Sweepstakes Prediction Game Rules
The Sponsor/Promoter of the Sweepstakes is Manaplay LLC.– 425 Divisadero St STE 300, San Francisco 94117. All Sweepstakes Games are administered by Manaplay LLC (“Manifold” or “Manaplay”).
APPLE AND GOOGLE OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY ARE NOT SPONSORS OF, RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING, OR INVOLVED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES IN ANY MANNER.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE A PARTICIPANT’S CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Manifold may award sweepstakes entries referred to as “Sweepcash” according to the rules set out in these Sweepstakes Rules. Sweepcash can be used to participate in sweepstakes prediction games for a chance to amass eligible Sweepcash that can be redeemed for cash and prizes subject to the terms of these Rules.
PARTICIPANTS IN ANY OF MANIFOLD’S SWEEPSTAKES PREDICTION GAMES MUST CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN ACCOUNT WITH MANIFOLD AND ACCEPT THE Terms and Conditions, WHICH REFERENCE, INCORPORATE, AND APPLY TO THESE RULES. THESE SWEEPSTAKES RULES GOVERN THE SWEEPSTAKES PREDICTION GAMES OFFERED BY MANIFOLD AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF THE Terms and Conditions.
1. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
1.1. Manifold Sweepstakes Prediction Games (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents located in the states of the United States (excluding Delaware, Idaho, Michigan, and Washington), who are at least eighteen (18) years old or the legal age to participate in sweepstakes games in their jurisdiction at the time of entry. Additional rules regarding eligibility apply (e.g. see Section 1.3). Participation is void where prohibited by law, please refer to the Terms and Conditions for more information.
1.2. A person who enters into or otherwise participates in the Sweepstakes is a “Participant.”
1.3. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial and local laws and regulations. It is the sole responsibility of a Participant to determine whether the Sweepstakes is legal and compliant with all regulations in the jurisdiction in which the Participant resides.
1.4. Participation constitutes the Participant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Sweepstakes Rules and Manifold's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
1.5. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set out in these Sweepstakes Rules.
1.6. Current Employees of Manaplay LLC ., any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, holding companies, advertising agencies, or any other company or individual who has direct control or involvement with the design, production, execution, settlement, or distribution of the Sweepstakes prediction games are not eligible to participate. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for further information about other Manifold product offering eligibility.
1.7. The Sweepstakes is open to Participants who do not have access to material, confidential, information that might impact the outcome of a Sweepstakes Prediction game. If a Participant is, in Manifold’s best judgment determined to have access to material, confidential, non-public information, or is using systematic methods to manipulate the Sweepstakes to obtain prizes, Manifold reserves the right to limit entries or exclude the Participant from the Sweepstakes.
1.8. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes periods for individual prediction games will be clearly stated on Manifold.
2. HOW TO COLLECT Sweepcash
2.1. A Participant must create and maintain a current account with Manifold. Creation of an Account is free and no purchase is ever required. You may create an Account free of charge by downloading Manifold App in the Apple App Store and Google Play store, or via manifold.markets. To enter the Sweepstakes, a Participant must access Manifold through the application or via manifold.markets and sign in.
2.2. There are three potential ways to collect Sweepcash to use in the Sweepstakes:
(a) Receive Sweepcash for free as an occasional bonus issued at the sole discretion of Manifold. No purchase is required.
(b) Receive Sweepcash for free as a bonus when purchasing Mana. Each Participant shall automatically receive Sweepcash as a free bonus in connection with the purchase of Mana if a bonus is applicable to that purchase as indicated on the Platform. If a bonus is applicable it will be clearly displayed at the time of the purchase.
(c) Free Mail-In Entry Method - No more than ten times per calendar year, Participants may Receive Free Sweepcash by sending a request by Mail. Participants in the United States (other than the states listed in section 1.1) can receive Sweepcash by sending a stamped #10 envelope enclosing one (1) 3” x 5” hand-written Request Card to the following address:
Manaplay LLC .
