Yellowstone Bourbon 2024 Excursion Contest Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

By entering this promotion (“Promotion”), you agree to the following official rules (“Official Rules”).

Sponsor: The sponsor of this Promotion is Luxco, Inc. (“Sponsor”), with an office at

5050 Kemper Ave, St. Louis MO 63139.

Administrator: Southern Made Services, LLC, 844 Hillwood Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209

Promotion Period: The Promotion begins April 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM Central Time (“CST”), and ends on July 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM CST (“Promotion Period”).

Eligibility: The Promotion is only open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia (NOT including residents of Puerto Rico or other U.S. Territories), who are 21 years of age or older at the date of entry.

Owners, officers or employees of the following entities, as well as their family members residing at the same address, are not eligible to win: the Sponsor, advertising or Contest agencies (including Administrator and FlyteVu Agency LLC), any entity holding a license to sell alcohol beverages, any alcohol beverage control board or other governmental agency involved with the regulation of alcohol beverage licenses and affiliates of any of the foregoing. By entering the Promotion, each entrant represents and warrants that they are at least 21 years of age and otherwise meets all eligibility requirements.

The Promotion is void outside of the states listed above, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Must be physically located in the 50 United States/District of Columbia to enter; entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

How It Works: To enter the Promotion, entrants must complete the giveaway entry form at nationalparkgetaway.yellowstonebourbon.com, certify they are 21+ in age, and complete an online entry form with the required information, including your name, email address, date of birth, residential city, state and zip code, and submit a photo of your favorite outdoor adventure (“Entry”). Entries will be accepted only during the Promotion Period. To the extent any conflict between these Official Rules and the Terms of Use of either social media platform exist, these Official Rules will apply. No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Once an Entry is submitted, it cannot be modified in any manner by Entrant. Limit of one (1) Entry per person using only one (1) email address per Submission Period. Once an Entry is submitted, it cannot be modified in any manner by Entrant. Each Entry received from any person or email address in excess of the above stated limitation will be deemed void. Duplicate entries that are not unique will be void.  In the event of any dispute concerning the identity of any Entrant, the Entry will be deemed submitted by the natural person who is the authorized holder of the transmitting user account. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means and Entries by any means which subvert the entry process, in the sole discretion of Sponsor, are void.

By submitting an Entry, each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may obtain many Entries in connection with this Promotion or other contests staged and/or sponsored by the Sponsor, and that such Entries may be similar or identical in theme, idea, format, or other respects to other Entries submitted in connection with this Promotion and/or other contests sponsored by the Sponsor or submitted for other reasons or other materials developed by the Sponsor.  Entrant waives any and all claims Entrant may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future, that any Entry and/or other works accepted, reviewed and/or used by the Sponsor (or its respective designees) may be similar to his/her Entry, or that any compensation is due to Entrant in connection with such Entry or other works used by Sponsor.

By participating, Entrant warrants and represents that (1) Sponsor & its designees shall own the Entry (and all material embodied therein); (2) it irrevocably assigns to Sponsor and its designees any and all rights, title and interest in the Entry; and (3) that Sponsor and its designees shall have, without limitation, the perpetual, right worldwide to edit, adapt, modify, publish, exploit and use the Entry  in any way and in any media for trade, advertising, promotional and/or other purposes as Sponsor and/or its designees may determine without further consideration, notification or permission of Entrants, winner or any third parties.

By submitting an Entry, each Entrant agrees to grant Sponsor and its assignees the use of Entrant’s name, biographical information, photograph, image and/or likeness for programming, advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in any and all media, now or hereafter known, worldwide and on the Internet, and in perpetuity by Sponsor and its assignees, without compensation (except to the extent prohibited by law) or additional consents and without prior notice, approval or inspection, and to execute specific written consent to such use if asked to do so.

Entrant may not contract with, or pay for, any outside consulting firm, agency, or other service for any assistance or guidance in the creation of the Entry.

