DOS EQUIS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE DOS EQUIS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SWEEPSTAKES
(“SWEEPSTAKES”) IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS
OF DATE OF ENTRY. SWEEPSTAKES 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.
NOTE: award of grand prize in this Sweepstakes
shall be conditional upon one or more eligible College Football team(s) participating
in the 2024-2025 playoff bracket (as outlined below) attempting a 2-point
conversion during a Sponsor designated bracket playoff game date (see below).
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents
of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are 21 years
of age and older at time of entry except as set forth below.
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 Inc. dba Cervezas Mexicanas (“Sponsor”),
Million Dollar Media (“Administrator”), and their 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 Sweepstakes begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on 12/20/2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 1/12/2025.
3. HOW TO
ENTER – Internet Entry: To enter, visit https://DosEquis.com/postseasongames
and follow the
on-screen entry instructions. 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 1/12/2025.
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Note: each entrant who
received a direct invite from Dos Equis via email to
enter may share their valid email address (that is registered with Dos Equis) with any eligible individuals to invite them to
enter, and to submit their valid ‘referral email address’ at the time of online
entry in the ‘friend’s email’ box as provided on the website. Each eligible entrant who received an invite
and shares their valid registered email address, shall receive one (1) bonus
entry in the prize drawing(s) for each eligible individual who completes the
online registration and submits their referral email. The entrant who shares their registered email
referral address must also register and submit their own online entry in order to receive any available bonus entries.
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 Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person per day
regardless of method of entry. 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 email address during any six (6)
month period across all HEINEKEN USA Inc. promotions, regardless of brand (Heineken,
Amstel, Dos Equis, Murphy’s, Newcastle, Red Stripe, Strongbow,
Tecate, and Tiger).
4. CONDITIONAL GRAND PRIZE AWARD:
All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. 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.
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If
eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes available, then the
associated prize awards shall not be awarded.
Grand Prize (1): One (1) Grand Prize
will be awarded. The Grand Prize consists of: round trip coach airfare for two (2) people
from the Sponsor designated airport servicing winner’s residential home area to
the Sponsor designated airport servicing Atlanta, GA (i.e. ATL); hotel
accommodations for two (2) people—one room, double occupancy—for two (2) nights
in the Atlanta, GA metro area (1/19/2025 – 1/21/2025); $5,000 in
Ticketmaster.com e-gift cards, $500 in Uber.com e-gift cards, and one (1) $500
American Express gift card. Gift cards
are subject to the terms and conditions of each issuing gift card provider
policy. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute gift card(s) from an alternate gift card provider in its sole
discretion. ARV of grand prize: $8,500.
NOTE: Use
of gift card towards purchase of any tickets is subject to availability and
price fluctuation. Tickets to a
particular game or event and seat locations are not guaranteed, and Sponsor does
NOT represent that provided gift card will cover entire cost of tickets to any
participating game or event. Grand prize
award does not include any ground transportation or parking.
Exact transportation and accommodation details,
dates, times, and terms to be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. All travel must be
completed by date determined by Sponsor (no later than 1/22/2025), at its sole
discretion, or prize will be forfeited.
Once travel is booked, any penalties incurred as a result of changes to flights or accommodations for any
reason are the sole responsibility of winner. In the event the winner chooses
to cancel their trip, or winner or guest chooses not to travel for any reason, Sponsor
shall not award any alternate prize award or compensation and shall have no
liability for any related cancellation fees or additional costs incurred for re-booking
the itinerary at a later date. Travel is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those set forth
by Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket
contract. Hotel accommodations are subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in these Official Rules and those set forth by Sponsor’s hotel of choice.
All travel arrangements are subject to
availability, and any applicable restrictions, regulations, and policies of the
travel providers (including airline and hotel) including COVID-19
vaccination and/or testing policy, and policies of departure and destination
locations (including national, state, or local entry, vaccination, testing, or
quarantine policies, or prohibitions on entry). Sponsor is not responsible
should any part of prize award not be usable in part or in whole due to the
foregoing. Prize must be taken in accordance with government guidelines and
COVID-19 rules and restrictions in both the departure and arrival location. Any required arrangements and additional
costs for any COVID-19 testing, vaccination or quarantine accommodations that
may be required is sole responsibility of the winner and guests.
