Overview
The EA SPORTS NHL® 25 tournament presented by Game On: Scholastic Gaming Initiative is a new gaming tournament for EA SPORTS NHL® 25, challenging players to compete 1-on-1 for special prizes (the “Tournament”).
Eligibility Requirements
At time of entry, playing and awarding of prize, players must be:
At least 13 years and no older than 21 years of age.
Located in the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia).
Be actively enrolled and participating in either an elementary, middle school, high school or college.
The grand prize winner (“Champion”) will win two tickets to the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic® in Miami, Florida on January 2, 2026 - including flight and hotel accommodations!
Additionally, competitors will earn a discount code and special prizes, such as EA SPORTS NHL® 26, game tickets and signed items! The Tournament is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Electronic Arts Inc.
Tournament Sign-up
To sign-up for the tournament:
1. Create or log in to your free PlayVS Stadium account.
2. Navigate to the Competitions page and then the EA SPORTS NHL® 25 Tournament.
3. On the event you are interested in competing in, click Join this Event.
4. Click Create Team.
5. Enter your team information, then click Save.
6. Click Register Team.
Fill out the registration form that completes the registration process.
7. To finalize your registration, click Confirm.
Schedule and Prizing
Tournament: EA SPORTS NHL® 25 Tournament
Dates: 06/27/2025 - 06/29/2025
Game: EA SPORTS NHL® 25
Console: PlayStation 5
Location: Virtual event
Prizes: Prizes have a total approximate retail value (ARV) of $4,520 USD.
Discounts and prizing includes the following:
All registrants: One-time use 15% discount code for the online NHL Shop
Top 8: Copy of EA SPORTS NHL® 26 (Console of choice upon release)
ARV: $65 each; Total ARV: $520
Top 4: 2 tickets to a 2025/2026 NHL® regular season game in the nearest NHL® market to the Top 4 participant (travel/hotel not included)
ARV: $300 for 2 tickets; Total ARV: $1200
Top 2: Autographed NHL® item
ARV: $300 each; Total ARV: $600
Champion: 2 tickets to the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic® in Miami, Florida on January 2, 2026, with hotel/travel for two included (Miami, FL)
ARV: $1200 flights; $600 hotel; $400 tickets/Total ARV: $2,200
Champion (or Champion’s parent/legal guardian if a minor) will be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability & Publicity Release and a W9 tax form. Champion’s guest may also be required to complete a Liability and Publicity Release prior to participation in prize. NHL® game ticket winners may also be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability & Publicity Release.
Rules and Expectations
Rules
No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win. All Tournament competitions will be Best-of-one (Bo1) and follow the Match Instructions for PlayVS matches.
Competition for all qualifiers will occur virtually and will compete on the PlayStation 5 version of EA SPORTS NHL® 25.
A maximum of 1 (one) entry for the Tournament.
At time of entry, playing and awarding of prize, players must be: (i) at least thirteen (13) years and no older than twenty-one (21) years of age, (ii) located in the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia), and (iii) be actively enrolled and participating in either an elementary, middle school, high school or college.
To be eligible for any prize, players must fully complete each round of participation. For example, if a player participates but does not fully complete a semi-final round, the player will not be eligible for a prize for that round.
Single elimination rounds for the Tournament.
Void where prohibited.
Code of Conduct and Expectations
PlayVS
PlayVS will:
Provide direct support to participants completing tasks such as enrollment and account creation.
Provide match-day support to all competing participants.
Schedule all competitions related to the Tournament.
Publish event standings and results.
Players
Players will:
Ensure they are equipped with the technology necessary to compete in Tournament matches.
Before, during, and after Tournament matches played on the PlayVS platform competitions, uphold the PlayVS Stadium Code of Conduct.
PlayVS maintains the right to withhold prizing in the event of a participating team member's violation of the PlayVS Code of Conduct or any other terms of this Tournament.
Terms and Conditions
THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“TERMS”) APPLY TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE EA SPORTS NHL® 25 PRESENTED BY GAME ON: SCHOLASTIC GAMING INITIATIVE (“TOURNAMENT”) PROVIDED BY PLAY VERSUS INC. AND ITS WEBSITES AND PLATFORMS (“PLAYVS”, “WE” “US” OR “OUR”), INCLUDING ANY CONTENT, FUNCTIONALITY, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES (“SERVICES”) OFFERED ON OR THROUGH SUCH WEBSITES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “WEBSITE”), WHETHER AS A GUEST OR A REGISTERED USER.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE TOURNAMENT. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT, YOU ACCEPT AND
AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT USE THE SERVICES. IN PARTICULAR, WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME IMPORTANT TERMS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES IN THESE TERMS. YOU ARE ALSO AGREEING TO OTHER PLAYVS RULES AND POLICIES THAT ARE EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED INTO AND PART OF THESE TERMS. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY.
