2024 $10,000 Sweepstakes

Rules

2024 SWEEPSTAKES RULES
(the "Official Rules")

Sweepstakes Name: 2024 TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR ($10,000.00) Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes")
Sweepstakes Sponsor: American Promotional Events, Inc. -- East, an Alabama corporation d/b/a TNT Fireworks (the “Sponsor”)
Sponsor’s Address: 4511 Helton Drive, Florence, Alabama 35630
Sponsor's Telephone Number: (800) 243-1189

1. NO PAYMENT OR PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN THE SWEEPSTAKES. NO PURCHASE WILL AFFECT OR INCREASE THE CHANCE OF WINNING THIS SWEEPSTAKES. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY AND SUBJECT TO THESE RULES (COLLECTIVELY, THESE “RULES”). BY ENTERING INTO THE SWEEPSTAKES, A PARTICIPANT AGREES TO THESE RULES.

2. Who is eligible for the Sweepstakes? The Sweepstakes is only open to individuals who are lawful residents of one of the fifty (50) states of the United States of America or the District of Columbia, and who are also nineteen (19) years of age or older (each, a “Participant”); provided, however, directors, employees and officers of the Sponsor, or of the Sponsor’s affiliates, parent entities or subsidiaries, are not eligible for the Sweepstakes. Children, parents, siblings and spouses of any director, employee or officer of the Sponsor, or of the Sponsor’s affiliates, parent entities or subsidiaries, are also not eligible for the Sweepstakes.

3. How to enter the Sweepstakes? To enter the Sweepstakes, a Participant must complete the electronic entry form found on www.tntfireworks.com. A link to this electronic entry form is available by using a QR code reader at one of the Sponsor’s or its affiliate’s participating stands or tents, or at a retail store operated by TNT Stores, LLC. THERE ARE NO PAPER ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE. If a Participant is eligible for the Sweepstakes and requires reasonable accommodation in order to enter the Sweepstakes, please contact the Sponsor via email at digitalmedia@tntfireworks.com or by phone at (800) 243-1189. Any incomplete registration forms will not be accepted or considered. EACH PARTICIPANT IS LIMITED TO ONE (1) ENTRY. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, A PARTICIPANT AGREES TO RECEIVE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS OR MESSAGES FROM THE SPONSOR OR ITS AFFILIATES.

4. What are the odds of winning the Sweepstakes? The odds of winning the Sweepstakes are completely dependent on the number of Participants who enter the Sweepstakes; and, thus, vary from day-to-day.

5. How long are the Sweepstakes? The Sweepstakes is only open from 12:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 until 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 5th, 2024. No entries before 12:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 or after 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 5th, 2024 will be accepted or considered. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to discontinue or to terminate the Sweepstakes for any reason or no reason.

6. How is the winner of the Sweepstakes selected? Only one (1) Participant will be randomly selected as the winner of the Sweepstakes (the “Winner”). The Winner will be randomly selected from all the eligible entries. The Winner will be notified through either the email address or phone number provided on their entry from. The Winner has seven (7) calendar days (Sunday to Saturday) to accept the Prize (as defined herein), or else another winner will be randomly selected from the remaining eligible entries.

7. What is the prize for the Sweepstakes? The prize for the Sweepstakes is TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($10,000.00 USD) (the “Prize”). The Prize must be picked-up by the Winner, in-person, at an office of the Sponsor or an office of one of its affiliates. The Winner bears all costs and expenses associated with traveling to-and-from this office. The Winner must bring and present photographic identification in order to claim the Prize.

8. Taxes. The Winner shall be solely responsible for reporting to the appropriate taxing authorities, and for paying when due to the appropriate taxing authorities, any and all federal, state or local taxes assessed, imposed or levied on the Prize. The Winner must provide a completed and signed Form W-9 to the Sponsor in order to claim the Prize. The failure to do so within seven (7) calendar days (Sunday to Saturday) after being notified as the Winner shall disqualify that individual and another individual may be selected as the Winner. The Winner will receive a Form 1099-MISC from the Sponsor for the calendar year in which the Prize was awarded. This Form 1099-MISC will be provided by the Sponsor in accordance with its normal course of business. The Winner agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and each of its affiliates, parent entities, subsidiaries, and each of their attorneys, directors, employees and officers, from and against any and all causes of action, claims, costs, demands, expenses (including, but without limitation, actual attorneys’ fees and court costs), fees, fines, interest, judgments, penalties, and/or settlements arising out of, relating to, or resulting from any delay or failure by the Winner to timely pay any applicable tax on the Prize, whether at the federal, state or local level.

9. Rights Granted by Participant. By entering into the Sweepstakes and to the fullest extent permitted by law, a Participant grants the Sponsor and each of its affiliates, parent entities and subsidiaries an irrevocable, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free and world-wide license to broadcast, distribute, exploit, modify, print, post, publish, reproduce, share and otherwise use: (a) Participant’s name, image and likeness; and (b) Participant’s social media handles, regardless of the platform, in the Sponsor’s or its affiliates’, parent entitys’ or subsidiaries’ advertising, marketing or promotional materials. A Participant, who is also the Winner of the Sweepstakes, agrees to meet with an agent or employee of the Sponsor to be filmed, interviewed and photographed upon acceptance of the Prize.

10. Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties. THE SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER TO A PARTICIPANT REGARDING THESE RULES OR THE SWEEPSTAKES. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE WHICH MAY OTHERWISE BE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. ENTERING INTO THE SWEEPSTAKES AND PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IS “AS IS”, “HOW IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS”, AND SPECIFICALLY AT A PARTICIPANT’S OWN RISK. THE SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT A PARTICIPANT’S ENTRY OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES WILL BE DISRUPTION OR ERROR-FREE.
EACH PARTICIPANT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THEIR ABILITY TO ENTER INTO THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY DEPEND ON THEIR DEVICE’S ABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET, WHETHER VIA A CELLULAR NETWORK, WIFI OR OTHERWISE. FURTHER, EACH PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THEIR DEVICE’S ABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET IS NOT WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THE SPONSOR, AND THAT THE SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR A PARTICIPANT’S INABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET IN ORDER TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES.

11. Limitation of Liability. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, A PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO A PARTICIPANT FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES AND REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF SUCH DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUCH WERE FORESEEABLE OR IF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WAS MADE KNOWN TO THE SPONSOR IN ADVANCE.

12. Indemnification. By entering into the Sweepstakes, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, a Participant agrees to unconditionally defend (with counsel acceptable to Sponsor), to indemnify and to hold harmless the Sponsor, its affiliates, parent entities, subsidiaries, successors-and-assigns, and each of their agents, attorneys, directors, employees and officers (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all causes of action, claims, costs, damages, deaths, expenses (including, but without limitation, actual attorneys’ fees and court costs), injuries, illnesses, judgments, lawsuits, liabilities, losses, penalties and/or settlements of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from, whether alleged or proven: (i) any act or omission of a Participant; (ii) any breach of these Rules by a Participant; (iii) any defamatory, fraudulent, inaccurate, misleading or untruthful statement; (iv) the lawful use or the misuse of the Prize (applicable only to the Winner); (v) the transmission of any dangerous, illegal, or otherwise harmful content or material to Sponsor, including, but without limitation, any ransomware, trojan horse, virus or worm; (vi) the violation of any intellectual property rights of a third-party by a Participant; and/or (vii) the violation of any applicable law, ordinance, regulation or rule by a Participant (each, an “Indemnified Claim”). An Indemnified Party shall have the absolute right to control and direct the defense of any Indemnified Claim, which shall be defended at the sole cost and expense of a Participant. A Participant shall not compromise, resolve or settle an Indemnified Claim without the prior written consent of an Indemnified Party, consent which may be conditioned or withheld in an Indemnified Party’s sole discretion.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Rules and the Sweepstakes are governed by and are to be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, without regard for its choice of law or conflict of laws principles. By entering into the Sweepstakes, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, a Participant irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of those federal and state courts located within the State of Alabama for any claim, controversy, dispute, litigation or other proceeding arising out of, relating to, or resulting from these Rules or the Sweepstakes. Also, by entering into the Sweepstakes, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, a Participant also waives any claim or defense based on lack of jurisdiction or forum non conveniens for any claim, controversy, dispute, litigation or other proceeding arising out of, relating to, or resulting from these Rules or the Sweepstakes. Further, to the fullest extent permitted by law, a Participant agrees to resolve any claim, controversy, dispute, litigation or other proceeding on an individual basis and without resort to any form of class action. BY ENTERING INTO THE SWEEPSTAKES, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, A PARTICIPANT WAIVES THEIR RIGHT(S) TO PARTICIPATE IN OR TO PURSUE A CLASS ACTION AGAINST THE SPONSOR RELATED TO THESE RULES OR THE SWEEPSTAKES.

14. Privacy Policy. A Participant’s information included on an entry form and submitted to the Sponsor is governed by and subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy found on the following link: https://www.tntfireworks.com/privacy (the “Privacy Policy”). The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, change, modify or update the Privacy Policy without prior notice to a Participant. Any amendments, changes, modifications or updates to the Privacy Policy will be found on the foregoing link, and shall be binding upon a Participant based on their continued participation in the Sweepstakes.

15. California Residents. A Participant’s, who is a resident of the State of California, information included on an entry form and submitted to the Sponsor is governed by and subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Notice for California Residents (the “California Notice”) found on the following link: https://www.tntfireworks.com/ca-privacy. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, change, modify or update the California Notice without prior notice to a Participant. Any amendments, changes, modifications or updates to the California Notice will be found on the foregoing link, and shall be binding upon a Participant based on their continued participation in the Sweepstakes.

16. OFAC Compliance. By entering into the Sweepstakes, and by continuing to participate in the Sweepstakes, a Participant covenants, represents and warrants to the Sponsor that they are not a blocked or restricted person under any executive order, including, but without limitation, that certain Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism from September 24, 2001; or under any regulation or rule from the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) within the United States Department of Treasury, including, but without limitation, not being a person named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List.

17. Miscellaneous. In the event any term(s) or condition(s) of these Rules are determined or held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, only such term(s) or condition(s) shall be deemed severable from these Rules and the remaining terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect. These Rules are and shall be binding upon a Participant and each of their administrators, executors, heirs, personal representatives, successors-and-assigns and trustees. These Rules may not be amended or modified by a Participant. These Rules may be amended or modified by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, without prior notice to a Participant. Any amendments or modifications to these Rules will be published where found on the Sponsor’s website. A Participant may not assign, delegate or transfer any of their duties, obligations or rights arising out of, relating to or resulting from these Rules, without the prior written consent of the Sponsor, consent which may be conditioned or withheld in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. These Rules contain and represent the entire agreement and understanding between a Participant and the Sponsor regarding the Sweepstakes. No other or prior agreements, discussions, negotiations or understandings, whether in writing or verbal, are binding, enforceable or valid. These Rules replace and supersede any prior terms and conditions governing or relating to the Sweepstakes. These Rules shall survive the expiration or termination of the Sweepstakes.