Founders Great Beer Memorial Day 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
DESIGNATED (49) UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.), EXCLUDING
HAWAII, 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 Great Beer Memorial Day Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes
Dates: Sweepstakes
registration begins at 12:00:00am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 4/15/19 and ends at 11:59:59pm ET on 6/12/19 (the “Registration Period”), or when all instant win prizes
have been awarded, whichever occurs first. The Sweepstakes is subject to all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and is void in
Hawaii, outside of the designated (49) U.S. and D.C., and wherever prohibited
or restricted by law.
Who
may Enter:
Sweepstakes is open only to legal U.S. residents of the designated (49)
U.S. and D.C., excluding Hawaii, 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, LLC (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), each of their
respective franchisees, 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), grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and each of their
respective spouses, regardless of where they reside.
How to Enter – Two Ways:
1. Text: You
may initiate participation via text during the Registration Period, if you 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 (68683) with the designated key word (FOUNDERS) in the body of the message. You will receive an automated text reply providing
a link to the contest registration website at www.FoundersGreatBeer.com. Click the link, and follow the prompts to complete
your online entry (see 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 6/12/19.
2. Internet
Entry: To enter, visit www.FoundersGreatBeer.com during
the Registration Period, and fully complete the online registration page with
all required information including your name, complete address (including city, state and zip code),
valid email address, birth date, and phone number (including area code). After
having read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to
submit your online entry and participate in the online game (see below). All online entries must be fully complete for
all required information, and must be received by 11:59:59p ET on 6/12/19 to be eligible. Any online entry submitted with an invalid
email address will be disqualified.
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, without affecting their entry, by
simply replying REMOVE to any email message, or following the provided opt-out
instructions.
Limit one
entry per person and per valid email address during entire Registration Period. Once
registered, your registered email address may be used to login for return
visits to participate in the online game up to one time per day (see below). Any incomplete entries will be
disqualified. Released Parties are not
responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, illegible, incomplete,
invalid, unintelligible, or 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, human error, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate capture or
mis-entry of any required information, failures, omissions,
interruptions, deletions, or defects of any cell phone provider, network
computer online systems, computer equipment, servers, or software, including
any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating
to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes; or the failure to
capture any such information 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 or name will be disqualified
and ineligible to claim any prize. 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. False, fraudulent and/or deceptive
entries or acts, including misrepresentation of age, shall render such entries
ineligible and such participants ineligible for any prize. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated
number of entries allowed by using same, multiple/different email accounts,
identities, or any other methods void that participant's entries and that participant
may be disqualified.
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
entering the Sweepstakes, participant affirms that s/he has read and accepted
these Official Rules. Any information
collected by registering to enter the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a
manner consistent with these Official Rules and with Sweepstakes
Administrator’s Privacy Policy as posted on www.FoundersGreatBeer.com. All
entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be
acknowledged or returned.
How to Play – Online Game: After
completing the online registration page (first time visitors) or logging in with
your registered email address (for return visitors), visit the game play page
on the contest website. The game play
page will display three (3) images of Founders beer cans. To determine if you are a potential prize
winner, use the bottle cap icon to scratch the label on any one of the available
Founders beer can images on the game play page (you must scratch a beer can image that you have not already
previously scratched that day).
After
scratching a non-winning Founders beer can image, participants shall have the
opportunity to answer a Founders Trivia question, in order to play again and
scratch any remaining unscratched Founders beer can images on their game play
page for that day. Participants may play
again regardless if they have correctly or incorrectly answered the Founders
trivia question, provided they have any remaining unscratched beer can images
on their game play page.
Eligible participants
will have the opportunity to scratch each of the three (3) beer can images on
their game play page for that day. After
scratching all three (3) Founders beer can images, their contest attempt is
completed for that day. Participants may
not re-attempt to scratch previously scratched images that have already previously
been attempted that day. Participants
may return to the contest website to play the online game up to one time per
day. Each ‘day’ shall be defined as
occurring between 12:00:00am ET to 11:59:59pm ET, and the Contest Administrator’s
time clock shall be the sole determinant of the eligible time period.
After scratching
a Founders beer can image on the game play screen, the website will determine
if the participant is a potential prize winner, and the participant shall receive
an online message verifying if they are a potential winner, or if they have scratched
a non-winning image. If the participant scratched
a winning beer can image and is determined as a potential prize winner, the
participant will receive a winner confirmation message, and an associated
unique prize claim code on their results page.
If the participant does not scratch a winning beer can image, receives the
non-winning results message, or has not received a valid unique prize claim
code for any reason, then that participant will not be a prize winner for that
game play attempt. (Note: residents of New Jersey shall not receive an online winner
confirmation message, and shall receive an entry into the random chance prize
drawing for each daily game play participation attempt per below.)
