Asahi Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE OR TEXT
MESSAGE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
MAKING A PURCHASE OR SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF
WINNING. THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS
VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE
RULES BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE AND
WHEREVER PROHIBITED. BY PARTICIPATING IN
THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS
OF SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR. DO NOT
PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND
FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.
Sweepstakes
Name: Asahi Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes
Dates: Sweepstakes registration begins at 12:00:00am
Eastern Time (“ET”) on 10/22/2021
and ends at 11:59:59pm ET on 2/28/2022
(the “Registration Period”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations and is
void outside of the (50) U.S. and D.C., and wherever prohibited or restricted
by law.
Who
may Enter:
Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of, and who are located
within, the (50) U.S. and D.C., who are age 21 or older as of date of entry,
and have a valid driver’s license or government issued photo ID, except the
following persons who are not eligible to enter, participate or win:
(a)
Employees,
officers, and directors of Asahi Beer
USA, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million
Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), each of their respective
franchisees, parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors or
wholesalers, alcohol retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies,
and any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this
promotion (collectively, “Released Parties”), and the members of the immediate
families or households, whether or not related, of any of the above. “Immediate
family members” includes, for purposes of this promotion, parents (including
in-laws), grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings),
children (including step-children), grandchildren (including step grandchildren)
and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside.
How to Enter: There are two methods of entry:
1. Text: You
may initiate participation via text during the Registration Period, if you are located
within the United States and are in possession of a Short Message Service (SMS)
capable device with an eligible text plan, and have
obtained the bill payer’s permission to send a text. Text entry may not be available through all
wireless carriers. Send a text message
from your mobile device to the designated short code (88474) with the designated key word (ASAHI) in the body of the message.
You will receive an automated text reply providing a link to the contest
website at www.AsahiTokyo.com. Click the link, and
follow the prompts to complete your online entry (see online registration instructions below). Message and data rates may apply to each text
message sent or received as provided in your wireless plan. Contact your carrier for pricing plans and
details. All text submissions must be
received by 11:59:59pm ET on 2/28/2022.
2. Online
Registration: To enter directly online (without sending a text), scan the
QR Code using your mobile device’s camera or visit www.AsahiTokyo.com
during the “Registration Period”, and follow the online entry instructions to
participate in the Instant Win promotion and be entered into the Sweepstakes
drawing. Each entrant must fully
complete the online registration page with all required information including
his/her name, valid email address, phone number (including area code), state of residence and date of birth. After having read and agreed to these
Official Rules, click the submit button to submit your online entry. All online entries
must be fully complete for all required information, and
must be received by 11:59pm ET on 2/28/2022
to be eligible.
Limit one (1)
entry per person and per valid email address during the Sweepstakes Period. Once registered,
your registered email address may be used to login for return visits to
participate in the online instant win game up to one (1) time per day (see below).
Any available opt-in
opportunities are not required to enter the Sweepstakes, and opting-in will not
improve your chances of winning.
By participating and submitting an
entry, contestant agrees that sponsor and participating parties are authorized
to contact entrant via email, text, mail, phone or any
other form of media to make contestant aware of information pertinent to the
Sweepstakes, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured
products, special events or future contests, promotions or offers. Contestants 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.
Any
incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for
lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible,
damaged entries, 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, unauthorized human
intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, or
the failure to capture any such information for any reason including
programming or technical errors, or effects of hackers or failure of any
electronic equipment, computer or cellular 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, name or mobile number 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, mobile
numbers, identities, or any other methods void that participant's entries and that participant may 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. All
entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
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 email 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.
By
registering to enter Sweepstakes, you affirm that you have read and accepted
these Official Sweepstakes Rules. All entrants agree to be bound by and abide
by the official rules of the Sweepstakes.
Instant Win – How to Play: After
completing the online registration page (first time visitors) or logging
in with your registered email address (for return visitors), visit the instant
win game play page on the Sweepstakes Website.
The game play page will display a Kanji.
To determine if you are an Instant Win prize winner (see Instant Win prize
details below), tap to spin the Kanji.
After
tapping to spin the Kanji on the screen, the website will determine if the
participant is a potential Instant Win prize winner, and the participant shall
receive an online message verifying if they are a potential Instant Win program
winner. If they are not an Instant Win prize
winner, they will receive a non-winning message. If the participant is determined as a
potential Instant Win prize winner, they will receive a winner confirmation
message, AND an associated unique prize claim code on their
results page. If the participant does
not receive the winner confirmation message and a valid unique prize claim code
for any reason, or receives the non-winning results message, then that
participant will not be an Instant Win prize winner for that game play
attempt.
Eligible
participants may return to the Sweepstakes Website to play the online Instant
Win game up to one (1) time per day each day during the Sweepstakes Period. Each ‘day’ shall be defined as occurring
between 12:00:00 am ET to 11:59:59 pm ET, and the Administrator’s time clock
shall be the sole determinant of the eligible time period.
Instant Win prize winners will be
randomly determined throughout the Sweepstakes Period. A maximum total of twenty
five (25) Instant Win prize winners will be randomly determined during
the entrie Sweepstakes Period, based upon randomly
selected and predetermined winning dates and times. The first eligible participant who
participates at or following a scheduled winning date and time, shall receive a
winning prize message and unique prize claim code, and shall be eligible to
claim the prize award for that attempt (see
below).
