MICHELOB ULTRA CLUB PLATINUM - VIP CLIENT EXPERIENCE – MONTRÉAL 2024 RACE CONTEST RULES

MICHELOB ULTRA CLUB PLATINUM - VIP CLIENT EXPERIENCE - MONTRÉAL 2024 RACE “Contest”)

 

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES (“OFFICIAL RULES”) BEFORE ENTERING THE “MICHELOB ULTRA CLUB PLATINUM - VIP CLIENT EXPERIENCE - MONTRÉAL 2024 RACE” (THE “CONTEST”). BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT REPRESENTS THAT THEY MEET ALL OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BELOW AND AGREES TO BE UNCONDITIONALLY BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND ALL DECISIONS OF LABATT BREWERIES LIMITED (THE “CONTEST SPONSOR”). BY ENTERING, THE ENTRANT SHALL NOT HOLD THE CONTEST SPONSOR NOR THE CONTEST ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY HAPPEN DURING THE CONTEST.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. YOU MUST BE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO QUEBEC RESIDENTS ONLY.

 

CONTEST PERIOD

The “MICHELOB ULTRA CLUB PLATINUM - VIP CLIENT EXPERIENCE - MONTRÉAL 2024 RACE” Contest (hereinafter the “Contest”) is being held by Labatt Breweries Limited.  The contest begins on or about March 18, 2024, at 7:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and ends on May 19, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST (the “Contest Closing Date”), after which no further entries will be accepted (the “Contest Period”). The Contest is being held at all participating locations.

 

HOW TO ENTER

To enter the contest, the consumer (hereinafter the “consumer") must purchase one (1) case of twelve (12) cans (355 mL) or more of Michelob Ultra at a participating establishment. To enter the contest, the participant must have Internet access, a valid e-mail address at the time of entry. There are two ways to enter the contest: i) go to www.shopbeergear.ca/COURSE2024XMUXCLUBPLATINUM and fill out the contest entry form in its entirety, then click on "Submit", or ii) scan a QR code found on promotional material at participating locations, fill out the entry form in its entirety, then click on "Submit".

Limit of one (1) entry per person per day during the Contest Period. No other method of entry will be accepted. Any entrant attempting to enter with multiple accounts under multiple identities will be disqualified and will forfeit any prize won, at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor. If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the email address provided at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The person assigned to the email address by an online service provider, Internet access provider or other organization responsible for assigning the email address for the domain associated with the submitted email address is considered the authorized account holder. An entrant may be required to provide the Contest Sponsor with proof that they are the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning Entry. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason whatsoever, at its sole discretion.

No responsibility is assumed by the Contest Sponsor for any inability of a potential entrant to successfully enter the contest for any reason. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled, illegible or incomplete entries. Proof of transmission (e.g. screenshots) does not constitute proof of receipt.

For no purchase entry, entries must be received by the Contest Closing Date. Entries received after the Contest Closing Date will not be eligible and will not be processed.

 

NO PURCHASE ENTRY

To enter without making a purchase, please refer to the "HOW TO ENTER" section.

 

ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open only to residents of Quebec who are of legal drinking age and who are not employees, officers, directors, contractors, agents or representatives of the Contest Sponsor, or their respective parent companies, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, agencies, distribution companies, applicable provincial liquor authorities, participating liquor licensees, prize suppliers, the Contest judge or any person domiciled at the same address as any of the above. Provincial liquor authorities are not connected with this Contest in any way and are not in any way responsible for any matter relating to this Contest.

 

DRAW

One (1) entrant will be randomly selected by the Contest Sponsor or its designated representative in Montreal, Quebec on May 20, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (EST) from among all entries received. Entries will be stored in a Contest database and will be randomly selected in accordance with these Official Rules (the Contest database and the site on which these Official Rules are posted by the Contest Sponsor are collectively referred to as the “Contest Website”). The potential winner will be selected in accordance with these Official Rules.

 

PRIZE

There is one (1) prize to be won from among all 454 participating establishments. The prize consists of one (1) three (3) day VIP experience for the winner and his/her guest at the Montreal race. The prize includes for the winner and his/her guest: one (1) three (3) day pass to the race with an approximate retail value of $2,000 CAD, four (4) nights at the Novotel hotel (based on double occupancy at the hotel selected by the Contest Sponsor) with an approximate retail value of $1,785 CAD, one (1) ticket to the Maxim evening with an approximate retail value of $900 CAD and $500 CAD in spending money (payable in the form of a Visa prepaid card). Approximate retail value of the prize is $8,585 CAD. The dates of the VIP experience are June 7, 8 and 9, 2024. The dates of the VIP Experience are subject to change at the discretion of the Contest Sponsor. The winner and his/her guest must be 18 years of age or older. All items of a personal nature and other expenses not expressly included in the prize description above are the sole responsibility of the winner and his/her guest. ALCOHOL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRIZE.

Odds of winning the prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.

Prize must be accepted as awarded. The prize is non-transferable, non-exchangeable for cash and cannot be resold. No prize substitutions, except by the Contest Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute the prize or any portion thereof with a prize of equal or greater value. All decisions of the Contest Sponsor are final and not subject to appeal.

 

AWARDING OF PRIZES

The selected entrant will be notified by telephone or e-mail by the Contest Sponsor or its designated representative within 72 hours of the draw date.

Before being declared a winner, the selected entrant must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question on the entry form. The selected entrant must complete and sign the liability waiver form (the "Waiver Form") and comply with these Contest Rules.

The entrant must sign the Release Form that will be sent to him or her and return it to the Contest Sponsor no later than 72 hours after receiving it.

