Bong Game Live at Capital’s Summertime Ball on Capital, June 2025 – Specific Rules
1. The ‘Bong Game Live at Capital’s Summertime Ball’ promotion (‘Promotion’) is organised by Global (as defined in the General Terms and Conditions). The Promotion will run from Monday 2nd June to Thursday 5th June 2025, and on Sunday 15th June 2025 on the Capital Network and at Capital’s Summertime Ball. Global is the Promoter. The ‘Prize Provider’ is Global and The NDL Group.
2. IMPORTANT: The Promotion is subject to these Specific Rules and the General Terms and Conditions which are available here (together, the ‘Promotion Terms and Conditions’). Entry into the Promotion constitutes acceptance of these Specific Rules and the General Terms and Conditions.
Details of the Promotion:
3. To enter the Promotion, you must:
4. Go online to the Promotion entry page which can be accessed at capitalfm.com/win, or via the Global Player app by clicking on the Win Capital tile.
5. Register your details including your phone number and email address.
6. Answer the question on the Promotion page. Your entry must demonstrate the following criteria:
a) You listen to Capital Breakfast and the Bong Game,
b) You are confident in a front of a crowd and public speaking, c) You are brave, d) You can keep cool under pressure.
7. Entries deemed by us to be rude, offensive, defamatory, illegal or condoning dangerous behaviour will be removed from the Promotion.
8. Online entry will open at 06:00 on Monday 2nd June 2025 and close at 10:00 on Thursday 5th June 2025. Entries received before or after this time will not be included in the Promotion.
9. Bulk, automated, machine assisted, third party, syndicate or other group entries are prohibited and we will disqualify any entries (and withhold or reclaim any associated prize from you) which, in our reasonable opinion, appear to have used any of these entry methods or, for example (without limitation), entries or votes that have been made from the same IP address, email address, postal address, telephone number, or similar or entries which we, at our sole discretion but acting reasonably, consider to be suspicious or fraudulent.
10. If we know or suspect you are trying to enter or have entered this Promotion by using more than one phone number or if we know or suspect you are using variations of your name, we reserve the right to disqualify any relevant entry(ies) and exclude you from this Promotion and also permanently exclude you from entering any of our Promotions.
11. Within 1 day of the closing time of the online Promotion (Thursday 5th June), 20 entries will be randomly selected and judged by a panel of judges, including one independent judge, on the criteria outlined in clause 3.d.
12. From these 20 entries, a minimum of 10 entrants will then be invited to a Capital audition (the ‘Audition’) on Friday 6th June 2025. The Audition will be on Microsoft Teams, or similar technology and with a Capital judging panel. During the Audition, the entrants will be judged on the original above criteria (as per 3.d.).
13. During the Audition one entrant will be selected as the entrant to come and play the Bong Game Live at Capital’s Summertime Ball on Sunday 15th June 2025. Two back up entrants will also be selected. These entrants will be contacted by one of our representatives via telephone on the telephone number with which they registered to enter the Promotion. If the selected entrant does not respond within two hours from being contacted, they will forfeit their right to play the Bong Game Live and we shall be entitled to select a back-up entrant from the original list of entries. That subsequent chosen entrant must respond to our phone call within two hours, or they will also forfeit the prize.
14. If none of the first shortlisted entries are deemed to meet the stated criteria in the Audition, a minimum of 10 new entries will be drawn at random to go through the above outlined Audition and selection process. This will continue until we have selected an entrant to play the Bong Game Live, and two back-up entrants.
The Bong Game Live at Capital’s Summertime Ball on Sunday 15th June 2025
15. On Sunday 15th June 2025, the entrant chosen from the Audition will play the Bong Game Live on stage at Capital’s Summertime Ball.
16. There will be two back-up entrants also in attendance at the Summertime Ball in case the chosen entrant is delayed, late, becomes ill or is no longer able to participate. The order of play for the back-up entrants will be determined in the Audition process.
