HEINEKEN ANGEL
CITY FC SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN ANGEL CITY FC SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”) IS OPEN ONLY TO
LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY AND RESIDE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. SWEEPSTAKES IS
GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A BINDING
CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS
CONTRACT INCLUDES CERTAIN RELEASES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES, INCLUDING A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
1.
ENTRY:
The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents
of the United States residing in the state of California who are 21 years of
age and older at time of entry except as set forth below.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the following individuals and members of their families
(parents, grandparents, children, siblings, spouses) and immediate household members
(whether related or not) are not eligible for participation: employees,
officers, and directors of Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), Soccer United
Marketing, LLC (“SUM”), the (“MLS Entities”), HEINEKEN USA Inc. (“Sponsor”) and
their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, their respective
printers, and advertising, promotion, an fulfillment agencies, alcoholic beverage
suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and importers, and alcoholic beverage
retailers. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
2. START/END
DATES:
Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT)
on 5/11/2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on 9/23/2024.
3. HOW TO
ENTER – Internet Entry: To enter, scan the QR code on the applicable point
of sale signage using your mobile device’s camera or directly visit www.Heineken.com/us/en/promos/AngelCity
and follow the
on-screen entry instructions to enter. Normal time rates, if any, charged by
Internet service provider will apply. All Internet entries must be submitted by
11:59 p.m. PT on 9/23/2024.
By submitting an entry, entrants fully and
unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor
and its appointed agents, which will be final and binding in all matters
relating to the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person per day regardless
of method of entry. Any entry submitted
on behalf of another individual or using another individual’s information,
providing any incorrect, inaccurate, fake or false
information during registration, or attempting to submit more than the
allowable number of entries by using alternate names, emails, addresses, or
other method shall result in all such entries being disqualified. Please note that there is a limit of
one (1) prize per individual, household, street address, and/or email address
during any six (6) month period across all HEINEKEN USA Inc. promotions,
regardless of brand (Heineken, Amstel, Dos Equis, Murphy’s,
Newcastle, Red Stripe, Strongbow, Tecate, and Tiger).
4. PRIZES:
All Sweepstakes prize details are at Sponsor’s sole
discretion. Prizes will be awarded “as is.” Any prize depiction is for
illustrative purposes only and shall not be relied upon. No part of any
prize includes any alcoholic beverages. Prizes are not transferable or
redeemable for cash. No substitutions of prizes by winners are allowed, but
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value at
its sole discretion.
·
NOTE: There is a
maximum of one (1) prize award per person or household during the entire Promotion
Period.
·
If
eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes available for any
prize level or total number of prizes available for the entire Promotion, then the
associated prize awards shall not be awarded.
First Prize (8): eight (8) first prizes will be available to be
awarded. Each first prize consists of:
two (2) tickets to a designated 2024 Angel City FC regular season home
match, and one (1) $100 gift card from the Sponsor designated gift card
provider. Seat locations and game date
as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon availability. Gift card subject to the terms and conditions
of the issuing gift card provider policy. Approximate retail value (ARV) of each grand
prize: $250. Total ARV of all available
grand prize awards: $2,000.
Grand Prize (1): one (1) grand prize will
be available to be awarded. The grand prize consists of: two (2) tickets to the 2024 Angel City FC regular
season home match vs. Utah Royals scheduled to be played on 10/20/2024, one (1)
$100 gift card from the Sponsor designated gift card provider, and opportunity
to participate in a pre-game on-field experience prior to the match. Seat locations and game date subject to
change, and as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon
availability. Sponsor reserves the right
to substitute tickets to an alternate game date, based upon availability, in
its sole discretion. Gift card subject
to the terms and conditions of the issuing gift card provider policy. ARV of grand prize: $250.
All prize winners must accept delivery of prize
in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor (i.e. mobile
ticket delivery, will call pick up at box office or other ticket delivery
method). In the event of any
mobile or digital ticket delivery, winner is solely responsible for any
required software application required to download, access, accept transfer, access or redeem mobile or digital ticket delivery. Seat locations shall be
as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon availability, and no
other costs or expenses associated with game attendance are included with prize
award, including any associated transportation, accommodations, meals, parking
costs or incidental expenses. Resale
of tickets is prohibited.