Our Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from you and how we protect it.
You agree to resolve all disputes in connection with this Tournament and these Terms in individual arbitration (not in court). We believe the alternative dispute-resolution process of arbitration will resolve any dispute fairly and more quickly and efficiently than formal court litigation. We explain the process in detail below, but we’ve put this up front (and in caps) because it’s important:
THESE TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS-ACTION WAIVER PROVISION. IF YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE DISPUTES IN BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND GIVE UP THE RIGHT TO GO TO COURT INDIVIDUALLY OR AS PART OF A CLASS ACTION.
YOU ARE LEGALLY AND FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTIONS FOR
PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT, INCLUDING THE ACTIONS OF ANYONE YOU
ALLOW TO ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU HAVE REACHED THE
LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY, UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THESE TERMS (INCLUDING ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION TERMS) AND THAT IF YOU ARE UNDER THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY, YOUR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST CONSENT TO THESE TERMS. PRIZES NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
To better understand what information we collect from you and how we protect it, review the PlayVS Privacy Policy.
Changes to the Terms of Service
We may update these Terms from time to time; you should check this page regularly to take notice of any changes. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.
Intellectual Property Rights
The Services, including all content, features, and functionality thereof, are owned by PlayVS, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You are permitted to use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use only or legitimate business purposes related to your role as a current or prospective customer of PlayVS. Except as provided below, you must not copy, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, or transmit any of the material obtained through the Services, or delete, or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Services. However, if you are otherwise in compliance with these Terms, you
are permitted to use, elsewhere and on other websites, an unaltered copy of portions of the content that is publicly available on the Website for the limited, non-commercial purpose of discussing such content.
Prohibited Uses
You may use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
PlayVS has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove any account. PlayVS also has the right to terminate your access to all or part of the Services for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms. PlayVS may exercise these rights at any time, without notice or liability to you or any third party.
Release and Indemnification
By participating in this Tournament, participants (and if participants are minors, their parent/legal guardians) agree to forever and irrevocably release and hold harmless PlayVS, the NHL Entities (as defined below), the NHLPA Entities (as defined below), Electronic Arts Inc., and each of their respective officers, directors, governors, members, partners, partnerships, principals, owners, employees, volunteers, representatives, agents, affiliates (past, present and future), related entities, successors and assigns (the “Released Parties”), from any and all liability for
any loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) which may occur in connection with (a) this Tournament or any element thereof, including entry or participation therein, (b) delivery, possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of any prize, or any component thereof, or (c) participation in any Tournament-related activity or prize-related activity.
In addition, by participating in this Tournament, each participant (or if participant is a minor, their parent/legal guardian) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all damages, Losses, costs and expenses (including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees) incurred by any of the Released Parties in connection with any third-party claim, demand, liability, suit, proceeding or action arising out of or resulting from (i) breach or alleged breach of any representations, warranties or agreements of participant hereunder, or (ii) participant’s participation in this Tournament or possession, use or misuse of
any prize or any component thereof.
Limitation of Liability
To the full extent permissible by law, the Released Parties will not be liable for any loss of profits or any indirect, incidental, punitive, special or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with these Terms. These limitations and exclusions regarding damages apply even if any remedy fails to provide adequate compensation.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Any dispute or claim by you arising out of or related to these Terms shall be governed by California law, exclusive of its choice of law rules. For any disputes deemed not subject to binding individual arbitration, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Los Angeles, California. You agree to waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts (without affecting either party’s rights to remove a case to federal court if permissible), as well as any right to a jury trial. This paragraph will be interpreted as broadly as applicable law.
Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of the National Hockey League (“NHL”), its member clubs, NHL Enterprises, L.P., NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., NHL Enterprises B.V., NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC (the foregoing NHL entities collectively, the “NHL Entities”), the National Hockey League Players’ Association (“NHLPA”), its members (the foregoing NHLPA entities collectively, the “NHLPA Entities”), and each of their subsidiaries, affiliates, or parent companies are not eligible to participate in this Tournament.
This Tournament is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by the NHL Entities or the NHLPA Entities. The NHL Entities and the NHLPA Entities are completely released from all liability by each participant in this Tournament.
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