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PHANTOM POOCHES BIG GAME, BIG NAME CONTEST 2026 OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1) ELIGIBILITY: The Phantom Pooches Big Game, Big Name Contest (“Contest”) is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor, participating vendors (if any), their respective parent companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries, and their respective participating advertising, promotions, and public relations agencies as well as members of their families and/or those living in the same household as such individuals are not eligible to enter. The Contest is (a) governed by these official rules (the “Official Rules”), (b) void where prohibited or restricted by law, and (c) subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. By entering, you agree that you have read and consent to be bound by these Official Rules, and Sponsor’s privacy policy, available here. Eligibility is conditioned on the acceptance of these Official Rules and Sponsor’s privacy policy at time of entry. 2) HOW TO ENTER: The Contest begins on February 1, 2026 at 6:30pm Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends February 8, 2026 at 6:30pm ET (“Contest Period”), and is designed to give eligible entrants the opportunity to win prizes in accordance with these Official Rules. i. To enter the Contest, you must, during the Contest Period:To the extent you have not already, sign up to receive Phantom Pooches email marketing communications here; and ii. Submit a name for the new name for the Phantom Pooches football toy by using the online form available here. Entrants need only complete the form once to submit their entry and sign up for Phantom Pooches email marketing communications. Limit one (1) Entry per person during the Contest Period. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, all of which are void. Sponsor’s computer is the official Contest clock. Message and data rates may apply for Entries submitted via mobile devices. 3) ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Each Entry must also comply with the following: a) Entries that feature, mention, refer or otherwise allude to the name, logo or trademark of any entity, third party individual, product or brand other than Phantom Pooches may not be submitted, and may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor’s sole discretion. b) Any Entry that fails to meet the Sponsor’s specifications may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor’s sole and unfettered discretion. c) The Entry must be your own original work, created solely by you, and must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights of any person or entity. d) The Entry may not have been previously published or distributed in any media, and may not have been entered in or won any previous sweepstakes, contest(s), or other promotion(s). e) Entries that are lewd, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, obscene, non-family-friendly, and/or Entries that otherwise contain inappropriate content or objectionable material may not be submitted and may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor’s sole discretion. f) Entries that contain any viruses, spyware, malware or other malicious components that are designed to harm the functionality of a computer in any way may not be submitted and may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor’s sole discretion. g) Entries must not contain any personally identifiable information of any person other than you. h) You may not be, nor may you work with parties in conjunction with your Entry who are: (1) represented under contract (e.g., by a talent agent or manager) that would limit or impair Sponsor’s ability to display your Entry or any information provided therein in any media form; or (2) under any other contractual relationship, including but not limited to guild and/or union memberships, that may prevent Sponsor from being able to use the Entry worldwide in all media in perpetuity on a royalty-free basis, without any payment or fee obligations. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any Entry that it believes violates or potentially violates any of the foregoing requirements or otherwise fails to comply with any provision of these Official Rules. The decisions of the Sponsor on this and all matters pertaining to the Contest shall be final and binding. 4) RIGHTS GRANTED BY YOU: As a condition of Entry, entrant grants Sponsor or anyone acting on behalf of Sponsor or its respective licensees, successors and assigns the perpetual, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty free, sublicensable right and license to copy, modify,make derivative works, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise use your Entry, in whole or in part, including, without limitation, your name, voice, likeness, and/or biographical material in connection with the operation, conduct, administration, and advertising and promotion of the Contest and of Sponsor at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where otherwise prohibited by law. Furthermore, by participating in the Contest and/or accepting the Prize, each entrant grants (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) to Sponsor and/or Sponsor's designee the perpetual, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty free, sublicensable right and license copy, modify, make derivative works, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise use his/her Entry, in whole or in part, including, without limitation, his/her name, biographical information, photos and/or likeness, and statements for promotional, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, including, without limitation, Sponsor’s product packaging, website(s) and/or social media account(s), without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where otherwise prohibited by law. 5) WINNER SELECTION: On or about February 8, 2026 at or about 6:30pm ET, one (1) potential winner and (1) potential runner up will be selected from among all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period (the “Winner” and the “Runner Up”). A panel of judges (the “Judges”) will review the Entries based on the following weighted judging criteria: (A) Creativity 30%; (B) Humor 30%; and (C) Fit With Brand Image 40%. The one (1) Entry that achieves the highest overall scores from the Judges will be awarded the Naming Prize (defined below). The one (1) Etnry that achieves the second highest overall scores from the Judges will be awarded the Runner Up Prize (defined below). In the event of a tie, the Entry among the tied Entries with the highest score from the Judges in Fit With Brand Image will be deemed the Winner or the Runner Up, as applicable. All winners are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. Decisions of Sponsor and Judges are final and binding. The potential winner and runner up will be contacted via the email address provided in the Entry, and will be asked to provide the necessary information (such as first and last name, mailing address, and/or phone number) to Sponsor. 