HEINEKEN BIG
GAME SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN BIG 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.
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. (“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 Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern
Time (ET) on 1/15/20 and ends at 5:00 p.m. ET on 2/2/20.
3. HOW TO
ENTER:
Internet
Entry:
Submit an entry in the Sweepstakes via the Internet, by visiting www.Heineken.com/US/BigGame
and following the on-screen entry instructions. You must fully complete all required
registration fields including your first and last name, valid email address,
phone number (including area code), State of residence and date of birth.
After completing the registration page, each
entrant must select any three (3) football squares of their choice from among the
one hundred (100) available squares.
Each available square corresponds to a number (0 – 9) for the American
conference team and a number (0 – 9) for the National conference team playing
in the professional football championship game on Sunday, 2/2/2020. The available numbers in the squares shall
correspond to the last number in the Score for each associated team, at the end
of the first, second, third quarters and the final score of the game. In order to be included in the associated
bonus prize drawing at the end of each quarter of the game (see below), you
must select a square that corresponds to the score for each team at the end of
a quarter. (For example, if you believe the score at the end of the first quarter
will be American conference team – 10, and National conference team 3, then
select the football square: American
conference team: 0; National conference team: 3.)
Normal time rates, if any, charged by Internet
service provider will apply. All Internet entries must be submitted by 5:00
p.m. ET on 2/2/20.
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. 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, Dos Equis,
Murphy’s, Newcastle, Red Stripe, Strongbow, Tecate, and Tiger), except in the circumstance for this
Sweeps, each bonus prize winner shall remain eligible for the grand prize
drawing. There is a maximum of one bonus
prize award, and one grand prize award per person or household.
4. PRIZES:
All Sweepstakes 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. Prize is
not transferable or redeemable for cash. No substitution of prize by winner is allowed,
but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value
at its sole discretion.
Following the conclusion of each quarter and the end of the
game as outlined below, bonus prize winners shall be selected from among the
pool of eligible entrants who selected a ‘football square’ that matches the
actual last digits of the score for the American and National conference team.
·
For
example, if the actual score at the end of the first quarter is American conference
team – 10, and National conference team – 3, then the end of first quarter
bonus prize winners shall be selected from among all eligible entrants that
selected the football square box with the numbers: American
conference team: 0; National conference team: 3.)
Bonus
prize – end of first quarter (10): Ten (10) end of first quarter bonus prizes will
be awarded. Each end of first quarter bonus prize consists of a $10.00 Uber*
e-gift card, subject to the terms and conditions of the Uber gift card policy. ARV of each end of first quarter bonus
prize: $10. Total ARV of all available end of first
quarter bonus prize awards: $100.
Bonus
prize – end of second quarter (halftime) (10): Ten (10) end of second
quarter (halftime) bonus prizes will be awarded. Each end of second quarter (halftime)
bonus prize consists of a $25.00 Uber* e-gift card, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Uber gift card policy.
ARV of each end of second quarter (halftime) bonus prize: $25.
Total ARV of all available end of second quarter (halftime) bonus prize
awards: $250.
Bonus
prize – end of third quarter (10): Ten (10) end of third quarter bonus prizes will
be awarded. Each end of third quarter bonus prize consists of a $50.00 Uber*
e-gift card, subject to the terms and conditions of the Uber gift card policy. ARV of each end of third quarter bonus
prize: $50. Total ARV of all available end of third
quarter bonus prize awards: $500.
Bonus
prize – end of game (final score) (10): Ten (10) end of game final score bonus prizes
will be awarded. Each end of game final score bonus prize consists of a $100.00
Uber* e-gift card, subject to the terms and conditions of the Uber gift card
policy. ARV of each end of game (final
score) bonus prize: $100. Total ARV of all available end of game (final
score) bonus prize awards: $1,000.
·
Note: in the event of a tie game at the end of the
fourth quarter, there shall not be a bonus prize award at the end of the fourth
quarter, and the end of game final score shall be determined at the conclusion
of the game following any required overtime (end of game final score).
Each grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from
among all eligible entries received, without regard to any selected football
square or score of the game. All
eligible entrants shall be included in the grand prize drawing.
Grand prize (4): Four (4) grand prize
will be awarded. Each grand prize consists of one year worth of Uber gift
codes, awarded in the form of $2,500.00 in Uber* e-gift cards, subject to the
terms and conditions of the Uber gift card policy. ARV of each grand prize: $2,500.
Total ARV of all available grand prize awards: $10,000.
*By accepting the prize
and using the Uber gift card, you accept the following terms and conditions.
The card is redeemable via the Uber app and can be used in U.S. cities where
Uber is available. The card is non-reloadable and, except where required by
law, cannot be redeemed for cash, refunded, or returned. You may be required to
add a secondary payment method to use this gift card with the Uber app. The
card is not redeemable outside the U.S. Issuer is not responsible for lost or
stolen cards, or unauthorized use. Depending on the state of purchase, this
card is issued by Bancorp Card Services, Inc. or the Bancorp Bank. For full
terms and conditions and customer service, visit https://www.uber.com/legal/gift.
If you have concerns, please contact customer service at 844-324-2346 or email [email protected].
Please treat this gift card like cash and safeguard it accordingly. ©2016 Uber
Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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 a prize are dependent on the number of
eligible entries received for each associated prize drawing as outlined above.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
The potential winners will be selected in a random drawing from
among all eligible entries received for each associated prize drawing as
outlined above, to be held on or about 2/4/20. Drawing will be conducted by
Sponsor or its appointed agent, and all decisions are final. Potential winners will
be contacted by telephone. If any potential winner cannot be reached within forty-eight
(48) hours of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is
returned as undeliverable, if any 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 winner will be required to sign and return,
where legal, an Affidavit 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 his/her Affidavit 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 Sweepstakes and acceptance of prize
constitute winner’s and guest’s (where applicable) permission for Sponsor or
its agents to photograph, film, and record each winner and guest and to use
his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, voice, biographical
information, and/or any statements made by each winner and guest regarding the Sweepstakes
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, winners, and guests 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 street
address located within the fifty (50) United States or the District of
Columbia. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, torn,
altered, 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 e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The
“authorized account holder” is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an
e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other
online organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the
domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be
requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the
authorized account holder of the e-mail 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 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 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 http://heinekenusa.com/privacy-cookie-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. WINNER NAMES:
To obtain the list of winner names, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope, with sufficient postage, to Winner List,
Heineken Big Game Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All requests
for the winners list must be postmarked by 3/15/20 and received by 3/31/20.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc.,
White Plains, NY.
©2020 HEINEKEN® Original
and HEINEKEN® Light Lager Beer. Brewed in Holland. Imported by Heineken USA, White Plains, NY.