REDTAG.CA X CEBL FINALS CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
July 17, 2026, to Aug 3, 2026
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE OR OTHERWISE IMPACT YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THIS CONTEST. THIS CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT WITH AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES.
(1) CONTEST PERIOD: The redtag.ca X CEBL Finals Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 1:00 p.m. ET on July 17, 2026, and ends at 10:00 p.m. ET on August 3, 2026 (the “Contest Period”).
(2) ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to residents of Canada who have reached the legal age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry, except employees, representatives or agents (and their immediate family members and those with whom such persons are domiciled, whether related or not) of Sport Services Marketing Group L.P., dba Canadian Elite Basketball League (“CEBL” or the “Contest Sponsor”), CEBL’s member teams and governors, and H.I.S. Canada Travel Inc. (“redtag.ca”), and each of the foregoing entities’ parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, general partners, distributors, prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies, sponsors/advertisers, and any other individual or entity involved in the development, promotion, production, implementation, administration, judging or fulfillment of the Contest (collectively, the “Contest Parties”). By participating in this Contest, you agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”).
(3) HOW TO ENTER: To earn one (1) entry (each an “Entry” and collectively, the “Entries”) into the Contest, each entrant (“Entrant”) must:
1. go to cebl.ca/redtag (the “Website”) and sign up on the registration form that appears on the page.
Solely at your option, you may opt-in to receive information and promotional offers from the CEBL and/or redtag.ca. Your consent to communications can be withdrawn at any time after you have been contacted by the respective parties. Opting in to such communications is not required to enter the Contest and does not impact an entrant's odds of winning.
Only Entries received prior to the end of the Contest Period will be eligible for the chance to win a Prize. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person/email address during the Contest Period.
All Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced. If it is discovered by the CEBL (using any evidence or other information made available to, or otherwise discovered by, the Contest Sponsor) that any person has attempted to obtain more than one (1) Entry, and/or attempted to use (or attempts to use) multiple names, identities, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter the Contest other than as indicated herein or to otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest, he/she may be disqualified from the Contest, and any future contests of the CEBL, in the sole discretion of the CEBL. Your Entry will be rejected if, in the sole discretion of the CEBL, the entry form is not fully completed and submitted on the Website in accordance with these Rules. The CEBL reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual from the Contest.
The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an Entrant’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying legitimacy of an Entry entered (or purportedly entered); and/or (iii) for any other reason the Contest Sponsor deem necessary, in its sole discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Contest Sponsor in a timely manner, as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole discretion, may result in disqualification of the Entrant, in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor.
The potential winner of the Prize (the “Selected Entrant”) may also be requested to provide the Contest Sponsor with reasonable proof that he/she is the Authorized Account Holder of the account associated with the winning Entry. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder in whose name the sign-up account is registered, provided that person meets all other eligibility criteria of this Contest. “Authorized Account Holder” shall mean the natural person assigned to an email address, account and/or telephone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider, telephone service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses, account or phone number for the domain associated with the submitted Entry.
All Entries shall become the property of the Contest Sponsor and none shall be returned.
By entering the Contest, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Rules and the decisions of Contest Sponsor, which are final and binding, without appeal, with respect to all matters relating to the Contest. The Contest Parties and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) will bear no liability whatsoever regarding: (i) the use of your Entry (or any component thereof – including, without limitation, the Entry materials); (ii) participation in any Contest-related activities; (iii) any use, collection, storage and disclosure of any personal information in connection to the administration of the Contest, except where prohibited by law; and/or (iv) if declared a winner, the Prize (including any use or misuse of a Prize). The Released Parties shall be held harmless by you in the event it is discovered that you have departed from or not otherwise fully complied with any of these Rules and this release and indemnity shall continue in force following the termination of the Contest and/or awarding of any Prize.