All tickets shall be subject to applicable
capacity restrictions and local government and/or venue regulations, including
COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing requirements or policy. Each ticket subject
to the terms and conditions and policy and procedures, including rules of
conduct, of the venue and team. Winner and guest agree to comply with all applicable stadium and team
regulations in connection with the prize.
Sponsor, venue and team reserve the right to revoke full or
partial prize and/or to remove
or deny entry to winner and/or his/her guest who Sponsor and/or venue or team personnel deem
may, in their sole discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated
any event or venue policy or law, may bring Sponsor into disrepute, and/or who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or
disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any
other person at any game.
Game date and
time are determined in the sole discretion of the league and/or the team, as
applicable, and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of each
ticket awarded as a prize will govern in the event the game is rescheduled,
postponed, delayed, not played, cancelled or attendance is restricted or
prohibited for any reason including due to force majeure, weather, pandemic,
local, state or federal government regulation, an Act
of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, work stoppage or any other
reason. Sponsor will not be responsible for any game date delay, rescheduling,
postponement or cancellation, and no prize substitution or compensation shall
be provided by Sponsor in any such event.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as
a result of seeking, winning, and/or making use of a prize are solely
the responsibility of the winner. Any expense or cost not expressly stated in
the description of the prizes set forth above is solely the responsibility of
the winner.
All federal, state, and local taxes, fees, and surcharges on
any prize are the sole responsibility of winner of the prize.
5. ODDS OF WINNING:
Odds of winning a prize are dependent on the number of
eligible entries received as of the date and time of each drawing as outlined
below.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
Potential first prize winners will be selected in a series
of random prize drawings to be held on or 5/16/2024, 6/12/2024, 6/24/2024,
7/1/2024, 8/26/2024, 8/29/2024, 9/16/2024 and 9/19/2024 from among all eligible
entries received as of the date and time of each drawing, to select a total of eight
(8) first prize winners (one per drawing date).
Potential grand prize winner will be randomly selected on
or about 9/24/2024 from among all eligible entries received.
Drawings will be conducted by Sponsor or its appointed
agent, and all decisions are final. Potential winners will be contacted by
telephone and/or email. If any potential winner cannot be reached within twenty-four
(24) hours of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is
returned as undeliverable, if any potential winner rejects his/her prize, or in
the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from
among all remaining eligible entries. Upon forfeiture of any prize, no
compensation will be given.
Potential winners will be required to sign and return,
where legal, a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release
within one (1) day of notification that he/she is a potential winner. No potential winner will be an official winner
until any required paperwork has been returned and eligibility has been
formally verified by Sponsor. If any potential winner fails to comply with these
Official Rules and/or to submit any required paperwork within the designated
time period, he/she will be automatically disqualified
and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.