17. When playing the Bong Game Live at Capital’s Summertime Ball, the entrant will hear ascending cash amounts played out. You must shout STOP before the bong sound effect is played in order to win the last cash amount that was read out. However, if the bong sound effect plays out before you shout STOP you will win nothing. Please note, the cash amount values will vary, and we will play a minimum of one cash amount before the bong sound effect plays. The amount of time between the cash amounts being read out may vary. For the avoidance of doubt, if you shout STOP at the same time as the bong sound effect is played, you will not win the cash prize. The producer’s decision about whether an entrant has won is final and no discussion will be entered into on this matter.
18. We may publish and publicise your submission, name, image, social media handle and/or profile picture, your nearest geographical location for example, your nearest city, town or county and your entry, and we may refer to your and any applicable third party’s for example any one included in the submission/a guest/a travel companion association with the Promotion and/or the prize, in any and all media, worldwide, in perpetuity, for publicity and PR purposes solely in connection with the Promotion; subject always to our Privacy Policy and all applicable laws.
19. In relation to winners (and runners up if applicable), you understand that we and any Ball partners may: (i) interview you and your guest(s)/travel companion(s) which we may film, photograph and/or record and; (ii) film, photograph and/or record, you and your guest(s)/travel companion(s) in connection with the Promotion, either by telephone or in person, and we may use such films, recordings and/or photographs for publicity and PR purposes in any and all media, worldwide, as often and for as long as we consider appropriate or desirable in connection with the Promotion, unless you object to your and/or your guest’s information being published or made available. We may also publish your and your guest(s)/travel companion(s) name, image, social media handle and/or profile picture.
20. This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Apple.
Eligibility:
21. The Promotion is only open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over, and who are based in the UK at the time of entry.
22. Entry is restricted to one entry per person; duplicate entries will be excluded from the Promotion.
23. Entrants must have access to Microsoft Teams or similar technology.
Entrants must be available to take part in a Capital Audition process on Friday 6th June 2025.
24. Entrants must be available to come to Wembley in London and stay in a hotel on Saturday 14th June and Sunday 15th June 2025, come to Wembley on Saturday 14th June 2025 for a Bong Game Live rehearsal, and come to Wembley on Sunday 15th June 2025 to play the Bong Game Live in show at Capital’s Summertime Ball in front of 80,000 people.
25. Only one name and telephone number may be used by you in relation to this Promotion. The use of multiple names, telephone numbers and/or devices is a breach of our Promotion Terms and Conditions and we reserve the right to disqualify your entry(ies) and you will forfeit your prize should we know or have reason to believe that you attempted to use or did use more than one name, phone number and/or device to enter this Promotion. It is also prohibited for anyone else to enter the Promotion using the same phone number including household members or friends.
26. Before transferring any winnings to you we reserve the right to request Photo ID (such as your passport or driving licence) and confirmation that the telephone number you entered on belongs to you and proof of your home address (such as a phone bill with your name, address and telephone number on). You agree and understand that should you win a cash prize you may be required to provide these to verify your eligibility. If you fail to provide the requested information and we are unable to verify your eligibility, we reserve the right to withhold any prize from you.
Prize:
27. One entrant and two back up entrants, plus one guest each, will receive a two-night stay at Novotel London Wembley on Saturday 14th June 2025 and Sunday 15th June 2025.
28. One entrant and two back up entrants plus one guest each will receive train travel to and from London and return TFL PAYG allowance for travel in zones 1-4 on the day of arrival and day of departure.
29. Breakfast in the hotel restaurant each day.
30. £100 spending money for each entrant.
31. The entrant who plays the Bong Game Live at Capital’s Summertime Ball has the chance to win a cash prize. The presenter will announce on stage what the entrant has won if successful or could have won if they do not win that round’s maximum amount.
32. We reserve the right to award any additional prizes we see fit during the Bong Game Live.
33. Travel will be between Saturday 14th - Monday 16th June 2025. Entrants and guests must be available to travel on these dates.
