HEINEKEN®
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOOTBALL SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOOTBALL SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”)
IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21)
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY AND RESIDE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. SWEEPSTAKES
IS GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A BINDING
CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS
CONTRACT INCLUDES CERTAIN RELEASES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES, INCLUDING A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents
of the United States residing in the state of Hawaii who are 21 years of age
and older at time of entry except as set forth below.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following individuals
and members of their families (parents, grandparents, children, siblings,
spouses) and immediate household members (whether related or not) are not
eligible for participation: employees, officers, and directors of HEINEKEN USA
Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media (“Administrator”), and their respective
parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, any alcoholic beverage suppliers,
wholesalers, distributors, and importers, alcoholic beverage retailers, and
Sponsor’s advertising and promotional agencies. All federal, state, and local
regulations apply
2. START/END
DATES:
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Hawaiian Time
(HT) on 8/1/2026 and ends at 11:59 p.m. HT on 11/30/2026.
3. HOW TO ENTER
– Internet Entry:
To enter, scan the QR code on the applicable point of sale signage using
your mobile device’s camera or directly visit www.Heineken.com/us/en/promos/UHFootball and follow the on-screen entry instructions.
Normal time rates, if any, charged by Internet service provider will apply. All
Internet entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. HT on 11/30/2026.
By submitting an entry, entrants fully and
unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor
and its appointed agents, which will be final and binding in all matters
relating to the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person per day. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another individual’s information, providing any incorrect,
inaccurate, fake or false information during registration, or attempting to
submit more than the allowable number of entries by using alternate names,
emails, addresses, or other method shall result in all such entries being
disqualified. Please note that there
is a limit of one (1) prize per individual, household, street address, and/or
email address during any six (6) month period across all HEINEKEN USA Inc.
promotions, regardless of brand (Amstel, Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Heineken, Indio,
Murphy’s, Newcastle, Red Stripe, Strongbow, Tecate, and Tiger).
4. PRIZES:
All Promotion prize details are at Sponsor’s sole
discretion. Any prize depiction is for illustrative purposes only and shall not
be relied upon. No part of any prize includes any alcoholic beverages. Prizes
are not transferable or redeemable for cash. No substitutions of prizes by
winner are allowed, but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of
equal or greater value at its sole discretion.
· NOTE: If eligible entries are less than the
scheduled number of prizes available, then the associated prize awards shall
not be awarded.
· Sponsor reserves the
right in its sole discretion to substitute any prize award with an alternate
prize award of approximate equal or greater value, based upon
availability.
Grand
Prize (1): One
(1) grand prize will be awarded. The grand prize consists of a trip for two (2)
people (winner and one guest age 21 or
older) to the 2026 University of Hawaii regular season men’s college
football away game at Reno, NV and includes: round trip coach airfare for two
(2) people to Reno, NV (travel dates scheduled to occur between Thu,
11/19/2026 – Mon, 11/23/2026), hotel accommodations for two (2) people—one
room, double occupancy—for two (2) nights at Sponsor designated hotel in Reno,
NV metro area, one (1) $100 gift card towards travel stiped from the
Sponsor designated gift card provider (i.e. Uber), and two (2) tickets to the designated
University of Hawaii 2027 men’s regular season college football away game at
Reno, NV (scheduled to be played on Saturday, 11/21/2026). Gift card subject to the terms and
conditions of the issuing gift card provider policy. Total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of
grand prize award: $3,500.
Selection of applicable seat locations are
solely within Sponsor’s discretion, and based upon
availability. Resale of tickets is prohibited. Tickets are subject to availability, and
any applicable stadium capacity restrictions and regulations, including
COVID-19 policy. Winner and guest must abide by all team/stadium policies.
Sponsor reserves the right to revoke full or partial prize from winner or
winner’s guest who it and/or team/stadium personnel deem may, in their sole
discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any team/stadium
policy or law, and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute.
All travel must be completed by no later than 11/23/2026,
or such other date as solely determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, or
prize will be forfeited. Actual value of
trip shall be based upon flight and hotel costs at time of booking. If actual value is less than the stated ARV,
winner shall not be awarded the difference or any alternate prize award or
compensation. Once travel is booked, any
penalties incurred as a result of changes to flights or
hotel reservation are the sole responsibility of winner.
