Score with TA-Petro College
Football Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE OR TEXT
MESSAGE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
MAKING A PURCHASE OR SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF
WINNING. THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS
VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES 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: Score with TA-Petro College Football Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes
Dates: Sweepstakes
registration is scheduled to begin at 12:00:00am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 10/7/19 and end at 11:59:59pm ET on 12/1/19 (the “Registration Period”). The
Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations, and is void outside of the fifty (50) U.S. and D.C., and wherever
prohibited or restricted by law.
Who
may Enter:
Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) U.S. and
D.C., 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 TA Operating LLC ( “Sponsor”), Million
Dollar Media, LLC (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), and each of
their respective franchisees, parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, 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, whether or
not related, of any of the above. “Immediate family members” includes, for
purposes of this Sweepstakes, 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 – Two Ways:
1. Text: You
may initiate participation via text during the Registration Period, if you are
in possession of a Short Message Service (SMS) capable device with an eligible
text plan, and have obtained the bill payer’s permission to send a text. Text entry may not be available through all
wireless carriers. Send a text message
from your mobile device to the designated short code (68683) with the designated key
word (SCORE)
in the body of the message. You will
receive an automated text reply providing a link to the Sweepstakes
registration website at www.ScorewithTA-Petro.com. Click the link, and follow the prompts to
complete your online entry (see below). Message and data rates may apply to each text
message sent or received as provided in your wireless plan. Contact your carrier for pricing plans and
details. All text submissions must be
received by 11:59:59pm ET on 12/1/19.
2. Online Entry: Visit www.ScorewithTA-Petro.com during the
Registration Period, and connect to the Sweepstakes registration page. 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. 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, and must be received by 11:59:59 pm ET on 12/1/19 to be eligible. Any entry submitted
with an invalid email address or other inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect
information will be disqualified.
·
After
completing your entry, you will have the option to share the Sweepstakes
utilizing a personalized URL link provided on the entry confirmation page. If
you choose to share the URL, you will earn an additional bonus entry into the
Sweepstakes grand prize drawing for each entrant who completes an entry
utilizing your shared personalized URL link.
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, contestant agrees that Sponsor and participating parties are authorized
to contact entrant via email, text, mail, phone or any other form of media to
make contestant aware of information pertinent to the Sweepstakes, and to
distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special
events or future contests, promotions or offers. Contestants 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, regardless of entry method. Any
incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for
lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible,
damaged entries, or for entries submitted in a manner that is not expressly
allowed under these Official Rules, or for any entry
not submitted or received due to any technical error or failure, unauthorized
human intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required
information, or the failure to capture any such information for any reason
including programming or technical errors, or effects of hackers or failure of
any electronic equipment, computer or cellular transmissions and/or network
connections; all of which will be disqualified.
Each
participant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another person’s email address, name or mobile number will
be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more
than the stated number of entries allowed by using same, multiple/different email
addresses, mobile numbers, identities, or any other methods void that
participant's entries and that participant may be disqualified. No mechanically reproduced or automated
entries permitted. Use of any automated
system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all
such entries will be deemed void. 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 the 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.
Prize Drawings – Winner
Selection & Notification (10 grand prize winners): Sponsor
shall conduct random prize drawings from among all eligible entries received as
of the date and time of each drawing as follows:
·
One
(1) grand prize winner shall be randomly selected on or about 10/15/19, 10/22/19, 10/29/19, 11/5/19, 11/12/19,
11/19/19
·
Two
(2) grand prize winners shall be randomly selected on or about 11/26/19, 12/2/19
Note: If eligible entries are less than the
scheduled number of prizes, then associated prizes shall not be awarded.
All
potential prize winners will be notified initially by phone and/or email following
their selection and determination as a potential prize winner. 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
or email address associated with that contestant’s entry, then that contestant
may be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected
from among the remaining eligible entries received 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 selected potential winner must confirm their
eligibility, and indicate their willingness and ability to accept the
designated prize award (see below). The
potential winner will then receive official notification via email
delivery. If any selected winner does
not meet the eligibility requirements, or is unable or unwilling to accept the
prize or elects to decline the prize, s/he will be disqualified and, at
Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, an alternate winner will be randomly
selected from among all remaining eligible entries and notified as per the
procedures outlined above (time
permitting). Any disqualified
contestant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or
compensation. Decisions of the Sponsor/Administrator in the selection and
determination of all prize winners, designated prize awards 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 3-days of date of receipt, a prize acceptance form including
an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (publicity release where permitted); 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.
Grand Prize Award
(Maximum 10 winners): Each grand prize winner shall receive College
Football merchandise or memorabilia, consisting of the merchandise or
memorabilia items as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon
availability. Approximate retail value
of each grand prize award: $500. If actual retail value of any designated
merchandise item(s) is less than $500, winner shall not receive the difference
between the actual retail value of their designated merchandise or memorabilia
items and the approximate retail value. Winner
will receive shipment of merchandise to the registered address submitted online
at the time of registration via USPS or other Sponsor designated shipping
carrier. Allow 4 – 8 weeks for
delivery.
General
Prize Conditions: All other costs and expenses related to prize
delivery, acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the
sole responsibility of each winner, including but not limited to delivery
charges, and any incidental expenses and all applicable taxes. 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 any prize in accordance with these Official
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. Total ARV of all available
prize awards: $5,000.
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 Official Rules
he/she will be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the
stated value of the prize if such violation is discovered after winner has used
the prize. Participation in Sweepstakes constitutes permission for the Sponsor,
the Released Parties and their designees to use entrants’ names, likenesses,
images, biographical information, and cities and states of residence for
purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or hereafter known
worldwide on perpetuity without limitation or further compensation,
notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or
acts shall render 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
a 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’ control.
Participants
are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone
equipment, Internet access and cellular networks. Sponsor disclaims all
liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue an entry
due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts
beyond Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. Sponsor disclaims any liability for
entries not received due to technical difficulties or transmission errors. 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 or terminate the Sweepstakes if fraud,
misconduct or technical failures destroy or threaten the integrity of this
portion 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 any
prize winner(s) in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect
entries received as of the time/date of such termination.
IN CASE OF DISPUTES: By
participating, each entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and
causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, or any
prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of
class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or
state court within the State of 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 Sweepstakes, and in no event will entrant
be entitled to received attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no
circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant
hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential
damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses,
and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All
issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of
entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes, 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 grand prize winner are dependent upon the total number
of eligible entries received as of the date and time of each prize drawing as
outlined above.
Official Rules & Winners List:
For a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winners, send a
self-addressed stamped envelope postmarked by 12/31/19 and received by 1/15/20
to: Score with TA-Petro College Football Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge,
NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winners list.
Sponsor:
This Sweepstakes is sponsored by TA Operating LLC, 24601 Center Ridge
Road, Westlake, OH 44145-5639.
Sweepstakes Administrator:
The Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, LLC, P.O. Box
278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.