Svedka Big Game Dance Social Contest
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES
NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING CONTEST 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) WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF THE DATE OF
ENTRY. VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER
PROHIBITED. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS
CONTEST, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF
SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR. DO NOT
PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND FALL
WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.
Contest
Name: Svedka Big Game Dance Social Contest (the “Contest”).
Contest Dates: The contest registration period begins
at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on 12/3/2025
and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on 12/31/2025
(the “Registration Period”) EXCEPT the
Grand Prize entry period begins at 12:00:01 am ET on 12/3/2025 and ends earlier
at 11:59:59 pm ET on 12/14/2025. Contest
is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations. Void outside the (50) U.S.
and D.C., and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.
Eligibility
– Who May Enter: Contest is open
only to legal residents of, and who are located within, the fifty (50) United
States or D.C., who are age twenty-one (21) or older as of date of entry, and
have a valid U.S. 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 “Contest Administrator”), and each of the
foregoing’s respective franchisees, owners, employees, parents, affiliated
companies, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, printers, advertising and
promotion agencies, any and all other companies associated with the design or
execution of this Contest, 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 Contest,
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 –
Social Media Post: To enter via Social Media (Instagram
or TikTok only), access the Instagram or TikTok application on your compatible
mobile device and follow @SVEDKAVodka to verify you are twenty-one (21) years
of age or older. During the Registration
Period, post an original video submission tagging @SVEDKAVodka, and caption
your post with #ShakeItWithSvedka and #Contest from your own
non-private Instagram or TikTok account.
Video submission must be twenty (20)
seconds or less, depict an original dance performed by only the entrant in
front of a white or plain background showing the entrant’s full body (i.e.
not cropped, and showing head down to feet and hands), and recorded
including the Sponsor-designated audio clip available on Instagram or TikTok
from @SVEDKAVodka. You must submit your video
through your own public Instagram or TikTok account. NOTE:
By submitting your video in this method, you must be an active holder of
a non-private Instagram or TikTok account (holders of private accounts may not submit
using this method). If you do not have
the Instagram or TikTok application, you may download it through the
application store on your mobile device. The Instagram and TikTok applications are
free, and Instagram’s and TikTok’s Terms of Use apply. For details, visit http://instagram.com/legal/terms or https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/us/terms-of-service/en. Submitted video
submissions/posts will appear on Instagram or TikTok under the associated
hashtags. If you submit your video using
a mobile device on a wireless service provider’s network (as opposed to a Wi-Fi
network), your carrier’s text and data rates will apply. You should consult
your wireless service provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur
any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier. Neither Instagram, Meta, nor TikTok is a sponsor
or in any way affiliated with this Contest.
All entries
must be submitted by 11:59:59pm ET on 12/14/2025 to be eligible for the grand
prize award, and by 11:59:59pm ET on 12/31/25 to be eligible for the first
prize awards. Maximum of one (1) entry
per person (“Entry(ies)”), regardless of entry method. Each participant must submit an entry on
his/her own behalf (“Entrant”). Any
entry submitted on behalf of another individual or using another person’s name,
Instagram or TikTok account, or video, or providing any false 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, social media accounts, identities, or any other methods void that
participant's entries and that participant may be disqualified. No mechanically
produced 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. False and/or deceptive entries or acts,
including misrepresentation of age, shall render such entries ineligible.
Any incomplete or ineligible entries, or any entry submitted with
an invalid or false email address, phone number or other incorrect information
or submission requirements 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,
Entrant agrees that Sponsor and participating parties are authorized to contact
Entrant via email, mail, phone, direct message via social media, or any other
form of media to make Entrant aware of information pertinent to the Contest/Promotion,
and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products,
special events or promotional offers, or coupons. 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. Please see Sponsor’s Privacy Policy for more
information: https://www.sazerac.com/privacy-policy.html.
In the event
of a dispute as to any Entry, registration or submission, the authorized
account holder of the email address, Instagram account, or TikTok account 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 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. The “authorized account holder” is the
Instagram or TikTok account holder of the account name used to submit the Entry. Proof of being the authorized account holder
may be required.
By
registering to enter Contest, you affirm that you have read and accepted these
Official Contest Rules. All Entries received in the Contest become the sole
property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
By entering and agreeing to these Official Rules, each Entrant agrees
that Sponsor may use the content and dance performed by each Entrant without
compensation to any Entrant. Each
Entrant agrees that their submitted Entry may be viewed by the public. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify and
remove any Entry at any time that is not in compliance with these Official
Rules. All Entries and Video Submissions
must conform to the submission requirements as outlined above and below, or it
may be disqualified and not considered for the Contest. All Entrants agree to be bound by and abide by the official rules of the Contest.
