Sazerac Holiday Party Guide 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 (“U.S.”)
AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (“D.C.”), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO
QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND
ADMINISTRATOR. 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: Sazerac Holiday Party Guide Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes Dates: Registration begins at 12:00:01am Eastern
Time (“ET”) on 11/1/2023 and ends at
11:59:59pm ET on 1/2/2024 (the
“Registration Period”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void outside of the fifty (50) U.S. and D.C.,
and wherever restricted or prohibited by law.
Who may Enter: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents
of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are
age 21 or older as of date of entry, and have a valid 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 Sazerac
Company, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes
Administrator”), and each of their respective franchisees, parents, affiliated
companies, subsidiaries, contractors, distributors or wholesalers, printers,
advertising and promotion agencies, and 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.
How to Enter –
Online Registration: To enter, scan the QR Code on
applicable point-of-sale (“POS”) material using your mobile device’s camera or
directly visit www.holidaypartyguide.com during the “Registration
Period.” Eligible entrants who have
scanned a QR code from applicable National program POS materials will be
entered into the National program prize pool.
Eligible entrants who have scanned a QR code from applicable C-Store
program POS materials will be required to complete a digital matching game
before completing the online registration form to be entered into both the
National and C-Store program prize pools (see prize pool descriptions below). To complete the digital matching game, follow
the on-screen instructions and correctly match the six (6) pairs of image tiles
shown. Each entrant must fully complete
the online registration page with all required information including his/her
name, address, valid email address, phone number (including area code), date of birth, state, zip code, and any
other required information as requested in the online registration form. 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 1/2/2024 to be eligible.
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
entrants aware of information pertinent to the Sweepstakes, and to distribute
information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special events or
future sweepstakes, contests, promotions or 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.
Maximum of one entry per
person, per day for the duration of the Sweepstakes Registration Period. Any incomplete or illegible entries will
be disqualified. Any entry submitted with an invalid email address
or other inaccurate, incomplete, false 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.
Each
entrant 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 mobile number 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 same, multiple/different
email addresses, mobile numbers, identities, or any other methods void that
entrant's entries and that entrant 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.
By
registering to enter 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.
Winner Selection and
Notification (maximum of 1 grand prize winner, 20 first prize winners, and 108
second prize winners): On
or about 1/4/2024, Sponsor shall conduct a random prize drawing from
among all eligible entries received to the National prize pool to select one
(1) grand prize winner and twenty (20) first prize winners. Sponsor shall conduct a series of random
prize drawings on or about 11/10/2023, 11/17/2023, 11/24/2023, 12/1/2023,
12/8/2023, 12/15/2023, 12/22/2023, 12/29/2023 and 1/4/2024 from
among all entries received in each C-Store entry prize pool to select a maximum
total of one-hundred eight (108) second prize winners (see prize pool and
associated prize descriptions below).
NOTE: Entrants
to the Sweepstakes directly visiting the National Sweepstakes registration website, or using a QR code associated with the National
Sweepstakes registration site, will not be entered into the C-Store
prize pool and are not eligible to win one of the available Second Prize
awards. Entrants to the Sweepstakes who
have scanned a QR code associated with the C-Store prize pool will be entered
into both the National prize pool and the applicable C-Store prize pool
according to their state of residence and are eligible to win the grand prize,
first prize, or second prize. There is a
maximum of one (1) prize award per person or household during the entire
Sweepstakes period, regardless of prize pool entry. If eligible entries are less than the
scheduled number of available prizes available in any tier or prize pool, then
associated prize award(s) shall not be awarded.
