Worldwide Fantasy Esport Competition Rules

The Organizer of the Competition

M.O.B.A Network AB (the “Organizer”), Organizational number: 559144-3964, with registered office in Birger Jarlsgatan 18, 114 34 Stockholm, owner of www.mobafire.com website. Mobafire.com (“MOBA”, “Website”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is hosting an online MOBAFIRE Esport Fantasy competition (the “Competition”, “MOBA Fantasy”) which is completely free of charge.

Eligibility

• To participate in the Competition, you (“Participant”, “User”, “you”, “your”) must create and register your personal account on the Website at the following link https://play.egoapp.gg/leagues/4940
• If a Participant gets banned on the Website for whatever reason during any phase/stage of the Competition, they will not be eligible to continue their participation in the fantasy tournament.
• Participants must be 18 years old or older or have the consent of their legal guardian to be eligible to participate. When it comes to Participants who are not 18 years old or older, the Organizer reserves the right to request the proof of the consent of the Participant’s legal guardian, at its sole discretion and at any stage of the Competition.
• The Competition is open worldwide; however, there are restrictions in place in Excluded Countries (as defined below). Participants who permanently reside in an Excluded Country are permitted to participate in the Competition but are not eligible to receive the cash prize portion of the prize pool due to legal restrictions currently in force.
• Countries that may be excluded include, but are not limited to: All Australian countries, Russia and parts of USA (the states that are eligible for prizes in USA at the moment are, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. We will update this document with further states as legislation allows for it), (each an “Excluded Country” and collectively the “Excluded Countries”). The Organizer may add or remove countries and territories from the list of Excluded Countries from time to time at its sole discretion to comply with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory requirements, guidelines, and industry codes of practice.
• In case a resident of any of the Excluded Countries decides to participate and finishes in a position that should be awarded with a prize, the Organizer will, award the prize to the next eligible Participant or Participants in accordance with the Prize chart.
• By taking part in the Competition, Participants consent to these Participation Rules and the Privacy Policy posted on the Website.
• Employees and freelancers hired by the Organizer directly or through intermediary companies, are allowed to participate in the Competition, but are not eligible for any prizes.

How to participate

• Participating in the Competition is completely free of charge.
• To participate, you will have to draft your virtual esport Fantasy lineup, pick players from the biggest esport titles in the world for each upcoming or ongoing event and accumulate points as a virtual coach based on the achievements of the players in your Fantasy lineup. You can find more information and instructions about participation at https://www.mobafire.com/fantasy
• Each Participant can only have one account be eligible for prizes per Fantasy tournament.

Start and Closing Date

• The Competition draft phase opens 3rd of January 2024.
• The Competition starts 13th of January 2024.
• The Competition ends 18th of February 2024.

Selection of Winners and Prizes

• The selection of winners will be made after we have checked eligibility according to above sections of this Document, in accordance with the Prize chart below:
• Regular Season:
• 1st place – $150
• 2nd place - $75
• 3rd place - $50
• 4th place - $25
• Bracket Stage:
• 1st place – $350
• 2nd place - $200
• 3rd place - $100
• 4th place - $50
• In case of a tie between Participants, the tied participants will share the prize for the position they have tied and if applicable, the position below their position.
• The Organizer will contact the winner via the email connected to their registered MOBA account to start the process of handing over the prize no later than 14 days after the end of the Competition.
• The Organizer will hand over the prizes to the winners within a 30-day period after settling and verifying them. The winners will be asked to provide their Steam trade link, bank information or other credentials, in addition to some other information needed for the purpose of arranging the transfer of the award.
• The winners must respond to the Organizer within a 30-day period after they are contacted. The winner who fails to provide the credentials and other necessary info within 30 days will lose eligibility to receive the prize. In that case, the award will be handed over to the next in line Participant with the most points.
• Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and no alternative is offered.
• The usernames/nicknames of the winners will be announced publicly on the Website. Players will be given the opportunity to object to their information being published by sending an email to feedback@mobafire.com.
• The cash prizes will be delivered/transferred via Bank transfer, PayPal or invoice sent to the Organizer. If applicable, in-game skin prizes shall be transferred to the winner through the appropriate game engine and if applicable, physical prizes such as gaming hardware from sponsors shall be transported to the winner free of charge.

