Bottle Raiders Mexico 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 FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RULES BELOW.  BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR.  VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED.  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:  Bottle Raiders Mexico Trip Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).

 

Sweepstakes Dates: Sweepstakes is scheduled to begin at 12:00:01 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 11/15/2024 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on 2/28/2025 (the “Sweepstakes 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 D.C., and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

 

Who may Enter:  Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the (50) U.S. and D.C., 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, except the following persons who are not eligible to enter, participate or win:

(a)   Employees, officers, and directors of Bottle Raiders, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), and each of their related companies, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this promotion, or any employees, officers, directors, members, shareholders or agents of any alcohol-beverage retailers, distributors, wholesalers or manufacturers (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.

(b)   In order to be eligible to claim the grand prize award (see below), the entrant and their guest must each possess or be able to obtain a valid passport with an expiration date a minimum of 6-months from the scheduled travel return date a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to travel, and produce any required proof of vaccination and/or negative testing for COVID-19 prior to travel.

 

How to Enter:  There are three (3) ways to enter the Sweepstakes: (1) download the Bottle Raiders app and create your new account, (2) via online entry, or (3) entry via mail, as outlined below.

 

  1. Download the Bottle Raiders Mobile App to create your new account:  Download the Bottle Raiders mobile app through the application store on your mobile device (i.e. Apple App Store or Google Play Store) or by visiting www.bottleraiders.com, then follow the instructions to create and fully register your new account within the App between the Registration Dates with all required information including your first and last name, valid email address, and phone number (including area code).  After having read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to create your new account within the Bottle Raiders App to receive one (1) automatic entry into the Sweepstakes drawing (see below).  All entries must be fully complete with all required information.  Partial or incomplete registration on the Bottle Raiders app , or providing any incorrect or false information, will not constitute a valid entry and shall be disqualified.  All eligible entrants via this method must maintain their fully registered and valid account through the Sweepstakes drawing date (see below) – e.g. any account or registration which is deleted prior to the drawing date shall not be eligible.  The Bottle Raiders application is free, and Bottle Raiders’s Terms of Use apply. If you enter using a mobile device on a wireless service provider’s network (as opposed to a Wi-Fi network), your carrier’s text and data rates will apply. You should consult your wireless service provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier.  All account registrations must be completed by 11:59:59 pm ET on 2/28/2025 to be eligible.

 

  1. Online Registration: To enter online, directly visit www.bottleraiders.com/mexico during the Registration Period.  Each entrant must confirm they have downloaded the Bottle Raiders App to their mobile device (via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store) and created an account on the app, then fully complete the online registration page with all required information, including his/her name, valid email address (associated with your Bottle Raiders app account), phone number (including area code), date of birth and any other information requested on the Sweepstakes Website.  (Note:  all entries received via online method of entry shall be validated within the Bottle Raiders app database.  Any online entry received without an associated email address registered within the Bottle Raiders app shall be disqualified.)  You may also opt-in to join the Bottle Raiders e-newsletter to receive one (1) bonus entry as part of your online registration.  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 2/28/2025 to be eligible.
    1. After completing your entry, you will have the option to share the Sweepstakes utilizing a personalized URL link provided on the entry confirmation page. If you choose to share the URL, you will earn an additional bonus entry into the Sweepstakes grand prize drawing for each entrant who completes an entry utilizing your shared personalized URL link.

 

  1. Mail-In Entry:  To enter by mail, you must legibly hand-print on a 3” x 5” card or piece of paper your first and last name, complete address (including city, state and zip code), valid email address, age, and phone number (including area code).  Mail completed 3” x 5” card or piece of paper in a #10, business-size envelope with first-class postage affixed to: Bottle Raiders Mexico Trip Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.  Mailing envelopes received with more than one entry inside will be disqualified and none of the entries in the envelope will be included in the prize drawing.  Information on all entries must be hand-printed.  Incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified.  All mail-in entries must be postmarked by 2/28/2025 and received by 3/7/2025 to be eligible.

 

There is a limit of one (1) entry per person during the entire Sweepstakes registration period, regardless of method of entry, except for bonus entries as noted above.  Any duplicate entries received shall be disqualified.  Any incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified.  Any entry submitted with an invalid email address or other false, inaccurate, incomplete, illegible 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.

 

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.  Participants may also opt in to receive 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.

 

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 phone 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 email addresses, phone 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.

 

Each entrant understands that they are providing their information to Sponsor, and the information provided will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy.  By registering to enter the 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, and decisions of Sponsor and Administrator.

 

Winner Selection and Notification (1 winner):  Sponsor shall conduct a random prize drawing to be held on or about 3/10/2025 from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, to select one (1) potential grand prize winner (see prize description below).  If eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes for the Sweepstakes, the associated prize award shall not be awarded.

 

The potential winner shall be notified initially via phone and/or email following their selection and determination as the potential winner, to the phone number or email address associated with their selected entry.  Entrants are solely responsible for checking their email for any notification including junk or spam folders.  Sponsor shall not be responsible for any incorrect phone number, email addresses or other information provided at the time of registration, failure in delivery of any notification email due to spam filter, junk, quarantine or any other failure of delivery or receipt for any reason.    

 

If the potential winner fails to respond, or the Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak directly with the selected potential winner for any reason, within forty-eight (48)-hours of the initial notification attempt, 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).  Note: phone messages will not be left during the winner notification process.