Prize Pool Definitions and
Prizes Available
Entry Method |
Entry
Definition |
Prize
Pool |
Prize
Tier |
Prize(s)
Available |
QR Code or Direct Web Entry to National Program AND
QR Code Entry to C-Store Program |
All eligible
entrants that either scan the QR code with UTM source code associated with
the National program; scan the QR code with UTM source code associated with
the C-Store program; or directly visit the Sweepstakes registration site. |
National
Prize Pool (Residents
of all 50 U.S. & D.C.) |
Grand Prize ($10,000) |
One (1) |
First Prize (Cocktail
Kit) |
Twenty (20) |
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QR Code Entry to C-Store Program |
Eligible
entrants that scan the QR code with UTM source code associated with the
C-Store program. |
C-Store
Prize Pool 1 (Residents of AZ & NV) |
Second Prize (Sweater) |
Two (2) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
C-Store
Prize Pool 2 (Residents of IL/IA/MO) |
Two (2) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
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C-Store
Prize Pool 3 (Residents of CO/NM/TX) |
Two (2) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
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C-Store
Prize Pool 4 (Residents of AL/AR/LA/MS) |
One (1) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
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C-Store
Prize Pool 5 (Residents of MI/NY/OH/PA/WV) |
One (1) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
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C-Store
Prize Pool 6 (Residents of FL & GA) |
Two (2) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
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C-Store
Prize Pool 7 (Residents of CA/ID/IN/KY/ MN/MT/NC/ SC/SD/TN/ VA/WA/WI) |
One (1) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
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C-Store
Prize Pool 8 (Residents of AK/CT/DC/DE/ HI/KS/MA/MD/ ME/ND/NE/NH/ NJ/OK/OR/RI/ UT/VT/WY) |
One (1) Per
C-Store Drawing Date |
Potential
winners will be notified initially by phone and/or email 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
notification attempt to the phone number and/or email address associated with
that entrant’s entry, 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).
During
winner notification, each selected potential winner must confirm their
eligibility, and indicate their willingness and ability to accept the
prize. Each potential winner will then
receive official notification via email delivery, including prize acceptance
documents which must be completed and returned per the provided instructions
and as outlined below. If any selected potential
winner does not meet the eligibility requirements, or 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 time frame, 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 entrant will not receive any alternate prize
substitution or compensation. Decisions of the Administrator in the
selection and determination of the winners and all matters relating to this
Sweepstakes are final and binding.
All
of the following will apply to each winner: 1) Winner will be required to
complete and return, within 36-hours 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
for prizes valued over $600; 2) Winner
may be required to present a copy of a valid social security card and a valid
driver’s license as a condition of 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.
Grand Prize Award
(maximum 1 prize award): The eligible entrant designated as the grand
prize winner shall receive: $10,000.00
awarded in the form of a prize check made payable to the winner in the amount
of $10,000.00. Approximate retail value (ARV) of the grand prize award: $10,000.00.
Prize award will be mailed/shipped to winner’s residential address, or as
otherwise determined and designated by Sponsor. Allow approximately 8 –
12 weeks for processing and delivery.
First Prize Awards
(maximum 20 prize awards): Each eligible entrant designated as a first
prize winner shall receive one (1) Stirrings Cocktail Kit with an ARV of $80.00
and shall include:
· One (1) mixology tool
kit
· One (1) pair of
cocktail glasses
· One (1) Stirrings
cocktail mixer (does not contain alcohol)
Second Prize Awards
(maximum 108 prize awards): Each eligible entrant designated as a second
prize winner shall receive one (1) Fireball-branded holiday sweater. Actual size solely determined and designated
by Sponsor. ARV of each second prize
award: $25.00.
All
merchandise prize items are awarded ‘as is’ without warranty, express or
implied. Prize winners must accept
delivery of prize in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor. Prize shall be shipped only to the designated
winner residential address as submitted during initial online registration
and/or as provided during winner notification, via the carrier as determined
and designated by Sponsor (i.e. UPS, USPS or other
Sponsor designated carrier), or as otherwise specified by Sponsor. Allow 4
– 6 weeks for prize delivery.
Once
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 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: NOTE: No alcoholic beverage is part of any prize
award. All other costs and expenses
related to prize acceptance, delivery, redemption or use not specified herein
as being provided are the sole responsibility of winner. 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, entrant
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. Total
approximate retail value (“ARV”) of all available prizes is $14,300.
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
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
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, 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.
Entrants
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 an entrant 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 Sweepstakes, 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, reschedule or terminate the Sweepstakes
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 Sweepstakes, 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 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 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 a prize winner are dependent upon the total number of
eligible entries received into each prize pool as of the date and time of each
associated prize drawing.
Official Rules &
Winners List: For a copy of these Official Rules, or the
name of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by
2/15/2024 to: Sazerac Holiday Party Guide 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 Sazerac Company, Inc., 10101 Linn
Station Rd, Suite 400, Louisville, KY, 40223.
Sweepstakes Administrator:
The Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095.