Exact transportation and accommodation details,
dates and times, including airline, departure and destination airport and hotel,
to be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor. No refund or compensation
will be made in the event of the cancellation, rescheduling or delay of any
flight or travel arrangements. Travel and accommodations are subject to
availability. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. Travel is
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those
set forth by Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger
ticket contract. Sponsor will not be responsible for any travel
delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation due to weather, pandemic,
Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other
event that may cause the delay, rescheduling or cancellation of any travel
arrangement. All travel is
subject to any applicable restrictions and local regulations in departure and
arrival destination, including COVID-19 testing and/or vaccination requirements
or policy.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as a result of seeking or winning a prize are the sole
responsibility of winner. Any expenses or costs not expressly stated in the
description of the prize above, including, but not limited to, ground
transportation, parking fees, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs
or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service or facility charges, airline seat
assignment or baggage check fees, personal charges at lodging, security fees,
taxes, or other expenses, are the sole responsibility of winner. Winner’s
guest must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of the date of departure
and must travel on the same itinerary and at the same time as winner. Travel
must be round-trip. Winner and guest are solely responsible for obtaining any
required travel documents, including a valid passport where applicable, vaccinations
and travel insurance. Winner and guest must each execute an Affidavit of
Eligibility and Publicity Release form provided by Sponsor or its appointed
agent prior to issuance of tickets. Travel restrictions, conditions, and
limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen
tickets, travel vouchers, or certificates. Sponsor is not responsible for any
penalty charges incurred as a result of changes to
tickets that have been issued. Any such penalties incurred are the sole
responsibility of winner.
Prize award shall be delivered via email (for travel
confirmations) or shipped only to the winner’s registered email address or
residential address as provided at the time of entry and winner notification,
via USPS or other Sponsor designated shipping/mail carrier, or as otherwise
designated by Sponsor. Once emailed or
shipped, prize shall be considered awarded and fulfilled, and Sponsor shall not
be responsible for any lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen
delivery, any incorrect shipping address provided, any incorrect email address
or failure of any email delivery including blocked emails or any email received
in junk or spam folders (winner is solely responsible for checking junk and
spam email folders for delivery). In the
event of any delivery issues, prize award shall not be replaced or substituted
with any alternate prize award or compensation.
Winner shall look only to designated shipper/carrier and not to Sponsor
for any delivery issues.
Second Prize
(5): a
maximum of five (5) second prizes will be awarded. Each second prize consists of: one (1) Heineken
University of Hawaii merchandise item.
Exact merchandise item as solely determined and designated by Sponsor,
based upon availability. Size, where
applicable, based upon availability. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole
discretion to substitute prize award with an alternate merchandise item of
approximate equal value. ARV of each second prize: $25. Total ARV of all available first
prize awards: $125.
All second prize winners must accept delivery
of merchandise prize in the method as solely
determined and designated by Sponsor. Prize shall be shipped to the designated
winner residential address via USPS or other Sponsor designated shipping/mail
carrier, or as otherwise designated by Sponsor. Allow approximately 8 – 12
weeks for delivery. Once shipped, prize shall be considered awarded and
fulfilled, and Sponsor shall not be responsible for any lost, late,
undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen delivery or any incorrect shipping
address provided; and in the event of any delivery issues, prize award shall
not be replaced or substituted with any alternate prize award or compensation.
Winner shall look only to designated shipper/carrier and not to Sponsor for any
delivery issues.
All federal, state, and
local taxes, fees, and surcharges on any prize are the sole responsibility of
winner of the prize. Winners of prizes with a value of $600 or more will be
issued an IRS Form 1099-MISC early in the year following the year in which prize
was awarded for filing with his/her federal and state tax returns. Sponsor
complies with all tax reporting requirements. The amount of any tax liability
will vary depending on winner’s tax bracket.
5. ODDS OF WINNING:
Odds of winning a prize are dependent on the number of
eligible entries received as of the date and time of each drawing as outlined
below.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
Grand Prize: The potential grand prize winner will be
selected in a random drawing to be held on or about 11/1/2026 to select one (1)
potential grand prize winner.
Second Prize: The potential second prize
winners will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about 12/1/2026
to select five (5) potential second prize winners.
Drawings will be conducted by Sponsor or its
appointed agent, and all decisions are final. Potential winners will be
contacted by telephone and/or email. If any potential winner cannot be reached
within twenty-four (24) hours of first notification attempt, if any prize or
prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if the potential winner
rejects his/her prize, or in the event of noncompliance with these Official
Rules, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected
from among all remaining eligible entries, time permitting. Upon forfeiture of
any prize, no compensation will be given.