If the selected entrant has not returned the Release Form to the Contest Sponsor or its designated representative within 72 hours, another entrant may, at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor, be selected by random draw, in which case that entrant will become the selected entrant. The previously selected entrant will be disqualified and will not be entitled to any prizes. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any failure by an entrant to receive notification for any reason or for failing to receive a response from a selected entrant.

The Prize will only be awarded to the entrant confirmed winner entrant. If a potential winner (a) fails to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question, (b) fails to complete the exemption form correctly and return it by the due date, (c) fails to comply with these Rules (as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole discretion) d) cannot be contacted in accordance with these Rules for any reason and/or e) cannot accept the Prize for any reason, then he/she will be disqualified from the Contest (and must forfeit all rights to the Prize).

 

CONDITIONS AND DISCLAIMER

Before being declared a winner, the selected entrant must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question indicated on the entry form. Before the prize is awarded, the winner may be required to sign a Declaration of Compliance with the Official Rules and one or more release forms releasing the Contest Sponsor (including its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives), its parent companies, subsidiaries, professional advisors, provincial liquor authorities and its advertising and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability arising out of, under or in connection with the operation of the Contest, including, without limitation, liability arising from the acceptance and use of the Prizes as awarded, the administration of the Contest and the selection of a potential winner. By entering the Contest or accepting a prize, the entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all causes of action, for any and all claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or in connection with the possession or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to personal injury, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.

 

GENERAL STATEMENTS

The Prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, non-refundable, has no cash surrender value, cannot be resold, and must be accepted as awarded, without substitution. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize, or any portion thereof, with a prize or prizes of equal or greater value for any reason. The decisions of the Sponsor and/or Contest Administrator are final and without appeal and each entrant agrees to abide by all instructions and decisions of the Sponsor and/or Contest Administrator.

No communication will be entered into except with the selected entrant(s). All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor. Any entry that is illegible, incomplete, altered or contains false information is invalid. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions or any internet or telephone network or broadcast transmission during the Contest Period. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to modify or terminate this Contest at any time without notice to entrants.

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Released Parties are not responsible for damages caused or claimed to be caused by: (i) any Entry, prize or other correspondence or data that is lost, stolen, late, garbled, delayed, damaged or misdirected for any reason; (ii) any failure, interruption, technical malfunction or delay (iii) any email, text message or other communication sent or received by the Contest Sponsor or any of its agents or delegates for any reason; (iv) any false, misdirected or inaccurate information, whether caused by the sites, users, or by equipment or programming errors associated with or utilized by the Contest (v) any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of one or more Contest entries; for problems with the operation of a website or website functionality, regardless of cause; (vi) malfunctions or damage to any telephone network or lines, computer equipment, data, software, online systems, servers, or access providers (vii) any lost functionality due to non-activation of cookies; (viii) traffic congestion on the Internet; (ix) the security or privacy of information transmitted over computer networks; (x) breaches of confidentiality due to interference by third-party “hackers” or for any damage caused or suffered by a participant or any other person as a result of any such event or occurrence; or (xi) technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, including lost, misdirected or corrupted entries, damage caused by viruses, worms or Trojan Horses, or any other damage that may limit an entrant's ability to participate in the Contest.

 

ERRORS

The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of the Contest, including but not limited to errors in advertising, the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of a winner, or the distribution of any prize. All decisions of the Contest Sponsor are final.

 

RIGHT TO TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST 

The Contest Sponsor may at any time, in its sole discretion and without liability, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, subject only to any approvals required by law, if fraud, technical failures, errors in communications or otherwise or other causes beyond the control of the Contest Sponsor corrupt the administration, integrity or security of the Contest or if any other factor interferes with the conduct of the Contest as contemplated by these Contest Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event of early termination of the Contest, a notice to that effect will be published on the Contest Website. In addition, for the purposes of determining eligibility to win a prize in the event of early termination of the Contest, all eligible entries received prior to the time of early termination will be considered valid and, for the purposes of these Contest Rules, the Contest Period will be deemed to have ended at the time of early termination. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right at any time, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors, including but not limited to typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors. No waiver by the Contest Sponsor of any term hereof shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of any other term.

 

INTERPRETATION

In the event of any dispute regarding the interpretation of these Official Rules, the decision or interpretation of the Contest Sponsor and/or the Administrator shall prevail. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

 

DISQUALIFICATIONS

The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who (i) tampers with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; (ii) acts in violation of the Official Rules; or (iii) acts in a disloyal or disruptive manner, or with intent to hinder, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or to post inappropriate or degrading material on the web page. WARNING: ANY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR ALTER ANY ENTRY OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS; IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE, THE CONTEST SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY SUCH ENTRANT OR INDIVIDUAL AND SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER RELIEF AGAINST SUCH ENTRANT OR INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

DISPUTES 

QUEBEC RESIDENTS: SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW AND THESE OFFICIAL RULES, ENTRANTS EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE COURTS OF QUEBEC SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CONTEST AND AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF QUEBEC. THE VENUE FOR ANY LITIGATION OR DISPUTE IS MONTREAL, QUEBEC.

 

PRIVACY

The Contest Sponsor respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected from entrants will only be used by the Contest Sponsor to administer the Contest and fulfill the prize requirements and, only if consent is given at the time of entry, to provide entrants with information about upcoming promotions and/or events of the Contest Sponsor. For more information on how the Contest Sponsor collects, uses, and discloses personal information, please see the Contest Sponsor’s privacy policy, available at https://www.labattbrands.com/images/policy.pdf.

 

SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAWS

The Contest is subject to these complete Official Rules and all applicable federal, provincial and local laws and regulations. By entering the Contest, you acknowledge that you have read the Official Rules and agree to abide by their terms and the decisions of the Contest Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. All federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

 

LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES  

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, point-of-sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern, and control. The decision or interpretation of the Contest Sponsor shall prevail.