Official Rules: Lottery Pool Sweepstakes

The Sponsor and Promoter of the PoolStake Lottery Pool Sweepstakes is PoolStake LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, with its principal place of business at [INSERT REGISTERED ADDRESS], Knoxville, Tennessee ("PoolStake," "Sponsor," or "we"). The Sweepstakes is administered by PoolStake LLC as the Promoter.

PoolStake operates recurring Lottery Pool Sweepstakes (each, a "Pool") in connection with official United States multi-state lottery games, including the Powerball lottery (draws held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday) and the Mega Millions lottery (draws held every Tuesday and Friday). Each Pool is a separate, independently administered sweepstakes promotion.

Prior to opening any Pool for participant entry, PoolStake LLC pre-purchases official lottery tickets from authorized Tennessee Lottery retailers and holds such tickets in its own name ("Pool Tickets"). The number of Pool Tickets purchased per Pool is determined by the applicable jackpot amount and the ticket scaling tiers described in each Pool's individual rules.

Participants do not purchase lottery tickets directly. Participation in a Pool constitutes entry into a promotional sweepstakes in which the defined prize is derived from any lottery proceeds generated by the Pool Tickets held by PoolStake LLC.

The Sweepstakes is open only to natural persons who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. By entering, you represent and warrant that you satisfy this age requirement.

The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States, subject to the following exclusions:

• Residents of the State of Idaho are ineligible.
• Residents of the State of Washington are ineligible.
• Residents of any additional state or jurisdiction where this Sweepstakes is prohibited by applicable law are ineligible.

The Sweepstakes is VOID where prohibited by law. It is the sole responsibility of each participant to verify that participation is lawful in their jurisdiction.

Employees, officers, directors, contractors, and agents of PoolStake LLC, and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, sibling, child, and their respective spouses) and household members of any such persons, are not eligible to enter or win.

Each participant may maintain only one (1) active account on the PoolStake platform. Participants found to have created multiple accounts will be disqualified from all active and future Pools and will forfeit all accumulated Sweeps Entries and any prize claims.

To participate in a Pool, eligible participants must acquire Sweeps Entries and use those Sweeps Entries to enter the Pool's slot selection drawing.

• Daily Login: Five (5) Sweeps Entries awarded each calendar day upon logging into a registered PoolStake account, at no cost. This is PoolStake's primary Alternative Method of Entry.
• Mail-In Request: Participants may receive fifty (50) Sweeps Entries per calendar month by submitting a handwritten request card per the requirements in Section 5. No purchase is required.
• Referral Activity: Sweeps Entries are awarded when a referred user completes qualifying actions (see Section 6).
• Social Sharing: Twenty-five (25) Sweeps Entries awarded upon verified sharing of a win card on a public social media platform.
• Profile Completion: Fifty (50) Sweeps Entries awarded once upon completing all required account profile fields.
• Optional Video Advertisement: Fifty (50) Sweeps Entries per video upon voluntarily watching an opt-in short video advertisement.

• Gold Coin Package Purchase: A stated quantity of Sweeps Entries is included as a complimentary bonus with each Gold Coin package purchase. Gold Coins have no cash value.
• Membership Subscription: Active Pro ($9.99/mo), VIP ($24.99/mo), and Elite ($49.99/mo) members receive 500, 1,500, and 2,500 Sweeps Entries respectively, credited monthly upon subscription renewal.
• Merchandise Purchase: A stated quantity of Sweeps Entries is included as a complimentary bonus with each swag or merchandise purchase from the PoolStake store.

To receive Sweeps Entries via the mail-in method at no cost, participants must comply with ALL of the following requirements:

1. Obtain one (1) standard blank index card or piece of unlined white paper measuring exactly four inches by six inches (4" x 6"). The card must be unfolded and blank on all sides.
2. On one (1) side only, legibly handwrite: (a) your full legal name as it appears on your government-issued identification; (b) the complete email address registered to your PoolStake account; (c) your complete residential mailing address; and (d) the following statement verbatim: "I wish to receive Sweeps Entries to participate in the sweepstakes promotions offered by PoolStake LLC. I confirm that I have read and agree to the Official Sweepstakes Rules and the PoolStake Terms of Service."
3. Place the completed card inside a standard #10 business envelope (4-1/8" x 9-1/2"). Do not fold the card.
4. Handwrite your complete return address in the upper left corner of the envelope's front face.
5. Affix adequate first-class postage and mail to: PoolStake LLC — Sweepstakes Entries, [INSERT MAILING ADDRESS], Knoxville, Tennessee [INSERT ZIP CODE].

• Limit: One (1) valid mail-in entry per person per calendar month.
• Must be postmarked from the same U.S. state as the participant's registered residential address.
• Illegible, incomplete, or non-compliant requests will be void without notice.
• Automated, mechanically produced, or bulk-submitted mail-in requests are prohibited.
• Sweeps Entries will be credited within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a valid request.

