Official Rules: Winning Balls Sweepstakes

NO PURCHASE OR HOLDING OF $WBALLS TOKENS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR HOLDING DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Effective Date: September 28, 2025

These Official Rules ("Rules") govern the Winning Balls Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") operated remotely in the United States. The Sweepstakes is a promotional activity designed to reward community participation and holding of the $WBALLS utility token, not a lottery or gambling activity. By entering, you agree to these Rules and Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.

1. SPONSOR

The Sweepstakes is operated remotely in the United States. The Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with X (formerly Twitter), Solana, Raydium, or any blockchain networks.

2. ELIGIBILITY

  • Open to individuals who are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in their jurisdiction) and legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia at the time of entry, excluding residents of Hawaii, Utah, Alaska, Rhode Island, and Idaho (for prizes over $600, where prohibited).

  • Non-U.S. residents may enter but are subject to additional withholding taxes (see Section 8).

  • Employees, officers, directors, and household members of Sponsor, its affiliates, or agents are ineligible.

  • Sponsor's main “Creator” wallet (8GquHkbr2TbyXBybEcMgLm8snrRVihQWf5YsEGBPjdww) is eligible to enter and win with 1 ticket and equal odds to all participants, subject to full disclosure and on-chain verification.

  • Sponsor-affiliated wallets (holding approximately 1.38% $WBALLS, at the time of launch, in aggregate across 3 addresses, not including Creator Wallet) are ineligible to participate or win. If selected, the draw is invalidated, the public is notified why, and re-spun.

  • Major liquidity pools (e.g., Raydium wallet CPMMoo8L3F4NbTegBCKVNunggL7H1ZpdTHKxQB5qKP1C) are ineligible. If selected, the draw is invalidated and re-spun.

  • One entry per wallet address per draw. Spam-flagged comments (by X or manual review) are excluded for fairness.

3. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD

  • The Sweepstakes consists of multiple independent draws (frequency flexible: daily, every 2-3 days, or weekly, based on manageability, community polls and announcements on the official Winning Balls X account).

  • Each draw has its own period: Off-Stream Rewards (OffSR) accumulate from transaction fees (which turn into creator rewards) between streams and are drawn during the live stream. On-Stream Rewards (OnSR) accumulate during the live stream session.

  • Specific dates/times of livestreams to be posted on Sponsor's X account @wballs_sol. Updates given on X. All times CST.

  • Sponsor may adjust timings slightly for operational reasons, with notice.

4. HOW TO ENTER

Free Method of Entry (FME/AMOE – No Purchase Required): Entries are free and open to all eligible participants. Holding $WBALLS tokens is optional and provides no advantage in selection odds.

  • Off-Stream Rewards Draws (OffSRD – Rigid Mode):

    • FME: Complete the social media task on the pinned X post (e.g., like, comment wallet address, and share/repost, make a meme, etc…). The pinned post with open comments indicates the entry window is open. Entries close the day of the upcoming stream (post will be unpinned when entry submission window closes).

    • $WBALLS Holders: Automatically entered with 1 ticket if you hold any $WBALLS (>0 balance) at on-chain snapshot (to happen at any time in between streams.)

    • Note: There will be no off-stream rewards draw for the very first Winning Balls live stream. (Because there was no previous off stream period for the rewards pool to accumulate).

  • On-Stream Rewards Draws (OnSRD, – Flexible Mode):

    • FME: During the live stream, complete the social media task on the pinned X post (e.g., like, comment wallet address, and repost).

    • $WBALLS Holders: Automatically entered with 1 ticket if you hold any $WBALLS (>0 balance) at on-chain snapshot (to happen any time during the stream).

  • Limit: 1 entry per wallet per draw. Spam-flagged comments (by X or manual review) are excluded for fairness.

  • All holders of $WBALLS are auto-entered into every draw.

5. WINNER SELECTION

  • Both draws take place live on-stream. Off-Stream Rewards (accumulated off-stream from transaction fees) are drawn after the FME activity is announced for the OnSRD at the beginning of the stream. Meanwhile, on-stream rewards accumulate. After the FME activity window closes via unpinning the post, and adding a “Entry Submissions are Closed” notification in the comments of that post, the On-Stream Rewards Draw takes place.

  • One winner per draw selected via the physical draw ball machine. All eligible entries (holders + FME) receive 1 ticket/ball (equal odds; no weighting by holdings).

  • Ball Draw Machine: The machine has 5 groups of 0-9 balls (total 50 balls) + 5 bonus balls (total 55 balls). Balls are drawn based on the number of wallets (e.g., 300 wallets = 3 balls for 3-digit number; 1,000 wallets = 4 balls). If the first ball is out-of-range (e.g., 5 for first digit in 300 wallets), it is invalid, put back, and the entire sequence is redrawn immediately.

  • For OnSRD, one extra ball is drawn to determine if it is a logo-bonus ball (5/55 odds, ~9.1%) which upgrades the prize to 100% net pool.

  • Snapshots: 2 snapshots are taken for each stream. Snapshot 1, for the OffSRD, is taken off-stream. FME data is collected and added to the $WBALL holder snapshot data gained from Solscan, thus compiling one numerical list of all eligible wallets. Snapshot 2, for the OnSRD, is taken on-stream. FME data is collected while on-stream and those eligible wallets are added to the list of wallets from Solscan.

