2024 BASSMASTER CLASSIC EXPO SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Bassmaster Classic Expo Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) begins at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 22, 2024 or upon the posting of the Sweepstakes Post on Instagram, (whichever is later), and ends at 4:00 p.m. EST on March 24, 2024 (“Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor's computer is the official timekeeping device for the Sweepstakes.
SPONSOR: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Johnson Outdoors Inc., 555 Main St., Racine, WI 53403 (“Sponsor”). The Sweepstakes is not sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc. All questions should be directed to Sponsor, not Meta Platforms, Inc.
AGREEMENT TO THE OFFICIAL RULES: By participating in the Sweepstakes, all entrants fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the prize (described below) is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to Bassmaster Classic Expo in-person attendees who, at the time of entry, are 18 years or older and legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, excluding Rhode Island. Employees, directors and officers and their immediate families (husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, parents and children and their spouses) and household members (whether or not related) of Sponsor, and each of its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and companies involved in the implementation and execution of the Sweepstakes or otherwise associated with the Sweepstakes (collectively the “Sweepstakes Entities”) are not eligible.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must: 1) visit the Johnson Outdoors exhibit at the Bassmaster Classic Expo; 2) post on Instagram a photo showing the entrant present in the Johnson Outdoors photo booth at the Bassmaster Classic Expo; and 3) tag @johnsonoutdoors on Instagram in the entrant’s post using the hashtag #JOatBassmaster2024. The entrant’s post must include a photo of the entrant at the Johnson Outdoors photo booth at the Bassmaster Classic Expo and the hashtag #JOatBassmaster2024. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, mutilated, late or misdirected entries.
Entries (i) must be the original and sole creation of the submitting entrant, and all right, title and interest including but not limited to, the copyright in any entry, must be owned solely by the submitting entrant; (ii) may not have been submitted in any other competition and may not have been published; (iii) may not infringe upon any third party's rights, including but not limited to, copyright, patent or trademark, or rights of privacy or publicity, or contain material that is or may be considered defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or portray or depict any person, product or entity in a false light; (iv) may not violate any law, rule or regulation; (v) may not contain any virus, bugs, or other deleterious material; and (vi) may not contain inappropriate content, for example but not limited to, profanity, defamatory statements, words or symbols widely considered offensive to individuals of any certain race, ethnicity, religious, sexual orientation or socioeconomic groups, threats to any person, place, business, or group. Each entrant warrants and represents that his/her entry complies with all of those conditions. Any non-complying entry will subject the entrant to disqualification in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
By submitting an entry, the entrant understands and grants to the Sponsor an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive worldwide license to use his/her entry, photo, name, hometown, statements and likeness on the Sponsor’s various websites and social media sites and in advertising and/or promotional activities worldwide without compensation, permission or notification. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to alter, change or modify any entry, which includes the photo.
By submitting an entry, entrant warrants and represents that: (a) entry does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other legal or moral rights of any person or entity; (b) entrant owns all rights to the entry, including without limitation, copyrights, and has received prior written permission from a third party if any photo was photographed by someone other than the entrant him/herself; and (c) entrant will indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, Administrator and related entities, agents and assigns from any claims and damages (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to the breach or alleged breach of your representations and warranties herein, the entry, or entrant’s conduct in creating the entry, the acceptance or use of any prize or otherwise in connection with this Sweepstakes.
SWEEPSTAKES ENTRIES ARE THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPONSOR IN ANY MANNER.
Sponsor is not responsible for entries that are incomplete or inaccurate whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries. Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. All entry information becomes the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
PRIZES AND THE VALUE OF THE PRIZES:
- One (1) First Prize. One (1) Helix 10 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N fish finder (Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $2,099.99).
- One (1) Second Prize. One (1) Old Town Sportsman 120 kayak; one Magic Angler paddle; and one (1) PFD Outfitter. (Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $1,824.97).
The ARV of all prizes is $3,924.96. Any difference between the stated ARV and the actual value, if any, will not be awarded.
GENERAL PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Prize(s) are subject to availability and are subject to change. Prize(s) may not be transferred, assigned, changed or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize in whole or in part with other prizes of comparable or greater value if the intended prize is not available for any reason as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winner of any prize valued over $599.99 will be required to provide his/her Social Security number and appropriate tax documentation for tax reporting purposes. Sponsor will file where required an IRS Form 1099 with the Internal Revenue Service for the fair market value of any prize.
TIMING OF DRAWINGS AND NOTIFICATION TO WINNER: The potential winner of a prize will be selected through a random drawing on or about March 26th, 2024. The potential winner will be notified by Sponsor via Instagram direct message. If a winner cannot be contacted or fails to confirm his or her eligibility and shipping address within 2 days of notification, an alternate winner may be selected by Sponsor from all remaining eligible entries in a second-chance drawing. Selection of winners will be conducted by Sponsor, whose decisions are final.
PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. SPONSOR DISCLAIMS ALL AND ANY LIABILITY FOR THE ACTUAL PROVISION, QUALITY OR NATURE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ACCEPTED BY THE WINNER.
ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received from all entry methods.
GENERAL CONDITIONS AND RELEASE: By participating, each entrant (a) agrees to release the Sweepstakes Entities, Meta Platforms, Inc. and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any and all liability for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by their participation in this Sweepstakes, including the unauthorized or illegal access to personally identifiable or sensitive information or the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of the prize except where prohibited by law; (b) consents to the use by Sponsor and each of their respective designees of the winner’s name, hometown, photograph, voice, or other likenesses and prize information for promotion, advertising and marketing purposes in any media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without additional compensation or consideration, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law, and upon request will provide written confirmation of such consent; and (c) acknowledges that none of the Sweepstakes Entities or anyone else has either made, or is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize including, but not limited to, its quality or availability. Neither any of the Sweepstakes Entities nor any service providers are responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human or other error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed data or voice transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any online service or website or to complete a telephone call or facsimile transaction, or any other error or malfunction, or late, lost or misdirected mail, or any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes. Participation in this Sweepstakes and the receipt and/or use of the prize offered is at entrant’s own risk.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE, TAMPER WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH ENTRANT, AND SPONSOR AND THE APPLICABLE ENTITIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT OR INDIVIDUAL(S) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
No failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall constitute a waiver of that provision. If for any reason the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) is not capable of being executed as planned, or in the case of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, action of entrants, technical failures or any other causes that in the opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof), Sponsor reserves the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any suspect entry or entrant and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof). Entries not complying with all rules are subject to disqualification.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited, by participating Sweepstakes entrants agree that: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant(s) and Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Entrant agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, or awarding of the prizes, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where prohibited, by participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or awarding of the prizes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and 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 limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
PRIVACY: Information collected from online entrants is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://www.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/privacy-policy.
WINNER’S LIST: For a list of winner’s names, available after the close of the Sweepstakes Period, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Bassmaster Classic Expo Sweepstakes Winner, Johnson Outdoors Inc., 555 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403. Requests must be received no later than May 31, 2024.