(4) PRIZES: There is one (1) prize available to be won during the Contest (the “Prize”). The Prize consists of (for the confirmed Prize Winner and chosen guest) a 2026 CEBL Finals trip including:
● Roundtrip economy airfare for the Prize Winner and one (1) guest from the closest major Canadian airport of the Prize Winner’s residence to the city hosting Game 2 of the 2026 CEBL Finals;
o If the Prize Winner resides in the host city of Game 2 of the 2026 CEBL Finals (or within a three hundred (300) kilometer radius of the host city, as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole discretion) and does not require air travel, they will instead receive a redtag.ca travel credit valued at $1,200, subject to the applicable redtag.ca terms and conditions;
● One (1) standard double occupancy hotel room for two (2) nights; and
● Two (2) courtside tickets with VIP access to game 2 of the CEBL Finals on August 15, 2026.
The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Prize is two thousand and six hundred dollars ($2,600 CAD). The Prize Winner is not entitled to any difference between the actual value of the Prize and the approximate retail value stated herein. The Prize Winner is solely responsible for payment of any applicable taxes and reporting any taxable income associated with the Prize.
The Game 2 Finals is currently scheduled to take place on August 15, 2026 – however, the game date is subject to change. All travel must take place between August 13, 2026 – August 17, 2026 (or on such other date(s) as specified by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). Choice of flights, airline(s), hotel and all other aspects of the Prize are at the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor.
All incidental costs and expenses associated with the Prize that are not specifically referred to herein, including (without limitation) ground transportation to and from the airport/hotel/game, meals, travel and medical insurance, in-flight meals and entertainment, baggage charges, gratuities, incidental and personal hotel expenses, souvenirs and other items of a personal nature are not included and are the responsibility of the Prize Winner and his/her guests.
The Prize Winner and his/her guest must be able to travel together on the dates and at the times designated by the Contest Sponsor or the Prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate eligible Entrant at the Contest Sponsor’s sole discretion.
The Prize Winner and his/her guests must participate in all aspects of the Prize together (i.e. the Prize Winner cannot have a different guest for different aspects of the Prize). All travel arrangements, accommodations, scheduled events and other aspects of the Prize itinerary will be arranged by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. Once the travel itinerary has been finalized between the Prize Winner and Contest Sponsor, no changes can be made unless initiated or approved by Contest Sponsor.
The Prize Winner and his/her guests must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of Prize execution in order to participate in the Prize. The Prize Winner and his/her guest may not be granted access to any licensed areas affiliated with the Prize, unless they can each show valid identification and proof of legal drinking age, in accordance with the laws in the host city for the Prize.
The Prize Winner and his/her guest are responsible for all required travel documentation including a valid passport and/or travel visas (where applicable) and must be free from any legal restrictions on their ability to travel or otherwise participate in the Prize that has been awarded. The Selected Entrant and his/her guests must hold and present proof of valid passports to Contest Sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours of notification of their Prize win (or such other time as may be permitted by the Contest Sponsor, in its sole discretion). Failure to produce such documentation within the forty-eight (48) hour period (or such other period as may be permitted by the Contest Sponsor in its sole discretion) may result in the disqualification of the respective Selected Entrant, and the Contest Sponsor may select a new Entrant from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as a winner is chosen or there are no more eligible Entries, whichever occurs first.
The Prize Winner may be required to present a valid major credit card (in the Prize Winner’s name or that of one of his/her guests) upon arrival at the hotel in order to cover any expenses incurred above and beyond standard hotel room charges, which expenses are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner.
It is strongly recommended and encouraged that the Prize Winner and his/her guest obtain sufficient personal travel and medical insurance prior to departure. Flights are subject to availability, blackout periods, government restrictions and regulations, airline, airport or other transportation restrictions and regulations. Stadium entry is subject to stadium rules and policies.
Flights in connection with the Prize do not qualify for Aeroplan® Mile accumulation or any other loyalty points of any kind.
The Prize must be accepted as awarded, without substitution, and is not transferrable, refundable, for resale or convertible to cash. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to place reasonable restrictions on the availability or use of the Prize or any component thereof, and, in the event that a Prize, or any component of a Prize, cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute the same for another prize or component of equal or greater value, without notice or liability, including, without limitation, but solely at the Contest Sponsor’s discretion, a cash award. In the event that a substitute prize is awarded, such prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged for cash or otherwise.
