Schöfferhofer Unleash Your
Backyard Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT
IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY UNITED STATES
AND 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: Schöfferhofer Unleash
Your Backyard Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes
Dates: Sweepstakes
registration is scheduled to begin at 8:00:00am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 5/17/2021 and end at 11:59:59pm ET on 7/11/2021 (the “Registration Period”). The
Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations and is void outside of the 50 United States and
District of Columbia and wherever prohibited.
Who
may Enter:
Sweepstakes is open only to legal U.S. residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia
who are age 21 or older as of date of entry, and have a valid U.S. driver’s
license or government issued photo ID (each an ‘Entrant’), except the following
persons who are not eligible to enter or win:
(a)
Employees,
officers, and directors of Binding
Brauerei USA, (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar
Media, LLC (the “Administrator”), Schöfferhofer, and each of the
foregoing’s respective franchisees, owners, employees, contractors, parents,
affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, wholesalers, printers,
advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated
with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, “Released
Parties”), owners or employees of liquor-licensed distributors, retailers,
wholesalers, 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 Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws), grandparents,
siblings (including step-siblings), children (including step-children), grand children
(including step grand children) and each of their respective spouses, regardless
of where they reside.
How to Enter: To enter,
visit www.unleashyourbackyard.com
during the “Registration Period” to the Sweepstakes registration page. Individuals must fully complete the on-line
registration page with all required information including his/her name,
complete address, valid email address, birth date, and phone number(s)
(including area code(s)). After having
read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to submit your
on-line entry. All entries must be fully
complete for all required information, and must be received by 11:59:59 pm ET
on 7/11/2021 to be eligible. Any entry
submitted with an invalid email address will be disqualified.
·
Prize Pools: There will be six (6) separate prize pools (each a ‘Prize Pool’)
in this Sweepstakes which will correlate to the awarding of grand prize only
(see “Prize Drawing” below), each based on the state of the Entrant’s primary
residence used to register for this Sweepstakes (each a ‘Market’)
i. The Prize Pools, corresponding Markets and available prizes are as
follows:
|
Prize
Pool |
Market |
Available Grand Prizes |
|
1 |
AZ, CA, HI,
NV, CO, NM, TX |
1 |
|
2 |
AL, AR, FL,
KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN |
1 |
|
3 |
IA, IL, IN,
MI, OH, PA, DE, KY, MD, WV, WI |
1 |
|
4 |
DC, GA, NC,
SC, VA |
1 |
|
5 |
AK, ID, MN,
MT, ND, NE, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY |
1 |
|
6 |
CT, MA, ME,
NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT |
1 |
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, 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
future contests, promotions or offers.
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.
Maximum of one entry per
person per day. Any
incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for lost,
late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, 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, 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
Entrant 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 Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of
entries allowed by using same, multiple/different mobile numbers, identities,
or any other methods void that Entrant's entries and that entrant 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 on-line registration, the
authorized account holder of the e-mail 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 e-mail address by an Internet access
provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for
assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted
address. All entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not
be returned.
By registering to enter Sweepstakes, you
affirm that you have read and accepted these Official Sweepstakes Rules. All
entrants agree to be bound by & abide by the official rules of the
Sweepstakes.
Prize Drawing:
Grand Prize - Winner Selection &
Notification:
At the conclusion of the Registration Period,
the Administrator will conduct six (6) separate, concurrent grand prize
drawings, with one (1) drawing conducted for each Prize Pool (see above). In each drawing a potential grand prize winner
(each a “Potential Grand Prize Winner”) will be randomly selected from among
all eligible entries received from the applicable Market during the
Registration Period.
Potential
Grand Prize Winners will be notified initially by phone following their selection. If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its
attempt to reach and speak directly with a selected Potential Grand Prize
Winner by phone within two (2) business days of the initial attempt to the
phone number associated with their entry, then that Entrant may be disqualified
and an alternate Potential Grand Prize Winner may be randomly selected from among
the remaining eligible entries in the corresponding Prize Pool and notified as
per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). Note: phone messages will not be left
during the Potential Grand Prize Winner notification process.
