The Great American Road Trip Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR AAA MEMBERSHIP NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  NEITHER PURCHASE NOR AAA MEMBERSHIP WILL IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.  THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES BELOW).  VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED.  DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW. 

 Sweepstakes Name:  The Great American Road Trip Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).

 Sweepstakes Period:  Sweepstakes registration is scheduled to begin at 12:00:00 am EST on 6/15/2020 and end at 11:59:59 pm EST on 7/15/2020 (the “Registration Period”).  The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void outside the U.S., and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

 Who May Enter:  Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of CT, DE, IN, KS, KY, MD, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SD, VA, WV and DC who reside within a AAA Club Alliance Territory as defined by zip code (https://www.mdmgames.com/aaaroadtrip/zip-list.aspx), who are 20 years of age or older as of date of entry, and have a valid U.S. driver’s license; except the following classes of persons who are not eligible to enter, participate or win:

    Employees, officers, and directors of AAA Club Alliance Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media, LLC (“Administrator”), each of their respective franchisees, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes  (collectively, “Released Parties”) and the members of the immediate families or households of any of the above, whether or not related. “Immediate family members” include, for purposes of this Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws), grandparents, siblings (including stepsiblings), children (including stepchildren), grand children (including step grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses.

How to Enter – Two Ways:

1.      Online Entry: Visit www.aaa.com/roadtrip during the Registration Period and follow the online instructions to complete an entry in the Sweepstakes. Each entrant must fully complete the registration page with all required information including his/her complete name, complete address (including city, state and zip), valid email address and phone number (including area code).

After having read and agreed to these Official Rules, and verifying that you are 20 years of age or older, click the submit button on the Sweepstakes registration page to submit your entry.  All eligible entries received must be fully complete with all required information.  Any online entry submitted with an invalid email address or incomplete information will be disqualified.  Maximum of one entry per person per day.  Submitting more than one entry per person per day will invalidate all entries submitted by that person.  Eligible entries must be submitted and received by 11:59:59 pm EST on 7/15/2020.  All other entries will be ineligible to participate or win any prize.   

2.      Mail-in Entry:   Hand print your complete name, address (including city, state and zip code), email address, birth date, and daytime and evening phone numbers (including area codes) on a 3x5 card or piece of paper, and mail your entry in a #10, business-size envelope with first-class postage affixed to:  The Great American Road Trip Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ  07095.  Information on all entries must be hand-printed.  No mechanically reproduced or photocopied entries allowed.  Maximum one mail-in entry per person per day.  Limit one (1) mail-in entry per outer mailing envelope.  All mail-in entries must be postmarked by 7/15/2020, and received by 7/22/20.

Any available opt-in opportunities are not required to enter the Sweepstakes, and checking the opt-in boxes will not improve your chances of winning.  By participating and submitting an entry, entrant  agrees that Sponsor and participating parties are authorized to contact entrant via email, mail, phone or any other form of media to make  entrant aware of information pertinent to the Sweepstakes, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor’s featured products, special events or promotional offers, or purchase incentives.  Entrants may opt-out of any further email communication at any time by simply replying REMOVE to any email message, or following the provided opt-out instructions. 

Privacy: By participating and submitting an entry, you hereby expressly acknowledge and understand that you are providing your personal information to Sponsor.  To view Sponsor’s privacy policy, please visit www.aaa.com/privacy or request a hard copy by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:  Great American Road Trip Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ  07095.

Released Parties are not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or damaged, or for entries submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed under these rules, or for any entry not submitted or received due to any technical error or failure, human or programming errors, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, or the failure to capture any such information for any reason, or effects of hackers or failure of any electronic equipment, computer transmissions and/or network connections; all of which will be disqualified.  

Each participant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf.  Any entry submitted on behalf of another individual or using another person’s email address or name will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize.  Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed by using same, multiple/different email addresses, identities, or any other methods will void that participant's entries and that participant will be disqualified.  No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification, and all such entries will be deemed void.   

In the event of a dispute as to any online registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant, and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  All entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

Selection & Notification:  On or about 7/23/2020, a random drawing will be held from among all eligible entries received to select a total of one (1) potential grand prize winner, five (5) potential tier 2 winners, ten (10) potential tier 3 winners, and fifty (50) potential tier 4 winners (see prize descriptions below). 

Potential winners will be notified initially by phone beginning on or about 7/23/2020.  If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak directly with a potential winner after two attempts over a 48-hour period to the phone number listed on that contestant’s entry, then that contestant may be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries and notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting).  Note: phone messages will not be left during the winner notification process. 

During the winner notification call, the selected potential winner must confirm their eligibility and indicate their willingness to accept the designated prize. 

If a selected winner does not meet the eligibility requirements or elects to decline any portion of the prize, s/he will be disqualified and, at Administrator’s discretion and time permitting, an alternate winner will be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries and notified as per the procedures outlined above.  Any disqualified contestant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or compensation.  Maximum of one (1) prize per person and per household. Decisions of the Administrator in the selection and determination of prize winner and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding.   