 

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 email delivery.  If any 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.

 

All of the following will apply to the prize winner: 1) Winner will be required to complete and return, within 3-days of receipt, a prize acceptance form, including an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release signed by the winner and their travel guest (publicity release where permitted), and a W-9 form from the winner;  2) Winner may be required to present a valid social security card and a valid driver’s license or government issued photo ID as a condition of participating or 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. 

 

Decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator in the selection and determination of prize winner and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding. 

 

Grand Prize Award (Maximum 1 winner):  The grand prize winner shall receive a trip for two (2) (winner and one (1) guest age 21 or older) to Oaxaca, Mexico.  Travel dates shall be as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, and all travel must be completed by 12/15/2025, and subject to change based upon availability. The grand prize trip for two has a maximum retail value not to exceed $4,500, and includes:

·         Round trip coach class airfare for two (winner and one guest age 21 or older) from the nearest major airport to the winner’s home as designated by Sponsor to the Sponsor designated airport servicing Oaxaca, Mexico. 

o    Actual departure date, times and airline based upon availability and will be solely determined by Sponsor;

·         Three (3)-nights standard hotel accommodation (one room, double occupancy) at a standard hotel as solely designated by Sponsor in the Oaxaca, Mexico metro area and/or other Sponsor designated metro area (based upon availability);

o    Arrival and departure dates as solely specified by Sponsor, based upon availability;

·         $500 travel stipend towards ground transportation and/or meals;

·         Opportunity to participate in a non-exclusive tour of a Sponsor designated Mezcal distillery during trip, based upon availability.

 

Winner and guest must have valid Passports in order to travel, with expiration dates a minimum of 6-months following scheduled return date.  If winner or guest fail to produce valid Passports at time of departure, they shall forfeit the prize award, and shall not receive any alternate prize award or compensation. 

 

All ground transportation, airport/hotel transfers, parking, meals, gratuities, checked baggage fees, airline seat assignment fees, hotel resort fees, travel or departure taxes, 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 winner. 

 

Winner and guest shall be subject to any qualifying conditions prior to and during travel including any local government regulations in the departure or destination location, airline and/or hotel requirements, or any regulation related to COVID-19 testing requirements, vaccination status or policy.  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. 

 

Travel dates are based upon availability, and as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, and must be completed by December 15, 2025 or prize award may be forfeit.  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 and all elements of such prize award, Sponsor is not responsible for awarding any compensation in lieu thereof.  Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged or stolen luggage.  Winner must be present at the date, time and location as solely determined and designated by Sponsor to participate in the Mezcal distillery tour.  Failure to be present at the designated date, time and location shall result in forfeiture of this portion of the prize award.

 

The 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, 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.  The 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. 

 

Grand prize winner and guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her state of residence (and at least 21) and will be required to execute and return a liability/publicity release prior to prize award.  It is recommended that winner and travel companion obtain sufficient personal insurance prior to departure.  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 winner and travel companion. 

 

Sponsor will not be responsible for any travel 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 travel delay, rescheduling, postponement, or cancellation for any reason, and winner shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the airline ticket and hotel policy, and shall solely look to the airline ticket and hotel provider.

 

Winner and guest agree to comply with all applicable airline and hotel provider rules, requirements and regulations in connection with the prize award, redemption and use. Sponsor and travel provider reserve the right to remove or deny entry to 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, 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 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 provider, or to be a security threat in any manner, the winner and guest shall be ejected or denied travel arrangements, and shall immediately forfeit the remaining prize award.

 

In the event travel arrangements are unable to be booked due to a Force Majeure Event, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to extend the deadline for travel beyond 12/15/2025 or to award the winner an alternate prize award of approximate equal value, in lieu of the trip and such alternate prize shall be the full and final Grand Prize award.

 

General Prize Conditions: No alcoholic beverage is part of any prize award. All other costs and expenses related to prize acceptance, redemption and use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of winner, including but not limited to delivery charges, or any incidental expenses.  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 prize 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 Contest.  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 Contest 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 Contest, 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, pandemics, 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 Contest, 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 Contest.  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 Contest, including, without limitations, errors which may occur in connection with the printing or advertising of this Contest, administration or execution of the Contest, the cancellation of the Contest, 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 Contest website.

 

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify, reschedule or terminate the Contest 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 Contest, 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 Contest as determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of early termination of the Contest, 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 addition, by submitting any entry, each entrant transfers any and all of his/her right, title and interest in and to such entry, including but not limited to any and all copyrights, trademark rights, "moral rights", and any and all other proprietary rights that may exist throughout the world to Sponsor, and expressly waives any rights s/he may have in such submission and/or entry.  Each entrant agrees Sponsor is the exclusive owner of all rights in and to such entry and/or submission, and will have the worldwide, perpetual right to copy, display, reproduce, exhibit, edit, modify, assign, license, register for copyright or trademark, distribute, sell or otherwise use and exploit the entry and associated submission and all elements and/or derivative works thereof, in whole or in part, alone or with other materials, in any media now known or hereafter created or devised, for any reason whatsoever, without compensation to entrant.

 

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 the grand prize winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received from all entry methods combined.

 

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 4/30/2025 to: Bottle Raiders Mexico Trip Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.  PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting, official rules or winners list.

 

Sponsor:  This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Bottle Raiders, Inc., 1261 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

 

Sweepstakes Administrator:  The Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.