Raising Cane’s® 2019 Junior Gumbo Sweepstakes

  OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. ThIS Sweepstakes is open TO Legal U.S. REsidents OF louisiana and mississippi  AND ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (as defined in the rules below). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

Name: Raising Cane’s® 2019 Junior Gumbo Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).

 

Timing: Registration is scheduled to begin at 12:00:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) on 7/29/2019 and end at 11:59:59 PM Central Time (CT) on 11/25/2019 (the “Registration Period”). Administrator’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

 

Who May Enter: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents` of Louisiana and Mississippi who are 18 or older as of date of entry, have a valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo identification, and are the legal guardian or parent of a child between the ages of 7 and 13 who is willing and able to participate in the Grand Prize described herein (“Entrant”).  The following classes of persons are not eligible to enter:

a.     Employees, officers, and directors of Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC, (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media, LLC (“Administrator”), The National Football League, its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC, each of their respective franchisees, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively “Released Parties), and the members of the immediate families or households of any of the above, whether or not related. “Immediate family members” includes, for purposes of this Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws), grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings), children (including step-children), grand children (including step grandchildren), and each of their respective spouses.

 

Participation constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. 

 

How to Enter – Two Ways:

 

  1. Make a Purchase:  Beginning on 7/29/2019 and ending 11/25/2019, you may receive one (1) 13-digit code printed out on your receipt (“Official Code”) when you make a purchase from a participating Raising Cane’s Restaurant in Louisiana and Mississippi.  After obtaining a Code, visit raisingcanes.com/saintsjuniorgumbo (the "Website") during the Registration Period and follow the on-line instructions provided to enter your Official Code and to fully complete and submit the registration form. Each Entrant must fully complete the registration page with all required information, including first and last name, complete address (no P.O Boxes), valid email address, birth date, phone number (including area code), and the following information for the child being nominated to be Junior Gumbo:  first name, birthday (must be at least 7 years old and no older than 13 years old on designated game date), and Entrant’s relationship to child (“Nominated Child”). 

 

After having read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the ‘Enter’ button to submit your on-line registration.  Entrants may return once per calendar day to register with a new unique Official Code.  A “Calendar Day” is defined as commencing at Midnight CT and ending at 11:59:59 PM CT each day during the Registration Period.

 

All registration information must be fully completed for all required registration fields.  Any registration submitted with an invalid email address will be disqualified.  Maximum of one registration per person and per valid email address per day during the entire Registration Period.  Registering more than one time per day during the entire Registration Period (by using the same or alternate names or email addresses) will invalidate all entries by that Entrant. Any available opt-in opportunities are not required to enter or participate in the Promotion, and checking the opt-in boxes will not improve your chances of winning.  

 

  1. Without a Purchase - Mail-in Entry:  To enter without making a purchase from 7/29/2019 – 11/25/2019, an Entrant must legibly hand print his/her full name (no initials), complete street address including city, state, and zip (no P.O. Boxes), age, valid email address, Nominated Child’s first name, Nominated Child’s birthday (must be at least 7 years old and no older than 13 years old on designated game date), and Entrant’s relationship to Nominated Child on a 3˝” x 5” properly stamped postcard and mail it to: “Raising Cane’s® 2019 Junior Gumbo Sweepstakes", P.O. Box 278 Woodbridge, NJ 07095. Requests sent in an envelope will not be accepted.  Mail-in requests must be postmarked by 11/25/2019 and received by 12/2/2019. Mail-in Entries will be deemed to be submitted on the day they are postmarked.  Maximum of one (1) mail-in Entry request per person or per email address per day from 7/29/2019 – 11/25/2019 is permitted.  If more than one (1) mail-in Entry with the same postmark date is received from an Entrant during the Registration Period, only the first mail-in code Entry received from that Entrant will be valid.  All remaining mail-in Entries with the same postmark date which were received from that Entrant will be void.  Sponsor is not responsible for undelivered mail.  Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, invalid, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, or postage-due mail/entries, which will be disqualified. Mail-in entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

 

By participating and submitting an entry, Entrant agrees that Sponsor and participating parties are authorized to contact Entrant via email, mail, phone, or any other form of media to make Entrant aware of information pertinent to the Promotion, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special events or promotional offers, or purchase incentives.  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.

 

Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or damaged entries, or for entries submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed under these Official Rules, or for any entry not submitted or received or lost due to any technical error or failure, human or programming error, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, or the failure to capture any such information or effects of hackers or failure of any electronic equipment, computer 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 or name will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize.  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 on-line registration, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address 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 assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  All entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

 

Winner Selection, Notification and Verification

Approximately two (2) weeks in advance of each 2019 New Orleans Saints pre-season and regular season home game (except for the first 2019 New Orleans Saints pre-season game, which will be chosen approximately one (1) week in advance), in a random drawing, one (1) Entrant will be selected from among all eligible entries received prior to such drawing by Administrator (“Potential Winner”). Non-winning entries will ‘roll over’ to subsequent drawings, if any.  If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak directly with a Potential Winner by phone and/or email within 24-hours of the initial notification attempt to the phone number and/or email address, then that Entrant may be disqualified (as solely determined by the Administrator) and an alternate Potential Winner may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries and notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). Note: phone messages will not be left during the winner notification process.

