2024 TASTE THE THRILLS SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.1. Sponsor
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Cub Stores Holdings, LLC (“Sponsor”) located at 421 South Third Street, Stillwater, MN 55082.
2. Eligibility
2024 TASTE THE THRILLS SWEEPSTAKES (the "Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor, Wells Enterprises, Inc.each of their affiliates and other companies associated with the promotion of the Sweepstakes, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
3. Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. Entrant’s information is being provided to Sponsor and not to Facebook.
By submitting a photo or comment, entrant grants Sponsor, its subsidiaries and affiliates and their agents and third-party service providers an irrevocable, perpetual and royalty-free right to use, reproduce, edit, display, transmit, modify, publish, and otherwise make use of the submitted photo or other information in any and all media, whether now known or hereinafter created for any purpose. By submitting any photo, you hereby represent and warrant that the submitted photo or information does not and shall not infringe on any copyright, any rights of privacy or publicity of any person, or any other right of any third party, and entrant has the right to grant any and all rights and licenses granted to Sponsor herein, including but not limited to all necessary rights under copyright laws.
4. Sweepstakes Period
The Sweepstakes begins on September 23, 2024 at 11:00AM CT and ends on October 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM CT (the "Sweepstakes Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Sweepstakes Period will be disqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor’s clock is the official timekeeping device for the Sweepstakes.
5. How to Enter
One (1) sweepstakes will be conducted, with Five (5) total winners. To enter, visit the Cub® Facebook page and share your favorite BOMB POP® flavor in the comments section of the Sweepstakes post.
Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, per household and per Facebook account for the duration of the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, email address, Facebook account, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple or different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
6. Alternate Means of Entry
Entries may also be received by mailing a postcard to: Cub Customer Care Team, 421 Third St South, Stillwater Minnesota, 55082. Include your first and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, valid email address, and title of the Sweepstakes you are entering. All mail-in entries must be postmarked within the Sweepstakes Period and received within seven (7) business days thereafter. Limit one (1) mail-in entry per person/email address. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, or postage due mail or entries.
7. Content Guidelines for Facebook Entries
Photos/comments cannot: (a) be sexually explicit or suggestive, violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, profane or pornographic, contain or reference nudity or any materially dangerous activity; (b) promote alcohol, marijuana, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any particular political agenda or message; (c) be obscene or offensive, endorse any form of hate or hate group; (d) contain or reference trademarks, logos or trade dress owned by others, or advertise or promote any brand or product (except BOMB POP®) of any kind, without permission, or contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses; (e) contain copyrighted materials owned by others without permission (for example, music); and (f) contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, photos or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, without permission.
By entering a photo/comment you warrant and represent that: (a) it has not been previously published; (b) it has not received previous awards; (c) it does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; (d) publication of the photo/comment via various media including Web posting and posting in social media, will not infringe on the rights of any third party; and (e) entrant has the right to grant any and all rights and licenses granted to Sponsor herein, including but not limited to all necessary rights under copyright laws. Entrant will indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from any claims to the contrary. Any photo/comment that, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, is deemed to be inappropriate for publication or inclusion in the Sweepstakes for any reason will be void and disqualified.
8. Prize Drawings
On or about October 16, 2024, the Sponsor will select potential winners in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received.
9. Winner Notification
The potential winners will be notified by Facebook message or email, depending on the method by which they entered. Each potential winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance and Release Agreement within three (3) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance and Release Agreement within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits prize. If a potential winner is at least 18 years of age but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance and Release Agreement on the potential winner’s behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Each potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only THREE (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately THIRTY (30) days after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.
10. Prizes
There are five (5) total prize packages being awarded in the Sweepstakes, each containing the following:
-Four (4) general admission tickets to Valley fair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota (approximate retail value $69.80x4 (“ARV: $279.20);
- Four (4) all-day dining vouchers $43.99x4 (ARV: $175.96);
- Four (4) all-day drink vouchers $18.99 x4 (ARV: _$75.96); and,
- One (1) parking voucher (ARV: $17.00) Total ARV of each prize package is $548.12
The total ARV of all prizes packaging being awarded in this Sweepstakes is $2,740.6
Only the elements of the prizes described above are being awarded. Except for the admissions tickets, any food and beverages associated with the all-day dining and drink vouchers, and the parking voucher being awarded, the winners and guests are solely responsible for all other expenses, including but not limited to, travel to and from the amusement park. Admission tickets are subject venue capacity, age, and other restrictions, including standard terms, conditions and health and safety policies applicable to the amusement park. In the event the amusement park is closed, Sponsor will have no obligation to award compensation in lieu thereof. Failure to use the tickets and vouchers does not relieve winner of his/her tax obligations associated with acceptance of a prize, as outlined elsewhere in these Official Rules. Winner’s guest must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance/receipt of the prize.
11. General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Sweepstakes is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Sweepstakes and, in the event of termination, award the prizes at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney's fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsors reserve the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
12. Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Wells Enterprises, Inc., and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Sweepstakes, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents, as well as Facebook, Inc. (the "Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of a prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Sweepstakes, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) any other errors or problems in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, or in any Sweepstakes-related materials; or (e) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance, receipt or misuse of a prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that Facebook is in no way affiliated with the Sweepstakes and cannot be held liable for any reason. Entrant hereby grants Sponsor the right to use entrants email address for future emails and/or promotions.
13. Disputes
Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Minnesota. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of Minnesota, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Minnesota. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys’ fees. 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
14. Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's privacy policy located at https://www.cub.com/about/privacy-policy.html.
15. Winner’s List: For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope by November 30, 2024 to: 421 South Third Street, Stillwater MN 55082. Include the title of the sweepstakes of which you are requesting the winners list for. Sponsor will not respond to incomplete inquiries. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. Entrants’ personal information is submitted to the owner of this Facebook page and not to Facebook. All trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners, used here with permission.