Manifold Sweepstakes DEPARTMENT
P.O BOX 170247
San Francisco, CA 94117
Participants must adhere to the following process to receive Sweepcash by post:
1. Handwrite Participant’s return address on the front of the envelope and the words: “Manifold Sweepstakes Credits”; and
2. Handwrite all of the following on only one side of the Request Card inserted inside the envelope in the following order:
(a) Participant’s full name as shown on their government issued identification;
(b) The email address registered to Participant’s Player Account;
(c) The username associated with Participant’s Player Account;
(d) The return/residential address registered to Participant’s Player Account; and
(e) The following statement:
“I wish to receive Sweepcash to participate in the sweepstakes promotions offered by Manifold. By submitting this request, I declare that I have read, understood, and agree to be bound by Manifold’s Terms and Conditions and Sweepstakes Rules.”
3. There is a limit of one request per outer envelope.
4. For each request a Participant submits, the Participant will at this time receive 1 Sweepcash credit THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF REQUESTS PER PARTICIPANT SHALL BE 10 MAIL IN REQUESTS PER CALENDAR YEAR– ALL REQUESTS IN EXCESS OF 10 PER SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD SHALL BE DEEMED NULL AND VOID, AND SHALL NOT “CARRY OVER” TO ANOTHER CALENDAR YEAR. The Sweepcash awarded via this method will be added to the eligible Participant’s account subject to account verification and compliance in full with this subsection (d).
5. NOTE: A Participant must ensure that their handwriting is legible. If the Participant’s hand writing is not legible or otherwise fails to comply with this subsection (d), the entry will be void and the Sweepcash will not be credited to the Participant’s account. The legibility of a Participant’s hand writing shall be determined by Manifold in its sole discretion.
6. THE REQUEST MUST ONLY BE MADE BY THE PARTICIPANT AND MUST BE POSTED FROM THE SAME STATE AS THE PARTICIPANT’S VERIFIED RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. Requests made by any other individual or any entity, including but not limited to any commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering services, will be declared invalid and Sweepcash will not be credited to the Participant’s account.
7. Tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to the use of any device to automate the Sweepcash request/entry process, is prohibited and any requests/entries deemed by Manifold, in its sole discretion, to have been submitted in this manner will be void. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the individual who actually submitted a request cannot be resolved to Manifold’s satisfaction, the affected request/entry will be deemed ineligible, in the sole discretion of Manifold.
2.3. The amount of Sweepcash a Participant is available to be awarded from any and all sources under Sections 2.2 (a)-(d) shall be as reflected in these Rules or on the Platform but may be changed at any time by Manifold in its sole discretion.
2.4. The amount of Sweepcash a Participant is awarded under Sections 2.2 (a)-(d) will be displayed in their account on manifold.markets on Manifold Application.
2.5. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or efficacy of any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register the Player Account will be deemed to be the Participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Manifold reserves the right to suspend or terminate any Player Account if Manifold or its third-party service providers cannot verify the identity of any natural person associated with the Player Account.
2.6. Manifold is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected Sweepcash requests or allocations.
2.7. Use of any automated or other system(s) to manipulate or “farm” bonuses, account creation, or any other form of manipulation to acquire Sweepcash is prohibited and will result in disqualification and loss of eligibility to participate in the games.
2.8. Inactive Accounts. If a Participant deemed inactive or ineligible in the sole discretion of Manifold, Participant will forfeit any balance of Sweepcash. Unless Manifold agrees and decides otherwise, Sweepcash is only valid for ninety (90) days from the date the Participant last logged on to their Customer Account and will thereafter automatically expire. This forfeiture clause does not apply to Sweepcash which has already been used to participate in a Sweepstakes Prediction Game.
2.9. Sweepcash will be forfeited if a Participant’s account is closed or terminated for any reason, or otherwise at Manifold’s sole discretion.
3. Sweepstakes Prediction Games- GAMEPLAY
3.1. Participants with Sweepcash can use their Sweepcash to play sweepstakes prediction games within Manifold for a chance to obtain additional Sweepcash. Sweepcash accumulated through game play can be redeemed for cash and prizes of monetary value in accordance with these Rules.
