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Ultimate Soulard Mardi Gras Sweepstakes Powered by Verizon Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

  1. Eligibility: The Ultimate Soulard Mardi Gras Sweepstakes Powered by Verizon (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to individuals who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older and residents of the State of Illinois or the State of Missouri. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to enter the Sweepstakes. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of Mardi Gras, Inc. (“Mardi Gras, Inc.”) and Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc. (“Verizon”) (each separately, and together, the “Released Parties”),or any other company or individual involved with the design, production execution or distribution of the Sweepstakes and their immediate family (spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings and step siblings, and children and step-children) and household members of each such employee, officer, director, agent, or representative are not eligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  2. Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 AM Central Time (“CT”) on February 1, 2025, and ends at 11:59:59 PM CT on February 22, 2025 (the "Sweepstakes Period").
  3. Participating Locations:
    1. Illinois Stores
      • 1095 Belt Line Rd Ste 200, Collinsville, Il 62234
      • 1108 Collinsville Crossing Blvd, Collinsville, Il 62234
      • 6695 Edwardsville Crossing Dr, Edwardsville, Il 62025
      • 5902 N Illinois St, Fairview Heights, Il 62208
      • 3457 Nameoki Rd, Granite City, Il 62040
    2. Missouri Stores
      • 1276 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, Mo 63010
      • 13965 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, Mo 63011
      • 17164 Chesterfield Airport Rd, Chesterfield, Mo 63005
      • 11493 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, Mo 63141
      • 29 Clarkson Rd, Ellisville, Mo 63011
      • 160 Gravois Bluffs Cir, Fenton, Mo 63026
      • 1127 W Gannon Dr., Festus, Mo 63028
      • 3055 N Lindbergh Blvd, Florissant, Mo 63033
      • 1050 S Kirkwood Rd Unit C, Kirkwood, Mo 63122
      • 1030 S Brentwood Blvd, Richmond Heights, Mo 63117
      • 1318 Highway K, O'fallon, Mo 63366
      • 4008 Lemay Ferry Rd, Saint Louis, Mo 63129
      • 4428 Telegraph Road Ste C, Saint Louis, Mo 63129
      • 4647 Chippewa Street, Saint Louis, Mo 63116
      • 330 Mid Rivers Ctr, Saint Peters, Mo 63376
      • 3971 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Saint Peters, Mo 63376
      • 1859 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville Mo 63385
  4. How to Enter: There are two (2) ways to enter the Sweepstakes:

    (1) Website: During the Sweepstakes Period, visit www.stlmardigras.org (“Website”), which will take you to the online entry form. Then, complete and submit the entry form with all requested information to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. OR

    (2) QR® Code (“QR® Code”): Visit a Participating Location (listed in Official Rule 3 above) to find the Sweepstakes QR® Code on specially-marked posters. Scan the QR® Code to be taken to the Sweepstakes website at www.stlmardigras.org. Complete and submit the entry form with all requested information to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person.

    Proof of scanning QR® Codes does not constitute proof of completion or submission of an entry. To scan a QR® Code, entrants must have a smart phone or other web-enabled device with a camera feature or QR® code scanner application and may incur message or data charges from their wireless service provider for each message sent and received. If you do not have a QR® Code reader already installed on your phone, type ‘QR Code Reader’ in your mobile device’s application store search field to find available QR® Code Readers for your smart phone or other web- enabled device. You will receive a response which will contain a link to download a QR® Code Reader for your specific device. Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and other applicable charges. Entrants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges. Not all wireless carriers participate. All QR® Code entries must be received and recorded during the Sweepstakes Period. For the avoidance of doubt, you are NOT required to make a purchase at the participating location in order to enter the Sweepstakes and doing so will NOT increase your chances of winning a prize.