  • The Entry must consist solely of the original creation of the Entrant.
  • The Entry must not have been previously published in any medium or submitted in any other competition.
  • The Entrant represents and warrants that the Entry is suitable for display or publication:
    • it does not contain material that is inappropriate, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;
    • it does not contain any defamatory statements;
    • it does not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, including copyright infringement when used as provided for in these Official Rules;
    • it does not contain words that are widely considered offensive to or hateful towards individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group;
    • it does not include threats to any person, place, business or group;
    • it does not encourage dangerous or illegal activities;
    • it does not invade the privacy or other rights of any person, firm or entity;
    • it does not contain any third person’s personal information, such as personal names or e-mail addresses;
    • it does not communicate messages inconsistent with Sponsor’s reputation, image and/or goodwill;
    • it does not disparage Sponsor, its affiliates, or any other person or party affiliated with the Promotion and administration of this Promotion;
    • it does not make false statements about Sponsor’s products or those of its competitors;
    • it does not contain material that is in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any of the 50 United States or Washington, DC;
    • It does not violate any law or regulation; or is otherwise inappropriate, objectionable, or unsuitable for the uses contemplated in these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

All Entries will be reviewed for content before being judged; however, such review does not relieve the Entrant from responsibility for compliance with all of these Official Rules.  Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or that otherwise contain prohibited, or inappropriate contents as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be considered for any prize.  Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, makes the final determination as to which Entries are eligible to take part in this Promotion and be considered for a prize.

Judging, Winner Verification, Notification and Winner Selection: Following the Promotion Period, Sponsor, Administrator,  and FlyteVu Agency LLC will identify three (3) winners who will receive the prize as described below by facilitating a judging of the Entries by a panel of experienced marketing and advertising professionals based on the Judging Criteria set forth below.

All eligible Entries will be judged by panel based on the following Judging Criteria:

  1. Relevancy/Inspiration – The Entry conveys your favorite outdoor adventure in a way that is impactful or inspirational (50%),
  2. Originality – The Entry incorporates your favorite outdoor adventure in a creative way (25%), and
  3. Passion and Love – The Entry conveys your passion and love for outdoor adventure (25%).

Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, three (3) Entries with the highest overall scores will be deemed grand prize winners (“Grand Prize Winner” or “Grand Prize Winners”) on August 2, 2024.  In the event of a tie, the Entry(ies) with the highest score in the Relevancy/Inspiration criterion will be determined a Grand Prize Winner.  In the event of a further tie, the Sponsor will re-judge the tied Entries until the Grand Prize Winners have been fulfilled.  Sponsor reserves the right to advance fewer than three (3) Grand Prize Winners, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible Entries throughout the Promotion Period.

Winners will be notified via an email on August 2, 2024.  Grand Prize Winners will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Waiver of Liability, Publicity Release Forms (where legal), or a Prize Acceptance Eligibility/Liability Release, which must be received by Sponsor within 48 hours of prize notification, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if any potential winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining eligible Entries, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.

Prize: Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will each receive a four (4) day, three (3) night trip for the Grand Prize Winner and one (1) guest (“Guest”) to Yellowstone National Park (“Prize”). The Grand Prize will include round trip coach class air transportation for Grand Prize Winner and Guest from a major commercial airport near Grand Prize Winner’s home (as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion) to an airport near Yellowstone National Park; three (3) nights standard hotel accommodation (single room, double occupancy, room and tax only), all meals including immersive dining experiences, and activities including hiking, wildlife viewing, thermal activities, fishing.  Sponsor will provide a detailed itinerary of all activities at time of winner notification. Grand Prize Winner and Guest must be available to travel September 5, 2024 – September 8, 2024.  Guest and Grand Prize Winner must travel on the same itinerary.  Selection of hotel and airline are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.  The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize is $15,000. Total prize ARV is $45,000. No substitution or transfer of any Prize or election of cash in lieu of any prize by Grand Prize Winner will be permitted. Prizes may be substituted by Sponsor in the event they become unavailable due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor. Prizes are nontransferable.

PRIZE CONDITIONS: Alcohol is not part of any prize. All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. All prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. No substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent of prize is permitted, except by Sponsor, which reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Grand Prize Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. Restrictions may apply.  All such prizes shall be fulfilled by Administrator on Sponsor’s behalf.

The maximum value of the Prize set forth above represents the Sponsor’s good faith determination of the maximum ARV thereof, and the actual fair market value, as ultimately determined the Sponsor, cannot be challenged, or appealed.  ARV of Prize may vary depending upon the points of departure, and/or airline fare fluctuations; any difference between stated ARV and final ARV of Prize will not be awarded. The Grand Prize Winner will receive from the Administrator an IRS Form 1099 (or similar) in the amount of the Prize.

