Founders Brewing Fly Fishing Trip Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
MAKING A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN
THE STATES OF AR, LA, MS, OK, AND TX, 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: Founders Brewing Fly Fishing Trip Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes Dates: Registration begins
at 12:00:01am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 5/15/2024
and ends at 11:59:59pm ET on 7/31/2024
(the “Registration Period”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void outside of the states of AR, LA, MS, OK
and TX, and wherever restricted or prohibited by law.
Who may Enter:
Sweepstakes is open only to legal U.S. residents of the states of AR,
LA, MS, OK, or TX, 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 Founders Brewing Co. (“Sponsor”), Million
Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), and each of the
foregoing’s respective franchisees, owners, employees, contractors, parents,
affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, 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), grand children (including step grandchildren) and each of their
respective spouses, regardless of where they reside.
(b) Any
individual who has previously won (or resides in a household or at a
street address that has previously won) a prize in any Mahou
USA-Sponsored contest, sweepstakes or
promotion within the last 6-month period (beginning 12/15/2023), with a prize
value of $50 or higher. Note, there is a maximum of one prize award
per person, household, email address or street address (of $50 or
higher) within any 6-month period, across all Mahou USA-Sponsored promotions.
How to Enter – Online Registration: To
enter, scan the QR Code on the applicable point of sale material using your
mobile device’s camera or directly visit www.FoundersFlyFishing.com during the “Registration Period”. 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 7/31/2024 to
be eligible.
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.
Maximum of one entry per person per day, regardless of
entry method. Any incomplete or
illegible entries will be disqualified. Any entry submitted with an
invalid email address or other inaccurate,
incomplete, false or incorrect information 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 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.
Winner Selection and Notification (maximum 2 winners): A random
prize drawing will be held on or about 8/1/2024, from among
eligible entries received in each prize pool (see prize pool definitions
below) to select a maximum total of two (2) potential grand prize winners (one
potential winner per prize pool; see prize description below).
|
Prize Pool Eligibility |
Number of Prizes Available |
|
Residents of AR, LA, MS, and OK |
One (1) |
|
Residents of TX |
One (1) |
Each potential winner will be notified initially by phone
and/or email following their selection. If the Administrator is
unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak directly with the selected
potential prize winner by phone within 48-hours of the initial notification
attempt to the phone number or email address associated with that entrant’s
entry, then that entrant 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).
During winner notification, the selected potential winner
must confirm their eligibility, and indicate their willingness and ability to
accept the prize. The potential winner will then receive official
notification via mail or email delivery. If the selected winner does
not meet the eligibility requirements, or is
unable or unwilling to accept the prize or elects to decline the prize, s/he
will be disqualified and, at Sponsor’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. Decisions of the Administrator in the selection and
determination of the winners and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are
final and binding.
All of the following will apply to each winner: 1) Winner
will be required to complete and return, within 1-day of date of receipt, a
prize acceptance form, including an affidavit of eligibility and
liability/publicity release (publicity release where permitted),
and a W-9 form; 2) Winner may be required to present a copy of a
valid social security card and a valid driver’s license as a condition of
receiving any prize; and 3) Winner is responsible for paying all
applicable taxes (including, but not limited to all local, state and federal
taxes) on all prizes awarded, and prize winner shall be issued a 1099 form
reflecting the value of the prize award.
Grand Prize Award (maximum 2 winners): Each
grand prize winner will receive one 3-day and 2-night trip for the winner and
one (1) guest, 21 years of age or older, to Denver, CO, with an approximate
retail value (“ARV”) not to exceed $1,930 and shall include:
· Coach class airfare for
winner and one (1) guest, from the Sponsor-designated nearest major metro
airport to the winner’s residence as provided during registration to Denver, CO
(DEN airport; or other airport as specified by
Sponsor);
o NOTE: If grand prize
winner resides within 250-miles of the greater Denver, CO metropolitan area,
Sponsor reserves the right to provide one (1) $500 gift card toward ground
transportation in lieu of airfare. Gift
card as solely designated and determined by Sponsor and subject to the terms
and conditions, including any expiration, of the gift card provider policy.
· Two (2) nights in a
Sponsor-designated standard double-occupancy hotel in the Denver or Boulder, CO
metro area, subject to availability;
· One (1) guided
fly-fishing experience for the winner and one (1) guest (age 21 or older)
Travel
must be booked a minimum of four (4) weeks prior to travel and must conclude by
12/31/2024, subject to availability and dates as solely determined and
designated by Sponsor.
