Burn Island Eruption 15: Basketball All Star Weekend Experience!

Burn Island is back for the first time in 2024 with a slam dunk eruption for one lucky winner! Get ready to enjoy the ultimate basketball experience with access to "NBA All Star Weekend" on Saturday February 17th, and Sunday February, 18th in Indianapolis, Indiana for you and a guest - a total value of over $6,500! This reward not only includes access to two nights of entertainment at All Star Weekend, but flights for the winner and their guest, as well as a hotel room with transportation to and from the arenas!

This promotion is in no way sponsored or administered by NBA Properties, Inc., the National Basketball Association (the "NBA"), NBA member teams, NBA Media Ventures, LLC, reward suppliers, and advertising/promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates (collectively, "NBA Entities"). All inquiries regarding this promotion should be directed to VeeFriends. Vee Friends, LLC is the sole sponsor of this promotion.

Introducing Eruption 15

Eruption 15 is a "First Come First Serve" exchange for one lucky participant. The reward for the winner is 2 tickets to NBA All Star Weekend, 2 roundtrip flights, and 1 hotel room (2 beds), transportation to/from the arenas in exchange for burning (70) of ANY BOOK GAMES Tokens. Once the Eruption opens, the first eligible participant to burn successfully will win the reward, and the buzzer will sound on Eruption 15.

Score Big With Eruption 15

All Star Weekend is the ultimate basketball in-person experience where the greatest players in the world come together for one weekend to highlight their jaw-dropping athletic talent with audiences and celebrities from around the world attending once a year. The winner of Eruption 15 and their guest, will be attending both Saturday and Sunday Events for All Star Weekend listed below:

Saturday, February 17th, 2024–8 PM ET @ Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, Indiana

Kia Skills Challenge: Watch select players take on each other in a competition to test ball-handling, passing, and shooting ability!
Starry 3-Point Contest: Select players compete against each other to see who can score the most 3-point shots in elimination round format!
AT&T Slam Dunk: The grand finale features high-flying players performing their best slam dunk moves in elimination round format. Sit back, grab your popcorn, get ready to jump out of your seat!

Sunday, February 18th, 2024–8 PM ET @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana

73rd NBA All-Star Game: Enjoy the greatest basketball players from around the world competing against each other in a star studded match up featuring head captains, Lebron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have their teams battle it out!

While exact seat details aren't available at this time, please see the section ranges below.

Saturday, 2/17 at Lucas Oil Stadium: Sections 113–140; 213–240 (exact seat location TBD)
Sunday, 2/18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Sections 207–210; 223–226 (exact seat location TBD)

10 Things to Be Aware of for Eruption 15:

There is only one reward for Eruption 15. Please know this prior to making any decisions on purchasing additional BOOK GAMES tokens to enter this eruption.
Burning BOOK GAMES tokens are restricted to desktop, as IMX isnt mobile compatible at this time.
When entering Eruption 15, to confirm you're burning the exact tokens you wish to, you must individually select all 70 BOOK GAMES tokens you'd like to burn.
This Eruption is first come, first served. The first eligible entrant to burn the required 70 BOOK GAMES tokens will reap the reward, ending the eruption.
The eruption takes place at veefriends.com/burn-island. Prior to entering, please triple check you're on the correct URL
You WILL need access to the wallet holding your BOOK GAMES tokens to complete the burn
All tokens being burnt must be held in the SAME wallet and burnt all at once for this Eruption
If you receive an error "unable to complete and verify burn with IMX", please ensure you are on desktop with your pop-up blocker turned OFF. The IMX widget will be unable to pop up if the pop up blocker is on, blocking the ability to complete the burn.
If by chance multiple entrants have their collection of 70 BOOK GAMES tokens transferred, the winner will be determined by the first successful burn, verified by the VeeFriends team. Any non-winning entrants who have their tokens transferred back to them.
If you have any questions prior to the eruption or experience any issues in preparation, please do not hesitate to reach out to our support team at: support@veefriends.com

Eruption 15 Details

The winner of Eruption 15 will win 2 tickets for NBA All Star Weekend, 2 roundtrip flights, and 1 hotel room (2 beds) and transportation to and from the arenas in exchange for (70) of ANY BOOK GAMES Tokens on a first come, first serve basis.

TYPE: Exchange - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE

WHO: Everyone, LIMIT 1 WINNER

BURN: ANY (70) BOOK GAMES Tokens

*Reminder: Burning BOOK GAMES tokens are restricted to desktop, as IMX isnt mobile compatible at this time. You must individually select all 70 BOOK GAMES tokens you'd like to burn while entering this Eruption.

REWARD:

Two (2) tickets to the State Farm NBA All-Star Saturday Night event on February 17, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium and two (2) tickets to the 73rd NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (ARV $3,800)
Two (2) economy round trip flights (ARV $1,500)
One (1) hotel room (ARV $1,100)
Transportation from hotel (ARV $400)

Total ARV = $6,800

Duration: 4 days or when reward is claimed, whichever happens first.

Eruption Start: 01/30, Tuesday @ 12:00 PM EST

Eruption End: 02/02, Friday @ 12:00 PM EDT or when reward is claimed.

ENTER Burn Island Eruption 15: https://veefriends.com/experiences/burn-island/01-30-2024-basketball-all-star-weekend-experience (Link goes live ahead of Tuesday's Eruption)

Official rules and terms

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY*

NOTE: You must turn off your pop up blocker when burning your BOOK GAMES token to allow the IMX widget to pop up and complete the burn.

FAQ

Q: Will there be a tax form required to receive the reward?

A: Yes, all participants will need complete necessary tax forms that include a W9 Form (US Residents) or W8-BEN Form (Non-US Residents) and an Affidavit & Release Form that requires an official notary stamp and signature in order to receive their reward after the eruption has ended.

Q: What happens if multiple people successfully burn who wins?

A: Due to the nature of this eruption and reward, we anticipate that multiple eligible holders will attempt to participate in Eruption 15 to win this reward. Participants will receive an email shortly after successfully burning first in order to win this reward, this means some participants may successfully burn but may not have been the first burn. VeeFriends will make an official announcement as soon as the eruption ends to notify that the winner has been contacted.

Q: Are International residents eligible to participate?

A: Yes, this eruption is available to both US and non-US residents to participate, however please refer to the official terms and conditions HERE to identify any restricted countries.

Q: How will the winner receive their 2 tickets?

A: In order to receive their tickets, the winner (and/or their guest) will need to have an official Ticketmaster Account in order to receive their tickets. We also recommend the winner to save their tickets on their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet for easier entry access for the experience.

Q: How will the winner receive their roundtrip flight tickets?

A: Tickets will be booked for both the winner and their guest upon signing the necessary paperwork mentioned above, and providing the full legal names of the winner and guest that is on their government-issued ID/Passport used for travel.

Q: How will the winner receive their hotel room?

A: The winner will be contacted by a VeeFriends Staff member to ensure the hotel room is under their legal full name in order to successfully check in

Q: Is there transportation to and from the hotel and arenas for this experience?

A: Yes, the hotel provides transportation to the winner and their guest to/from the arenas for their experience and back to their hotel. The exact details when and where this will occur will be provided to the winner upon signing their paperwork.

Q: What are the flight and hotel accommodation dates for the winner? A: The winner and their guests will have their flight and hotel accommodations set for Friday, February 16th - Monday, February 19th, 2024.

Q: What is Burn Island?

A: Burn Island is a platform that lets VeeFriends holders turn their NFTs into possible physical or virtual rewards using deflationary technology. Each "Eruption" offers unique rewards and NFT burn requirements, unlocking endless possibilities for holders.