7. LICENSE AND RELEASE:
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed,
administered by, or associated with the MLS Entities their parent companies,
subsidiaries, or affiliates. Participation in the Sweepstakes and acceptance of
prize constitute winner’s and guest’s (where applicable) permission for Sponsor,
MLS Entities, or their agents to photograph, film, and record each winner and
guest and to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph,
voice, biographical information, and/or any statements made by winner and guest
regarding the Sweepstakes or Sponsor for purposes of trade, publicity, or
promotion without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by
law. By participating and/or accepting a prize, entrants, winners, and guests
acknowledge and agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, the MLS Entities,
and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates,
partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers,
and directors and their advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies,
(collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all liability for loss, harm,
damage, injury, cost, or expense whatsoever, including, without limitation,
property damage, personal injury, and/or death that may occur in connection
with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in the Sweepstakes, or
participation in, possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any prize or
participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, including, but not limited
to, any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy,
and merchandise delivery. Released Parties shall not be responsible for any
cancellations, delays, diversions, substitutions, or omissions whatsoever by
any transportation companies, sporting organization, and/or any other persons
providing any services to winner, including any results thereof, such as
changes in services or location necessitated by same. Released Parties are not
responsible if any part of a Sweepstakes prize cannot be awarded due to acts of
God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or acts of terrorism or the
cancellation or postponement of any MLS game, event or
exhibition. Released Parties shall not be liable for any loss or damage to
personal belongings. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules or
who attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes in any way shall be
disqualified. There is no purchase required to participate in the Sweepstakes
or to win any prize in the Sweepstakes. A purchase does not increase odds of
winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Sweepstakes becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior
to the Sweepstakes termination or suspension date will be included in the next prize
drawing. No automated devices, bots, and/or other programs and/or software are
permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor and
will not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery of a prize will require a residential
street address located within the state of California. Sponsor is not responsible for late, illegible, invalid,
unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted, or garbled entries, which
will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human,
or electronic. Only fully completed entries are eligible. Proof of submission
will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
In case of a dispute as to the identity of any SMS entrant,
an entry will be declared as made by the authorized account holder of the Mobile
Device used for entry. In case of a dispute as to the identity of any Internet
entrant, an entry made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized
account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The
“authorized account holder” is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an
email address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online
organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be
requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the
authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning
entry.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running
as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, automated entries, fraud, technical failure, human
error, or any other cause beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupts or affects
the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes,
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify,
or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error,
omission, interruption, telephone or other communications malfunctions,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line
failure, or theft or destruction of, unauthorized access to, or alteration of
entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions
of any telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers, or
providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be
received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on
the Internet or at any website, any combination thereof, or otherwise,
including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer
related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading of any materials in
the Sweepstakes.
Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for printing,
distribution, or production errors and may, in their sole discretion, rescind,
cancel, suspend, modify, or revoke this Sweepstakes based upon any such error
without liability. If by reason
of a printing, computer, or other error more prizes are awarded in a prize
category than the number set forth in these Official Rules, all persons
purportedly making valid claims will be included in a random drawing to award
the advertised number of prizes available. In no case will more than the
advertised number of prizes be awarded. Antifraud detection devices may be used
for verification purposes. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency
between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials
and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall
prevail, govern, and control.
Sponsor’s failure to
enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that
provision. Headings are solely for convenience and will not be deemed to affect
in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.
Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or
undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of
criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves
the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE
RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ENTRANT’S ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE WEBSITES AND/OR
THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
9. DISPUTES AND GOVERNING
LAW:
The parties
waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection
with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Sweepstakes. Any
controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance
with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and
shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of
any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in New York, New York.
THESE OFFICIAL
RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS
CONFLICTS OF LAWS AND RULES. For any matters that are not subject to
arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the
entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these
Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes, the parties irrevocably submit and
consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts
located in or closest to New York, New York. The parties agree not to raise the
defense of forum non conveniens.
10. USE OF DATA:
Sponsor will
be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its
Privacy & Cookie Policy. Please review Sponsor’s Privacy & Cookie Policy
at https://heinekenusa.com/privacy-policy/. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant hereby agrees to
Sponsor’s collection and usage of his/her personal information and acknowledges
that he/she has read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy & Cookie Policy.
11. LIST OF WINNERS:
To obtain a list of winners, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage to Winners' List,
Heineken Angel City FC Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All
requests for a list of winners must be postmarked by 11/23/2024 and received by
11/30/2024.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc.,
White Plains, NY.
©2024 HEINEKEN® Silver Lager Beer.
Brewed in Holland. Imported by HEINEKEN USA, White Plains, NY.
Major League
Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), Soccer United Marketing, LLC (“SUM”), the (“MLS
Entities”), are not a sponsor of the Sweepstakes, and are in no way
responsible for the administration of the Sweepstakes, the verification of
winners or the fulfillment of prizing. All
inquiries regarding the Sweepstakes should be direct to Sponsor or Sweepstakes
administrator, Million Dollar Media.