MOLSON RIVALRY TRAIN CONTEST
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS (“Official Rules”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT WITH AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
(1) CONTEST PERIOD: The Molson Canadian Rivalry Train Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 9:00 a.m. ET on December 6, 2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 18, 2023 (the “Contest Period”).
(2) ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is only open to legal residents of the Province of Ontario who are nineteen (19) years of age or older, living within one hundred and twenty (120) kilometers of the City of Toronto (each an “Entrant”). Employees and the immediate family members (including those with whom they are domiciled) of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (“MLSE”), Molson Canada 2005 (“Molson”, and together with MLSE, the “Contest Sponsors”), the Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Hockey League and its member teams, NHL Enterprises LP and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, governors, agents, their advertising and promotional agencies (together with Contest Sponsors, the “Released Parties”) are not eligible to enter the Contest. Determinations of Contest eligibility shall be made in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor and shall be final and binding.
(3) HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, each Entrant must complete the following steps in order to obtain one (1) entry into the Contest draw (each an “Entry” and collectively “Entries”):
PURCHASE ENTRY METHOD
o Open or download the Toronto Maple Leafs Mobile App (the “App”), available for free download at the Apple App Store or Google Play Store;·
o Purchase a Molson Canadian or Molson Ultra can at an LCBO, Beer Store or other licensed distributor;·
o Scan the Molson Canadian or Molson Ultra logo on front of can using the AR technology via the Toronto Maple Leafs app;·
o Once the can is scanned, complete all required fields and submit the “Contest Entry Form” found on the app.
NO PURCHASE ENTRY METHOD
To enter and qualify for the Contest without making a purchase, please write a fifty (50) word minimum essay about why you are a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Each essay must be unique, original and written by the entrant submitting the essay, and cannot be mechanically reproduced. Limit of one (1) essay per envelope bearing sufficient postage. Each entrant must include, with his/her essay, his/her name, address, postal code, email address and daytime phone number and mail these materials to: MLSE “Molson Rivalry Train Contest”, 50 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5J 2L2 (each, a “No Purchase Request”). All No Purchase Requests must be postmarked by December 19, 2024 and be received at the aforesaid address no later than five (5) days after the end of the Contest Period to be eligible. If your No Purchase Request is received in accordance with these Rules (as determined by the Contest Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion), you will receive one (1) Entry, subject to your compliance with these Rules (as determined by the Contest Sponsors in their sole and absolute discretion). All additional/duplicate No Purchase Requests will not be accepted.
Limit of one (1) Entry per person during the Contest Period. An Entry will be declared invalid if they are incomplete, damaged, irregular, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced. If it is discovered by the Contest Sponsors (using any evidence or other information made available to, or otherwise discovered by, the Contest Sponsors) that any person has attempted to use (or attempt to use) multiple names, identities, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter the Contest more than once or to otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest, he/she may be disqualified from the Contest, and any future contests of the Contest Sponsor, in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.
The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsors – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an Entrant’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of an Entry entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Contest Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Official Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Contest Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification of the Entrant, in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.
Each potential winner of a Prize (a “Selected Entrant”) may also be requested to provide the Contest Sponsors with reasonable proof that he/she is the Authorized Account Holder of the email account associated with the potentially winning Entry. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder in whose name the email account is registered, provided that person meets all other eligibility criteria of this Contest. "Authorized Account Holder" shall mean the natural person assigned to an email address and/or telephone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider, telephone service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
All Entries shall become the property of the Contest Sponsors and none shall be returned.
(4) PRIZES:
Two (2) prizes (each a “Prize”) in total are available to be won during the Contest Period. Each Prize will include:
· Two (2) tickets to the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens on January 18, 2025; and
· Two (2) night standard accommodation in a double occupancy room at a hotel in Montreal on January 17 and January 18, 2024; and
· Round trip train ticket from Toronto to Montreal
The approximate retail value of each Prize is $2400. A Prize Winner is not entitled to any difference between the actual value of the Prize and the approximate retail value stated herein. Specific seat location shall be in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor. Winner’s guest must be 19 years of age or older to participate in this Prize.
All incidental costs and expenses associated with a Prize that are not specifically referred to herein, including (without limitation) transportation to and from game(s), meals, beverages, gratuities, souvenirs, incidental and personal expenses, and items of a personal nature are not included and are the sole responsibility of each Prize Winner. Each Prize Winner must follow all directions of the Contest Sponsors with respect to the Prize or any aspect thereof. Failure to do so may result in termination of participation, or continued participation, in the Prize or any aspect thereof.
Each Prize Winner and his/her guest acknowledge and accept all risk of damages, injury or other loss incidental to any game for which tickets are issued, whether occurring before, during or after the game, and hereby voluntarily agree to assume the same. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right to refuse admission and/or to expel from a game and/or any other aspect of the Prize, any person whose conduct is deemed by them to be objectionable. Expulsion from the game cancels the tickets for the offending individual(s) and the individual(s) thereupon forfeit(s) all claims with respect to the tickets. Participation in the Prize is subject to compliance with all applicable laws, by-laws, regulations and any applicable facility or carrier rules; failure to comply may result in non-admission or expulsion from further participation in the Prize.
