Ticket Terms and Conditions
MLB Ticket Terms and Conditions
IMPORTANT: THIS TICKET IS A REVOCABLE LICENSE;
HOLDER VOLUNTARILY ASSUMES RISK OF ILLNESS/INJURY; THIS TICKET LIMITS HOLDER¡¯S LEGAL RIGHTS
By using this ticket, ticket holder, on their own behalf and on behalf of any accompanying minor (collectively, ¡°Holder¡±), agrees to the following terms and conditions (the ¡°Agreement¡±), including an AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (¡°MLB¡±) may update the terms of the Agreement at any time, without notice (¡°Agreement Updates¡±), and Holder¡¯s use of this ticket after Agreement Updates are posted at /international/events/dominican-republic-series, will mean that Holder accepts such Agreement Updates. Holder is solely responsible for reading and understanding the Agreement before using this ticket.
AN INHERENT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EXISTS IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE REGARDLESS OF PRECAUTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN. HOLDER, ON THEIR BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY ACCOMPANYING PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW), AGREES TO (A) ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, (B) comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders, AND (C) COMPLY WITH ALL RELATED HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES OF MLB AND THE HOST VENUE (AS DEFINED BELOW) OWNER/OPERATOR.
Holder agrees that: (a) Holder will not transmit or aid in transmitting any information about the game to which this ticket grants admission or any entertainment, attractions, warm-ups, practices, pre-game, post-game or between-inning activities, promotions or competitions offered in connection with the game (the ¡°Game¡±) or any other event (collectively with the Game, the ¡°Event¡±) including, but not limited to, any account, description, reproduction, pictures, photographs, images, videos, audio, livestreams or other accounts or descriptions (including play-by-play data) (whether text, data or visual), in any media, now known or developed in the future, of all or any part of the Game, or any other information concerning the Game (the ¡°Game Information¡±) or other Event; (b) MLB or MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (¡°MLBAM¡±), as applicable, is the exclusive owner of all copyrights and other proprietary rights in the Game and the Game Information; and (c) MLB, Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., MLBAM, The MLB Network, LLC, each of the Major League Baseball Clubs (¡°Clubs¡±), and each of their respective past, present and future parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or MLB and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing entities (collectively, the ¡°MLB Entities¡±) and certain current and future sponsors and licensees of such MLB Entities will have the unrestricted right (except as otherwise limited under applicable privacy laws and any privacy notice or privacy statement by MLB Entities) and license to use Holder¡¯s image, likeness, name, voice, comments and/or other proprietary or public rights in any live or recorded broadcast, telecast, photograph, video, audio, audiovisual and/or other recording taken in connection with the Event or other transmission, distribution, public performance, or reproduction in whole or in part of the Event, for all purposes, worldwide, in perpetuity, and in any and all media now or hereafter known, without compensation. The rights granted herein to the MLB Entities are assignable. The MLB privacy notice is posted at mlb.com/privacy.
Holder, on their own behalf and on behalf of any Accompanying Parties (as defined at the conclusion of this paragraph), (a) consents to security searches, screenings and/or inspection of Holder¡¯s and/or any Accompanying Parties¡¯ person, bags, clothing, or other articles for security purposes, whether by walk-through metal detection, handheld metal detection, bag checks, pat down search, or otherwise; and (b) acknowledges and agrees to comply with (i) all relevant policies and protocols issued by any MLB Entity and/or the Host Venue owner/operator, including, without limitation, any MLB and/or Host Venue policies and protocols regarding security, bags, fan conduct and health and safety (each, an ¡°MLB Policy¡± and collectively, the ¡°MLB Policies¡±), all of which may continue to be updated from time to time between purchase of this ticket and the Event date, and (ii) all applicable laws, orders and policies of national and local authorities ((i) and (ii) are, collectively, ¡°Health and Safety Rules¡±). Holder acknowledges that the MLB Entities have no liability for Holder¡¯s and/or any Accompanying Parties¡¯ person or property. An ¡°Accompanying Party¡± is any accompanying party for whom Holder retains a ticket to attend the Event with Holder (each of whom Holder represents have authorized Holder to act on their behalf in accepting the applicable Agreement terms) (collectively, the ¡°Accompanying Parties¡±).
