Smithworks Vodka Blake Shelton Friends & Heroes Ticket 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 STATES OF AL, CO, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX AND WI, 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:  Smithworks Vodka Blake Shelton Friends & Heroes Ticket Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).

 

Sweepstakes Dates: Registration begins at 12:00:01am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 7/28/2021 and ends at 11:59:59pm ET on 9/15/2021 (the “Registration Period”).  The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void outside of AL, CO, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX and WI, and wherever restricted or prohibited by law.

 

Eligibility – Who May Enter:  Each individual entering the Sweepstakes (each, an “Entrant”), at the time of entry: (a) must be a legal resident of AL, CO, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX or WI; (b) must be 21 years or older; (c) must have a valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo identification; (d) must have access to the internet in order to enter; (e) may not be, or at any time since April 1, 2021, have been, an employee, officer, director, member, shareholder, or agent of Million Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), Pernod Ricard USA, LLC (the “Sponsor”), Blake Shelton, Ten Point Tours Inc., or any of their respective franchisees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, or any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes; or an employee, officer, director, member, shareholder, or agent of any licensed alcohol wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor or retailer of alcohol-beverage products (collectively, “Released Parties”); (f) may not be an immediate family member or household member of any individual identified in item (e) above.  “Immediate family members” includes, for purposes of this Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws), step-parents, grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings), half-siblings, children (including step-children), grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses and/or domestic partners, regardless of where they reside.  “Household members” means people who share the same residence at least three (3) months per year.

 

How to Enter – Online Registration: To enter, visit www.SmithworksVodka.com/FriendsandHeroes during the “Registration Period”.  Each entrant must fully complete the online registration page with all required information including his/her name, valid email address, phone number (including area code), state of residence, zip code and date of birth.  After having read and agreed to these Official Rules, and agreeing to receive offers and updates via email from Sponsor, 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 9/15/2021 to be eligible.

 

Maximum of one entry per person and per valid email address during the entire Registration Period.  Any incomplete or ineligible entries, or any entry submitted with an invalid or false email address, phone number or other incorrect information will be disqualified.  Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, damaged, 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.

 

Entrants may opt out of Email notifications at any time, without affecting their entry, by following provided opt-out instructions.  By participating and submitting an entry, contestant agrees that sponsor and participating parties are authorized to contact entrant via email, mail, phone or any other form of media to make contestant aware of information pertinent to the Promotion, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special events or promotional offers, or coupons. 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.

 

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 or name, or providing any false email addresses or information, 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 emails, 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. 

 

In the event of a dispute as to any entry, registration or submission, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register, 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 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.  Proof of being the authorized account holder may be required.

 

By registering to enter Sweepstakes, you affirm that you have read and accepted these Official Sweepstakes Rules.  All entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.  All entrants agree to be bound by and abide by the official rules of the Sweepstakes. 

 

Winner Selection and Notification (maximum 14 grand prize winners and 1 first prize winner, per prize pools below):  A total of thirteen (13) drawing dates will be held as set forth below to randomly select a total of fourteen (14) potential grand prize winners, and one (1) first prize winner (see prize descriptions below).  Potential prize winners will be selected per the drawing dates and prize pools as set forth below:

 

Drawing Date

Registration Dates

Prize Pools and # Winners

Concert Date & Location

On or about 8/4/2021

7/28/21 – 8/3/2021

NE Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of NE and IA.

8/18/2021 – Omaha, NE

On or about 8/4/2021

7/28/21 – 8/3/2021

CO Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of CO.

8/20/2021 – Denver, CO

On or about 8/24/2021

7/28/21 – 8/23/2021

TN Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of TN and KY.

9/9/2021 – Nashville, TN

On or about 8/25/2021

7/28/21 – 8/24/2021

IN Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of IN, IL and KY.

9/10/2021 – Evansville, IN

On or about 8/26/2021

7/28/21 – 8/25/2021

IL Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of IL, IN and WI.

9/11/2021 – Rosemont, IL

On or about 8/31/2021

7/28/21 – 8/30/2021

SC Regional grand prize winner (2):  two (2) Regional grand prize winners shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of SC and NC.

9/16/2021 – N Charleston, SC

 

9/17/2021 – Greensville, SC

On or about 9/2/2021

7/28/21 – 9/1/2021

GA Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of GA and AL.

9/18/2021 – Duluth, GA

On or about 9/7/2021

7/28/21 – 9/6/2021

MO Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of MO and IL.

9/23/2021 – St. Louis, MO

On or about 9/8/2021

7/28/21 – 9/7/2021

OK Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of OK and KS.

