Lia Bunker Bracket Challenge

Rules & Regulations

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO BE ENTERED TO WIN. A PREVIOUS OR CURRENT PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. ELIGIBILITY

The 2025 Lia / BUNKER BRACKET CHALLENGE ("Contest") is open to legal residents of New York State who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and have a valid driver’s license. Employees of Lia Auto Group, The Bunker, and other affiliated companies, as well as their immediate families and household members, are not eligible.

 

2. SPONSORS

The Contest is sponsored by:

  • Lia Auto Group, 1258 Central Avenue, Albany, NY
  • The Bunker, 221 Harborside Drive, Schenectady, NY
 

3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES

By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to abide by these official rules and the decisions of the sponsor, which are final and binding.

 

4. HOW TO ENTER

  • One (1) Entry Per Person
  • Entries must be submitted between 3/17/2025 and 03/20/2025 before 11:15 EST.
  • Contestants must register an account on CBSSports.com using their real name as shown on their driver’s license.
 

5. BRACKET SCORING

  • Round of 64: Points equal to the seed of the correct pick
  • Round of 32: 2 points per correct pick
  • Sweet 16: 4 points per correct pick
  • Elite 8: 8 points per correct pick
  • Final Four: 16 points per correct pick
  • Championship: 32 points for the correct winner
 

6. PRIZES

  • First Round : SunCruiser Beach Cruiser Bike from DeCrescente Distributing
  • Second round: True Pickle Ball gift card
  • Sweet 16: Lia full car detail & Lia gift card
  • Elite Eight: Vent Fitness 1-year level II membership
  • Final Four: Bunker VIP Experience
  • Grand Prize (Perfect Bracket Required): A brand new 2025 Lia vehicle of choice. (Up to MSRP $35,000. Odds: 1 in 9.2 quintillion)
  • 1st Place Consolation: $1500.00 Cash
  • 2nd Place Consolation: Green Egg Grill by Concord Pools
  • 3rd Place Consolation: 65” Smart TV
  • *Must be 18 years or older to win. In the event of a tie in any round, finalists will be entered into a raffle to select the winner. One winner will be announced per round. Championship game prizes must be present to win on April 7th at Bunker Mohawk Harbor.
 

7. TIE BREAKER RULES

  • First Tie Breaker: Difference between predicted and actual total score
  • Second Tie Breaker: Points scored in the championship round
  • Third Tie Breaker: Points scored in the Final Four round
  • Fourth Tie Breaker: Date of bracket creation
 

8. WINNER NOTIFICATION

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AFTER EACH ROUND VIA EMAIL/THE Lia AUTO GROUP AND THE BUNKER SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA THE EMAIL USED WHEN REGISTERING AN ACCOUNT ON CBSSPORTS.COM AFTER EACH ROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER. IN THE EVENT OF THERE BEING A GRAND PRIZE WINNER(S), THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER(S) WILL HAVE FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AFTER BEING CONTACTED TO COMPLETE, ELECTRONICALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE. IF POTENTIAL GRAND PRIZE WINNER(S) CANNOT BE CONTACTED OR FAILS TO SUBMIT THE DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD, POTENTIAL GRAND PRIZE WINNER(S) FORFEITS PRIZE. POTENTIAL WINNER(S) MUST CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, AND WINNING IS CONTINGENT UPON FULFILLING ALL REQUIREMENTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A POTENTIAL GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON, THE GRAND PRIZE WILL BE FORFEITED. ALL CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA THE EMAIL USED WHEN REGISTERING AN ACCOUNT ON CBSSPORTS.COM. ALL CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNERS WILL HAVE FOURTEEN (14) DAYS TO CLAIM PRIZE. NOT CLAIMING PRIZE WITHIN THE FOURTEEN (14) DAYS WILL FORFEIT THE PRIZE. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNER CAN NOT BE CONTACT OR IS DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON, THE CONSOLATION PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO THE NEXT BEST BRACKET CONTESTANT.

 

9. GENERAL CONDITIONS

IN THE EVENT THAT THE OPERATION, SECURITY, OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTEST IS IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FRAUD, VIRUS, BUG, UNAUTHORIZED HUMAN INTERVENTION OR OTHER TECHNICAL PROBLEM, OR IN THE EVEN THE CONTEST IS UNABLE TO RUN AS PLANNED FOR ANY OTHER REASON, AS DETERMINED BY SPONSOR IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, THE SPONSOR MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, EITHER (A) SUSPEND THE CONTEST TO THE ADDRESS THE IMPAIRMENT AND THEN RESUME THE CONTEST IN A MANNER THAT BEST CONFORMS TO THE SPIRIT OF THE OFFICIAL RULES OR (B) TERMINATE THE CONTEST AND, IN THE EVENT OF TERMINATION, AWARD THE PRIZE FROM AMONG THE ELIGIBLE, NON-SUSPECT ENTRIES RECEIVED UP TO THE TIME OF THE IMPAIRMENT. THE SPONSOR 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 CONTEST OR TO BE ACTING IN VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR IN AN UNSPORTSMANLIKE OR DISRUPTIVE MANNER. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DAMAGE THE WEBSITE(S) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) AND ANY OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. FAILURE BY THE SPONSOR TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THAT PROVISION.

 

10. RELEASE & LIABILITY

BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE SPONSOR, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, OTHER COMPANIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHARE HOLDERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (THE RELEASED PARTIES) FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST OR RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZE (INCLUDING ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY RELATED THERETO), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) ANY TECHNICAL ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTEST, INCLUDING LOST, INTERRUPTED OR UNAVAILABLE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP), NETWORK, SERVER, WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER, OR OTHER CONNECTIONS, AVAILABILITY OF ACCESSIBILITY OR MISCOMMUNICATION OR FAILED COMPUTER, SATELLITE, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR TOWER OR CABLE TRANSMISSION, LINES, OR TECHNICAL FAILURE OR FUMBLED, SCRAMBLED, DELAYED, OR MISDIRECTED TRANSMISSIONS OR COMPUTER, HUMAN, PRINTING OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS; (D) ANY OTHER ERROR OR PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ERRORS THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTEST, THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER, THE CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE EVEN AND/OR THE FLYOVER IF APPLICABLE, OR IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED MATERIALS; OR (E) INJURY, DEATH, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM ENTRANTS PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST OR ACCEPTANCE, RECEIPT OR MISUSE OF PRIZE (INCLUDING ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY RELATED THERETO). ENTRANT FURTHER AGREES THAT IN ANY CASE OF ACTION, THE RELEASED PARTIES LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE COST OF ENTERING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ENTRANT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ATTORNEY’S FEES. RELEASED PARTIES ARE ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION, WHETHER CAUSED BY SITE USERS, TAMPERING, HACKING, OR BY ANY EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR UTILIZED IN THE CONTEST. ENTRANT WAIVES THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES.

 

11. DISPUTES

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, OR CONNECTED WITH, THE CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT OF ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION.

 

12. PRIVACY

INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM ENTRANTS IS SUBJECT TO SPONSOR’S PRIVACY POLICY. LIA AUTO GROUP AND THE BUNKER AND ANY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CBSSPORTS.COM OR THE NCAA.