The MLB Entities reserve the right to terminate the license granted by this ticket by tendering to Holder the purchase price printed on this ticket. Further, the MLB Entities reserve the right, without refund of any portion of the purchase price, to revoke the license granted by this ticket and refuse admission to, or eject from, the Event, Holder and any Accompanying Parties if any such person (a) violates the terms of the Agreement, including, without limitation, any MLB Policy; (b) is in possession of any item or object that the MLB Entities consider potentially dangerous, hazardous, inappropriate and/or injurious to other patrons, and any prohibited items may be confiscated; (c) appears to be or is intoxicated; (d) engages in conduct deemed by any of the MLB Entities to be improper, disorderly or unbecoming; (e) uses vulgar or abusive language; or (f) poses a risk to the health or safety of others.
Holder assumes all risk associated with the purchase of this ticket from anyone other than MLB or its designated agents. This ticket may not be used for advertising, promotion (including contests and sweepstakes), or other trade or commercial purposes without the express written consent of MLB. No offer to resell or resale of this ticket is permitted to the extent prohibited by any applicable law or regulation or in violation of any MLB Policy. Any such resale will invalidate the license granted by this ticket. This ticket may not be resold or offered for resale inside the host venue, including the surrounding grounds or parking areas (collectively, the ¡°Host Venue¡±), and any person who sells or offers this ticket for resale at any price inside the Host Venue will be removed from the premises and may be prosecuted.
Holder, on their behalf and on behalf of any Accompanying Parties, agrees to comply with all terms and conditions presented at the time of purchase not specifically enumerated herein, including, without limitation, (a) terms that mandate or prescribe the quantity of tickets available to be purchased, (b) additional requirements regarding Accompanying Parties, and (c) terms regarding the resale or transfer of tickets.
FAN HEALTH PROMISE
Holder acknowledges and understands that, if infected with COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease (as defined at the conclusion of this paragraph), Holder and/or any Accompanying Parties may infect others that they may subsequently come in contact with, even if they are not experiencing or displaying any symptoms of illness, and that the risk of exposure to others remains at all times. Accordingly, Holder agrees that neither Holder nor any Accompanying Party will attend the Event if, on the date of the Event, they are required or recommended by Health and Safety Rules to stay at home, quarantine and/or isolate (e.g., as a result of testing positive for, experiencing symptoms of, or being in direct contact with someone who tested positive for, COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease). A ¡°Communicable Disease¡± as used herein is COVID-19, any strains, variants, or mutations thereof, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and/or any other airborne, aerosolized or surface transmissible communicable and/or infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses or the causes thereof.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK RELATED TO COVID-19 AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Holder, on their behalf and on behalf of any Accompanying Parties, acknowledges, and expressly and voluntarily assumes all risks that are in any way related to or arising from being exposed to or contracting COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease in the Host Venue. By using this ticket, Holder is acknowledging and confirming, on behalf of Holder and any Related Parties (as defined at the conclusion of this paragraph) both now and in the future, that Holder understands and expressly assumes the risk that Holder and/or any Accompanying Parties may be exposed to COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease. Holder expressly understands that these risks include contracting COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease and the associated dangers, medical complications and physical and mental injuries, both foreseen and unforeseen, that may result from contracting COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease. Holder further acknowledges and understands, on their own behalf and on behalf of any Accompanying Parties, that any interaction with the general public poses an inherent risk of being exposed to and contracting Communicable Disease, including, but not limited to, COVID-19, that it cannot be guaranteed that Holder and/or any Accompanying Parties will not be exposed, and that as such, potential exposure to or contraction of COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease are risks inherent in Holder¡¯s decision to use this ticket that cannot be eliminated. ¡°Related Parties¡± are any Accompanying Parties as well as Holder¡¯s and any Accompanying Parties¡¯ personal representatives, assigns, heirs, next of kin and any other person or entity that may be entitled to make a claim on their behalf.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, ILLNESS AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
