OFFICIAL RULES OF THE “BUDWEISER X RIMOUSKI 2025 MEMORIAL CUP” CONTEST
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES (“OFFICIAL RULES") BEFORE ENTERING THE “BUDWEISER X COUPE MEMORIAL RIMOUSKI 2025” CONTEST (THE “CONTEST"). BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT SATISFIES ALL OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BELOW AND AGREES TO BE UNCONDITIONALLY BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND ALL DECISIONS OF LA BRASSERIE LABATT LIMITÉE (THE “CONTEST SPONSOR").
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. YOU MUST BE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE IN YOUR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE AND A RESIDENT OF QUEBEC.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to participate, you must:
i. Be a legal resident of Quebec;
ii. Be of legal drinking age in your province of residence;
iii. Not be an employee, officer, director, subcontractor, agent or representative of the Contest Sponsor, or any of its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agencies or distribution companies.
iv. Not be an employee of a provincial liquor authority, liquor corporation or liquor board or its licensees, retailers or distributors (the “Provincial Liquor Authorities”); or
v. Not be a member of the immediate family (parent, spouse, brother, sister, child) of one of the above persons or domiciled at the same address as one of the above persons.
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.
To be eligible, entrants must have Internet access and a valid e-mail address at the time of entry. If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder associated with the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The person assigned to the e-mail address by an online service provider, Internet access provider, or any other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses 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 he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.
CONTEST PERIOD: The contest begins on or about March 1, 2025, at 8:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and ends on April 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Closing Date”), after which no further entries will be accepted (the “Contest Period”).
HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, there are only two (2) ways to enter the Contest:
i. UNIQUE PIN CODE: Eligible participants can find a PIN code located on the cash receipt when purchasing one (1) case of 20 or more cans of Budweiser (sold at participating locations or while supplies last. Subject to availability). Visit http://www.shopbeergear.ca/Coupe-Memorial-Rimouski-2025 (the “Contest Website”) and follow the instructions to enter the unique PIN code for your chance to win a prize.
ii. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: To request a unique PIN code without making a purchase, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “BUDWEISER X RIMOUSKI 2025 MEMORIAL CUP CONTEST”, 180 Henri Dunant Street, Moncton, NB, E1E 1E6, along with an original 100-word essay explaining “why you would like to enter the contest” (the “Essay”). There is a limit of one (1) application per envelope. In your envelope, please include (i) your original handwritten Essay; (ii) another stamped envelope with your return address; and (iii) a sheet of paper containing your name, date of birth, date, signature and the statement “I am of legal drinking age and a resident of Quebec. Only original texts will be accepted. Entries submitted more than once will be disqualified and will not be eligible for further participation. Requests must be received in time for a unique PIN code to be mailed to you so that you can enter before the Contest Closing Date of April 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. While supplies last. Any request that does not meet each of these requirements will be rejected at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor is under no obligation to notify you if your request is denied. Unique PIN codes obtained without purchase can then be entered on the Contest Website.
Once you have entered your unique PIN code, you will be asked to complete a Contest entry form in full, including correctly answering a mathematical skill-testing question. Once all fields have been completed, click on the "Submit" button. Unique PIN codes obtained from unauthorized sources, or which are not original, or which are illegible, modified, reproduced, stolen, counterfeit, irregular or contain printing or other errors are void. Each unique PIN code may be entered only once. To be eligible to win, entrants must complete the Contest entry form in its entirety and comply with these Official Contest Rules.
Limit of one (1) entry per person, per day (between 12:00:01 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. each calendar day during the Contest Period), regardless of method of entry. Entries must be received by the Contest Closing Date. Entries received after the Contest Closing Date will be void. There are no other ways to submit an entry other than those mentioned above. Multiple entrants may not share the same e-mail address. Entrants may not enter with multiple e-mails or under multiple identities. Any entrant attempting to enter with multiple e-mails, accounts or identities will be disqualified and will forfeit any prize won, at Contest Sponsor's sole discretion.
EACH PRIZE WINNER IS DEEMED A POTENTIAL PRIZE WINNER PENDING VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY, PROVISION OF A CORRECT ANSWER TO A MATHEMATICAL SKILL-TESTING QUESTION AND EXECUTION OF A RELEASE AND INDEMNITY (IF APPLICABLE). ALL POTENTIAL PRIZE WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY THE CONTEST SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONTEST. PRIZES WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED. THE SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREENSHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS.