All of the following will apply to the potential prize winner(s) : 1) Winner will be required to complete and return, within two (2) days  of receipt, a prize acceptance form, a W-9 form (if prize value exceeds $600), an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability/publicity release (where permitted) signed by the winner and travel guest; 2) Winner may be required to present a copy of a valid social security card and a valid driver’s license or government-issued photo I.D. as a condition of participating or receiving any prize;  3) Winner will be issued an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the actual value of all prizes won (if prize value exceeds $600); and 4) Unless otherwise stated in these Official Rules, winner will be responsible for paying all applicable taxes (including, but not limited to, all local, state and federal taxes) on all prizes awarded.  Failure to collect or properly claim any prize in accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the prize.  If the prize is forfeited for any reason, finalist will not receive any other prize substitution or compensation, and the prize will remain the property of Sponsor and will not be awarded, except as provided herein.   

Prize Awards & Delivery: 

Grand Prize – a maximum of (1) grand prize will be awarded:  The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the grand prize is $2,392.49 and includes:

·         $1,000 Best Western gift card, subject to terms and conditions of Best Western gift card policies;

·         $500 Shell gift card, subject to terms and conditions of Shell gift card policies;

·         One (1) Yeti Cooler with a maximum retail value of $300;

·         Four (4) Travel mugs with a total retail value of $160;

·         One (1) AAA Roadside Safety Kit with a maximum retail value of $32.49

Tier 2 Prize – a maximum of five (5) tier 2 prizes will be awarded:  The ARV of the tier 2 prize is $432.49 each and includes:

·         $100 Shell gift card, subject to terms and conditions of Shell gift card policies;

·         One (1) Yeti Cooler with a maximum retail value of $300;

·         One (1) AAA Roadside Safety Kit with a maximum retail value of $32.49

Tier 3 Prize – a maximum of ten (10) tier 3 prizes will be awarded:  The ARV of the tier 3 prize is $332.49 each and includes:

·         One (1) Yeti Cooler with a maximum retail value of $300;

·         One (1) AAA Roadside Safety Kit with a maximum retail value of $32.49

Tier 4 Prize – a maximum of fifty (50) tier 4 prizes will be awarded:  The ARV of the tier 4 prize is $72.49 each and includes:

·         One (1) Yeti Travel Mug with a maximum retail value of $40;

·         One (1) AAA Roadside Safety Kit with a maximum retail value of $32.49

Total maximum retail value of all available prizes: $11,104.34. 

All prizes requiring delivery (“Shipped Prize(s)”) will be shipped to each Entrant who is a confirmed winner at the address listed from their on-line registration.  All Shipped Prizes will be delivered by U.S. Postal Service or common carrier of Administrators choosing, and Shipped Prizes will be deemed delivered to the winner once a Shipped Prize is delivered by Administrator to the U.S. Postal Service or other common carrier of Administrator’s choosing.  Sponsor and Administrator will not be responsible or liable for a late, delayed, lost, stolen, undeliverable or damaged Shipped Prizes once delivered to the U.S. Postal Service or other common carrier, for any loss or damages relating to delivery, use, or misuse of a Shipped Prize, or for any Entrant who incorrectly entered their actual address during the registration process.  Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of Shipped Prizes.

Additional Rules & Restrictions:  By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which shall be final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.  In the event an entrant wins a prize, and is later found to be in violation of these rules, he/she will be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the stated value of the prize if such violation is discovered after winner has used the prize. Participation in Sweepstakes constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use entrants’ names, cities and states of residence and/or likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or hereafter known worldwide in perpetuity without limitation or further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.  False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible for any prize.

By participating, entrants agree to hold all Released Parties harmless from any claims, losses, actions, or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or consequential, for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses or expenses arising out of or relating to entrant’s participation in this Sweepstakes, or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or participation in prize-related activities (including, but not limited to, travel or any activity related thereto), and to assume all liability therefor.   

Released Parties shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof by reason of any acts of God, pandemic/epidemic, any actions, regulations, orders, or requests by any governmental entity, equipment failure, terrorist acts, war, fire, unusually severe weather, embargo, labor dispute or strike, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, or any other cause beyond Released Parties’ sole control.   

Participants are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone equipment, internet access and cellular networks to enter Sweepstakes. Sponsor disclaims all liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue an entry due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims any liability for any entries not received due to technical difficulties or transmission errors. The Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic transmission, or other delivery method.  Released Parties are not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile phone related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes.  Released Parties are not responsible for any other errors of any kind, whether computer, technical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitations, errors which may occur in connection with the receipt or data storage of entries, printing or advertising of this Sweepstakes, administration or execution of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries or in the announcement of the prizes or prize winners.  Any entry not received, lost, damaged or destroyed for any reason is not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes.  Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes website. 

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes if fraud, misconduct, release of the grand prize winning number, or technical failures destroy or threaten the integrity of the Sweepstakes, in the opinion of the Sponsor/Administrator, or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of early termination of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Registration Period, and execute the Sweepstakes drawing by selecting a winner from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such termination.  If, due to circumstances beyond the control of the Sponsor, any event associated with this Sweepstakes or the prize is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes, and Sponsor shall not be required to award a substitute prize.   

IN CASE OF DISPUTES:  By participating, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court within the State of New Jersey; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey. 

Odds:  The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received in the Sweepstakes.   

Official Rules & Winners List:  For a copy of these Official Rules or the name of any prize winner(s), send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by 9/15/2020 to: Great American Road Trip Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ  07095.  PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting: Official Rules or Winners List.  Name of prize winner(s), if any, will not be available until after 7/16/2020. 

Sweepstakes Sponsor:  This Sweepstakes is sponsored by AAA Club Alliance Inc., One River Place, Wilmington, DE 19801 

Sweepstakes Administrator:  This Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ  07095