HEINEKEN®
ORLANDO CITY SOCCER SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN ORLANDO CITY SOCCER SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”) IS OPEN
ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY AND RESIDE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. SWEEPSTAKES
IS GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A BINDING
CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS
CONTRACT INCLUDES CERTAIN RELEASES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES, INCLUDING A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
1.
ENTRY:
The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents
of the United States residing in the state of FL who are 21 years of age and
older at time of entry except as set forth below.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the following individuals and members of their families
(parents, grandparents, children, siblings, spouses) and immediate household members
(whether related or not) are not eligible for participation: employees,
officers, and directors of Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), Soccer United
Marketing, LLC (“SUM”), the (“MLS Entities”), HEINEKEN USA Inc. (“Sponsor”),
Million Dollar Media (“Administrator”) and each of their respective parent,
subsidiary, and affiliated companies, their respective printers, and
advertising, promotion, an fulfillment agencies, alcoholic beverage suppliers,
wholesalers, distributors, and importers, and alcoholic beverage retailers. All
federal, state, and local regulations apply.
2. START/END
DATES:
Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)
on 2/15/2026 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 9/30/2026.
3. HOW TO ENTER – Internet Entry: To enter, scan the QR code on the applicable point of sale signage using your mobile device’s camera or directly visit www.Heineken.com/us/en/promos/ocs and follow the on-screen entry instructions. Normal time rates, if any, charged by Internet service provider will apply. All Internet entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on 9/30/2026.
By submitting an entry, entrants fully and
unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor
and its appointed agents, which will be final and binding in all matters
relating to the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person per day. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another individual’s information, providing any incorrect,
inaccurate, fake or false information during registration, or
attempting to submit more than the allowable number of entries by using
alternate names, emails, addresses, or other method
shall result in all such entries being disqualified. Please note that there is a limit of
one (1) prize per individual, household, street address, and/or email address
during any six (6) month period across all HEINEKEN USA Inc. promotions,
regardless of brand (Amstel, Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Heineken, Indio,
Murphy’s, Newcastle, Red Stripe, Strongbow, Tecate, and Tiger).
4. PRIZES:
All Sweepstakes prize details are at Sponsor’s sole
discretion. Prizes will be awarded “as is.” Any prize depiction is for
illustrative purposes only and shall not be relied upon. No part of any
prize includes any alcoholic beverages. Prizes are not transferable or
redeemable for cash. No substitutions of prizes by winners are allowed, but
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value at
its sole discretion.
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NOTE: there is a maximum of one (1) prize award per person or
household during the entire Sweepstakes Period.
If eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes
available, then the associated prize awards shall not be awarded.
Grand Prize (5): five (5) grand prizes
will be awarded. Each grand prize consists of: two (2)
tickets to the Sponsor designated Orlando City Soccer 2026 regular season home
match. Match date and seat locations as
solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon availability. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each grand
prize: $150. Total ARV of all available
grand prize awards: $750.
Resale of tickets is prohibited. Prize winner must
accept delivery of prize in the method as solely
determined and designated by Sponsor (i.e. mobile ticket delivery or other ticket
delivery method). In the event of
any mobile or digital ticket delivery, winner is solely responsible for any
required software application required to download, access, accept transfer, access
or redeem mobile or digital ticket delivery. Seat
locations shall be as solely determined and designated
by Sponsor, based upon availability. No
other costs or expenses associated with game attendance are included with grand
prize award, including any associated transportation, accommodations,
parking, meals or incidental expenses. Each
ticket subject to the terms and conditions and policy and procedures, including
rules of conduct, of the hosting stadium venue and team.
Winner and guest agree to
comply with all applicable stadium and team regulations in connection with the
prize. Sponsor, team and stadium reserve the
right to revoke tickets and/or
to remove or deny entry to winner and/or his/her guest(s) who engage in a
non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse,
threaten, or harass any other person at any game, or who Sponsor, team or
stadium personnel deem may, in their sole discretion, be intoxicated, be
a safety risk, have violated any event, team, league or stadium policy or law,
and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute
Game dates and times are
determined in the sole discretion of the league and/or the team, as applicable,
and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of each ticket awarded
as a prize will govern in the event the game is rescheduled, postponed, not
played or attendance is restricted or prohibited for any reason including due
to force majeure, weather, pandemic, an Act of God, an act of terrorism, civil
disturbance, work stoppage or any other reason. Sponsor will not be responsible
for any game date delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation, and no
prize substitution shall be provided by Sponsor in any such event.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as
a result of seeking, winning, and/or making use of a prize are solely
the responsibility of the winner. Any expense or cost not expressly stated in
the description of the prizes set forth above is solely the responsibility of
the winner.
All federal, state, and
local taxes, fees, and surcharges on any prize are the sole responsibility of
winner of the prize.
5. ODDS OF WINNING:
Odds of winning a prize are dependent on the number of
eligible entries received as of the date and time of each drawing as outlined
below.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
Potential grand prize winners will be selected in a series
of random drawings to be held on or about 4/6/2026, 7/13/2026, 8/10/2026 and
10/1/2026 from among all eligible entries received as of the date and time of each
drawing as outlined below. One (1) potential
grand prize winner will be selected per drawing date, except on 10/1/2026 (2
winners), for a total of five (5) potential grand prize winners.
|
Winner Selection Date |
Match Date |
# Winners |
|
4/6/26 |
4/18/26 vs. Houston |
one (1) winner |
|
7/13/26 |
7/25 vs. Nashville |
one (1) winner |
|
8/10/26 |
8/22/26 vs. Salt Lake |
one (1) winner |
|
10/1/26 |
10/24/26 vs. NYCFC |
one (1) winner |
|
10/1/26 |
11/7/26 vs. New England |
one (1) winner |
Drawings will be conducted by Sponsor or its
appointed agent, and all decisions are final. Potential winners will be
contacted by telephone and/or email. If any potential winner cannot be reached
within twenty-four (24) hours of first notification attempt, if any prize or
prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if the potential winner
rejects his/her prize, or in the event of noncompliance with these Official
Rules, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected
from among all remaining eligible entries. Upon forfeiture of any prize, no
compensation will be given.