If a Grand Prize Winer elects to partake in any or all portions of the Prize with no Guest, only the applicable portion of the Prize will be awarded to Grand Prize Winer and any remainder of the Prize will be forfeited and shall not be subject to further or alternative compensation. All elements of the Prize must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be permitted after conformation.   Guest must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of the date of departure.  Guest must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Specific travel dates and arrangements are subject to Prize and travel restrictions. Reservations are subject to availability. Travel dates are subject to Sponsor approval.   Prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth above; no other elements or expenses (including, without limitation, insurance, baggage fees, unspecified ground transportation, gratuities, incidentals, souvenirs, gasoline, car rental, etc.) are included in the Prize and all such additional expenses are the sole responsibility of Grand Prize Winner. Once issued, travel tickets are nontransferable and may not be reissued once travel has commenced. Open tickets may not be issued, and stopovers are not permitted. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor or Administrator. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets. Grand Prize Winner may be required to provide a credit card at time of accommodation check-in to cover incidentals. Grand Prize Winner and Guest are solely responsible for obtaining documents necessary for their respective travel.

Grand Prize Winner and Guest irrevocably waive all claims against the Released Parties, and  agree that the Released Parties will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in  connection with participation in this Promotion, the Prize awarded, personal injury, or wrongful death, a  potentially heightened risk of exposure to communicable diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses (including,  without limitation, COVID-19) and the causes thereof, and sickness arising as a result of Entrant’s participating in the Promotion and related activities (e.g., travel), wherever, whenever or however the  same may occur. Grand Prize Winner and Guest must abide by all applicable federal, state, local and venue COVID-19 guidelines while traveling and in attendance at the prize event. Grand Prize Winner and Guest will accept the Prize and travel at their own risk.

In order to accept and use the Prize, Winner and Guest may need to show Proof of COVID-19 vaccination, as required to travel or attend event. Mask-wearing and/or testing may be mandated as well. All protocols shall be communicated to Winner at the time of notification.

General: By entering the Promotion, each Entrant agrees as follows: (1) to be bound by these Official Rules; (2) publication of winning Entries on Sponsor’s social media platforms, in email newsletters, and/or any other of Sponsor’s marketing media; (3) to the use by Sponsor of his/her name, voice, likeness, city and state of residence and/or photograph for advertising, promotional and other purposes in any and all media without additional compensation, notification or permission unless prohibited by law; (4) to release and hold harmless Sponsor from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use of any prize including but not limited to: (a) lost, late, illegible entries, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified; and (b) electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor for any reason whatsoever;  (5) to release Facebook and Instagram completely from any or all liability in connection with this Promotion; (6) to acknowledge that the Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Instagram  (7) to waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages; and (8) to acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor is responsible or liable for any warranty, 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. Sponsor may discontinue the Promotion at any time.

Additional Conditions: All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in Promotion and acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by winner regarding the Promotion or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants and winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Facebook, Instagram and their respective advertising and promotional agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors (collectively, “Released Entities”), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Promotion, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Promotion-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not responsible if Promotion cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules or attempt to interfere with this Promotion in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning.

In case of dispute as to the identity of any entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Any other attempted form of entry is prohibited (other than the AMOE); no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. Released Entities are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Promotion, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading any materials in this Promotion.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Promotion for any or no reason (in its sole discretion), including, but not limited to virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Promotion.

In such case, Sponsor will select the winners from all eligible Entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or website. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Promotion or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE; THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties: IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR THE PROMOTION, DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATES WITH THE PROMOTION. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS PROMOTION AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

Disputes; Governing Law: The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Promotion. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Promotion shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of Kansas.

THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Promotion, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts with jurisdiction over Atchison County, Kansas. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.

Use of Information: Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy: https://www.luxco.com/privacy-policy/. By participating in the Promotion, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy.

Winner List: For a list of the Winners, mail a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Yellowstone Bourbon 2024 Excursion Contest Winners PO Box 90130, Nashville, TN 37209, for Administrator’s receipt no later than September 30, 2024.

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