OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE BUD LIGHT “ETW 1 OF 30 CARIBBEAN VACATIONS” CONTEST
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS ("RULES") BEFORE ENTERING THE BUD LIGHT “ETW 1 OF 30 CARIBBEAN VACATIONS” CONTEST (THE "CONTEST"). BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, AN ENTRANT REPRESENTS THAT HE OR SHE SATISFIES ALL OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BELOW AND AGREES TO BE BOUND UNCONDITIONALLY BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND ALL DECISIONS OF LABATT BREWING COMPANY LIMITED (the “CONTEST SPONSOR”).
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. Must be legal resident of Canada who is of legal drinking age in their province of residence. MUST BE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF CANADA.
ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open to any legal resident of Canada who is of legal drinking age in their province or territory of residence, who is not an employee, contractor, agent or representative of the Contest Sponsor or their its affiliates, agencies, distribution companies, and who is not an employee of the applicable provincial liquor agencies, license control/boards and their licensees, retailers, or distributors (the “Provincial Liquor Authorities”), prize suppliers, the contest judge (collectively “Contest Parties”), or a member of the immediate family (parent, spouse, sibling, child) of, or domiciled with any of the foregoing persons. The Provincial Liquor Authorities are not connected with this contest in any manner whatsoever and are not liable in any way whatsoever in regard to any matter which relates to this contest.
To be eligible, participants must have online access with a valid e-mail address at the date of their entry. Each unique PIN can only be entered once. A maximum of one (1) valid PIN code may be entered per person per calendar day. Limit of one PIN code entry per person during the Contest Period. A “day” is defined as a twenty-four (24) hour time period between 12:00 am ET and 11:59:59 pm ET of the same day. If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The individual assigned to the e-mail address by an online service provider, Internet access provider or other organization responsible for assigning the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder. An entrant may be required to provide the Contest Sponsor with proof that she or he is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.
CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest will begin at approximately 9:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on or about March 1st, 2022, and terminate ends on May 31st, 2022, at 11:59 pm (the “Contest Close Date”).
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: During the contest period, (i) find look for a unique PIN code inside the main panel of specially -marked contest packs of Bud Light at participating retailers in all provinces except Ontario except Ontario, go to www.budlight.ca and follow the instructions to enter the PIN code; or (ii) scan the QR code on specially-marked 6x473ml packs of Bud Light at participating retailer sat participating LCBO stores in Ontario and complete the contest entry form; or (iii) obtain one a PIN code through no purchase necessary entry (see NO PURCHASE NECESSARY below for details). Go to www.budlight.ca and follow the instructions to enter the unique PIN for your chance to win 1 of 30 prizes (see PRIZES below for details). In Ontario, BUD LIGHT 6x473ml packs offer a QR code for entry into the draw during the contest period. Entrants may scan the QR code on the packaging for access to the entry portal to submit their entry. Once the PIN has been entered or the QR code scanned, you will be required to complete a contest entry form in full, including providing the correct answer to a skill-testing question. Once all mandatory fields have been completed, click submit to enter the contest. Entrants must complete the contest form in its entirety, including providing the correct answer to the skill-testing question, and be in compliance with these contest rules in order to be eligible to win. Entries must be received prior to the Contest Close Date. Entries received after the Contest Close Date are void.
Limit one (1) entry per person, per day. Limit one prize per person/household. Any participant who attempts to enter with multiple accounts under multiple identities will be disqualified and forfeits any prize won, in the Contest Sponsor’s sole discretion.
IMPORTANT: By entering the Contest, you agree to participate in accordance with, and be bound by, these Rules, and you confirm that you are a legal resident of Canada who is of legal drinking age in their province or territory of residence.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: Purchase is not required and does not enhance a person’s chances of winning. Limit of one (1) no purchase necessary request per person per calendar day. To receive a PIN code without purchase, please send a self-addressed postage stamped envelope to "Bud Light ETW 1 OF 30 CARIBBEAN VACATIONS", 180 Henri Dunant St., Moncton, NB, E1E 1E6. Include your name, return mailing address, the statement "I am 19 years of age or older of legal drinking age in my province or territory of residence and a resident of Canada” and your signature. Limit one (1) request per envelope. Requests must be received in time so that a PIN code can be mailed to you in time to participate before the Contest Close Date. While supplies last. PIN codes are only available while supplies last.
HOW TO WIN: There will be a random draw at approximately 3PM EST for thirty (30) prizes on June 6th, 2022.