  • Draws occur live on-stream (recorded for transparency). Odds: Approximately 1 in [total eligible wallet entries].

  • Payouts will be made live on stream, in the Solana coin ($SOL) and will be paid from a dedicated “Payout Wallet” (D6i6hFAwbCS8hE7KESoZrPdUNRrfXfXCPxykZvt75dEr), not the “Creator Reward Wallet”. This allows for separating the on-stream and off-stream rewards.
    At the beginning of each stream, the Creator Rewards Wallet (8GquHkbr2TbyXBybEcMgLm8snrRVihQWf5YsEGBPjdww) will be ~$0.00 and the payout wallet will already be loaded (except for the debut/first stream) ready for the payout. Any rewards not paid to winner will be sent from the Payout Wallet to the “Team Rewards Wallet” (FJnqkkBSFwaCneQkuboNgsX6FQEDt7itKjd4vcZh7LU5). (Example: if a winner wins 60% of the pool, the remainder, after taxes withheld, will be sent to the Team Rewards Wallet. Withheld taxes will be sent to a separate Withheld Tax Wallet (3yK7H4MwfcbqZLTyhjE3DmC1sY9Nw6JeiDqwi29CuSjM) and then sent to a centralized exchange and sold for $USD to prepare for IRS remittance.)

  • If an ineligible wallet (e.g., sponsor-affiliated or Raydium pool) is selected, the draw is invalidated and re-spun live, with confirmation posted.

6. PRIZES & ODDS

  • Prizes come from Winning Ball Sweepstakes’ Pump.Fun live streaming creator rewards, and are paid out in the form of $SOL. Payouts done live on-stream with transaction confirmations posted.

  • Payouts sent from a dedicated Rewards Payout Wallet (D6i6hFAwbCS8hE7KESoZrPdUNRrfXfXCPxykZvt75dEr). Excess rewards sent to Team Rewards Wallet (FJnqkkBSFwaCneQkuboNgsX6FQEDt7itKjd4vcZh7LU5).

  • Unified Structure for OffSRD and OnSR: Base prize = 10% of net pool. Holders get additional uplift: % of supply held x 100 (e.g., 1% = 100% of net pool; 0.05% = 5% of net pool + base).

  • OnSR Exclusive: Bonus ball draw (5/55 odds, ~9.1%) upgrades to 100% net pool if bonus ball selected.

  • Notes on Maximum Holdings: Winning wallets holding more than 1% receive only 100% of the rewards.

  • Prizes paid in $SOL (FMV at payout via CoinMarketCap). No cash alternative. Odds vary by entries.

  • Total prizes per month: Variable based on frequency.

  • Sponsor has the right to split large pools into multiple draws. For example, if the off-stream creator rewards pool for a draw totals $60,000, Sponsor can opt to have 3 draws for pools of $20,000 each. In such an event, the public will be notified of the change.

7. WINNER VERIFICATION & ANONYMITY

  • All entries and winners are anonymous (wallet addresses only; no names announced or public disclosure without consent).

  • Winners verified via wallet match and entry confirmation (e.g., from X comments and Solscan snapshot).

8. TAXES AND WITHHOLDING

  • Prizes are taxable as ordinary income at fair market value (FMV) on receipt.

  • Due to anonymity (wallets only), Sponsor withholds 24% federal backup withholding on all prizes $600 or greater and reports to the IRS via Form W-2G (using wallet address as ID; "unknown recipient" for name/TIN).

  • For prizes < $600, no withholding or reporting from Sponsor, but winners must self-report as ordinary income on their tax returns.

  • For potential non-U.S. winners, Sponsor defaults to 24% withholding (as residency is unknown); winners may reclaim any over-withholding via their tax return or treaty claims with the IRS.

  • Winner responsible for all other taxes (federal/state/local).

  • Disclosure: "Taxes withheld where required; consult a tax advisor."

9. GENERAL CONDITIONS

  • Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify entries for fraud, abuse, or violation of these Rules or X Terms, such as bot-generated comments, or attempts to game the snapshot process.

  • Not responsible for technical failures or unauthorized access, such as X platform outages during FME tasks or blockchain network delays affecting snapshots.

  • Prizes non-transferable; Sponsor may substitute similar value (e.g., equivalent $SOL) if unavailable.

  • By entering, you grant Sponsor royalty-free rights to use your entry (e.g., memes from FME tasks) for promo (anonymized, with no personal details revealed).

  • Limitation of Liability: Sponsor not liable for indirect damages, such as fluctuations in $WBALLS value or $SOL network fees during payouts. Entrants release Sponsor from claims.

  • Governing Law: Laws of Delaware, USA. Disputes resolved via binding arbitration in Wilmington, Delaware (no class actions).

  • Changes: Sponsor may modify/terminate with notice (posted on X or the website).

10. WINNER LIST & CONTACT

  • Winner’s list with transaction hashes is available on the Sweepstakes website winningballs.win.

  • Questions? DM @wballs_sol on X.

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