Additional Video Submission
Requirements – Original Dance Video Submission:
Sponsor reserves
the right in its sole discretion, to disqualify any submission for any reason
that it considers to not be appropriate for the Contest. Submission restrictions include, but are not
limited to, the following requirements:
·
Submission
must be the Entrant’s own original creation;
·
May
not be, or ever have been, submitted in any competition or contest of any kind;
·
May
not be submitted by any individual under 21 years of age;
·
May
not use any name, likeness, or any other identifying element, in whole or in
part, of any person, living or dead, without permission;
·
May
not be subject to any third-party agreement or require payment or incurrence of
any sums to obtain further permissions of any person or entity as a result of
its use or exploitation of the idea or rights therein or portions, or modified
versions or derivative works thereof;
·
Except
as relates to the Sponsor or approved partners, may not include trademarks or
copyrighted material not owned by Entrant, or material that is used without
permission (including but not limited to company names, works of art, or information
published on any media) or that otherwise infringes or violates the rights of
any third party (including but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, patents,
trade secrets, logos, contract and licensing rights, rights of publicity or
privacy, moral rights (i.e., “droit morale”), or any other intellectual
property rights);
·
Not
include any unauthorized copy, text or plagiarism of any kind;
·
Not
be considered harmful to minors in any way;
·
Not
contain profanity, inappropriate, indecent, sexually explicit, pornographic, or
obscene content or language (which shall be determined by Sponsor, in its sole
and absolute discretion);
·
Not
contain any political or politically themed or motivated messages or
statements;
·
Not
defame, slander, libel, misrepresent, or contain disparaging remarks or any
other content that could adversely affect the name, reputation, or goodwill of
Sponsor or any other individuals and/or entities affiliated or associated with
Sponsor, the Contest, or any prizes, the determination of which shall remain in
the sole discretion of Sponsor;
·
Not
describe, depict or include content that may be considered unlawful, harmful,
threatening, violent, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar,
libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, religiously,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable in any manner as solely determined by
Sponsor;
·
Not
depict over consumption or irresponsible use of any product.
Representation
and Release of Rights to Video Submission: By submitting an Entry,
each Entrant represents that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and
proprietary rights of any content submitted; has full permission and rights to
publish and release the content; and agrees that the content becomes the sole and
exclusive property of Sponsor, and Sponsor may publish, display, promote, or
utilize content in any manner of its choosing in relation to the promotion or
advertising of the Contest or Sponsor. Entry
into the Contest and upload of any content, constitutes permission for the
Sponsor and its designees to use that Entrant’s content submission, photo,
name, city and state of residence and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or
hereafter known worldwide in perpetuity without limitation or further
compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned
by Sponsor.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to disqualify any individual (and his or her entry) who tampers or
attempts to tamper with or abuse the entry process or the Contest website in
any way or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules, as determined
by Sponsor or the Contest judges appointed by Sponsor in their sole discretion.
Any questions regarding the number of Entries
submitted, eligible nominee or the authorized account holder who submitted the
nomination shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. ANY ATTEMPT
BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY CONTEST WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE
LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL
LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
DISQUALIFY AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
Winner Determination &
Notification (1 Grand Prize winner & 17 First Prize winners)
Judging
of Entries: Following the close of the grand
prize and first prize entry periods (see below), a panel of judges as
solely determined and appointed by Sponsor shall review, select and designate a
maximum of one (1) potential grand prize winner and a maximum of seventeen (17)
potential first prize winners from among all eligible Entries posted as of the
date and time of the close of the respective entry period.
|
Entry Period |
Judging Dates |
Prize(s) Available |
|
Grand Prize (12/3/2025 –
12/14/2025) |
On or about 12/15/2025 |
One (1) |
|
First Prize (12/3/2025 –
12/31/2025) |
On or about 1/5/2026 |
Seventeen (17) |
·
Note: If eligible Entries
are less than the scheduled number of prizes available, then the associated
prize award shall not be awarded.
Maximum of one (1) prize award per person or household. Entries submitted during the grand prize
entry period that are not awarded the grand prize shall be carried over for
consideration by the judges for the first prize contest judging. The equivalent
of one winner per day will be selected for First Prize awards from 12/15/2025
through 12/31/2025 based on the time stamp of the entry post being made up
until 11:59:59 pm ET each day.
Each eligible Entrant whose Entry is
selected by judges shall be designated as a potential prize winner (see prize
descriptions below), subject to verification of eligibility, and compliance
with these Official Rules. Only the Entrants
whose Entry is selected by judges shall be eligible to claim the associated
prize award. All other Entries and submissions posted will be disqualified.