Holder recognizes that attendance of Holder and any Accompanying Parties at the Event is voluntary and may result in personal injury (including death), illness and/or property damage and agrees to abide by all MLB Policies and to stay alert and remain aware of Holder¡¯s surroundings. By using this ticket or by attending, observing or participating in the Event, Holder, on their own behalf and on behalf of any Related Parties, acknowledges and assumes all risks and dangers associated with: (a) being a spectator before, during, and after a baseball game (including, without limitation, all warm-ups, practices, pre-game, post-game and between-inning activities, promotions and competitions), and (b) attending, observing or participating in the Event, in each case, whether any such risk or danger occurs prior to, during or subsequent thereto, including specifically (but not exclusively) the danger of being injured by thrown bats; bat fragments; thrown or batted balls; thrown, dropped, or launched items; projectiles; persons; animals; other hazards or distractions; and any incidents or accidents associated with crowds of people or the negligence or misconduct of other spectators. Holder, on their behalf and on behalf of any Related Parties, agrees that the Released Parties (as defined at the conclusion of this paragraph) will not be responsible for any personal injury (including death), illness, property damage, or other loss suffered as a result of (x) Holder¡¯s and/or any Accompanying Parties¡¯ participation in, attendance at, and/or observation of the Event and/or (y) the sole, joint, or comparative active or passive negligence, or strict liability, of the Released Parties (collectively, the ¡°Spectator Claims¡±). ¡°Released Parties¡± are: (i) the MLB Entities, (ii) the MLB Entities¡¯ respective past, present and future licensees, sponsors, and vendors, and all of their successors and assigns, (iii) all other Major League Baseball related entities, (iv) the Host Venue owner and/or operator, (v) any governmental body associated with the Host Venue, (vi) the ticket vendor and/or provider, and (vii) all past, present and future affiliates, successors, assigns, players, managers, coaches, employees, partners, members, directors, officers, owners, agents, representatives, mortgagees, ground lessors, and independent contractors of such entities.
GENERAL RELEASE OF LIABILITY
ON THEIR OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY RELATED PARTIES, HOLDER WAIVES, RELEASES, DISCHARGES, AND HOLDS THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM, LIABILITY OR DEMAND, EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH, OR RELATE IN ANY WAY TO, (A) USE OF THIS TICKET, (B) PRESENCE AT THE HOST VENUE OR (C) PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT OR ANY RELATED ACTIVITIES ARRANGED, PROMOTED AND/OR SPONSORED BY THE RELEASED PARTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE CLAIMS THAT ARISE AS A RESULT OF: (I) THE INHERENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH VISITING THE HOST VENUE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION (a) ALL CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, WRONGFUL DEATH OR EXPOSURE TO OR CONTRACTION OF COVID-19 OR OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASE BY HOLDER, ANY ACCOMPANYING PARTIES, OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO COVID-19 OR OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASE BY HOLDER OR ANY ACCOMPANYING PARTIES; (b) ALL CLAIMS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SECURITY SEARCHES OR SCREENINGS OF, OR THE APPLICATION OF ANY HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES TO, HOLDER AND/OR ANY ACCOMPANYING PARTIES; AND/OR (d) ALL CLAIMS FOR INVASION OF PRIVACY, DEFAMATION, VIOLATION OF ANY RIGHT OF PUBLICITY, RIGHT OF PRIVACY OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF THE PRODUCTION, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSMISSION, PUBLICATION, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCAST OR EXHIBITION OF ADVERTISEMENTS, PROMOTIONS, CONTENT, PROGRAMS AND/OR MATERIALS IN WHICH RECORDINGS OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF HOLDER OR ANY ACCOMPANYING PARTIES FROM THE EVENT APPEAR (COLLECTIVELY, THE ¡°RELEASED CLAIMS¡±).
The acknowledgements and express assumptions of risk, waivers of claims, and releases of liability contained herein are intended to be binding and full waivers of claims and releases of liability, and interpreted to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by law, including with respect to any controversy, claim or dispute that may arise related to exposure or contraction of COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease. If any part hereof is held to be invalid or legally unenforceable for any reason (the ¡°Affected Provision¡±), the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and fully enforceable and the Affected Provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.