6) PRIZE(S): NAMING PRIZE: The Winner’s toy name provided in his/her Entry will be adapted and used for the product design and packaging for the new Phantom Pooches football toy and any and all related marketing materials for the football toy and Winner will also receive an assortment of Phantom Fireworks (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion)(the “Naming Prize”). Approximate retail value (“ARV”): $750. RUNNER UP PRIZE: The Runner UP will receive an assortment of Phantom Fireworks (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion)(the “Runner Up Prize”). ARV: $500. ALTERNATE PRIZE: In lieu of the Naming Prize, the Winner may elect to receive an assortment of Phantom non-fireworks products (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) (the “Alternate Prize”) with an ARV of $500. The contents of the Alternate Prize will be determined by Phantom Pooches in its sole discretion. The Alternative Prize is void where prohibited. ALTERNATE RUNNER UP PRIZE: In lieu of the Runner Up Prize, the Runner may elect to receive an assortment of Phantom Non-Fireworks Products (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) (the “Alternate Runner Up Prize”) with an ARV of $500. The contents of the Alternate Runner Up Prize will be determined by Phantom Pooches in its sole discretion. The Alternative Runner Up Prize is void where prohibited. (each, the “Prize”) Odds of winning the Prize depend on the number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period. Any Prize details not specified above will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. 7) CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: The Prize is not transferable. Taxes on the Prize are the sole responsibility of Winner. No Prize substitutions or cash redemptions allowed, except by Sponsor, who may substitute a Prize of equal or greater value if advertised Prize becomes unavailable. Sponsor shall not be held responsible for any delays in awarding the Prize or any component thereof for any reason. THE PRIZE, AS DEFINED ABOVE, REPRESENTS SPONSOR’S SOLE OBLIGATION TO THE WINNER REGARDING THE PRIZE. THE WINNER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCEPTING THE PRIZE (E.G., PARKING, MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING). Entry into this Contest constitutes entrant’s agreement to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Potential Prize winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release and a Confidentiality Agreement within 24 hours following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. In the event that any prize notification message is returned as undeliverable or if no response to the prize notification message is received within the time period stated or if the potential winner is found ineligible or does not comply with these Official Rules, the Prize may, in the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner selected at random from among remaining eligible Entries. If Sponsor is unable to confirm a winner after three (3) good faith attempts, the Prize may not be awarded. If the confirmed Winner forfeits the Prize for any reason after confirmation, no alternate winner will be selected. In no event will more than one (1) Naming Prize and one (1) Runner Up Prize be awarded. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. 8) RELEASE: By participating in the Contest, Winner agrees to release Sponsor, Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok Inc., and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies and advertising, Contest and public relations agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (“Released Parties”) from any and all liability, loss or damage of any kind, including, but not limited to, personal injury or death, arising out of or in connection with their participation in this Contest or with respect to awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of the Prize. The Released Parties not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest, or in the announcement of the prize. An entrant may be prohibited from participating in this Contest if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrants, Released Parties, or associated agencies or entities. 9) DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or the Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Mahoning County, Ohio. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Mahoning County, Ohio, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law or conflict of law rules. 10) WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY: Each entrant represents and warrants that their Entry is original, that they are the sole and exclusive owner and right holder of the submitted Entry, and that they have the right to submit the Entry in the Contest. Each entrant further represents and warrants that their Entry does not (1) infringe any third party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation; (2) include any personally identifiable information of any person other than entrant; or (3) otherwise violate any applicable law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified the Released Parties at all times from and against any liability, actions, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses for or in respect of which the Released Parties may become liable by reason of or related or incidental to any act, default or omission by an entrant under these Official Rules including without limitation resulting from or in relation to any breach, non-observance, act or omission, whether negligent or otherwise, of these Official Rules by an entrant. 11) ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any entrant concerning identity, postal address, telephone number, ownership of right or noncompliance with these Official Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the Contest. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules. 12) WAIVER: Entrants hereby waive all rights to: (i) claim punitive, exemplary, special, incidental, indirect and consequential damages and any other damages (whether due to negligence or otherwise), other than for actual out-of-pocket costs; and (ii) have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. 13) LIMIT OF LIABILITY: Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion via mobile phone or otherwise. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, act of God, or any other causes which corrupt or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest or any portion thereof at any time, and for any reason without further obligation or advance notice. Sponsor reserves the right, but does not have any obligation, to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or acts in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. 14) CAUTION: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any associated website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law. 15) SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS: Pursuant to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Instagram/Facebook), TikTok Inc. promotion guidelines, this Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta Platforms, Inc., or TikTok Inc. By entering, you release and hold Meta Platforms, Inc. and TikTok Inc. harmless from liability. 16) NO THIRD-PARTY SPONSOR: This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or in association with any person or other entity, including any third party, other than Sponsor. NAMES, LOGOS AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE USED FOR PURPOSES OF CONTEST AND/OR PRIZE DESCRIPTION ONLY. ALL TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS, TRADE NAMES, TRADE DRESS, PRODUCT NAMES AND LOGOS APPEARING IN THE CONTEST ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS; USE DOES NOT IMPLY AFFILIATION OR ENDORSEMENT. 17) SEVERABILITY: If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. 18) WINNERS’ LIST: For a copy of the winners’ list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope postmarked by May 9, 2026 to Phantom Pooches, LLC, 2445 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44505-2404, Attention Phantom Pooches Big Game, Big Name Contest 2026 Winner's List Request. 19) SPONSOR: Phantom Pooches, LLC, 2445 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44505-2404 (“Phantom Pooches” or “Sponsor”).