Maximum of one (1) instant
win prize award per person, email address or household during the Sweepstakes Period. After receiving a winning Instant Win prize message
or being determined as an eligible Instant Win prize winner, participants may
not be re-awarded another Instant Win prize during the Sweepstakes Period to
the same individual, email or household.
Claiming a prize
award: Eligible participants receiving an online
winner confirmation message must print or record their unique prize claim code, and must follow the online instructions provided. Eligible prize winners may be required to
complete and return a prize claim form within two to four (2-4) weeks from
their online notification of being randomly determinated
as a potential prize winner.
Instant Win Prize Award and Delivery:
The available instant win prize award, number of prizes available and
approximate retail value (ARV) of each prize are as follows:
|
Instant Win Prize Award Description |
Max.
# Available |
ARV |
|
Asahi
Beer merchandise kit including:
|
25 |
$20.00 |
Instant Win
Prize Awards: The maximum number of instant win prize awards
available during the entire Sweepstakes Period are as listed above. No more than the advertised number of instant
win prizes will be awarded for any reason.
Each instant win prize winner will receive online instructions for prize
redemption, and/or may be contacted by the Sweepstakes Administrator to confirm
or coordinate prize delivery. In the event any scheduled instant win
prize is unavailable at time of prize award, Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute an alternate prize of equal or greater value at its sole discretion.
Instant
Win prize winners must accept delivery of prize in the method as solely
determined and designated by Sponsor.
Prize shall be shipped to the designated winner residential address as
provided at the time of entry and/or winner notification via USPS or other
Sponsor designated shipping/mail carrier, or as otherwise designated by
Sponsor. Allow approximately 8 – 12
weeks for delivery. Once shipped, prize
shall be considered awarded, delivered and fulfilled,
and Sponsor shall not be responsible for any prize shipment that is lost, late,
delayed, undelivered, misdirected, misdelivered, damaged or stolen, or any
incorrect shipping address provided by winner.
In the event of any delivery issues, prize award shall not be replaced
or substituted with any alternate prize award or compensation. Winner shall look solely to designated
shipper/carrier and not to Sponsor for any delivery issues.
IMPORTANT: In the event of any technical or programming
errors, tampering, or any error or malfunction of any kind that results in more
than the scheduled number of participants being notified they are an instant
prize winner – then all such claimants shall be placed into a random drawing,
and the actual scheduled number of instant prize winners as listed above will
be randomly selected from all participants receiving an instant win prize
notification or submitting an instant winning prize claim. The maximum number of instant win prize
awards are as listed above, regardless of the number of participants who claim
to have received, or who have actually received an
instant win on-line prize notification.
All other costs
related to prize delivery, acceptance and use are the responsibility of winner
including but not limited to all applicable taxes. Instant win prizes are non-transferable and no cash redemption or prize
substitution allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as provided
herein.
All
of the following will apply to each potential instant win prize winner: 1) instant
win prize winner will be required to complete and return, within 3-days of date of receipt, a
prize acceptance form, an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability/publicity
release (where permitted); 2) prize winner may be required to present a copy of
a valid driver’s license or government I.D. and confirm their residential delivery
address as a condition of receiving any prize; 3) Winners are responsible for paying all
applicable taxes on prize(s).
General
Prize Conditions: All other costs and expenses related to prize
acceptance, redemption and use not specified herein as being provided are the
sole responsibility of winner, including but not limited to delivery charges, shipping,
or any incidental expenses. All income,
federal, state and local taxes are the winner’s sole
responsibility. All prize awards are non-transferable and no cash redemption or prize
substitution allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as provided
herein. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole
discretion. All prizes are awarded as is, without
any warranty, express or implied, by Sponsor.
Failure to collect or properly claim prize in accordance with these
rules will result in forfeiture of the prize.
If forfeited for any reason, participant 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. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Maximum retail value of all available
prize awards: $500.
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 on 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 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 Force Majeure Event. The term “Force Majeure Event” as used herein
shall mean, without limitation, the following:
acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other labor or industrial
disturbances; acts of public enemies; war; cyber-attack; orders or restraints
of any kind from any governmental, civil or military authority or from any of
its departments, agencies or officials (except when such governmental action
results from a party’s failure or refusal to comply with any applicable law,
rule, or regulation); insurrections; riots; power failure or surges; landslides;
earthquakes; fires; storms; lightning; droughts; floods; explosions; pest
damage; viruses; plagues; diseases; epidemics; pandemics; acts or omissions of
communications or other carriers; and any other cause or event not reasonably
within the control of the Released Parties.
Participants
are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone
equipment, Internet access and cellular networks. 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
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 printing or
advertising of this Sweepstakes, administration or execution of the
Sweepstakes, the cancellation of the game, the processing of entries or in the
announcement of the prizes or prize winners.
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 for reasons including,
but not limited to fraud, misconduct, regulatory requirements, acts of God, pandemics, or if any technical issues
or 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
determine prize winner(s) in a random drawing from among all eligible,
non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such termination.
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, and in no event will entrant be
entitled to received attorneys' fees or other legal costs; 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: Odds
of winning an instant win prize award are dependent upon the total number of
eligible entries received.
Official Rules & Winners List:
For a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winner(s) of
prize values over $25, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by
4/28/2022 to: Asahi Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winners list.
Sponsor:
This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Asahi Beer USA, Inc., 3625 Del Amo
Boulevard #250, Torrance, CA 90503.
Sweepstakes Administrator:
The Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095.