Each Prize must be accepted as awarded without substitution and is not transferrable, refundable, for resale or convertible to cash. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in the event that a Prize, or any component of a Prize, cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute the same for another prize or component of equal or greater value, without notice or liability. In the event that a substitute prize is awarded, such prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged for cash or otherwise. The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.
(5) WINNER SELECTION: To determine a Winner, a random draw will be conducted at the offices of the Contest Sponsors (50 Bay Street, Toronto, ON) on December 20, 2024 (“Draw Date”) from amongst all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period. Each Selected Entrant will be contacted by the Contest Sponsors at the telephone number and/or email address provided in the Profile section of the App following the draw. Note: where and how will the skill-testing question be administered? If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted or fails to respond within twenty-four (24) hours of the first attempt of contact by the Contest Sponsor, they will be considered to have forfeited the Prize and will be disqualified and another Entrant may be selected, in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors, from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with a Selected Entrant, there are no more eligible Entries, or there is insufficient time to award the Prize, whichever comes first. In the event that an alternate Selected Entrant is required to be selected, the same above-noted process will apply. The Contest Sponsors will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a Selected Entrant.
No telephone contact or other correspondence in association with the Contest will be entered into except with each Selected Entrant.
(6) CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE: To be declared a winner (“Winner”), each Selected Entrant must answer correctly, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question posed by the Contest Sponsors in a format of its choosing. Each Selected Entrant will also be required to sign a Declaration, Release and Waiver Form (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Official Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, without substitution, and releasing the Released Parties from any liability in connection with the Prize or the Contest before being granted the Prize.
If a Selected Entrant does not meet all of the Contest requirements, fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question or does not sign and return the Release Form to the Contest Sponsors within the time frame specified therein, that Selected Entrant will forfeit their Prize and the Contest Sponsors shall be entitled (but not obligated) to select another Entrant from the remaining eligible Entries until such time as contact is made with an Entrant or there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first. This process may continue until the Prize has been awarded or there is insufficient time to permit the awarding of a Prize. In the event that an alternate Selected Entrant is required to be selected, the same above-noted process will apply. The Contest Sponsors are not responsible, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, for any failure to contact any Selected Entrant. The Contest Sponsors will contact each Winner following receipt of their signed Release Form to arrange for delivery of the Prize.
GENERAL RULES
In the event of a conflict between the Official Rules and any instructions or interpretations of these Official Rules given by an employee of the Contest Sponsors regarding the Contest, these Official Rules shall prevail. 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, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
(7) INDEMNIFICATION: By submitting an Entry into this Contest, each Entrant confirms his or her understanding of and compliance with these Official Rules. Each Entrant, and his/her representatives, heirs, next of kin or assignees (“Entrant’s Representatives”), hereby releases and holds the Released Parties harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Entrant, Entrant’s Representatives or any other person, including personal injury, death or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Official Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The Entrant and Entrant’s Representatives agree to fully indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.
(8) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or for any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of Entries, the selection of the Winner or for any printing or other errors in any Contest materials. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, tampering, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of Entries. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems, viruses or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or Direct Messaging on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to Entrants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Contest.
None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind, including without limitation, direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages which may be sustained to an Entrant's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from an Entrant's attempt to either participate in the Contest or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest or use of any website. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on any website is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
(9) CONTEST ADMINISTRATION: All decisions regarding the Contest remain with the Contest Sponsors. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, suspend and/or terminate any or all parts of the Contest for any reason.
The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be in violation of these Official Rules. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right to refuse an Entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Official Rules, deliberately damage any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and the Contest Sponsors reserve the right to seek damages and/or other relief (including attorneys’ fees) from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying Entrants from this and future contests of the Contest Sponsors. In their sole determination, the Contest Sponsors may disqualify any person who acts in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person and to void all such person’s associated Entries. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest should fraud, virus, bugs, or other reasons beyond the control of the Contest Sponsors corrupt the security, proper play or administration of the Contest.
(10) PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS: By accepting a Prize, each Winner agrees to allow MLSE and its respective subsidiaries and affiliates, promotional and advertising agencies and representatives the right to use his/her name, biographical information, image, photos and/or likeness and statements for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes in connection with this Contest, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but not limited to on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
The Contest Sponsors respect your right to privacy. Personal information collected from Entrants will only be used by the Contest Sponsors to administer the Contest and, only if consent is actively given at the time of entry, to provide Entrants with information regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from the Contest Sponsors. For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Contest Sponsors, please refer to the Contest Sponsor’s privacy policy, available at http://www.mlse.com/privacy_policy.aspx.
(11) GOVERNING LAW: The Contest shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations as between any person and/or Entrant and the Contest Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, including the procedural provisions of those laws, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws. The Contest Sponsors and all Entrants hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of that Province, sitting in the City of Toronto, Ontario, in respect of the determination of any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of these Official Rules and/or the Contest and agree that any such determination shall be brought solely and exclusively before such courts.
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 otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
Any words herein importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa in both the singular and the plural.