NOTE: No alcoholic beverage
is part of any prize award. Actual ARV based upon final travel
accommodations, dependent on dates of travel and each winner’s home location. Each grand prize winner and guest must be at
least 21 years of age and will be required to execute and return a
liability/publicity release prior to prize award. All ground transportation including airport
and hotel transfers, parking, meals, gratuities, checked baggage fees, airline
seat assignment fees, hotel resort fees, incidental expenses, applicable taxes
(including, but not limited to all local, state and
federal taxes) and any other expenses not specified herein as being included in
the prize award are the sole responsibility of the winner. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost,
damaged or stolen luggage. It is
recommended that winner and travel companion obtain sufficient personal
insurance prior to departure. The winner
and travel companion hereby release Sponsor from any duty to provide, check, or
verify any and all necessary ID’s, passports, visas
and tourist cards, birth certificates, vaccination certificates, and any other
travel requirements (“Personal Documents”).
Sponsor shall not have any responsibility for the replacement of lost or
stolen Personal Documents or tickets, coupons, vouchers, receipts
or other documents pertaining to the prize (“Travel Documents”) once the Travel
Documents have been provided to each winner and travel companion.
Sponsor is not responsible for any travel delays, flight
delays or cancellations or travel difficulty related to prize award, redemption or use. If
travel delays or difficulty prevent arrival in time for any or all elements of
trip or prize award, Sponsor is not responsible for awarding any compensation
in lieu thereof. Winner and his/her
guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Any changes to completed travel arrangements,
once booked, are the sole responsibility of the winner, and are solely at the
winner’s expense. Actual value of the
trip will depend on point of departure, destination
and any airfare fluctuations. If actual
value of prize is lower than the stated ARV of the prize award when it is
procured and fulfilled, then the difference will not be awarded to the
winner. Winner and travel companion are
solely responsible for all costs incurred to and from the nearest major airport
to the winner’s home as designated by Sponsor as the prize originates and
terminates at such departure point unless otherwise agreed to by Sponsor in
writing.
Each winner and guest shall be subject to any qualifying
conditions prior to and during travel and for experience attendance, including
any local, state or federal government regulations in
the departure or destination location, airline and/or hotel requirements, or
requirements including any regulation or policy related to COVID-19 testing
requirements or vaccination status. Any
testing requirements, vaccination and/or any related quarantine requirements
and expenses are the sole responsibility of, and at the sole expense of winner
and guest. Winner and guest are subject
to vaccination requirement and policy, and if unable or unwilling to comply
with requirements, then all related prize award elements for which they fail to
meet shall be forfeit.
Sponsor will not be responsible for any event or experience
delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation for
any reason including but not limited to weather, pandemic, an Act of God, Force
Majeure, government regulation or restriction, an act of terrorism, civil
disturbance, work stoppage, or any other reason. No substitute prize award or compensation
shall be provided by Sponsor in the event of any event or experience delay,
rescheduling, postponement, or cancellation for any reason, and winner shall be
subject to the terms and conditions of the airline ticket, hotel, and experience
policy and shall solely look to the airline, hotel provider and/or experience
organizer as applicable.
Winner and guest must be twenty-one (21) years old and
agree to comply with all applicable airline, hotel provider and experience
attendance rules requirements, and regulations in connection with the prize
award, redemption, and use. Sponsor, travel, or tour providers reserve the
right to remove or deny entry to any winner and/or his/her guest who do not
comply with any rule, requirement, instruction, policy, or who engage in a
disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any
other person. Winner and guest shall be
solely responsible for their behavior while traveling and in attendance at any
tour or event, and must follow the instructions and
direction from any travel provider or associated staff or security. If winner or guest violates the standards of
the travel or tour provider, behaves in an inappropriate, irresponsible or
offensive manner, or is deemed by staff or security to have violated any rule,
regulation or policy of the travel or tour provider, or to be a security threat
in any manner, the winner and guest shall be ejected or denied entry, and shall
immediately forfeit the remaining prize award.
General Prize Conditions: All
other costs and expenses related to prize acceptance, delivery, redemption or
use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of
winner. 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. Total ARV of all available prize
awards: $3,860.
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, the Released Parties, and their designees
to use entrants’ names, likenesses, images, biographical information, and
cities and states of residence 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
acts of God, 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. 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, reschedule or
terminate the Sweepstakes for any reason including, but not limited to acts of
God, pandemics, force majeure, government regulatory action or
ruling, fraud, misconduct, or if any 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 determine prize
winners 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 Promotion, 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 Promotion, 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 Promotion, 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 being selected as a
grand prize winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries
received as of the date and time of each prize drawing.
Official Rules & Winners List: For
a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winners, send a
self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by 9/15/2024 to: Founders Brewing
Fly Fishing Trip Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge,
NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winners list.
Sponsor: This Sweepstakes
is sponsored by Founders Brewing Co., 235 Grandville Avenue SW, Grand Rapids,
MI 49503.
Sweepstakes Administrator: The
Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, LLC, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095.