Potential winners will be required to sign and return,
where legal, a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release
within one (1) day of notification that he/she is a potential winner. No potential winner will be an official winner
until any required paperwork has been returned and eligibility has been
formally verified by Sponsor. If any potential winner fails to comply with these
Official Rules and/or to submit any required paperwork within the designated time period, he/she will be automatically disqualified
and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.
7. LICENSE AND RELEASE:
By participating and/or accepting a prize, entrants and
winner acknowledge and agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Sponsor’s advertising
and promotional agencies, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries,
affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers,
and directors (“Released Parties”) from any and all liability for loss, harm,
damage, injury, cost, or expense whatsoever, including, without limitation,
property damage, personal injury, and/or death that may occur in connection
with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in the Sweepstakes, or participation
in, possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any prize or participation
in any Sweepstakes-related activity, including, but not limited to, any claims
based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, and merchandise
delivery. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays,
diversions, substitutions, or omissions whatsoever by any other persons
providing any services to winner, including any results thereof, such as
changes in services or location necessitated by same. Sponsor is not
responsible if any part of a Sweepstakes prize cannot be awarded due to acts of
God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or acts of terrorism. Sponsor
shall not be liable for any loss or damage to personal belongings. Entrants who
do not comply with these Official Rules or who attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes
in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase required to participate
in the Sweepstakes or to win any prize in the Sweepstakes. A purchase does not
increase odds of winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Sweepstakes becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior
to the Sweepstakes termination or suspension date will be included in the next prize
drawing. No automated devices, bots, and/or other programs and/or software are
permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor and
will not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery of a prize will require a residential
street address located within Hawaii. Sponsor is not responsible for late,
incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted, or garbled
entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind, whether
mechanical, human, or electronic. Only fully completed entries are eligible.
Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
In case of a dispute as to the identity of any Internet
entrant, an entry made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized
account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The
“authorized account holder” is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an
email address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online
organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be
requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the
authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning
entry.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running
as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, automated entries, fraud, technical failure, human
error, or any other cause beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupts or affects
the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes,
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify,
or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error,
omission, interruption, telephone or other communications malfunctions,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line
failure, or theft or destruction of, unauthorized access to, or alteration of
entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions
of any telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers, or
providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be
received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on
the Internet or at any website, any combination thereof, or otherwise,
including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer
related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading of any materials in
the Sweepstakes.
Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for printing, distribution,
or production errors and may, in their sole discretion, rescind, cancel,
suspend, modify, or revoke this Sweepstakes based upon any such error without
liability. If by reason of a printing,
computer, or other error more prizes are awarded in a prize category than the
number set forth in these Official Rules, all persons purportedly making valid
claims will be included in a random drawing to award the advertised number of
prizes available. In no case will more than the advertised number of prizes be
awarded. Antifraud detection devices may be used for verification purposes. In
the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other
statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions
of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
Sponsor’s failure to
enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that
provision. Headings are solely for convenience and will not be deemed to affect
in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.
Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or
undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of
criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves
the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE
RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ENTRANT’S ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE WEBSITES AND/OR
THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
9. DISPUTES AND GOVERNING
LAW:
The parties
waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection
with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Sweepstakes. Any
controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance
with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and
shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of
any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in New York City, New York.
THESE OFFICIAL
RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS
CONFLICTS OF LAWS AND RULES. For any matters that are not subject to
arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the
entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these
Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes, the parties irrevocably submit and
consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts
located in or closest to New York City, New York. The parties agree not to
raise the defense of forum non conveniens.
10. USE OF DATA:
Sponsor will
be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its
Privacy Policy. Please review Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at https://www.heinekenusa.com/privacy-policy. By participating in the Contest, entrant hereby agrees to Sponsor’s
collection and usage of his/her personal information and acknowledges that
he/she has read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
11. LIST OF WINNERS:
To obtain the name of winner, send a
self-addressed, Heineken University of Hawaii Football Sweepstakes, P.O. Box
248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All requests for name of winner must be postmarked
by 1/31/2027 and received by 2/15/2027.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc.,
White Plains, NY.
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