Second and Third Prize –
Winner Selection & Notification:
Administrator will conduct a random
drawing from among all eligible entries received to select a total of ten (10) potential
second prize winners (each a “Potential Second Prize Winner”) and three hundred
(300) potential third prize winners (each a “Potential Third Prize Winner”).
All Potential Second Prize Winners and Potential Third Prize Winners
shall be notified initially by phone or email following their selection and
determination as a Potential Second Prize Winner or Potential Third Prize Winner. If
any Potential Second Prize Winner or Potential Third Prize Winner fails to
respond or the Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to directly reach a
selected Potential Second Prize Winner or Potential Third Prize Winner for any
reason within two (2) business
days of the initial notification attempt, then that Entrant
may be disqualified and an alternate Potential
Second Prize Winner or Potential Third Prize Winner may be randomly
selected from among the remaining eligible entries and notified as per the
procedures outlined above (time permitting). During winner notification process, each
selected entrant must confirm their eligibility, and indicate their willingness
and ability to accept the designated prize award (see below).
If any selected potential winner does not meet the eligibility
requirements, or is unable or unwilling to accept the associate prize or elects
to decline the prize, s/he will be disqualified. Any disqualified
contestant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or
compensation. Decisions of the Administrator in the selection and
determination of all potential prize winners, determination of eligible entries,
designated prize awards and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final
and binding.
Except where
prohibited by law, acceptance of any prize by an Entrant in this Sweepstakes
constitutes permission for the Sweepstakes Entities
to use said Entrant’s name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information
and voice on a worldwide basis, and in all forms of media, in perpetuity,
without further compensation.
There is a maximum of one (1) prize award per person or per household
during the Sweepstakes. A maximum of one (1) grand prize, one (1) second prize, and fifty
(50) third prizes shall be available to be awarded to residents from any
individual U.S. state or D.C. during the Sweepstakes drawing. If eligible entries are less than the
scheduled number of prizes available, then associated prize award(s) for that
shall not be awarded.
All of the following will apply to each potential
prize winner: 1) Winner will be required to complete and return, within five
(5) days of receipt and in a manner as instructed by the Administrator (i.e.
via online submission), 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; 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.
Grand Prize Award (maximum of 6): Each Grand Prize Winner shall be awarded the
following prize, which has a maximum ARV of $2,112.00:
Second Prize Award (maximum of 10): Each Secondary Prize Winner shall be awarded the
following prize, which has a maximum ARV of $69.98:
Third Prize Award (maximum of 300): Each Third Prize Winner shall be awarded the
following prize, which has a maximum ARV of $25.00:
Prize does not include
alcoholic beverages.
Total ARV of all available prizes: $20,199.80. Winners must take delivery of prize
award as specified by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Administrator. Prize does not include any other costs or
expenses associated with prize redemption, delivery or
use. All federal, state
and local taxes are the winner’s sole responsibility.
All prizes are
awarded as is, without any warranty, express or implied, by Sponsor. 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 of comparable or greater value, at its
sole discretion. Failure to collect or
properly claim prize in accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture
of the prize. All
properly claimed prizes will be awarded.
Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.
All prizes
requiring delivery (“Shipped Prize(s)”) will be shipped to each confirmed
winner at the address listed on their signed prize acceptance documents. All Shipped Prizes will be delivered by U.S.
Postal Service or common carrier of Administrator’s 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 prize acceptance process.
Please allow 6-8 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, 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.
Entrants 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 an Entrant 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 if fraud, misconduct
or technical failures destroy or threaten the integrity of this portion 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 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 participant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims,
and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, or
any rebates 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: Odds
of being selected as a winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible
entries received during the Registration Period.
Official Rules & Winners List:
For a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winner, send a
self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by 9/11/2021 to: Schöfferhofer Unleash
Your Backyard Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting, official rules or winners list.
Administrator: This Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, LLC, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Sponsor:
This Sweepstakes
is sponsored by Binding Brauerei USA, 194 Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06851.
Best Buy®, Wayfair®
and BUGANI LLC are not
a party to this Sweepstakes and has not offered or sponsored this Sweepstakes in
any way; and shall have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in
connection with this Sweepstakes or any item(s) awarded.