3.2. Participant will be able to use Mana to participate in Manifold’s prediction markets or Sweepcash to participate in Sweepstakes prediction games. Sweepstakes prediction games will be clearly marked as such on both Manifold application and on manifold.markets. The amount of Sweepcash the Participant stands to win will be clearly displayed on the Platform. If Participant is correct in their Sweepstakes game prediction, the Participant increases their Sweepcash balance by the payout amount and if they are incorrect the amount of Sweepcash the Participant used in the game is not returned.
3.3. Only sweepstakes games played with Sweepcash provide the opportunity to win additional Sweepcash that may be redeemed for cash and prizes subject to these Rules.
3.4. Sweepcash that has been won through game play (rather than collected using one of the methods described in Section 2 above) and is accumulated by Participant may be redeemed for a prize, subject to maximum and minimum prize redemption amounts stated in Section 6. Sweepcash possesses no real monetary value and may only be used to request a prize redemption to be approved and processed by Manifold. Approval is subject to Participant completing all verifications to confirm eligibility and adherence to all Sweepstakes Rules and Terms and Conditions of the Platform.
3.5. The use of material, confidential, and non-public information that the Participant has a fiduciary duty to not reveal to win, and/or redeem Sweepcash for cash and prizes are strictly prohibited. Any attempt to manipulate Sweepstakes prediction games by utilizing multiple accounts and identities, referring oneself to earn additional credits, and other manipulative, or collusive methods are not permitted and may result in account closure and forfeiture of Sweepcash, in the sole discretion of Manifold.
3.6. Manifold’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes, the game and the amount of winnings are final and binding.
3.7. Redemption. Sweepcash obtained by any method in Section 2.2(a)-(d) is not immediately available for redemption of a prize and must be used at least once in a Sweepcash prediction game before it shall be considered eligible toward a prize redemption request; and, any Sweepcash obtained by a Participant by any method in Section 2.2(a)-(c) must be used to make prediction where the odds of winning have an implied probability of 99% or less, before the Sweepcash, if any, won by the Participant in the Sweepcash Game, may be eligible to be redeemed.
3.8. Manifold reserves the right to change the prize win rates and payout odds of any of the Sweepstakes prediction games at any time. A Participant can obtain the actual and any amended details of any game at the point of entering an amount to play in the Sweepcash Game. It is a Participant’s responsibility to check the prize available on each occasion before they participate.
4. IDENTITY VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION OF POTENTIAL WINNERS
4.1. POTENTIAL SWEEPSTAKES PREDICTION GAME WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY MANIFOLD AND MANIFOLD THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS (IN ANY MANNER THEY MAY CHOOSE) AND THE DECISIONS OF MANIFOLD ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE ONLINE OR MOBILE APP SCREEN INDICATES THEY ARE, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE PARTICIPANT’S ELIGIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL WINNING PLAY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND THE PARTICIPANT HAS FULLY COMPLIED WITH THESE SWEEPSTAKES RULES AND BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. MANIFOLD WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY EVIDENCE OF WINNING OTHER THAN ITS OWN VALIDATION PROCESS.
4.2. Potential prize winners must comply with these Sweepstakes Rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements.
4.3. A potential prize winner may be required to sign and return to Manifold, an affidavit/declaration of eligibility, and liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize (if applicable).
4.4. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to properly execute and return the affidavit/declaration of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), fails to comply with these Sweepstakes Rules, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, that potential winner forfeits the prize.
5. ODDS OF WINNING
5.1. Odds of winning will vary for each Sweepstakes Prediction Game and will be published by Manifold, visible to all Participants through the Platform.
5.2. The Participant will choose the Sweepstakes Prediction Game and will use Sweepcash to play, and their win expectancy (odds of winning a Prize) will be a function of these choices.
6. PRIZES
6.1. A Participant’s Sweepcash balance is displayed in the Participant’s Wallet on the Platform.
6.2. Participant must successfully complete a Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Verification process provided by Manifold and its third-party service providers to validate eligibility to participate before redeeming any prize. This includes, but is not limited to, providing proof of a valid government-issued photo identification, biometric facial scan recognition, proof of address, and validation of SSN.