The Contest Sponsor assumes no responsibility for the inability of any potential entrant to successfully participate in the Contest for any reason whatsoever. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible entries, prize notification messages or any other information related to the Contest (collectively, the “Contest Information”), or Contest Information that has been submitted in error or that has been produced or distributed in a manner inconsistent with these Contest Rules, all of which are void.
VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS' IDENTITY: The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of compliance with these Official Rules (including, without limitation, proof of identity or eligibility) in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification): (i) to verify a person's eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) to verify the eligibility or legitimacy of any information relating to the Contest (as defined below) submitted or received (or purportedly submitted or received) in connection with this Contest; or (iii) for any other reason deemed necessary by the Contest Sponsor, at its sole and absolute discretion, in connection with the administration of this Contest. Failure to provide such proof to the Contest Sponsor's complete satisfaction within the time period specified by the Contest Sponsor may result in disqualification. The Contest Sponsor's server data will be the sole determinant of time for the purposes of this Contest. All information requested by or provided to the Contest Sponsor in connection with the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any entrant if, in the opinion of the Contest Sponsor, the entrant has at any time provided false, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information. All decisions of the Contest Sponsor are final and not subject to appeal.
PRIZE: There are thirty-five (35) prizes to be won, consisting of five (5) pairs of passports (for the winner and one guest) to attend the Memorial Cup in Rimouski or one (1) of 30 Océanic de Rimouski 30th anniversary jerseys (hereinafter, the “Prize”). Approximate retail value of one (1) pair of passports: $896.76 CAD and $139.99 CAD for one (1) jersey. Alcohol is not part of the Prize.
The Memorial Cup will take place between May 22 and June 1, 2025 (subject to the event schedule and at the discretion of the Contest Sponsor), and the winner and his/her guest must be available to attend at all times on these dates. Contest winners are responsible for all expenses and costs not listed as part of the Prize. Once the winner has been confirmed, the Prize will be shipped to the address provided by the selected entrant on the liability waiver form or declaration of compliance with the Official Rules (if applicable). The Contest Sponsor will not deliver the Prize to a post office box. Winner and guest must be 18 years of age or older. The winner and his/her guest must comply with all venue and event policies, including, but not limited to, providing valid photo identification on-site for age verification or identification purposes, if requested. The Contest Sponsor will not be held responsible if entry to the Site is denied due to reasons or decisions of government authorities (federal or provincial) or regional health authorities. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to withhold all or part of the Prize from the winner or his/her guest if, at its sole discretion, it deems that he/she is intoxicated, represents a health or safety risk, has violated the policy or law of the venue, or has brought the Contest Sponsor into disrepute. The winner and his/her guest may require electronic (paperless) access to passports only, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the venue. The Contest Sponsor will not be held responsible for the cancellation for any reason whatsoever of the event associated with the Prize. Additional terms and conditions apply and appear on the passport once it has been awarded.
Prize must be accepted as awarded. The Prize is not transferable or exchangeable for cash, and may not be resold. No substitutions except by Contest Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute the Prize or any portion of the Prize with a prize of equal or greater value. All decisions of the Contest Sponsor relating to the Prize are final and not subject to appeal. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for the Prize once it has been shipped.
ODDS: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entry Forms received. The number of prizes available will decrease as prizes are won or claimed.
AWARDING OF PRIZES: The Contest will consist of one (1) random draw in which the Contest Sponsor will randomly select thirty-five (35) entries from all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The draw will take place on May 1, 2025, at noon ET (the “Draw Date"). Prizes will be awarded once the Contest Sponsor has confirmed that the potential winner complies with these Contest Rules. Entrants must complete the Contest entry form in its entirety, including confirming that they are of legal drinking age, that they reside in Quebec and that they have correctly answered a timed mathematical skill-testing question. All required steps must be completed before a Prize will be awarded.
Before a Prize is awarded, the winner may be required to sign a declaration of compliance with the Official Rules and a liability release form releasing the Prize provider and Contest Sponsor, as well as their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, professional advisors, provincial liquor authorities and advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents (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 Prize as awarded, the administration of the Contest and the selection of a potential winner.