Participants may earn additional Sweeps Entries by referring new users using their unique referral link. Entries are awarded upon the referred user completing qualifying actions:

• Referred user creates a verified PoolStake account: 100 Sweeps Entries to referrer.
• Referred user joins their first lottery pool: 500 Sweeps Entries to referrer.
• Referred user activates a paid membership subscription: 1,000 Sweeps Entries to referrer.

Self-referrals, referrals using multiple accounts, or any fraudulent referral activity will result in forfeiture of all associated Sweeps Entries and account termination. Each qualifying action is credited once per referred user.

Each eligible participant may hold a maximum of one (1) slot per Pool, regardless of the number of Sweeps Entries they possess. Multiple Sweeps Entries do not entitle a participant to multiple slots. This rule is fundamental to the fairness and integrity of the Sweepstakes and may not be waived under any circumstances.

All slots within a given Pool are of equal value. The prize per slot is fixed and defined at the time each Pool opens, before any participant submits their entry. No participant may obtain a larger prize share through the acquisition of additional Sweeps Entries.

Each Sweeps Entry constitutes one (1) chance of being selected to receive a slot in the Pool. The slot selection drawing is conducted through a cryptographically secure weighted random selection process among all valid entries received before the Pool closes.

Prior to opening any Pool for participant entry, PoolStake will upload scanned images of all Pool Tickets to the platform. Participants may verify the existence of the underlying lottery tickets before submitting their Sweeps Entries. No Pool will be opened for entry until verified ticket scans are available.

If PoolStake is unable to purchase Pool Tickets for any reason, or if a Pool fails to meet its minimum participation requirements, the Pool will be cancelled. All Sweeps Entries used to enter a cancelled Pool will be returned within forty-eight (48) hours of cancellation.

The prize for each Lottery Pool Sweepstakes is defined as: eighty-five percent (85%) of net lottery proceeds actually received by PoolStake LLC from the Tennessee Lottery with respect to the Pool Tickets, distributed equally among all pool slot holders. Fifteen percent (15%) of net lottery proceeds is retained by PoolStake LLC as the Promoter's fee.

Prize funds will be distributed to slot holders within thirty (30) days of PoolStake's receipt of cleared lottery prize funds, subject to verification of winner identity, applicable tax withholding, and all other requirements of these Rules.

• Residents of New York State: Maximum aggregate prize value of $4,999.99 per Pool.
• Residents of Florida: Maximum aggregate prize value of $4,999.99 per Pool.
• All participants: Maximum prize value of $10,000.00 per calendar day.

All potential winners are subject to verification by PoolStake. To claim a prize, potential winners must:

• Respond to winner notification within forty-eight (48) hours of notification being sent via email and/or in-app message.
• Complete and return a signed Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release within ten (10) days of notification.
• Complete and return a Publicity Release where permitted by applicable law.
• Provide valid government-issued photo identification.
• Provide any additional documentation reasonably requested by PoolStake to verify identity and eligibility.

Failure to respond within the required timeframes, failure to provide required documentation, failure to satisfy eligibility requirements, or discovery of any violation of these Rules will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.

All federal, state, and local taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. PoolStake will issue IRS Form 1099-MISC or other applicable tax documents to prize recipients as required by law. Winners are strongly encouraged to consult a qualified tax advisor regarding the tax implications of receiving a prize.

• Sweeps Entries have no monetary value and may not be transferred, sold, traded, or redeemed for cash.
• Sweeps Entries expire sixty (60) days from the date a participant last logged into their account.
• Sweeps Entries may be forfeited upon account closure, suspension, or termination.
• Maximum of five thousand (5,000) Sweeps Entries may be accumulated per person per calendar month across all earning methods combined.
• PoolStake reserves the right to modify the quantity and terms of Sweeps Entries at its reasonable discretion with notice.

By entering, each participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of PoolStake, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.

• PoolStake reserves the right to disqualify any participant found to be tampering with the entry process, operating multiple accounts, using automated entry systems, or otherwise violating these Rules.
• PoolStake reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Sweepstakes in the event of fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond PoolStake's reasonable control.
• Use of automated software, bots, or scripts to enter or participate is prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification.
• These Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee without regard to conflict of law principles.

Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner's consent to PoolStake's use of the winner's name, general geographic location, and likeness for promotional purposes in any media worldwide without further payment, notice, or consideration. Winners who do not wish to be identified publicly may opt out by notifying PoolStake in writing at the time of prize claim.

For questions regarding these Official Rules, contact:

PoolStake LLC, [INSERT ADDRESS], Knoxville, Tennessee.
Email: hello@poolstake.app

These Official Rules are available at poolstake.app/legal/official-rules-lottery.html at all times during the Sweepstakes.