In the event that there are fewer eligible entries received for the Prize Draw during the Contest Period than the number of prizes to be awarded, the draw will be conducted only to the extent possible to select up to the maximum potential winners under these Rules. No responsibility is assumed by the Contest Sponsor for any inability of a potential entrant to successfully enter any draw, the contest for any reason or for Prizes that remain unclaimed or unawarded. 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.
Awarding of a prize is subject to verification and compliance with the Rules. Entrants who have not complied with the Rules will be disqualified. The Contest Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, safety, or performance of any prize. Any unclaimed prize will not be awarded.
PRIZES: There are a total of 30 prizes available to be won, each consisting of a trip Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a winner and three (3) guests. Approximate retail value of prize is stated in Canadian dollars.
Trip Details:
Hotel Riu, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Prize is for one winner and three guests to Hotel Riu, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, including return economy airfare from the designated airport closest to the winner's home city residence airport and to Punta Cana, and seven (7) nights standard hotel accommodation at Hotel Riu in Punta Cana, (based on double occupancy) and 3 meals per person per day at hotel. Credit card is required for check in. and all expenses paid up to $500 a day CAD. Alcohol is not included in the prize. Winner and’s guests must also be 19 years of age or older of legal drinking age and carry valid driver's license and credit card required for check in and car rentals. Contest winners and guests are responsible for all costs and expenses not listed above, including but not limited to valid travel documentation (including valid passport and proof of COVID 19 vaccination and/or negative PCR test within stipulated timeframe as applicable for air travel specifically), insurance, food & beverage, communications, transportation, hotel incidentals, transfers to/from residence and airport and all personal expenses. Winner and guests are responsible for all costs and expenses not listed above, including but not limited to travel documentation (valid passport), insurance, communications, transportation, hotel incidentals, transfers to/from residence and departure point, and all personal expenses. Winner’s guests must be 19 years of age or older. Dates of travel are subject to provincial and federal regulations and to availability at time of booking and are valid to December 1, 2022. Trip must be booked by December 31st, 2022 and taken by December 31st, 2023” Winner and guests must sign an official declaration of compliance and prize release form which will be provided by the Contest Sponsor prior to receiving the prize. The Contest Sponsor is not liable if travel is impeded or refused by reason or decisions of any government authorities (domestic or foreign). COVID-19 advisory: Regional travel restrictions may apply. Please consult all guidelines (local, provincial, and federal, airline, destination country) guidelines for travel restrictions related to COVID-19 prior to booking or participating in travel experiences.
Dates of the trips are to be determined by the Contest Sponsor. Trip must be booked before December 1st, 2022. Contest Sponsor reserves the right to provide a substitute prize (or a portion thereof) of similar value to the Contest winner (specific travel dates /destination to be determined by Contest Sponsor) or award the approximate retail value as a cash prize, as determined by the Contest Sponsor in its sole discretion for any reason. Alcohol is not included in the prize. Transportation to / from destination will be by air and will be determined by the Contest Sponsor. Winner and guests are responsible for all costs and expenses not listed above, including but not limited to travel documentation (valid passport), insurance, communications, transportation, hotel incidentals, transfers to/from residence and departure point, and all personal expenses. Winner’s guests must be 19 years of age or older. Winner and winner’s guests must sign an official Declaration of Compliance and Prize Release form which will be provided by the Contest Sponsor prior to receiving the prize. The Contest Sponsor is not liable if travel is impeded or refused by reason or decisions of any governmental authorities (foreign or domestic), or other airline or airport authorities. The Contest Sponsor is not liable if travel is impeded or refused by reason or decisions of any governmental authorities (federal or provincial) or regional health authorities. Regional travel restrictions may apply. Please consult local, provincial, and federal guidelines for travel restrictions related to COVID-19 prior to booking or participating in travel experiences.
The approximate retail value of each trip is $8,000 CAD.
HOW TO CLAIM A PRIZE: If you have been drawn as a potential winner, you must do the following in order to be declared a winner:
(i) Respond to the email notification from the Contest Sponsor’s designated agent within three (3) business days and provide the information requested to set up a phone call, by email.
(ii) Correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical, electronic, or otherwise, the required time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by the Contest Sponsor’s designated agent at a mutually agreeable time within the timeframe stipulated by the Contest Sponsor.
(iii) Sign the official declaration of compliance and prize release form (guests must also sign a release form), which includes releasing the Contest Parties from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her their participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of any Prize or any portion thereof and return to the Contest Sponsors’ designated agent by fax or by email within three (3) business days of receipt of the official declaration of compliance and prize release form; and
(iv) Otherwise comply with these Rules.