Potential winners will be required to sign and return,
where legal, a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release
within one (1) day of notification that he/she is the potential winner. No potential winner will be an official winner
until any required paperwork has been returned and eligibility has been
formally verified by Sponsor. If the potential winner fails to comply with these
Official Rules and/or to submit any required paperwork within the designated time period, he/she will be automatically disqualified
and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.
7. LICENSE AND RELEASE:
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or
associated with the MLS Entities their parent
companies, subsidiaries, or affiliates. Participation in the Sweepstakes and
acceptance of prize constitute winner’s and guest’s (where applicable)
permission for Sponsor, MLS Entities, or their agents to photograph, film, and
record each winner and guest and to use his/her name, address (city and state),
likeness, photograph, voice, biographical information, and/or any statements
made by winner and guest regarding the Sweepstakes or Sponsor for purposes of
trade, publicity, or promotion without notice or additional compensation,
except where prohibited by law. By participating and/or accepting a prize,
entrants, winners, and guests acknowledge and agree to release and hold
harmless Sponsor, the MLS Entities, and each of their respective parent
companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents,
successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors and their advertising,
promotion, and fulfillment agencies, (collectively, “Released Parties”) from
any and all liability for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost, or expense
whatsoever, including, without limitation, property damage, personal injury,
and/or death that may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or
participation in the Sweepstakes, or participation in, possession, acceptance,
and/or use or misuse of any prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related
activity, including, but not limited to, any claims based on publicity rights,
defamation or invasion of privacy, and merchandise delivery. Released Parties
shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions,
substitutions, or omissions whatsoever by any transportation companies,
sporting organization, and/or any other persons providing any services to
winner, including any results thereof, such as changes in services or location
necessitated by same. Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Sweepstakes
prize cannot be awarded due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters,
weather, or acts of terrorism or the cancellation or postponement of any MLS
game, event or exhibition. Released Parties shall not be liable for any loss or
damage to personal belongings. Entrants who do not comply with these Official
Rules or who attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes
in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase required to participate
in the Sweepstakes or to win any prize in the Sweepstakes. A purchase does not
increase odds of winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Sweepstakes becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior
to the Sweepstakes termination or suspension date will be included in the next prize
drawing. No automated devices, bots, and/or other programs and/or software are
permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor and
will not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery of a prize will require proof of
a valid residential street address located within the State of Florida. Sponsor is not responsible for late,
illegible, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted, or garbled
entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind, whether
mechanical, human, or electronic. Only fully completed entries are eligible.
Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
In case of a dispute as to the identity of any Internet
entrant, an entry made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized
account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The
“authorized account holder” is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an
email address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online
organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be requested
to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized
account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running
as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, automated entries, fraud, technical failure, human
error, or any other cause beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupts or affects
the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes,
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify,
or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error,
omission, interruption, telephone or other communications malfunctions,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line
failure, or theft or destruction of, unauthorized access to, or alteration of
entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions
of any telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers, or
providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be
received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on
the Internet or at any website, any combination thereof, or otherwise,
including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer
related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading of any materials in
the Sweepstakes.
Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for printing,
distribution, or production errors and may, in their sole discretion, rescind,
cancel, suspend, modify, or revoke this Sweepstakes based upon any such error
without liability. If by reason
of a printing, computer, or other error
more prizes are awarded in a prize category than the number set forth in these
Official Rules, all persons purportedly making valid
claims will be included in a random drawing to award the advertised number of
prizes available. In no case will more than the advertised number of prizes be
awarded. Antifraud detection devices may be used for verification purposes. In
the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other
statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions
of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern, and control.
Sponsor’s failure to
enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that
provision. Headings are solely for convenience and will not be deemed to affect
in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.
Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or
undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of
criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves
the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE
RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ENTRANT’S ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE WEBSITES AND/OR
THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
9. DISPUTES AND GOVERNING
LAW:
The parties
waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted
in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Sweepstakes.
Any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance
with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and
shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of
any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in New York, New York.
THESE OFFICIAL
RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS
CONFLICTS OF LAWS AND RULES. For any matters that are not subject to
arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the
entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these
Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes, the parties irrevocably submit and
consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts
located in or closest to New York, New York. The parties agree not to raise the
defense of forum non conveniens.
10. USE OF DATA:
Sponsor will
be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its
Privacy Policy. Please review Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at https://www.heinekenusa.com/privacy-policy. By participating in the Contest, entrant hereby agrees to Sponsor’s
collection and usage of his/her personal information and acknowledges that
he/she has read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
11. LIST OF WINNERS:
To obtain a list of winners, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage to Winners' List,
Heineken Orlando City Soccer Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All
requests for a list of winners must be postmarked by 12/1/2026 and received by 12/15/2026.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc.,
White Plains, NY.
Major League
Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), Soccer United Marketing, LLC (“SUM”), the (“MLS
Entities”), are not a sponsor of the Sweepstakes, and are in no way
responsible for the administration of the Sweepstakes, the verification of
winners or the fulfillment of prizing. All
inquiries regarding the Sweepstakes should be direct
to Sponsor or Sweepstakes administrator, Million Dollar Media.
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