Potential prize winners and their
associated prize award will be randomly determined and assigned by Sponsor throughout
the Sweepstakes Period. A maximum total of two hundred fifty
one (251) winners will be randomly determined during the Sweepstakes period,
based upon randomly selected and predetermined winning dates and times. The first eligible participant who scratches
the designated winning Founders beer can image at or following a scheduled
winning date and time, shall receive a winning prize message, and shall be
eligible to claim the associated prize award for that attempt as solely
designated and determined by Sponsor (see
below). At the conclusion of the
Sweepstakes Period, on or about 6/17/19, a random drawing shall be held from
among all eligible entries/participation received from residents of New Jersey
to award a maximum total of five (5) prize awards. All prize awards shall be randomly determined
and assigned from the available merchandise prize awards as outlined below.
Claiming a prize award: Eligible
contestants receiving an online winner confirmation message, must print or
record their unique prize claim code, and must follow the online instructions
provided. All eligible prize winners
will receive a prize claim form including their designated prize award via
email within 2 – 4 weeks from their online notification of a winning attempt or
determination of being a prize winner. Maximum of one prize award per person or
household during the entire Sweepstakes period.
After receiving a winning prize message or being determined as an
eligible prize winner, contestants may not be re-awarded another prize during
the entire Sweepstakes period.
Prize Awards and Delivery:
The available merchandise prize awards, maximum number of prizes
available for each prize and approximate retail value (ARV) of each prize are
as follows:
Available Prize Descriptions |
Max.
# Prizes Available |
ARV |
Inflatable
Kayak |
15 |
$185.00 |
All
Day IPA Hammock |
30 |
$65.00 |
Coleman
Cooler |
20 |
$160.00 |
Standing
Cooler |
43 |
$45.00 |
Folding
Chair |
45 |
$55.00 |
Bag
Toss Game |
20 |
$95.00 |
Kan
Jam Game |
60 |
$60.00 |
Small
Party Grill |
18 |
$35.00 |
Total
maximum value of all available prize awards: $18,465.00.
Prize
Awards: The maximum number of prize awards available during
the entire Sweepstakes Period are as listed above. No more than the advertised number of prizes
will be awarded for any reason. Each
prize winner will receive online instructions for prize redemption, and will be
contacted by the Sweepstakes Administrator via email to confirm eligibility and
associated prize award, and coordinate prize delivery. In the
event any scheduled 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.
All
of the following will apply to each potential prize winner: 1) prize winner
will be required to complete and return, within 3-days of date of receipt, a prize acceptance form including
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. as a condition of receiving any prize. Winners are responsible for paying all
applicable taxes on prize(s).
All prize
awards will be shipped to each eligible and confirmed winner, or delivered as
otherwise designated by Sponsor, to the mailing address listed in their online
registration. Sponsor is not responsible
for any late, lost, delayed damaged, mis-delivered, undelivered shipments or stolen
packages; or for any participant who incorrectly entered their actual shipping address
during the registration process. Once
prize has been shipped by Sponsor, prize shall be considered as delivered to
winner, and shall not be replaced.
Winner shall look to carrier for any claims related to damaged, delayed,
lost, stolen or mis-delivered package. Please allow 8 – 12 weeks for delivery. Each prize winner must accept delivery of
prize as outlined above, or as otherwise instructed by sponsor.
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 a prize
winner – then all such claimants shall be placed into a random drawing, and the
actual scheduled number of prize winners as listed above will be randomly
selected from all participants receiving a winning prize notification or
submitting a prize claim. The maximum
number of prize awards are as listed above, regardless of the number of
participants who claim to have received, or who have actually received an
on-line prize notification.
General
Prize Conditions: All
other costs and expenses related to prize delivery, acceptance and use not
specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of each winner,
including but not limited to delivery charges, travel, any incidental expenses
and all applicable taxes. 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.
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 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, programming, administration or
execution of the Sweepstakes, the cancellation of the sweepstakes, 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 or any portion
thereof if fraud, misconduct, error or technical failures destroy or threaten
the integrity of the Sweepstakes, in the opinion of the Sponsor/Administrator,
or if a computer virus, bug, programming error 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
any 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 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 a prize are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries
received, and daily participation.
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
7/31/19 to: Founders Great Beer Memorial Day Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar
Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ
07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you
are requesting, official rules or winners list.
Winners list will be available after 6/15/19.
Sponsor/Administrator: This
Sweepstakes is sponsored by Founders Brewing Co, 235 Grandville Avenue SW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503; and administered
by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.