Judging
Criteria: Submissions
shall be judged by a Sponsor/Administrator-appointed panel of judges pursuant
to the following guidelines, requirements, and criteria in the determination of
the winning Entrant:
Winner Notification: Each potential prize winner will be
notified initially by direct message on the social media platform the
submission was made (from Sponsor and/or Administrator), phone, and/or email
beginning on or about 12/15/2025 for the grand prize, and on or about 1/2/2026 for the first prizes. If
the Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak directly
with a selected potential winner by phone within 12-hours of the initial
notification attempt to the phone number or email address associated with that Entrant’s
Entry, then that Entrant may be disqualified and an alternate potential winner
may be 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, each selected potential prize winner must confirm their
eligibility, review and execute a waiver and release of liability and provide
other information and documents as designated by Sponsor, and 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 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 selected from among all remaining eligible finalists
and notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). If a
potential prize winner is unable or unwilling to accept any part of the prize
for any reason, s/he will be disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time
permitting, an alternate prize winner will be selected from among all remaining
eligible prize finalists and notified as per the procedures outlined above
(time permitting). 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
Contest are final and binding.
All
of the following will apply to each prize winner: 1) Winner will be required to
complete and return, within 24-hours of date of receipt, a prize acceptance
form, including an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability/publicity release (publicity
release where permitted) signed by the winner, and a W-9 form if the value
of the prize exceeds $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 participating or receiving any prize; and 3) Winner will be issued a 1099 form
reflecting the value of the grand prize award and is responsible for paying all
applicable taxes (including, but not limited to all local, state and federal
taxes) on all prizes awarded. Failure to
collect or properly claim any prize in accordance with these rules will result
in forfeiture of the prize. If forfeited
for any reason, finalist 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.
Prize Awards:
Grand Prize Award (maximum
1 winner): The eligible Entrant designated as the grand
prize winner shall be awarded $10,000 cash awarded in the form of a prize check
issued to the grand prize winner in the amount of $10,000. Additionally, Sponsor may use the grand prize
winner’s video submission to inspire an advertisement produced by the Sponsor. The grand prize award has an approximate
retail value (“ARV”) of $10,000.
First Prize Awards
(maximum 17 winners): Each eligible Entrant designated as a first
prize winner shall be awarded $1,000 cash awarded in the form of a prize check
issued to the first prize winner in the amount of $1,000. Each first prize award has an ARV of $1,000.
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’s residential address 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, 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.
Prize winners must accept delivery of prize in the method as solely
determined and designated by Sponsor. 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 ARV of all available prizes is $27,000.
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 Contest. 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 Contest
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.
WAIVER,
RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 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 Contest, or the acceptance,
possession or use/misuse of any prize, or participation in prize-related
activities (including but not limited to injury caused by or related to any
particular dance move, or attendance at any events, travel or activity related
thereto, if applicable), and to assume all liability therefor.
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 submitted or posted 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 Contest, 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 Contest.
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 Contest, including, without limitations,
errors which may occur in connection with the printing or advertising of this Contest,
administration or execution of the Contest, 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 Contest website.
Sponsor
reserves the right to cancel, modify, reschedule or terminate the Contest 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 Contest, 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 Contest as determined by Sponsor/Administrator,
in their sole discretion. In the event of early termination of the Contest,
Sponsor reserves the right to determine prize winners from among all eligible,
non-suspect Entries received as of the time/date of such termination.
In addition, by submitting any Entry, each Entrant transfers
any and all of his/her right,
title and interest in and to such Entry and content submission, including but not limited to any and all
copyrights, trademark rights, "moral rights" and any and all other
proprietary rights that may exist, throughout the world, to Sponsor
and expressly waives any rights s/he may have in such submission and/or content. Each
Entrant agrees Sponsor is the exclusive owner
of all rights in and to such Entry, and/or content, and will have the worldwide, perpetual right
to copy, display, reproduce, exhibit, edit, modify, assign, license, register
for copyright or trademark, distribute, sell or otherwise use and exploit the Entry,
content submission, and all
elements and/or derivative works thereof, in whole or in part, alone or with
other materials, in any media now known or hereafter created or devised, for
any reason whatsoever.
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 Contest, 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 Contest, 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 Contest, 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 as of the end date and time of each registration period
in terms of volume, not chance, the skill of each Entrant in the creation of
their video submission, and the decisions of judges.
Official Rules &
Winner List: For a copy of these Official Rules, or the
name of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by
2/15/2026 to: Svedka Big Game Dance Social Contest, c/o Million Dollar Media,
P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting, official rules or winner list.
Sponsor: This
Contest is sponsored by Sazerac Company, Inc., 10101 Linn Station Rd, Suite
400, Louisville, KY, 40223.
Contest Administrator:
The Contest is administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095.