BY ATTENDING AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT, HOLDER, ON THEIR OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY RELATED PARTIES, IS DEEMED TO HAVE ASSUMED ALL RISKS INHERENT TO THE GAME OF BASEBALL AND GIVEN A FULL RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO THE RELEASED PARTIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
IF MINOR(S) AND/OR OTHER ACCOMPANYING PARTIES ATTEND THE EVENT WITH HOLDER, HOLDER IS DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN ALL OF THE FOREGOING GRANTS OF RIGHTS, RELEASES AND WAIVERS ON BEHALF OF: (A) SUCH MINOR(S) AS THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN OR AS THE AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN; AND/OR (B) SUCH OTHER ACCOMPANYING PARTIES, AS THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT. IF HOLDER DOES NOT WISH TO OR IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO GRANT SUCH RIGHTS, RELEASES AND WAIVERS ON BEHALF OF: (I) SUCH MINOR(S), HOLDER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE HOST VENUE WITH THOSE MINOR(S); AND/OR (II) ANY OTHER ACCOMPANYING PARTY, SUCH ACCOMPANYING PARTY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE HOST VENUE.
Holder will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all demands, suits, claims, costs (including reasonable attorneys¡¯ fees and expenses), expenses and liability arising out of, incidental to or related in any way to (i) the Released Claims, (ii) Holder¡¯s and/or any Accompanying Parties¡¯ acts or omissions, and (iii) Holder¡¯s breach of any of the terms, conditions or representations made in the Agreement.
HOLDER AGREES THAT THE INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES ASSUMED HEREIN ARE WITHOUT LIMIT AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CAUSE OR CAUSES THEREOF, INCLUDING THE SOLE, JOINT, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF ANY RELEASED PARTY, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, STRICT LIABILITY, LATENT, PATENT, OR PRE-EXISTING DEFECTS OR CONDITIONS, AND INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF INGRESS, EGRESS, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF PERSONNEL OR CARGO.
ENTERING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR A GAME, OTHERWISE DISRUPTING AN EVENT AND/OR ATTEMPTING ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH AN EVENT PARTICIPANT IS A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT. VIOLATORS MAY BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.
MANDATORY ARBITRATION AGREEMENT (¡°ARBITRATION AGREEMENT¡±)
ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO HOLDER¡¯S PURCHASE OR HOLDER¡¯S OR ANY ACCOMPANYING PARTIES¡¯ USE OF THIS TICKET, HOLDER¡¯S AND/OR ANY ACCOMPANYING PARTIES¡¯ PARTICIPATION IN, ATTENDANCE AT, AND/OR OBSERVATION OF THE EVENT, THE AGREEMENT, AND ANY OF THE TERMS OR EVENTS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FINALLY SETTLED UNDER THE RULES OF ARBITRATION OF THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER (CRC) OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND PRODUCTION OF SANTO DOMINGO BY ONE ARBITRATOR APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID RULES. THE SEAT OF ARBITRATION SHALL BE SANTO DOMINGO AND THE LANGUAGE OF THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE SPANISH. EXCEPT AS SHALL BE REQUIRED BY LAW, NEITHER A PARTY NOR AN ARBITRATOR SHALL DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE, CONTENT, OR RESULTS OF ANY ARBITRATION HEREUNDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF BOTH PARTIES. THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO AWARD DAMAGES EXCLUDED BY THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY STATUTE. THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REASONED OPINION. EITHER PARTY ALSO MAY, WITHOUT WAIVING ANY REMEDY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, SEEK FROM ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OR ANY OTHER COURT WITH JURISDICTION, ANY INTERIM OR PROVISIONAL RELIEF THAT IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OR PROPERTY OF THAT PARTY, PENDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL.
IF MINOR(S) AND/OR OTHER ACCOMPANYING PARTIES ATTEND THE EVENT WITH HOLDER, HOLDER IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF: (A) SUCH MINOR(S) AS THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN OR AS THE AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN; AND/OR (B) OTHER ACCOMPANYING PARTIES, AS THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT. IF HOLDER DOES NOT WISH TO OR IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SUCH AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF: (I) ANY MINOR, HOLDER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE HOST VENUE WITH THOSE MINOR(S); AND/OR (II) ANY OTHER ACCOMPANYING PARTY, SUCH ACCOMPANYING PARTY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE HOST VENUE.
NOTICE
ALL EVENT TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE MLB ENTITIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, STOLEN OR DUPLICATED TICKETS.
Retain possession of this ticket until the Event has been played. This ticket cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. This ticket is good only for this particular Event. Should this Event (a) not be played or completed, or (b) be played without fans, or with limited fans, in attendance, the MLB Entities will determine in their sole discretion whether any refunds will be issued and post such decision at /international/events/dominican-republic-series.
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