Gran Centenario® Chief Fútbol Officer Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES (“U.S.”) AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (“D.C.”) AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFICIAL RULES BELOW) WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY. VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.

 

Contest Name: Gran Centenario® Chief Fútbol Officer Contest (the “Contest”).

 

Sponsor: Proximo Spirits, Inc., 3 Second Street, Suite 1101, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (“Sponsor”).

 

Administrator: Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (“Administrator”).

 

Contest Dates: The Contest registration begins at 12:00:01 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 20, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on July 13, 2024 (the “Registration Period”). The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void outside the fifty (50) U.S. and D.C., and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

 

Who may Enter: The Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) U.S. and D.C., who are age twenty-one (21) or older as of the date of entry and have a valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo I.D., except the following persons who are not eligible to enter, participate or win: employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, Administrator, Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), Soccer United Marketing, LLC (“SUM”), Pro Soccer Development, LP (“MLSNP”), and Player Development, LLC (“PDEV” and together with MLS, SUM, and MLSNP, collectively, the “SUM Entities”) and each of their respective franchisees, parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, wholesalers, distributors, alcoholic beverage retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this Contest (collectively “Released Parties”), and the immediate family members or households, whether or not related, of any of the above. “Immediate family members” includes, for purposes of this Contest, parents (including in-laws and step-parents), grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings and half-siblings), children (including step-children), grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside.

 

How to Enter – Two (2) Ways:  There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest: (1) via Online Entry; or, (2) via Instagram during the Registration Period.  These two (2) entry methods are outlined in detail below.  There is a maximum of one (1) entry per person during the Registration Period, regardless of method of entry, and each entry requires a unique submission that has not been previously entered into the Contest. 

 

To enter, during the Registration Period, you must submit a photo or video showing your love of fútbol and why you should be named the Gran Centenario Chief Fútbol Officer. (Note: no purchase is necessary ~ your photo or video may include any image, Gran Centenario bottle, glass, logo, product display, store display, signage, packaging, merchandise, advertisement or other item related to Gran Centenario Tequila.  Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning.)  Each submission must include the entrant’s own original photo or video created by the entrant (and not previously submitted by any other entrant) showing their love of fútbol and Gran Centenario Tequila (each a “Submission”).  Duplicate or near duplicate submissions shall be disqualified, in the sole discretion of Sponsor/Administrator.

 

  1. Online Entry:  To enter online, visit www.GranCentenario.com/ChiefFutbolOfficer during the Registration Period.  Follow the online instructions provided to complete the online registration page with all required information including your name, valid email address, phone number (including area code), date of birth and state of residence. Your online entry must also include a photo or video submission showing your love of fútbol and Gran Centenario Tequila. After having read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to submit your online entry.  All entries must be fully complete with all required information.    

 

  1. Instagram Post:  To enter via Instagram, access the Instagram application on your compatible mobile device.  During the Registration Period, post a photo or video showing your love for fútbol and Gran Centenario Tequila, tag @GranCentenarioTequila and include the hashtags #GranCentenarioCFO and #Contest.  You must submit your photo or video through your own public Instagram account.  NOTE:  To enter the Contest in this method, you must be an active holder of a non-private Instagram account (holders of private accounts may not enter using this method).  If you do not have the Instagram application, you may download it through the application store on your mobile device. The Instagram application is free, and Instagram’s Terms of Use apply. For details, visit http://instagram.com/legal/terms/. Submitted posts will appear on Instagram under the contest hashtag #GranCentenarioCFO #Contest.  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 charges demanded by your wireless carrier. 

 

By your entry into the Contest, you are providing express written consent to Sponsor, Administrator and their respective designees to contact you with promotional messages using automated/pre-recorded/artificial technology.

 

All entries must be submitted by 11:59:59p ET on July 13, 2024 to be eligible.  Maximum of one (1) entry per person, regardless of method of entry.  Each submission must be unique.  Duplicate or near duplicate entries shall 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 name, Social Media account, or providing any false information, fake accounts or duplicate accounts 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 the same or multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, emails or any other methods void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. No mechanically produced or automated entries permitted.  Use of any automated system to participate in the Contest is prohibited, will result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void.  False and/or deceptive entries or acts, including misrepresentation of age, shall render such entries ineligible.