If the Prize Winner and his/her guest do not utilize any part of the Prize, then any such part not utilized may, in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor, be forfeited in their entirety and nothing will be substituted in its place.
If the 2026 CEBL Final game, or any component of the Prize (including, without limitation, game tickets, travel or accommodations), is cancelled, delayed, postponed, rescheduled, relocated or otherwise becomes unavailable for any reason, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify the Prize or substitute the affected component with one of equal or greater value, without liability or further compensation. The Released Parties are not responsible for any such cancellation, delay, postponement, reschedule of the Prize and neither Prize Winner or his/her guest nor any other person or entity will be compensated in such event. The Contest Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets. Changes to flights and/or passenger names are not accepted once bookings have been confirmed.
The Prize Winner and his/her guest acknowledge and accept all risk of damages, injury or other loss incidental to any game for which tickets are issued, whether occurring before, during or after the game, and hereby voluntarily agrees to assume the same. The Prize Winner agrees to maintain his/her behaviour in accordance with all applicable laws, CEBL policies, stadium policies, airline policies and generally accepted social practices in connection with participation in any Contest or Prize related activity, including at the 2026 CEBL Final game. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to refuse admission and/or to expel from the game and/or any other aspect of the Prize, any person whose conduct is deemed by it to be objectionable or may or does cause damage to person, property, or the reputation of any of the Contest Parties or otherwise violates the policies of the prize providers. Expulsion from the game cancels the tickets for the offending individual(s) and the individual(s) thereupon forfeit(s) all claims with respect to the tickets. Participation in the Prize is subject to compliance with all applicable laws, by-laws, regulations and any applicable facility or carrier rules; failure to comply may result in non-admission or expulsion from further participation in the Prize.
(5) WINNER SELECTION:
At approximately 11:00am ET on August 4, 2026 one (1) Entrant will be selected from amongst all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period by random draw at the head office of CEBL, or such other location in Canada as the CEBL may determine. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries submitted and received in accordance with these Rules.
The Selected Entrant will be contacted by the CEBL via e-mail or phone call. If the Selected Entrant cannot be contacted or fails to respond to the Contest Sponsor within twenty-four (24) hours of the first attempt of contact by the Contest Sponsor (excluding weekends), he/she will be considered to have forfeited his/her Prize and will be disqualified and another Entrant may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries, in the sole discretion of the CEBL, until such time as contact is made with a Selected Entrant, there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first, or there is insufficient time to permit the awarding of the Prize (in which case no Prize will be awarded). In the event that an alternate Entrant is required to be selected, the same Winner Selection process outlined in this section will apply to such alternate Entrant. The Contest Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a Selected Entrant.
No telephone contact, email, direct messaging or other correspondence will be entered into in connection with this Contest, except with the Selected Entrant.
(6) CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE:
Upon successful contact with a Selected Entrant via e-mail or phone call, that Selected Entrant will be required to provide certain contact information, as requested by the Contest Sponsor (e.g. full name, age, telephone number, e-mail address). To be declared a winner (“Winner”), the Selected Entrant must answer correctly, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question posed by the Contest Sponsor. The Selected Entrant will also be required to sign a Declaration, Release and Waiver Form (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, without substitution, and releasing the Released Parties from any liability in connection with the Prize or the Contest. The guest of the Prize Winner will also be required to sign a Release Form.
If the Selected Entrant does not meet all of the Contest requirements, fails to provide proof of identity and/or information as requested by the Contest Sponsor, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question, refuses to provide the contact information requested by the Contest Sponsor or does not sign and return the Release Form (including the guest Release Form) to the Contest Sponsor within the timeframe specified, that Selected Entrant will forfeit his/her Prize and the Contest Sponsor shall be entitled (but not obligated) to select another Entrant from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with an Entrant or there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first. This process may continue until the Prize has been awarded or there is insufficient time to permit the awarding of a Prize. In the event that an alternate Entrant is required to be selected, the same Winner Selection process outlined above will apply to such alternate Entrant. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, for any failure to contact any Selected Entrant.