If a potential winner of a Prize fails to meet any of these requirements, he/she they will be disqualified and forfeit the Prize they have been selected as eligible to win. Should the selected Prize winner entrant be disqualified as provided under these Rules, the Contest Sponsor may then, at their sole and absolute discretion, select by random draw another eligible entrant for the Prize whom the Contest Sponsor or its representative will attempt to contact, and who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner. The potential winner of any Prize may be required to furnish proof of identification that may include a driver’s license or other form of government photo identification as part of the verification process. The Contest Sponsor and/or Agent will not be responsible for failed attempts to notify the potential Prize winner.
Each Prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be substituted, transferred, exchanged, or surrendered for cash, except at the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor, which may award a substitute prize of equal or greater value or award the approximate retail value as a cash prize at its sole discretion. Each Prize winner acknowledges that the Contest Parties have not made or are not in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, condition, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By participating in this Contest, entrant accepts and agrees to these Rules and all decisions of the Contest Sponsor and its designated agents (who may be employees, agents, or independent contractors of the Contest Sponsor), which shall be final and legally binding on entrant in all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be returned.
The winner agrees to the use of his/her/their name, image, likeness, persona, and city/province of residence for publicity purposes, and grants to the Contest Sponsor any and all rights to said use without further notice or compensation. The Contest Sponsor and its respective affiliates are not responsible for printing, technical errors, distribution, or production errors. The Contest Sponsor does not warrant that access to or use of the Contest will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Entrants and/or winners assume liability for injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participating in the Contest, by the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize awarded, including but not limited to claims/damages for personal injury, or property damage. Moreover, as a condition of entering, entrants agree: (a) to release the Contest Sponsor and the Administrator, and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents, from any and all liability, loss or damage incurred with respect to participating in the Contest or the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any Prize , (b) that under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim for all such damages; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any Prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding legal fees and court costs. This exclusion or limitation of liability will not apply to the extent that any applicable statue prohibits such exclusion or limitation of liability.
The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions including lost, misappropriated, or corrupted entries, virus, worm or Trojan Horse damage or any other damage which may limit a participant's ability to participate in the Contest.
INDENTIFICATION: By entering the Contest and/or accepting a prize, the entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Contest Parties from any liability whatsoever and waive any and all causes of action, for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, the Contest or acceptance, possession, or use of any prize (including without limitation claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to personal injuries, 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. Failure to comply with these provisions may result in disqualification.
GENERAL: PINs obtained through unauthorized sources, or which are not original or are illegible, altered, reproduced, stolen, forged, counterfeited, irregular, or that contain printing or other errors are void. All decisions of the Contest Sponsor shall be final. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for errors in the offer or administration of this contest, including but not limited to, errors in the advertising, the contest rules, selection of the winners or the distribution of any prize. In the event that, due to an error, more than the advertised number of prizes are claimed, no more than the number of prizes specified in these rules shall be awarded. As such, there will be a random draw conducted amongst all eligible prize claimants after the contest closing date to award the specified prizes. The contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, municipal, and local laws. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to modify or terminate this contest at any time without notice to participants.
RIGHT TO TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND: The Contest Sponsor may at any time, at its sole discretion and without liability, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, subject only to approvals required by law, if fraud, technical failures or communications or any other errors 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 this Contest as contemplated by these Rules. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, in the event of early termination of the Contest, a notice will be posted on the Contest Website to that effect. 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 as valid and for the purposes of these Rules, the Contest Period will be deemed to have ended at the moment of early termination. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, at any time, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors, including without limitation, any typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors. No waiver on the part of the Contest Sponsor to enforce of any term herein shall be deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver of any other term.
DISPUTES: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and the Contest Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the Province of Ontario without regard to conflicts of law principles. All entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the Province of Ontario.
RESIDENTS OF QUEBEC: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement
INVALIDITY: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these 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 Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
PRIVACY: The Contest Sponsor respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected from entrants will only be used by the Contest Sponsor to conduct the Contest and fulfill any prize requirements. With your consent, we may collect, use, and disclose your information in accordance with our privacy policy and/or provide you with information regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from the Contest Sponsor. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Contest Sponsor, please refer to the Contest Sponsor’s privacy policy, available at http://www.labatt.com/legal/lbc_eng_privacy.htmlThe Contest Sponsor respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected from entrants will only be used by the Contest Sponsor to conduct the Contest and fulfill any prize requirements and, only if consent is given at the time of entry, to provide the entrants with information regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from the Contest Sponsor. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Contest Sponsor, please refer to the Contest Sponsor’s privacy policy, available at http://labatt.com/legal/lbc_eng_privacy.html