Taxation

• The prizes are likely to be taxable in your area. You must participate in the process of determining tax liabilities with the Organizer. It is your own responsibility to report the amounts earned and comply with the legal obligations established by the tax regulations that apply to you. Both the form of notification and the taxation of the prizes may vary depending on the country. In case the Organizer is liable to pay taxes in your jurisdiction, we will contact the local tax office in your jurisdiction, assess the local tax regulations, calculate, and pay any taxes related to the prize, if paid by the Organizer taxes will be deducted from the total amount of the award won.
• In case a cash prize was awarded to you, the Organizer shall request formal proof of the report you submitted to the tax authorities for the amounts earned prior to paying out the total amount of the award you won. As soon as you provide such evidence, the Organizer will pay out the total award to you.
• The Organizer shall be at your disposal if any confirmation and/or documentation is needed from The Organizer in the process of submitting the tax report to your local tax authorities and/or if any pre-payments are needed for this purpose.
• In the event any pre-payments are needed for tax reporting reasons, those expenses shall be covered by the Organizer. The Organizer shall pay out to the winner the requested sum upon receiving such a request from the winner. Any pre-paid amount will be deducted from the total amount of the award won.

Protection of personal data

• Protection of your personal privacy when you participate in this competition is very important for us. Therefore, we process your personal data with the greatest caution and in accordance with all relevant laws.
• For you to successfully participate in the competition, we must process the following personal data:
• Your age – we need this to assess whether you satisfy legal requirements related to the threshold age for participation in the competition (for more info, check the section “Eligibility” in this Document).
• Your nationality and/or place of permanent residence – we must check whether you are based in an ‘Excluded Country’ (for more info, check the section “Eligibility” in this Document).
• Your MOBA username – processing this data is necessary to distinguish you from other participants. Also, we may publish your username if you are eligible for any prizes (for more info, check the section “Selection of winners” in this Document).
• PII and financial data – in case you are eligible for any prizes, we will ask you for your personally identifiable information (such as name, surname, address) and financial data (e.g., bank account, e-wallet details). We will need this info to deliver the prize.
• Please, be aware that we could have an obligation to announce who the winners of the competition are pursuant to transparency obligation regulated by relevant national legislations. In such cases, the list of the winners' usernames will be posted on the MOBA website.
• The legal ground for processing your personal data is your consent given before you took part in the fantasy competition or our obligation to comply with mandatory laws.
• We will keep your data until the completion of the competition. When the competition is concluded and the prizes are delivered, the personal data we have collected for the successful distribution of the prizes will be deleted. However, be aware that we will keep posts with info on competition winners to preserve the transparent organization of the competition. Also, we may keep some of your personal data if it is necessary to comply with national laws.
• You are entitled to exercise all data protection rights granted by the EU Law, and particularly by the GDPR. If you would like to find out more about your rights, how to exercise them, as well as more about our way of protecting your data, we advise you to read our Privacy Policy.

Breach of the rules

• Any breach of the Rules is forbidden and will be sanctioned. Punishments include disqualification from the Competition, warnings about conduct, temporary bans for participation, permanent blocking from accessing the Competition and in certain circumstances, your MOBA account suspension or a permanent ban.
• Breach of the Rules may include, but is not limited to:
• Participating in the Competition from multiple accounts. Every prize-winning account goes through a series of account checks to ensure that it wasn't involved in multi-accounting abuse. If the abuse is found by the Organizer, the offender will not be eligible to receive the prize.
• Leagues or team names featuring obscene vocabulary or offensive remarks (or otherwise inappropriate). Please respect your fellow Participants and refrain from using abusive, racist, sexist, homophobic language, or any other forms of discrimination. We also ask the Participants to avoid using any intentionally provocative content, e.g., extreme political views.
• If a Participant violates the Competition Rules, they will be punished at the Organizer's sole discretion. The extent of punishment is determined by the severity of the offence and whether the Participant is a repeat offender. Cases are judged on individual merit, and decisions made by the Organizer are final and should be respected.
• If a Participant gets banned on the Website for whatever reason, they will no longer be eligible to participate in the Competition.

Complaints

• Any issues or doubts that have no clear guidelines in the above rules will be dealt with at the discretion of the Organizer’s administration.
• If you wish to contest some of our decisions, you can do so by sending an email to feedback@mobafire.com.
• Any legal disputes that may arise will be subject to Swedish law and will be settled by the competent courts of Sweden.

Endnotes

• The Organizer reserves the right to make changes to the above Rules at its sole discretion and will inform users of any significant changes by announcing the changes publicly on the Website.