CELSIUS Text to Win Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE OR TEXT MESSAGE
NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE OR
TEXT MESSAGE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN ILLINOIS,
INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN, 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: CELSIUS Text to Win Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes
Dates: Sweepstakes
registration is scheduled to begin at 12:00:00am Eastern Time (“CT”) on 1/1/2020 and end at 11:59:59pm CT on 3/31/2020 (the “Registration Period”). The
Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations and is void outside Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and wherever prohibited.
Who
may Enter:
Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin who are age 18
or older as of date of entry, and have a valid U.S. driver’s license or U.S. government
issued photo ID, except the following persons who are not eligible to enter or
win:
(a) Employees, officers, and directors of CELSIUS Holdings, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media, LLC (the “Sweepstakes
Administrator”), Compass Group North America, 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 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), grand children (including
step grand children) and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where
they reside.
How to Enter – Two Ways:
1. Text:
During the Registration Period, you may enter the Sweepstakes via text
entry 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
enter via text. Text entry may not be
available through all wireless carriers.
Enter via text by sending a text message to the designated short code (68255) with the designated key word (CELSIUS) in the body of the message. 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 entries must be received by 11:59:59pm CT on 3/31/2020 to be eligible. Maximum of one text entry per person or per
valid mobile number per day.
2. Mail-in
Entry: To submit an entry
during the Registration Period without sending a text, hand print your complete
name, address (including city, state and
zip code), email address, birth date, and daytime and evening phone numbers
(including area codes), and the key
word ‘CELSIUS’ on a 3x5 card or piece of paper, and mail your entry in a
#10, business-size envelope with first-class postage affixed to: CELSIUS Text to Win Sweepstakes – Midwest Region,
P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. Information on all entries must be
hand-printed. No mechanically reproduced
or photocopied entries allowed. Maximum one mail-in entry per person per
day. Limit one (1) mail-in entry per
outer mailing envelope. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by 3/31/2020,
and received by 4/7/2020.
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, text, 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 or text communication at any time by simply
replying REMOVE to any email or text message, or following the provided opt-out
instructions.
Maximum of one entry per
person per day, regardless of entry method used. Any incomplete or illegible entries 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.
Each
participant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another person’s name or mobile 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 mobile numbers, email addresses, identities, or any other
methods void all of 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.
In
the event of a dispute as to any text-entry registration, the authorized
account holder of the mobile phone used to register will be deemed to be the
registrant and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The “authorized
account holder” is the natural person listed on the account by the cellular
service provider associated with the mobile phone number used to submit the
text entry. 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 – Winner Selection
& Notification: Sponsor shall conduct a random prize
drawing from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined on or about 4/8/2020, to select a total of one (1) grand prize winner, one (1) second prize winner, and one (1) third
prize winner. If no eligible entries
are received, then the no prizes shall be awarded.
The potential 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 prize winner by phone within
48-hours of the initial attempt to the phone number associated with their entry,
then that contestant may be disqualified and an alternate potential prize
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
prize winner notification, each selected potential prize winner must confirm
their eligibility, and indicate their willingness to accept the prize. Potential
prize winner will then receive official notification via email, and will be
required to complete and return within 5-days of receipt a prize acceptance document
including affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release form.
If
a selected potential prize winner does not meet the eligibility requirements 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.
Decisions of the
Administrator in the selection and determination of prize winner and all
matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding. Failure
to collect or properly claim any prize in accordance with these rules will
result in forfeiture of the prize. If
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: Eligible
grand prize winner shall be awarded the following:
Second Prize Award: Eligible
second prize winner shall be awarded the following:
Third Prize Award: Eligible
third prize winner shall be awarded the following:
Total ARV of
all available prizes:
$752.00. Winner(s)
must take delivery of prize award as specified by Sponsor or 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. Available flavors of CELSIUS product will be
as solely determined and designated by Sponsor.
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 entrant who is
a 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 entrant
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, 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 Promotion, 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 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 Florida; (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 Promotion, shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions
(whether of the State of Florida or any other jurisdiction), that would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.
Odds: Odds
of being selected as a 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 5/31/2020 to: CELSIUS Text to
Win Sweepstakes – Midwest Region, 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 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
Sponsor:
This Sweepstakes is Sponsored by Celsius Holdings, Inc., 2424 North
Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33431