 

All entries in the Contest will become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned.  Each entrant agrees that their submitted entry may be viewed by the public and used for marketing purposes by Sponsor.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify and remove any entry at any time that is not in compliance with these Official Rules.  All entries must conform to the submission requirements as outlined above and below, or it may be disqualified and not considered for the Contest. 

 

All entries must include all required information.  Any entry with incorrect, incomplete or illegible information or other inaccurate information may be disqualified.  Sponsor, Administrator and their respective equity holders, owners, partners, members, directors, managers, officers, employees, consultants, contractors, lenders, advisors, sponsors, volunteers, insurers, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors, and assigns (“Released Parties”) are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or damaged entries, or for any entry submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed under these Official Rules, or for any entry not submitted or received due to any technical error or failure, human error, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions, or defects of any phone or cellular phone provider, network computer online systems, computer equipment, servers or software, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest; or the failure to capture any such information or effects of hackers or failure of any electronic equipment, computer, phone line or cellular transmissions and/or network connections; all of such entries will be disqualified.

 

In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account or email address used to enter, and associated with the entry will be deemed to be the registrant and s/he must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The “authorized account holder” is the Instagram account holder of the account name used to submit the entry, or the email account used to enter online.  Proof of being the authorized account holder may be required.

 

By participating and submitting an entry, entrants agree that Sponsor and participating parties are authorized to contact them via email, mail, phone, Instagram message or any other form of media to make entrants aware of information pertinent to the Contest, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special events or promotional 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.  Any available opt-in opportunities are not required to enter the Contest, and checking the opt-in boxes will not improve your chances of winning. 

 

By registering and submitting an entry, you affirm that you have read and accepted these Official Rules.  The laws of the U.S. apply to and govern this Sweepstakes and any claims must be raised and resolved in the U.S.  Any information collected by registering and entering the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Rules and with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy as posted at proximospirits.com/privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that s/he may be contacted, recorded and/or broadcasted by Sponsor, and that his/her comment, post and/or submission may be used, promoted, released, broadcasted, or published by Sponsor in any manner related to the promotion or advertising of the Sweepstakes. 

 

General Submission Requirements:

(a)   Each entry must be submitted in a format as accepted by the online website or Instagram, and

(b)   Any entry that is not properly submitted or received for any reason, including any technical difficulties, upload failures, failures to save or properly store the entry, efforts of hackers or any lost or disconnected Internet connections, will be disqualified. 

 

Additional Submission Requirements: Sponsor reserves the right to, in its sole and absolute discretion, disqualify any entry and/or submission for any reason that it considers to not be appropriate for the Contest.  Entry submission restrictions include, but are not limited to, the following requirements: 

·       may not include, depict or reference an image of any individual under the age of twenty-one (21), or that appears to be under the age of twenty-one (21);

·       not be, or ever have been, previously submitted in the Contest;

·       except as relates to the Sponsor’s brand(s) or approved partners, not include trademarks, logos or copyrighted material not owned by entrant or material that is used without permission (including, but not limited to, company names, photographs, works of art or images published on any media) or that otherwise infringes or violates the rights of any third-party (including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, logos, contract and licensing rights, rights of publicity or privacy, moral rights (i.e., “droit moral”) or any other intellectual property rights);

·       not feature, display, refer to, or mention any companies or brands in competition with Sponsor;

·       not include any unauthorized photos, images, comments or plagiarism of any kind;

·       not contain or reference nudity, inappropriate, indecent, sexually explicit, pornographic or obscene content or images (which shall be determined by Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion);

·       not contain any political or politically themed or motivated messages, comments, statements or images;

·       not contain children or items especially appealing to children;

·       not depict or promote excessive or underage drinking, drugs, tobacco or firearms;

·       not defame, slander, libel, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks or any other content that could adversely affect the name, reputation or goodwill of the Released Parties or any other individuals and/or entities affiliated or associated with Sponsor, the Contest or any prizes, the determination of which shall remain in the sole discretion of Sponsor;

·       not depict or include any comments, descriptions or images that may be considered unlawful, harmful, threatening, violent, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, religiously, ethnically or otherwise objectionable in any manner as solely determined by Sponsor;

·       not be subject to any third-party agreement or require payment or incurrence of any sums to obtain further permissions of any person or entity as a result of its use or exploitation of the comment(s), photo, idea or rights therein or portions, or modified versions or derivative works thereof;

·       not include any name, likeness, description, photograph or any other identifying element, in whole or in part, of any person, living or dead, without permission;

·       not depict or describe the mistreatment or abuse of animals;

·       not depict or describe misuse or irresponsible use of Sponsor’s products or any other similar product;  and

·       not depict over consumption or irresponsible consumption of alcohol.