Winner and guest must abide by all travel
provider policies and direction, including security and safety
requirements. Sponsor reserves the right
to revoke full or partial prize from winner or winner’s guest who it and/or
travel provider personnel deem may, in their sole discretion, be intoxicated,
be a safety risk, is disruptive or abusive, have violated any policy or law,
and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute.
Any expenses or costs not expressly stated in
the description of the prize above, including, but not limited to, ground
transportation, parking fees, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs
or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service or facility charges, airline seat
assignment or baggage check fees, personal charges at lodging, security fees,
taxes, or other expenses, are the sole responsibility of winner. Winner’s guest
must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of the date of departure and
must travel on the same itinerary and at the same time as winner. Travel must
be round-trip. Winner and guest are solely responsible for obtaining any
required travel documents, including where applicable a valid passport, visas,
vaccinations, COVID-19 or other testing requirements and travel insurance.
Winner and guest must each execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity
Release form provided by Sponsor or its appointed agent prior to issuance of
tickets. Travel restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. Sponsor
will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers, or
certificates. Sponsor is not responsible for any penalty charges incurred as a result of changes to tickets or any portion of the
prize award that have been issued. Any such penalties incurred are the sole
responsibility of winner.
Sponsor will
not be responsible for any travel arrangements that are delayed, rescheduled,
postponed or cancelled due to pandemic, any government restrictions, pandemic
regulations or requirements, travel provider restrictions or policies, weather,
Acts of God, force majeure, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work
stoppage or any other reason or event that may cause the delay, rescheduling,
postponement or cancellation of any travel arrangements. No refund or compensation will be made in the
event of the cancellation, delay, rescheduling or postponement of any travel
arrangements.
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.
All federal, state, and
local taxes, fees, and surcharges on any prize are the sole responsibility of
winner of the prize. Winners of prizes with a value of $600 or more will be
issued an IRS Form 1099-MISC early in the year following the year in which
prize was awarded for filing with his/her federal and state tax returns.
Sponsor complies with all tax reporting requirements. The amount of any tax
liability will vary depending on winner’s tax bracket.
5. ODDS OF WINNING:
Odds of winning the grand prize, if awarded, is dependent
on the number of eligible entries received.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
NOTE – Conditional Grand Prize Award: in order for the grand prize to be awarded in
this Sweepstakes, an eligible College Football team participating in the 2024 –
2025 Playoff Bracket must attempt a 2-point conversion during one or more of
the ten (10) designated playoff game dates:
12/20/2024 or 12/21/2024 (first round ~ 4 games); or 12/31/2024 or
1/1/2025 (quarterfinals ~ 4 games), 1/9/2025 or 1/10/2025 (semifinals ~ 2 games). If there are no 2-point conversion attempts
at any point during any of the ten (10) designated College Football playoff
bracket games, then the grand prize will NOT be awarded.
If the conditional grand prize is awarded, the potential grand
prize winner shall be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about 1/13/2025
from among all eligible entries received.
Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor or its appointed agent, and all
decisions are final.
Potential winner will be contacted initially by telephone
and/or email. If the 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.
Potential winner will be required to sign and return, where
legal, a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within one
(1) day of notification that he/she is the 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 the potential winner fails to comply with these
Official Rules and/or to submit any required paperwork 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:
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 Sweepstakes, or participation
in, possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any prize or participation
in any Sweepstakes-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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes
in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase required to participate
in the Sweepstakes or to win any prize in the Sweepstakes. A purchase does not
increase odds of winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Sweepstakes becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior
to the Sweepstakes 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 residential
street address located within the fifty (50) United States or the District of
Columbia. Sponsor is not 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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes,
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 Sweepstakes. 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 email 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 Sweepstakes.
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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes 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 SWEEPSTAKES, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
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 Sweepstakes. Any
controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes, 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 Sweepstakes, 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 College Football Championship Game Sweepstakes, P.O.
Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All requests for a list of winners must be
postmarked by 3/15/2025 and received by 3/31/2025.
12. SPONSOR: Cervezas Mexicanas,
White Plains, NY.
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