If a potential Prize winner is found to be ineligible for any reason, refuses to accept a Prize, incorrectly answers the mandatory mathematical skill-testing question or does not have sufficient time to correctly answer the mandatory mathematical skill-testing question, he or she will be disqualified and forfeits the Prize. The Contest Sponsor will not contact the participants, with the exception of selected participants. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible if, for any reason, a selected entrant does not receive notification or if the Contest Sponsor does not receive a selected entrant's response.
RELEASE: By entering the Contest and/or by accepting a Prize, each entrant (i) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and all conditions of entry; (ii) agrees that the decisions of the Contest Sponsor are final and binding; (iii) releases and forever discharges the Released Parties from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, claims, liabilities, losses or expenses and any and all rights, accounts, damages, prejudice or costs, including, without limitation, liability for any injury or loss or damage of any kind to entrant or any other person, including personal injury, death or property damage, arising out of or in any way connected, directly or indirectly, with the Contest, including, but not limited to, participation in the Contest, any violation of these Official Rules, the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any Contest Prize (or any part thereof), and any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of a Contest Prize, or the violation or infringement of any intellectual property right or any right of publicity, personality or privacy, and agrees to fully indemnify the Released Parties from any and all third-party claims related to the foregoing.
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, delayed, garbled, distorted, delayed, damaged or misdirected for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any failure, interruption, technical malfunction or delay; (iii) any e-mail, personal message, text message or other communication sent or received by the Contest Sponsor or any of its agents or designated person for any reason whatsoever; (iv) for any incorrect, untimely or inaccurate information, whether caused by the Contest Website, users, or by equipment or programming errors associated with or utilized in the Contest; (v) for any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of any entry or registration in the Contest or failure to receive a unique PIN code by the Contest Closing Date; (vi) for any problems with the operation of the Contest Website or any function of the Contest Website, regardless of cause; (vii) malfunction or damage to the phone network, computer equipment, data, software, online systems, servers or access providers; (viii) any functionality lost due to the absence or deactivation of browser cookies; (ix) Internet traffic; (x) the security or confidentiality of information transmitted over computer networks; (xi) invasion of privacy due to infiltration by a third-party or any damage suffered by a participant or any other person as a result of such an event; or (xii) 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 a person'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 Contest Website, the selection and announcement of a winner, or errors in the distribution of a Prize. In no event will the Contest Sponsor be liable for more than the number of Prizes stated in these Official Rules (at any level). If, due to printing, production, online, Internet, computer or other error of any kind, a Prize notification incorrectly states the applicable Prize that an entrant is eligible to win, or erroneously states that an entrant is a potential winner, that entrant will only be eligible to receive the applicable Prize that an entrant is eligible to win according to the Contest Sponsor's official data and records (as determined by the Contest Sponsor at its sole and absolute discretion).
RIGHT TO TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST: 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 any approvals required by law, if fraud, technical failures, errors in communications 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 Official Contest Rules, the Contest Period will be deemed to have ended at the time of early termination. No waiver by the Contest Sponsor of any term hereof shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of any other condition.
DISQUALIFICATIONS: If the Contest Sponsor discovers (through evidence or any information provided to or obtained by the Contest Sponsor) that a person has attempted to: (i) exceed the limits or restrictions specified in these Official Rules; (ii) use multiple names, identities, e-mail addresses, accounts and/or automated or robotic system, script, macro or any other means or program to enter or participate in the Contest or disrupt its operation; (iii) enter the Contest more than the permitted number of times; (iv) submit an entry or enter a code or unique PIN code (if applicable) that has been tampered with, manipulated or altered in any way; (v) disrupt or participate in the Contest in a fraudulent or deceptive manner (including, but not limited to, canceling, changing or modifying a transaction); or (vi) participate in the Contest in any manner that is disruptive, abusive, fraudulent, deceptive, unfair, unsportsmanlike or otherwise inconsistent with these Official Rules (as determined by Contest Sponsor at its sole and absolute discretion), and may be disqualified from the Contest, at the Contest Sponsor's at its sole and entire discretion. If a person is disqualified, he or she forfeits any right to a Prize.
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 EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
PRIVACY POLICY: 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.labatt.com/legal/lbc_eng_privacy.html
APPLICABLE LAW: For consumers residing in Quebec, this Contest and the Official Rules are governed by Quebec law and all 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 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 held to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision had not been contained herein.
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. Questions, comments, or complaints regarding the Contest should be addressed to the Contest Sponsor. THIS CONTEST IS 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 information or 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.
