DOS EQUIS
FOOTBALL RIVALRY PROMOTION
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE DOS EQUIS FOOTBALL RIVALRY PROMOTION (“PROMOTION”) IS OPEN ONLY TO
LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES RESIDING IN THE STATES OF FL, GA, NC AND SC WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS
OF DATE OF ENTRY. PROMOTION 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.
This
Promotion consists of two (2) parts: (a) a random chance instant win program
(“Instant Win Program”) and (b) a random chance grand prize
sweepstakes (“Grand Prize Sweepstakes”).
Collectively, the Instant Win Program, and the Grand Prize Sweepstakes
are referred to as the “Promotion,” and the Instant Win Period, and the Grand
Prize Sweepstakes Periods as the “Promotion Period.”
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Promotion is open only to legal residents
of the United States residing in the states of FL, GA, NC
and SC who are 21 years of age and older at time of entry.
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 Heineken USA dba Cervezas Mexicanas (“Sponsor”)
and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, alcoholic beverage
suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and importers, alcoholic beverage
retailers, and Sponsor’s advertising and promotional agencies. All federal,
state, and local regulations apply.
2. START/END
DATES:
The Instant Win Program begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern
Time (ET) on 9/9/2021 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/17/2021 or when all
Instant Win prizes have been awarded, whichever is earlier (“Instant Win
Period”). The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. ET on 9/9/2021 and ends at 11:59
p.m. ET on 10/17/2021 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
3. HOW TO
ENTER – Internet Entry: To submit an Internet entry, scan the QR Code on
the applicable point of sale materials using your mobile phone’s camera or
directly visit www.DosEquis.com/Rivalry and follow the
on-screen entry instructions to enter and participate in the Instant Win
promotion and be entered in the Sweepstakes drawing. Normal time rates, if any,
charged by Internet service provider will apply. All Internet entries must be
submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/17/2021.
There is
a limit of one (1) entry per person. Once
registered, returning visitors can login with their registered email address to
participate in the Instant Win promotion up to once per day.
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 Promotion. 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 e-mail address
during any six (6) month period across all HEINEKEN USA Inc. promotions,
regardless of brand (Heineken, Amstel, AriZona SunRise, Dos Equis, Murphy’s, Newcastle,
Red Stripe, Strongbow, Tecate, and Tiger).
4. PRIZES:
All Promotion prize details are at Sponsor’s sole
discretion. Prizes to be awarded “as is” and any and all
warranties and/or guarantees (if any) shall be subject to the prize
manufacturer’s terms; therefore, winners agree to look solely to such
manufacturer(s) for any such warranty(s) and/or guarantee(s), if any. 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) instant win prize and one (1) grand prize award per person
or household during the entire Sweepstakes Period. If eligible entries are less than the
scheduled number of prizes available, then associated prize awards shall not be
awarded.
(a) Instant Win Prize (7): Seven (7) instant win prizes will be
awarded. Each instant win prize consists of: Dos Equis branded
merchandise items with an approximate retail value of $50. Exact merchandise items shall be as solely
determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon availability. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole
discretion to substitute any merchandise item with an alternate merchandise item
of approximate equal value, based upon availability. Approximate retail value (ARV) of each instant
win prize: $50. Total ARV of all
available instant win prize awards: $350.
(b) Grand Prize Sweepstakes Prize (6): Six (6) grand prize Sweepstakes
prizes will be awarded. Each grand prize
consists of: two (2) tickets to the Sponsor designated
College football game (University of Georgia at University of Florida scheduled
to be played on 10/30/2021 in Jacksonville, FL); hotel accommodations for two
(2) people—one room, double occupancy—for two (2) nights (10/29/2021 –
10/31/2021), and one (1) $250 gift card from the Sponsor designated gift
card provider. Gift card subject to the
terms and conditions of issuing gift card provider policy. ARV of each grand prize: $1,450. Total ARV of all available grand prize awards:
$8,700.
There will be a total
of three (3) prize pools for grand prize awards:
·
FL residents: Three (3)
winners will be randomly selected from among eligible entrants who are
residents of FL;
·
GA residents: Two (2)
winners will be randomly selected from among eligible entrants who are
residents of GA;
·
All Entries: One (1)
winner will be randomly selected from among all eligible entrants (FL, GA, NC
and SC residents);
Seat locations are solely within Sponsor’s
discretion, based upon availability. Each winner’s guest must be 21 years of
age or older. Tickets are subject to any
applicable stadium capacity restrictions or attendance policies including
COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing requirements. Tickets to a particular game
date are not guaranteed. Winner and guest must abide by all team and stadium
policies. Sponsor reserves the right to revoke full or partial prize from any
winner or winner’s guest who it and/or team/stadium personnel deem may, in
their sole discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any team/stadium
policy or law, and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute. Resale of tickets is
prohibited.
