your email address, Entrants hereby agree to Sponsors’ collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsors’ Privacy Policy and these Official Rules.
ARBITRATION, CLASS ACTION WAIVER, JURY TRIAL WAIVER: All Entrants agree to arbitrate rather than litigate in court and any and all claims or disputes involving Sponsors (as defined above) that arise out of or in any way relate to the Sweepstakes. The arbitration will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before a single arbitrator. Further, all Entrants agree that all claims or disputes will be arbitrated individually, and that there will be no class, representative, or consolidated actions in any forum. All arbitrations shall be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). If for any reason this arbitration agreement is found to be unenforceable, including without limitation, that the class waiver is found unenforceable, all Entrants expressly and knowingly WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. This means that a judge rather than a jury will decide disputes between you and us if, for any reason, the arbitration agreement is not enforced.
WINNER LIST REQUESTS: To request a list of winners, please send a self-addressed, stamped, business size envelope to: SouthSide Works Out Giveaway Winner List, Post-Gazette Marketing Department, 358 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Requests must be received by September 30, 2025.
SPONSORS: Made in PGH and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2201 Sweeney Drive, Clinton, PA 15026 and VALR Energy 12070 NW 40th Street, Coral Springs, FL 33065.
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