 

Representation and Release of Rights to Contest Entry and/or Submission: By submitting any entry, each entrant represents that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and proprietary rights of all content submitted; has full permission of any parties within any photo or video included as part of the entry to publish and release their images and actions shown within the photo or video; and agrees that each entry and/or submission becomes the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor, and Sponsor may publish, display, promote or utilize the submission, content, comment and/or any photo or video in any manner of its choosing in relation to the promotion or advertising of the Contest or Sponsor.  Entry into the Contest and upload of any entry, comment and/or photo or video constitutes permission for the SUM Entities, Sponsor and its designees to use that entrant’s entry, submission, comment, photo, video, name, city and state of residence and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or hereafter known worldwide in perpetuity without limitation or further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.  Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned by Sponsor.

 

Sponsor reserves the right to request proof from any entrant, at any time, in a form acceptable to Sponsor, of any permission required or possibly required to use such entrant’s entry in the Contest.  Failure to provide such proof, if requested, may disqualify such entry from the Contest. 

 

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual (and all of his or her entries) who tampers or attempts to tamper with or abuse the entry process or the Contest website in any way or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor or the Contest judges appointed by Sponsor in their sole and absolute discretion.  Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the authorized account holder shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY CONTEST WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

Contest Winner Determination – Judging of Submissions:  Beginning on or about July 15, 2024, a panel of judges as solely determined and appointed by Sponsor/Administrator shall review, select, and designate a maximum of one (1) potential grand prize-winning entry from among all eligible entry submissions received from all entry methods combined as set forth below (see judging criteria below). 

·       If eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes available, then the difference between the entries and scheduled number of prizes available shall not be awarded. 

 

The eligible entrant whose entry is selected by judges shall be designated as the potential grand prize winner (see prize description below), subject to verification of eligibility, and compliance with these Official Rules.  Only the entrant whose entry is selected by judges shall be eligible to claim the prize award. All other entries and submissions received will be disqualified.

 

Judging Criteria:  Submissions shall be judged by a Sponsor/Administrator-appointed panel of judges pursuant to the following guidelines, requirements, and criteria in the determination of the winning entrant:

·       Originality and Uniqueness:  Submission that is deemed to be original and unique (33.34% of score);

·       Inspiration, Creativity and Humor:  Submission that is deemed to demonstrate creativity, humor, and/or an inspiration in sharing an image or video showing the entrant’s love of fútbol and Gran Centenario Tequila (33.33% of score); and,

·       Positive Message, Brand Representation and Quality: Submission that best represents the Sponsor’s brand image and Sponsor’s product in a positive manner and the overall quality of the submission (33.33% of score).

 

Winner Notification:  The potential prize winner will be notified initially via post or direct message to their Instagram account or by phone and/or email notification following their selection and determination as the potential grand prize winner.  Potential winner must follow the provided instructions to verify eligibility and claim the prize.  If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach the selected potential prize winner or winner fails to respond as instructed within twenty-four (24) hours of the initial notification attempt, then that entrant may be disqualified, and an alternate potential prize winner may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries received and notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting).  NOTE:  messages will not be left during notification attempts by phone.

 

During prize winner notification, the selected potential prize winner must confirm their eligibility, and indicate their willingness to accept the prize award (see below).  If the selected potential winner does not meet the eligibility requirements, is unable or unwilling to accept the prize, elects to decline the prize or fails to return the required prize acceptance documents within the required deadline, 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 (time permitting).  Any disqualified entrant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or compensation.  Decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator in the selection and determination of the prize winner and all matters relating to this Contest are final and binding. 

 

All of the following will apply to the winner: 1) Winner will be required to complete and return, within two (2)-days of date of receipt, a prize acceptance form, including an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (publicity release where permitted), and a W-9 form;  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 ID as a condition of receiving 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 winner shall be issued a 1099 form reflecting the value of the prize award.