 

During winner notification, the Potential Winner must verify eligibility, and indicate ability and willingness to accept the prize. As part of the eligibility requirement, Potential Winner must be the parent or legal guardian of Nominated Child, and will be required to sign a release form allowing Nominated Child to participate and accompany Potential Winner to the Grand Prize event. If the Potential Winner does not meet the eligibility requirements, or is unable or unwilling to accept the prize or elects to decline the prize, that entry shall be disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, an alternate entry will be selected at random from among all remaining eligible entries and a new Potential Winner will be notified per the procedures outlined above. Any disqualified Entrant will not receive an alternate prize substitution or compensation. Prizes may not be redeemed for cash value and may not be transferred or assigned, except by Sponsor. Decisions of the Administrator in the selection and determination of the Grand Prize winner and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding.

 

All of the following will apply to verify the Potential Winner as a Grand Prize winner (“Winner”): 1) Winner must complete and return, within 2-days of date of receipt, a prize acceptance form, a W-9 form (if prize value exceeds $600), an affidavit of eligibility (and a liability/publicity release (where permitted); 2) sign an affidavit of eligibility (and a liability/publicity release) in order for their child to attend and participate in the Grand Prize; 3)  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 the Grand Prize; 4) Winner will be issued an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the actual value of  the prize won if the value exceeds $600; and 5) Winner will be responsible for paying all applicable taxes (including, but not limited to all local, state, and federal taxes) on the prize received. Failure to collect or properly claim the prize in accordance with these Official Rules will result in forfeiture of the prize. If forfeited for any reason, Winner 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 – Maximum of Ten (10):  Each Entrant selected and verified as a Winner will receive the Grand Prize.  The Grand Prize is a kid’s VIP experience during a 2019 New Orleans Saints home game, with a maximum retail value not to exceed $1,150, and includes the following:

 

The following conditions apply to the use of the Grand Prize:

·         Games dates for the Sweepstakes include both 2019 New Orleans Saints pre-season games and 2019 New Orleans Saints regular season games;

·         Sponsor reserves the right to award additional prizes in Sweepstakes if New Orleans Saints participate in any 2019 playoff games;

·         Any provided tickets are subject to certain terms and conditions specified thereon, and game dates and seat locations are as solely determined by Sponsor. Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for any travel delays or difficulty. If travel delays, cancellations, or difficulty prevent arrival in time for any and all elements of prize, the Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for awarding any compensation in lieu thereof;

·         Winner and guest are solely responsible for all costs and expenses of the prize not specified as included in these Official Rules, including but not limited to meals, tips, gratuities, hotel fees, souvenirs, ground transportation, and other personal expenses;

·         Winner agrees to maintain his or her behavior and the behavior of Nominated Child in accordance with all applicable laws, generally accepted social practices, and adhere to all rules and regulations applicable to venue or other entity connected to participation in any Grand Prize activity, including, without limitation, use of a Grand Prize component. Winner understands and agrees that if Winner or his/her Nominated Child is removed from any activity at any time, or if the Winner’s or Nominated Child’s behavior at any point is disruptive, causes damage or could cause damage to person or property, or otherwise violates the policies of an entity associated with the Grand Prize, then Winner may be required to forfeit the remainder of the Grand Prize without substitution or compensation.

 

Additional Rules & Restrictions: By participating, Entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these 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 the Grand Prize, and is later found to be in violation of these Official Rules, he/she will be required to forfeit the Grand Prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the stated value of the Grand Prize if such violation is discovered after Winner has used the Grand 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  the Grand Prize, or participation in prize-related activities (including but not limited to travel or activity related thereto), and to assume all liability thereof. Released Parties shall not be liable to Winner or any other person for failure to supply the Grand 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.

 

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 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 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 the Grand Prize Winner in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such termination.

 

Odds: The odds of being selected as a Potential Winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received.

 

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 prize 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 Texas; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; 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 Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.

 

Winner List: For a copy of these Official Rules or a list of the prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Raising Cane’s Junior Gumbo Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, LLC, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. Please specify whether you are requesting official rules or a list of the prize winners. Requests must be received by 2/16/2020.

 

Sponsor: The Sweepstakes Sponsor is Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC, 6800 Bishop Road, Plano, TX 75024.

 

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

 

The National Football League, its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC, NFL Enterprises LLC and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees (collectively, the “NFL Entities”) will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this sweepstakes or the prize awarded.  The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this sweepstakes in any way.