34. Your prize includes train travel that needs to be booked with us at least 1 week before you plan to travel. Off peak refers to travel booked outside of morning and evening commuter periods, this varies depending on the train operator but general excludes departures between 0600-1000 and 1600-1900.
35. TFL PAYG travel allowance will cover travel between zones 1-4 on the day of arrival and on the day of departure. Allowance will be transferred directly to the winner upon confirmation of full and correct bank details. Transfers can take up to 5 working days.
36. You will be staying in a 4* hotel, sharing a twin room with en-suite bathroom on a bed and breakfast basis.
37. We will endeavour to transfer the prize money to your bank account within 28 days but are not responsible for any delays. You must provide all necessary details via the method directed within 14 days after the original request to do so otherwise the prize will be forfeited at our discretion.
38. You understand that should you win a prize package that is made up of various elements you are required to redeem all aspects of the prize in order to keep the prize. For example, you will not be able to accept the spending money only. If you are unable to accept the prize awarded in full, we reserve the right to withdraw the entire prize package and select another entrant to play or win as applicable.
39. You acknowledge and agree that, without limitation to the provisions of Clause 12 of the General Terms & Conditions, our ability to fulfil a prize and/or perform any of our obligations under the Promotion Terms and Conditions could be affected by an actual or threatened epidemic, pandemic, disease or quarantine and/or any corresponding governmental action, guidance and/or ruling (including but not limited to any Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office guidance) (collectively ‘Covid Measures’).
40. If due to any Covid Measures, we are unable to fulfil a prize or perform any of our other obligations under the Promotion Terms and Conditions, then we shall not be in breach of the Promotion Terms and Conditions. In accordance with Clause 30 below, in these circumstances, we reserve the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value at our absolute discretion.
41. Any other costs and expenses which are not specifically included in the prize description are excluded and will be the sole responsibility of the winner. By way of example, without limitation, flights, food and drink are not included within the prize.
42. The prize is non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available.
43. We reserve the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value at our absolute discretion.
44. For all enquiries in connection with the Promotion please contact our customer support team at https://global.com/contact/.
Data Protection:
45. Your personal data that you provide to us will be collected and processed by us, our licensees (including Communicorp UK Limited) as well as the prize providers, and if applicable, our service providers, network operators and suppliers in order to administer and fulfil the Promotion. Your personal data may also be disclosed to Ofcom and/or the Advertising Standards Authority at their reasonable request for regulatory purposes, for example, in order to prevent, investigate and detect crime, fraud or anti-social behaviour and comply with law enforcement agencies and applicable advertising codes.
46. By entering a Promotion, you acknowledge that any personal data provided by you in connection with the Promotion will be processed as set out above and in accordance with our Privacy Policy which sets out full details of how we process personal data and how you can exercise your rights as a data subject. Please ensure you have read and understood our Privacy Policy before entering any Promotion. If you are required to submit a guest(s)/travel companion(s) personal data to enter a Promotion, you must ensure that your guest(s)/travel companion(s) have given you consent to provide us with their personal data.
47. You may be asked if you want to opt-in to marketing from us when you enter a Promotion. If you choose to opt-in, we will use your personal data for marketing purposes (see Global's Privacy Policy for more details). You can withdraw your consent to marketing at any time by unsubscribing.
48. We and the prize providers may transfer and process personal data outside of the EEA and UK for the purposes of administering the Promotion. Where any transfers are made outside of the EEA or UK we will ensure appropriate safeguards to protect your personal data are in place.
49 When you enter a Promotion we will retain your personal data for up to three years for internal purposes and to comply with our regulatory obligations. You may request the erasure of your personal data by emailing privacy@global.com. If your data is erased prior to the conclusion of a Promotion, you will forfeit your right to enter the Promotion and/or claim any prize and we reserve the right to select another entrant to participate in the Promotion or withdraw the prize and select another winner, as applicable.