No other costs or
expenses are included with prize award, including any associated transportation,
parking costs or incidental expenses. Actual game date and time are
determined in the sole discretion of the teams, league and/or stadium, as applicable, and may be subject to
change. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as a prize will govern
in the event the game date is delayed, postponed, rescheduled, not played or if
attendance is restricted or prohibited due to weather, pandemic, an Act of God,
force majeure, 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 for any
reason including due to weather, pandemic, Acts of God, force majeure, acts of
terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other event that may cause
the delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation of the game.
The ARV of all available prizes: $9,050. Prize winners must accept delivery of prize
in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor. Prize award shall be shipped or delivered to
winner only to the registered residential address, email address or mobile
phone number (for mobile/digital tickets) as provided at the time of entry and
winner notification, and shall be shipped via the
shipping carrier or delivered as solely determined and designated by
Sponsor. Winner is solely responsible
for any required software application for access to mobile or digital ticket
delivery. Once shipped or delivered, prize shall be
considered delivered to winner and Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any
shipment or delivery that is delayed, late, lost, damaged, misdirected, undelivered,
not received or stolen, or any incorrect shipping address, email address or
mobile phone number provided. In the
event of any delivery issues, prize award shall not be replaced or substituted
with any alternate prize award or compensation.
As applicable, winner shall look solely to the designated shipping
carrier or delivery software provider (for tickets) and not to Sponsor for any delivery
issues including delayed, damaged, misdirected, lost, last, undelivered
or stolen shipment or delivery.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as
a result of seeking, winning, and/or making use of a prize are the sole
responsibility of winner. Any expense or cost not expressly stated in the
description of the prizes set forth above is the sole responsibility of 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:
(a) Instant Win
Odds of
winning an Instant Win prize are dependent on the number of eligible Instant
Win entries received divided by the number of prizes available. Limit one
(1) instant win prize per person or household during entire registration period.
(c) Sweepstakes
Odds of winning the
grand prize in the Sweepstakes are dependent on the total number of eligible
entries received. Limit one (1) grand
prize per person or household during entire registration period.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
(a) Instant Win
Participants
in the online Instant Win game who ‘receive a winning message’ and receive an
on-screen confirmation message that they are an instant winner will be
determined as a potential Instant Win prize winner. Potential Instant Win prize winners will be
selected at random. If you are a potential Instant Win prize winner, you will
receive an on-screen message stating that you have won an Instant Win prize
along with a unique prize claim code. (If
you have not received the on-screen confirmation message, along with a unique
prize claim code, then you are not an instant winner.)
You will
then be sent a prize claim form via email with instructions on how to claim
your prize. Allow 2 – 4 weeks for
processing and delivery of prize claim form.
Please note that you are not officially a winner until your eligibility
has been verified and you have fully complied with these Official Rules. Limit
one (1) Instant Win prize per person or household.
Potential
Instant Win prize winners will be required to sign and return, where legal, a
Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within two (2) days
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 required
documentation within the designated time period, he/she will be automatically disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate
winner.
(b) Sweepstakes
Potential grand
prize winners in the Sweepstakes
portion of the Promotion will be selected in a random drawing from among
all eligible entries received for each prize pool as outlined above, to be held
on or about 10/18/2021. Drawing 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 the 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.
Each potential grand
prize winner will be required to sign and return, where legal, an 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 his/her Declaration of
Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release 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 the required documentation 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:
Participation in the Promotion and acceptance of prize
constitute winner’s permission for Sponsor or its agents to photograph, film,
and record each winner and to use his/her name, address (city and state),
likeness, photograph, voice, biographical information, and/or any statements
made by each winner regarding the Promotion 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, and winners, acknowledge and agree to release and hold
harmless Sponsor, Sponsor’s advertising and promotional agencies, and their
respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners,
representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and
directors (“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 Promotion, or participation
in, possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any prize or participation
in any Promotion-related activity, including, but not limited to, any claims
based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, and merchandise
delivery. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays,
diversions, substitutions, or omissions whatsoever by any other persons
providing any services to winner, including any results thereof, such as
changes in services or location necessitated by same. Sponsor is not
responsible if any part of a Promotion prize cannot be awarded due to acts of God,
acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or acts of terrorism. Sponsor 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
Promotion in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase required to
participate in the Promotion or to win any prize in the Promotion. A purchase does
not increase odds of winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Promotion at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Promotion becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Promotion is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior to
the Promotion 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 street
address located within the States of FL, GA, NC or SC responsible for late, incomplete,
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 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 Promotion 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
Promotion, 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 Promotion. 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 e-mail 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 Promotion.
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 Promotion 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 Promotion 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 Promotion 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 PROMOTION, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROMOTION.
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 Promotion. Any
controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Promotion 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 City, 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 Promotion, 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 City, 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 Promotion, 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, Dos
Equis Football Rivalry Promotion, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge,
NJ 07095. All requests for a list of winners must be postmarked by 11/17/2021
and received by 11/30/2021.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc. dba
Cervezas Mexicanas, White Plains, NY.
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