The Contest Sponsor will contact the Winner following receipt of his/her signed (and the his/her guests’ signed) Release Form to arrange for delivery of his/her Prize.
(7) INTERPRETATION
In the event of a conflict between these Rules and any instructions or interpretations of these Rules given by an employee or representative of the Contest Sponsor regarding the Contest, these Rules shall prevail, govern and control. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, the terms and conditions of these Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
(8) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether posted on the Website or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of Entries in the Contest, the failure of an Entry and/or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, the selection of the Winner, including being mistakenly or incorrectly identified as an eligible Winner, any lost, stolen, late, misdirected or damaged Prize, or for any printing or other errors in any Contest materials. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, tampering, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of Entries. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems, viruses or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or direct messaging on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to Entrants or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Contest.
None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind, including without limitation, direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages which may be sustained to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from an Entrant’s attempt to either participate in the Contest or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest or use of the Website. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Website is provided “as is” without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
None of the Released Parties makes any representation or offers any warranty, express or implied, as to the quality or fitness of the Prize awarded in connection with the Contest. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Prize Winner and his/her guest understand and acknowledge that he or she may not seek reimbursement or pursue any legal or equitable remedy from either the Contest Sponsor or any of the other Released Parties should his/her Prize fail to be fit for its purpose or is in any way unsatisfactory. The Released Parties are not responsible for the acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, pandemics, government orders or restrictions, work stoppage, or any other natural disaster outside their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of the Prize.
(9) CONTEST ADMINISTRATION
All decisions regarding the Contest remain with the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, suspend and/or terminate any or all parts of the Contest for any reason. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to adjust any of the dates, timeframes and/or other Contest mechanics stipulated in these Rules, to the extent deemed necessary by the Contest Sponsor, for purposes of verifying compliance by any Entrant, Entry and/or other information with these Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Contest Sponsor, in its sole discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason.
The Contest Sponsor reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be in violation of these Rules. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to refuse an Entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Rules, deliberately damage any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and/or other relief (including attorneys’ fees) from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying Entrants from this and future contests of the Contest Sponsor. In its sole determination, the Contest Sponsor may disqualify any person who acts in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person and to void all such person’s associated Entries. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest should fraud, virus, bugs, or other reasons beyond the control of the Contest Sponsor corrupt the security, proper play or administration of the Contest.
The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.
(10) PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS
By accepting a Prize, the Winner grants to the Released Parties the perpetual right to use his/her name, social media username (where applicable), biographical information, image, photos and/or likeness and statements for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes related to this Contest, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including, but not limited to, on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
The Contest Sponsor respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected from Entrants will only be used by the Contest Sponsor to administer the Contest and, only if opt-in consent is actively given at the time of entry, to provide Entrants with information regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from the Contest Sponsor. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Contest Sponsor, please refer to the Contest Sponsor’s privacy policy, available at https://www.cebl.ca/privacy-policy.
(11) GOVERNING LAW
The Contest shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules or the rights and obligations as between any person and/or Entrant and the Contest Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, including the procedural provisions of those laws, 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 laws. The Contest Sponsor and all Entrants hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of that Province, sitting in the City of Toronto, Ontario, in respect of the determination of any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of these Rules and/or the Contest and agree that any such determination shall be brought solely and exclusively before such courts.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
Any words herein importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa in both the singular and the plural.
This Contest is not in any manner sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with any social media platform, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn or X (formerly Twitter) (each a “Social Platform”). You are providing your information to the Contest Sponsor and not to a Social Platform. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Contest Sponsor and not to a Social Platform. By participating in the Contest, each Entrant releases and agrees to indemnify each Social Platform and hold it harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, damages, including, without limitation, any special, incidental or consequential damages, or any other injury, whether due to negligence or otherwise, to person(s) or property (including, without limitation, death or violation of any personal rights, such as violation of right of publicity/privacy, libel, or slander), due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Contest, or arising out of participation in any Contest related or Prize-related activity, or the receipt, enjoyment, participation in, use or misuse, of any Contest or Prize-related activity, whether hosted by Contest Sponsor or a third party.