6.3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE OR A SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE REDEMPTION:
(a) A PARTICIPANT MUST BE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF AND LOCATED IN THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING DELAWARE, IDAHO, MICHIGAN, AND WASHINGTON);
(b) THE PARTICIPANT’S DETAILS MUST MATCH THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANT’S ACCOUNT.
6.4. The maximum redemption of a prize won by a single Participant during any individual Sweepstakes Game Period (“Maximum Redemption”) is limited to the value of US $5,000 in New York or Florida. Any requested Redemption in excess of the value of US $5,000 in New York or Florida, will not be paid to the Participant during the period, but must be deferred until the next Sweepstakes Period. For clarity, Section 6.4 applies both to legal residents of New York or Florida and also to Participants who Manifold may be physically located in New York or Florida at the time of Sweepstakes Prediction Game entry, as determined in Manifold’s sole discretion.
6.5. The minimum redemption of a prize which may be requested by a Participant during any Sweepstakes Period (“Minimum Redemption”) shall be 25 eligible Sweepcash accumulated in your Account as to which the activity necessary for redemption has been satisfied, which currently corresponds to a $25 prize redemption request. Any requested redemption less than the Minimum Redemption shall not be permitted via the Platform or paid to the Participant.
6.6. We reserve the right to charge handling and/or payment processing fees for processing the redemption of Prizes.
6.7. Manifold reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to limit a Participant’s redemption of Sweepcash to the value of USD $1,000 per week, in the event that Manifold suspects suspicious or manipulative activity. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. For more information, Participants should contact help@manifold.markets.
6.8. Participant shall solely be responsible for any federal, state or local taxes or fees associated with any prize redemption. Sponsor will provide Participants with necessary tax forms if requested by Participant. Participants are responsible for remittance of all applicable taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or redemption and should consult their accounting or tax experts for any assistance.
6.9. Sweepcash is non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at Manifold's sole discretion. Manifold reserves the right to substitute the listed prize of equal or greater value for any reason owing to circumstances outside Manifold's reasonable control.
6.10. Prize winners must request the release of their Prize solely through Manifold application or at manifold.markets.
7. REDEMPTION OF PRIZES
7.1. Subject to these Terms and Conditions:
(a) Prizes shall be allocated to the Customer Account and paid or sent to the email address and/or bank account associated with your Account. We will only communicate with persons using the email address registered and associated with the Account.
7.2. You agree that we are entitled to conduct any identification, credit and other verification checks that we may reasonably require and/or that are required of us under applicable laws and regulations or by relevant regulatory authorities.
7.3. Until all required verification checks are completed to our satisfaction:
(a) any request you have made for redemption of Prizes will remain pending; and
(b) we are entitled to restrict your Customer Account in any manner that we may reasonably deem appropriate, including by suspending or deactivating your Customer Account.
7.4. We will carry out additional verification procedures for any single or cumulative of Prizes valued at $600 or more, and Manifold reserves the right to carry out such additional verification procedures in the case of a request to redeem any amount. Additional verification procedures may, for example, include requests for and examination of copies of your identification documentation (including photo identification) such as SSN, passport and proof of your address such as a utility bill.
7.5. Where any identification, credit or other verification check we require cannot be completed to our satisfaction because you have not provided any document we request from you in the form that we require within 30 days of the date the document was first requested, the redemption request will be disqualified and deemed null and void. In addition, Manifold shall be under no obligation to continue with the verification check and may in our sole discretion deactivate your Customer Account.
7.6. Participants who have questions regarding any deactivated or suspended account should contact Customer Support by emailing help@manifold.markets.
7.7. Manifold reserves the right to run external verification checks on all cardholders with third party credit agencies on the basis of the information provided on registration.
7.8. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to refund purchases in lieu of processing a prize redemption via the method selected by the winning Participant. If that occurs, Refunds will be made to the same payment source used to purchase the Mana.
7.9. We make our best efforts to process requests within the quoted amount of time but do not guarantee processing times for prizes.