 

Grand Prize Award (Maximum 1 winner):  The grand prize winner shall receive Gran Centenario’s Chief Futbol Officer prize package with a maximum retail value not to exceed $25,040, and shall include:

·       Round-trip coach class airfare for two (2) (winner and one (1) guest age twenty-one (21) or older) for travel on September 6, 2024 through September 8, 2024 from the nearest major airport to the winner’s home as designated by Sponsor to the Sponsor designated airport servicing the greater Pasadena, Los Angeles, Burbank metro area. 

o   Travel dates, times and airline based upon availability and will be solely determined by Sponsor;

o   If winner resides within 250-miles of the greater Pasadena, CA metro area, Sponsor reserves the right to provide a $500 gift card toward ground transportation in lieu of airfare;

·       Two (2) nights standard hotel accommodation (one (1) room, double occupancy) at a standard hotel as solely designated by Sponsor in the greater Pasadena, CA metro area and/or other Sponsor designated metro area (based upon availability);

o   Arrival on September 6, 2024 and departure on September 8, 2024, or as solely specified by Sponsor, based upon availability;

·       Access for two (2) (winner and one(1) guest age twenty-one (21) or older) to the Mexico National Team practice scheduled to take place on September 6, 2024 in Pasadena, CA;

·       Two (2) VIP match tickets to Mexico vs. New Zealand scheduled to be played on September 7, 2024 in Pasadena, CA;

·       Meet-and-greet with a Sponsor-designated present or former professional futbol athlete scheduled for September 7, 2024;

o   Athlete or talent as solely specified by Sponsor, based upon availability;

·       One (1) Chief Futbol Officer futbol jersey

o   Jersey style and size as solely specified by Sponsor, based upon availability;

·       One (1) bottle, autographed by a Sponsor-designated present or former professional futbol athlete.

o   Athlete or talent as solely specified by Sponsor, based upon availability;

·       One (1) $2,500 gift card toward towards ground transportation and/or meals;

·       One (1) $1,000 gift card that may be used towards the purchase of Gran Centenario Tequila;

·       Two (2) match tickets to any eligible 2024 futbol match played in the U.S. after the grand prize winner has been confirmed until December 31, 2024.  See full list of eligible matches in the addendum at the end of these official rules.  Match ticket delivery method, seat type and value varies and are solely determined and designated by Sponsor, subject to availability.  Match tickets must be requested a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled match date.  Tickets may not be exchanged, traded, bought, or resold and are only valid for the grand prize winner and his/her guest, age twenty-one (21) or older.

 

No alcoholic beverage is part of any prize award.  Gift cards provided as part of prize award are solely determined and designated by Sponsor, subject to the terms and conditions of the gift card provider policy including any expiration.

 

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.  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. 

 

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 twenty-one (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 Force Majeure Event (as defined below) weather, 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.

 

Winners 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 any 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 guests 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 any 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.

 

The terms and conditions of each match ticket awarded as a prize will govern in the event of any event delay, cancellation, postponed, rescheduling or attendance restriction for any reason including but not limited to weather, Force Majeure Event, government regulation or restrictions, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, work stoppage, or any other reason. Sponsor will not be responsible for event date or performance delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation for any reason including but not limited to weather, Force Majeure Event, 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 event or performance delay, postponement, rescheduling or cancellation for any reason, and winner shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the ticket and shall solely look to the ticket provider.

 

Each ticket and admittance to event are subject to the terms and conditions and policy and procedures and rules of conduct of the event and venue, including admittance policy related to any COVID-19 testing and/or vaccination requirements. Winner and guest are solely responsible for completing any necessary COVID-19 testing or vaccination requirements and are solely responsible for any associated costs.

 

Winner and guest agree to comply with all applicable event and venue regulations in connection with the prize. Sponsor and event/venue reserve the right to remove or deny entry to winner and/or his/her guest who do not comply with requirement polices, engage in a disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person at the event. Winner and guest shall be solely responsible for their behavior while in attendance at the event, must follow the instructions of Sponsor, policy of the event/venue and directions from any associated staff or security. If winner or guest violates the standards of the event/venue, behaves in an inappropriate, irresponsible or offensive manner, or is deemed by staff or security to have violated any policy of the venue or event, or to be a security threat in any manner, the winner and guest shall be ejected from the venue and event, and shall immediately forfeit the remaining prize award.