9/24/2021 – Tulsa, OK

On or about 9/9/2021

7/28/21 – 9/8/2021

TX Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of TX.

9/25/2021 – Ft. Worth, TX

On or about 9/14/2021

7/28/21 – 9/13/2021

MI Regional grand prize winner (2):  two (1) Regional grand prize winners shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of MI and OH.

9/30/2021 – Grand Rapids, MI

 

10/1/2021 – Detroit, MI

On or about 9/16/2021

7/28/21 – 9/15/2021

WI Regional grand prize winner (1):  one (1) Regional grand prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents of WI and IL.

10/2/2021 – Milwaukee, WI

On or about 9/16/2021

7/28/21 – 9/15/2021

National first prize winner (1):  one (1) first prize winner shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined.

 

 

Note:  There is a maximum of one (1) prize award per person or household during the entire Registration Period.  If eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes available for any prize drawing or total number of prizes for the entire Sweepstakes, then associated prize award(s) shall not be awarded.

 

Each potential winner 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 24-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 and notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). 

 

During winner notification, the selected potential winner must confirm their eligibility, and indicate their willingness and ability to accept the prize.  The potential winner will then receive official notification via email delivery.  If the 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.  Any disqualified contestant 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 1-day 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 – Maximum of fourteen (14) grand prize awards available:  Each Grand Prize winner will receive: two (2) premium tickets (for winner and one guest age 21 or older) to attend the Sponsor designated Blake Shelton Friends and Heroes 2021 Tour.  Designated concert date and location for each grand prize winner is as solely determined and designated by Sponsor/Administrator and as outlined above.

 

Approximate retail value (ARV) of each grand prize: $320 (note: ticket value subject to fluctuation based upon concert date and location).  Total ARV of all available grand prizes: $4,800.  Grand prize does not include any meet & greet with Blake Shelton, transportation, accommodations, transfers, parking, meals, miscellaneous expenses, or any other expense not specifically included in the description of the grand prize set forth above.  Each winner is solely responsible for any and all necessary travel arrangements, and any other expenses associated or required in order to accept, redeem and use prize award. 

 

Tickets will ONLY be available for pick up on the day of the show at will call, and winner must be present IN PERSON to claim and receive tickets.  Tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE and may not be resold. Tickets are valid only for the location and date listed. Seat locations as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon availability.  Winner must accept delivery of prize award by presenting valid photo I.D. at Will Call Box Office at concert venue on day of show, or as otherwise designated by Sponsor.  Tickets will not be shipped in advance, and may not be transferred to any other individual or resold.  Resale of tickets is prohibited.  If resold, tickets are void. 

 

Sponsor is not responsible for any concert date that is delayed, postponed, rescheduled, or cancelled for any reason, or for any show subject to attendance restrictions, including due to acts of god or pandemics, and no additional prize award or compensation will be provided in the event of any postponed, rescheduled or cancelled concert date.

 

Winner and their guest shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the hosting venue and are solely responsible for their behavior while in attendance.  Winner and guests must follow the instructions and direction of Security, and the policy of the venue, and at all times must behave in an appropriate and responsible manner.  If winner or any guest violates the policy of the 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 concert, or to be a security threat in any manner, the winner and guest shall be ejected from the associated venue, or blocked from entrance, and shall immediately forfeit any remaining portion of the prize award.

 

First Prize Award (Maximum 1 winner):  The first prize winner shall receive: Smithworks merchandise including two (2) Smithworks Tshirts and two (2) Smithworks cups, with an ARV of $50.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute an alternate merchandise item of approximate equal or greater value in its sole discretion, based upon availability. 

 

NOTE:  All merchandise items are awarded ‘as is’ without warranty, express or implied.  First Prize winner must accept delivery of prize in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor.  First 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 8 – 12 weeks for prize delivery. 

 

Once shipped, first 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:  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, 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. 

 

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. 

 

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 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 winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received as of the date and time of each drawing, for each prize pool 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 to be received by 10/30/2021 to: Smithworks Vodka Blake Shelton Friends & Heroes Ticket Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.  PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting, official rules or winners list.

 

Privacy Policy: Sponsor shares your concerns about the privacy of your personal information. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to receive marketing materials, communications and other materials from the Sponsor and/or any promotional partners whose products and services Sponsor feels might interest entrants at a future date. An entrant not interested in receiving future promotional offers should write to: [email protected] to notify the Sponsor that he or she does not desire to receive such materials.

 

Sponsor:  This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Pernod Ricard, 250 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10177.

 

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

 

 

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