7.10. We will only process one Prize redemption request per Customer Account in any 5 day period.
7.11. You acknowledge and agree that in some circumstances it may take up to 30 days to process the payment of any redeemed Prizes to you.
7.12. Redemption of Prizes may experience delays due to our identity verification process. Prizes of $600 of more may require a longer processing time than usual due to compliance checks and may also be allocated in more than one equivalent lump sum. This may add to the normal processing time, but is dependent on the circumstances of each individual case.
7.13. You acknowledge and agree that we may in our sole discretion, from time to time, appoint one or more to accept payments (including merchant facilities) from Players on our behalf.
7.14. A Third Party Payment Processor will have the same rights, powers and privileges that we have under these Terms and Conditions and will be entitled to exercise or enforce their rights, powers and privileges as our agent or in their own name. In no event shall we be liable to any Player for any loss, damage or liability resulting from the Third Party Payment Processor’s negligence and/or acts beyond the authority given by Manaplay LLC.
7.15. Sweepcash may be forfeited if a Customer Account is deactivated due to a violation of our Terms and Conditions or for any reason, or at our discretion. See Terms and Conditions.
7.16. If we mistakenly credit your Customer Account from time to time with Prizes that do not belong to you, whether due to a technical error, human error or otherwise, the amount will remain property of Manaplay LLC . and will be deducted from your Customer Account. If you have been issued a Prize that does not belong to you, the value of the mistakenly issued Prize will (without prejudice to other remedies and actions that may be available at law) constitute a debt owed by you to us. In the event of an incorrect crediting, you are obliged to notify Customer Support by using the “Contact” link on the Platform or by emailing help@manifold.markets. Manifold at all times reserves the right to deduct Sweepcash from your Account or otherwise charge or adjust your account to correct errors.
7.17. It is the responsibility of the Participant to retain copies of transaction records and these Sweepstakes Rules as updated from time to time.
8. ENTRY CONDITIONS AND RELEASE
8.1. By participating, each Participant agrees to:
(a) comply with and be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of Manifold which are binding and final;
(b) release and hold harmless Manifold and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a Participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Sweepstakes, acceptance or use or misuse of prizes (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and
(c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless Manifold from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys/legal fees) arising out of or relating to a Participant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or Participant’s acceptance, use or misuse of prizes.
9. WINNER’S LIST
9.1. Manifold will retain information about all sweepstakes winners for regulatory compliance purposes. Manifold may occasionally be required to publicize a list of sweepstakes winners, but out of respect for our Participants' privacy, that list will only include the following information: The underlying sweepstakes market + username.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS
10.1. Manifold reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes or these Sweepstakes Rules, or any part of the Sweepstakes or these Sweepstakes Rules, with immediate effect owing to circumstances outside its reasonable control and only where circumstances make it unavoidable if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Manifold's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Manifold in its sole discretion.
10.2. Manifold reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Sweepstakes Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
10.3. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Manifold reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Manifold's failure to enforce any term of these Sweepstakes Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
10.4. In all other cases, Manifold reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes. Any notice regarding cancellation, suspension and/or modification will be posted on Manifold on Manifold Application or at manifold.markets.
10.5. In the event of modifying the Sweepstakes, a Participant’s continued enrollment and/or participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.
11. CUSTOMER SUPPORT
11.1. To ensure fairness and the integrity of the promotion to all Participants, Manifold will respond to questions via help@manifold.markets and may post updates/communications on its social media pages.
11.2. Any Participant posting or seen to be posting comments on Manifold's social media pages or Manifold Chat (including but not limited to Manifold Discord Channel), or elsewhere during the promotion that are considered bullying, spiteful or upsetting to other Participants, players and fans of Manifold or directly aimed to disparage Manifold, will have their comments removed, will be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and subject to termination of their Account. Manifold reserves the right to alert social media providers to any such behavior and the Participant may have his/her relevant social media account frozen pending investigation.
12. PARTICIPANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION
12.1. Information collected from Participants is subject to Manifold's Privacy Policy which is available on the Platform and at manifold.markets.
These Sweepstakes Rules were last updated on October 3rd, 2024.