    Limit one (1) entry per person, regardless of the method of 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 person in whose name the email address listed on the entry is registered. The entrant may be required to provide evidence that the entrant is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry and complete an affidavit and/or any applicable releases. Sponsor is not responsible for technical or atmospheric conditions that disrupt the completion of the entry, internet, app, Wi-Fi, or other technical malfunctions which may or may not result from this Sweepstakes. Any attempt by any participant to enter by using multiple/different identities, or any other methods may disqualify that participant from winning any prize, at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Use of robotic entry devices is strictly prohibited.
  5. How winner is determined: One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected via a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period (the “Winner”), to be conducted by one of the Sponsor on or about February 23, 2025. Decisions of Sponsor is final and binding. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The potential winner will be notified by telephone/email on or about the day of the applicable random drawing. Sponsor will make two (2) attempts to reach the potential Winner. In the event the potential Winner cannot be reached after two (2) attempts, the Winner will forfeit his/her right to the Grand Prize, and an
  6. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values (“ARV”) – One (1) Grand Prize consisting of: four (4) tickets to ride on a float in the 2025 Bud Light Grand Parade on March 1, 2025, approximate retail value (ARV) $600; four (4) tickets to entry to the Bud Light Party Tent on March 1, 2025 (ARV $600); four (4) tickets to entry to the Carnival Tent on March 1, 2025 (ARV $600); four (4) tickets to entry to the Sunset Hills Subaru Blues Alumni Experience on March 1, 2025 (ARV $660); one (1) hotel room located in St. Louis, MO at a hotel chosen by Sponsor for the weekend (checking in February 28, 2025, and out March 2, 2025)(ARV $416). Winner must have a credit card to place on file with the hotel for all incidental charges. The Sponsor will provide all portions of the Grand Prize and the total ARV is $2,876.00 The Grand Prize does not include transportation, nor food or beverages other than what is included with the tickets described above. The tickets and hotel room cannot be used for any other dates other than as described above and, if not so used, will be forfeited. Sponsor are not responsible if the event is postponed, canceled or delayed for any reason. Tickets are subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions accompanying the tickets. All expenses not specifically listed in these Official Rules are the sole responsibility of Winner. Prize consists of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize. No cash or other substitution allowed by Winner, but Sponsor may substitute the prize, or any portion thereof, for a prize of equal or greater value at Sponsor’s sole discretion for any reason. All local, state, and federal taxes on the Grand Prize are Winner’s sole responsibility. Prize is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash.

    Winner must meet the eligibility requirements as set forth in Paragraph 1 of these Official Rules. Winner will be required to sign a liability and/or publicity release and complete a W9 tax form (“Prize Release”) prior to issuance of the prize. A 1099 form will be submitted to all appropriate taxing authorities, and by signing a Prize Release, Winner accepts the prize, and even if Winner does not use the prize, he/she will be responsible for the applicable taxes.

    Winner’s guests may also be required to sign a Liability & Publicity Release prior to participating in the prize.

    Winner and Winner’s guests must abide by all venue policies and event ticket terms and conditions, including any rules or regulations related to COVID-19. Sponsor reserves the right to revoke the full or partial prize from winner or winner’s guest(s) who Sponsor or venue personnel deem in their sole discretion may be intoxicated, be a safety or health risk, have violated any venue policy or law, or bring the Sponsor or Released Parties into disrepute.
  7. Claiming the Prize: Upon Winner verification, and as a condition of being named the official Winner, the potential Winner must claim his/her prize in person at the offices of Mardi Gras, Inc. located at 1013 Ann Street, St. Louis, MO 63104, during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT, M-F) within four (4) days of being verified as a potential winner, and potential Winner must sign the Prize Release documents at that time (or, in the alternative, bring signed Prize Release documents upon prize pick-up). Potential winner must prove he or she is a qualified winner by presenting acceptable identification (e.g., state driver’s license; state- issued identification card; valid passport with address verification; or birth certificate with social security card and photo identification and address verification). If potential Winner cannot prove he or she is a qualified winner, the prize will not be awarded. All unclaimed or returned prizes remain the property of Sponsor.
  8. Participation Conditions/Release/Consent to use Likeness: By entering the Sweepstakes, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant's participation in this Sweepstakes and acceptance or use or misuse of prize; (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes and/or entrant's acceptance, use or misuse of prize; and (d) allow Sponsor’s use for promotional purposes, of his/her likeness, voice and/or address (city/state) without any additional compensation.
  9. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic of health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, order of any court or jurisdiction or if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the participation process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Only the type and quantity of prizes described in these Official Rules will be awarded. 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 their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  10. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties as set forth above are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to, malfunctions, interruptions or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the participation process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of phone calls; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
  11. Privacy Policies and Data Collection: Information provided by you for this Sweepstakes on the entry form is subject to Verizon’s privacy policies located at https://www.verizon.com/about/privacy/full-privacy-policy. By entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that Sponsor and Verizon have the right to contact the entrant by phone, direct message, or email accounts provided on the entry form to administer and fulfill this Sweepstakes.
  12. Disputes/Governing Law: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate federal or state court of Missouri; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' or legal fees; and (3) unless otherwise prohibited, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, 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. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsors in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of State of Missouri, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Missouri.
  13. Sweepstakes Winner and Official Rules: The name of the Winner is only available for thirty (30) days after the close of the Sweepstakes. To receive the name of the Winner, where permitted by law, or a printed copy of the Official Rules, please send a request and hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 24, 2025, to Mardi Gras, Inc. at 1013 Ann Street, St. Louis, MO 63104.
  14. Sponsor: Mardi Gras, Inc., 1013 Ann Street, St. Louis, MO 63104.
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