The World Series of Beach Volleyball teamed up with The Los Angeles Times for a sweepstakes where one winner was chosen to receive two (2) VIP tickets to the tournament, which took place August 26-28, VIP meet-and-greet autograph session with top US players, two (2) dinner tickets to the Legends Night Celebration, two (2) hotel stays in Long Beach, special gift bag from The LA Times, and one (1) $100 American Express Gift Card. To enter, contestants had to register with latimes.com and submit an entry form. The sweepstakes ran from July 25, 2016 to August 7, 2016 with the grand prize winner being chosen on August 8, 2016.