 

Prize winner must accept delivery of prize in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor via email or digital/mobile delivery, or via physical passes via shipment delivery. Prize shall be emailed, delivered and/or shipped only to the designated winner email, mobile number or residential address as submitted during initial online registration and/or as provided during winner notification, via the method as designated by Sponsor. Winner is solely responsible for any required software application for access to mobile or digital ticket delivery. In the event of shipment delivery, carrier will be as determined and designated by Sponsor (i.e. UPS, USPS or other Sponsor designated carrier), or as otherwise specified by Sponsor.

 

Once emailed, delivered/transferred via email, mobile delivery and/or shipped, prize shall be considered as awarded and delivered, and Sponsor shall not be responsible for actual receipt of delivery by winner. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen delivery; or any incorrect delivery address or information provided by winner during registration or prize claim. In the event of any delivery issues, including undelivered, misdirected, lost or stolen deliveries, Sponsor shall have no responsibility to replace the prize award, and prize award shall not be substituted by Sponsor with any alternate prize award or compensation. Winner shall look solely to designated shipper/carrier for any lost, damaged, stolen or mis-delivered packages and not to Sponsor for any delivery issues.

 

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 prizes will not be awarded.  Maximum value of all prizes combined not to exceed: $25,040.  Actual value is dependent on location of residence of grand prize winner and applicable airfare and hotel costs, and number of match tickets grand prize winner requests from eligible matches.

 

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 Force Majeure Event.  The term “Force Majeure Event” as used herein shall mean, without limitation, the following:  acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other labor or industrial disturbances; acts of public enemies; war; cyber-attack; orders or restraints of any kind from any governmental, civil or military authority or from any of its departments, agencies or officials (except when such governmental action results from a party’s failure or refusal to comply with any applicable law, rule, or regulation); insurrections; riots; power failure or surges; landslides; earthquakes; fires; storms; lightning; droughts; floods; explosions; pest damage; viruses; plagues; diseases; epidemics; pandemics; acts or omissions of communications or other carriers; and any other cause or event not reasonably within the control of the Released Parties. 

 

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 government regulatory action or ruling,  fraud, misconduct, regulatory requirement, Force Majeure Event, or as required by applicable law, or if any technical failures, Internet difficulty or programming error 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 in this Contest, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Contest, 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 York in the County of New York; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, and in no event shall entrant be entitled to receive attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and, (3) under no circumstances, shall 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 Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: SPONSOR IS PROVIDING THE CONTEST ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. SPONSOR DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTEST OR THE TECHNOLOGY USED TO PROVIDE IT: (1) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; (2) WILL BE FREE OF DEFECTS, INACCURACIES OR ERRORS; OR (3) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR ENABLE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN IT. THE RELEASED PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE MADE EXPRESSLY IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

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, skill of each entrant in creation of their photo or video submission, and the decisions of judges.

 

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 August 31, 2024 to: Gran Centenario Chief Futbol Officer Contest, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting, official rules or winners list.

 

This Contest is not affiliated with or sponsored, sanctioned or endorsed by or in any way in association with Instagram or Meta.  Instagram and Meta have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with this Contest or any prize(s) awarded in connection therewith.

 

The SUM Entities are not sponsors or administrators of this Sweepstakes and are in no way responsible or liable for the administration of this Sweepstakes. All trademarks used are the property of their respective owner(s) and are used for prize description purposes only.

 

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ADDENDUM 1 – Eligible Fútbol Matches for Grand Prize Winner Choice

 

Scheduled Match Date

Scheduled Teams

Scheduled Match Location

7/26/2024

Pumas vs. Austin FC

Austin, TX

7/26/2024

Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United

Seattle, WA

7/26/2024

LA FC vs. Tijuana

Scheduled Match Location

7/26/2024

Orlando City vs. CF Montreal

Scheduled Match Location

7/26/2024

Atlanta United vs. DC United

Scheduled Match Location

7/27/2024

Chivas Guadalajara vs. San Jose Earthquakes

Santa Clara, CA

7/27/2024

St. Louis City SC vs. FC Dallas

St. Louis, MO

7/27/2024

Houston Dynamo vs. Atlas

Houston, TX

7/27/2024

Puebla vs. Inter Miami

Miami, FL

7/27/2024

Philadelphia Union vs. Charlotte FC

Philadelphia, PA

7/27/2024

New England Revolution vs. Mazatlán FC

Foxborough, MA

7/27/2024

New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC

Harrison, NJ

7/28/2024

Sporting KC vs. Chicago Fire

Kansas City, KS

7/28/2024

Leon vs. Portland Timbers

Portland, OR

7/28/2024

NYC FC vs. Queretaro

New York, NY

7/30/2024

Monterrey vs. Austin FC

Austin, TX

7/30/2024

Minnesota United vs. Necaxa

St. Paul, MN

7/30/2024

LA FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Los Angeles, CA

7/30/2024

Pachuca vs. New York Red Bulls

Harrison, NJ

7/31/2024

San Jose Earthquakes vs. Los Angeles Galaxy

San Jose, CA

7/31/2024

FC Dallas vs. FC Juarez

Frisco, TX

7/31/2024

Tigres vs. Puebla

Houston, TX

7/31/2024

Charlotte FC vs. Cruz Azul

Charlotte, NC

7/31/2024

Nashville SC vs. Mazatlán FC

Nashville, TN

7/31/2024

Santos Laguna vs. DC United

Washington, DC

8/1/2024

Toluca vs. Chicago Fire

Chicago, IL

8/1/2024

Real Salt Lake vs. Atlas

Sandy, UT

8/1/2024

Portland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids

Portland, OR

8/1/2024

FC Cincinnati vs. Queretaro

Cincinnati, OH

8/3/2024

Monterrey vs. Pumas

Austin, TX

8/3/2024

Tigres vs. Inter Miami

Houston, TX

8/4/2024

Chivas Guadalajara vs. LA Galaxy

Carson, NV

8/4/2024

St. Louis City SC vs. FC Juarez

St. Louis, MO

8/4/2024

Seattle Sounders vs. Necaxa

Seattle, WA

8/4/2024

Orlando City vs. Atletico de San Luis

Orlando, FL

8/4/2024

Philadelphia Union vs. Cruz Azul

Philadelphia, PA

8/4/2024

Atlanta United vs. Santos Laguna

Atlanta, GA

8/5/2024

Toluca vs. Sporting KC

Kansas City, KS

8/5/2024

Leon vs. Colorado Rapids

Denver, CO

8/5/2024

Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake

Houston, TX

8/5/2024

FC Cincinnati vs. NYC FC

Cincinnati, OH

8/6/2024

New England Revolution vs. Nashville SC

Foxborough, MA

8/7/2024

Leagues Cup – West 7 vs. West 1

TBD

8/7/2024

Leagues Cup – West 6 vs. West 2

TBD

8/7/2024

Leagues Cup – West 1 vs. West 7

TBD

8/8/2024

Leagues Cup – West 2 vs. West 6

TBD

8/8/2024

Leagues Cup – East 6 vs. East 3

TBD

8/8/2024

Leagues Cup – East 3 vs. East 6

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – West 4 vs. Columbus Crew

Columbus, MO

8/9/2024

Club America vs. West 8 Second Place

San Diego, CA

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – West 3 vs. West 5

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – West 4 vs. West 8

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – West 5 vs. West 3

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – East 1 vs. East 7

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – East 2 vs. East 4

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – East 7 vs. East 5

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – East 4 vs. East 2

TBD

8/9/2024

Leagues Cup – East 1 vs. East 5

TBD

8/12/2024

Leagues Cup – 50 vs. 51

TBD

8/12/2024

Leagues Cup – 47 vs. 46

TBD

8/12/2024

Leagues Cup – 49 vs. 48

TBD

8/13/2024

Leagues Cup – 59 vs. 60

TBD

8/13/2024

Leagues Cup – 57 vs. 58

TBD

8/13/2024

Leagues Cup – 52 vs. 61

TBD

8/13/2024

Leagues Cup – 55 vs. 56

TBD

8/13/2024

Leagues Cup – 53 vs. 54

TBD

8/16/2024

Leagues Cup – 63 vs. 64

TBD

8/17/2024

Leagues Cup – 66 vs. 65

TBD

8/17/2024

Leagues Cup – 67 vs. 62

TBD

8/17/2024

Leagues Cup – 69 vs. 68

TBD

8/21/2024

Leagues Cup – 71 vs. 72

TBD

8/21/2024

Leagues Cup – 73 vs. 70

TBD

8/25/2024

Leagues Cup – L74 vs. L75

TBD

8/25/2024

Leagues Cup – W74 vs. W75

TBD

9/10/2024

Mexico vs. Canada

Houston, TX