2021 MINNESOTA GRAND SLAM SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
The 2021 Minnesota Grand Slam Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on or about 12:00:01 A.M. CST on July 19, 20221 and ends at 11:59:59 P.M. CST on November 1, 2021 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
1. Sponsor. The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is: Bayer Crop Science LC, a member of the Bayer Group, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167 (“Sponsor”).
2. Terms and Conditions. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you fully and unconditionally accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of the Sponsor as final and binding as it relates to the Sweepstakes. You agree that Sponsor shall retain full authority, in its sole discretion, to interpret and administer these Official Rules, and you agree to be bound by all decisions and interpretations made in good faith by Sponsor, or its designee.
3. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the following counties located in Eastern Minnesota: Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennipen, Houston, Isani, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Seuer, Martin, Mcleod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Wantonwan, Waseca, Washington, Winona and Wrig, who (i) are at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and (ii) are a farmer whose primary source of income is from commercial farming operations in 2021 and during the Sweepstakes Period. Employees, officers and directors, their immediate family members (spouse, siblings, children and parents, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and those entities associated with the development, distribution or implementation of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate.
4. Entry. During the Sweepstakes Period, the Sweepstakes can be entered by completing and submitting an on-line registration form available at dekalbasgrowdeltapine.com/mneast. All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59:59 P.M. CST on November 1, 2021. All entries submitted after that time will not be accepted. All entries that comply with the requirements of these Official Rules will be considered a valid entry.
Limit one entry per person. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed or misdirected entries; all of which will be void in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the status of any entry. Entries that do not comply with the terms of the Sweepstakes will result in disqualification. Incomplete or illegible entries will not be considered. This program is subject to change without notification in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entries will be void if electronically or mechanically reproduced, forged, defective, altered or obtained through unauthorized channels or if they contain production, typographical, electronic, mechanical or other errors. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant at any time who, in Sponsor’s opinion, behaves offensively, violates any Bayer policy, endangers the safety or wellbeing of any person, or violates these Official Rules.
5. Winning. On or around November 15, 2021, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing of all eligible entries to select one (1) winner to receive the Prize, described below.
6. Prize. The winner will receive an upland bird hunting trip for winner and one (1) guest, to a hunting lodge anticipated to be located in the Upper Midwest (“location”), which includes lodging for three (3) nights, meals, and hunting guide and hunting dog for two (2) days. Dates and location dependent on availability of hunting lodge and farmer availability. All travel arrangements must be made by travel agent designated by Sponsor and travel must take place on dates specified by Sponsor which are subject to change at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If winner and guests are unable or unwilling to travel on the dates specified, the Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Travel prizes are subject to terms and conditions of travel service providers. Certain restrictions and black-out dates may apply. Winner is solely responsible for all unspecified costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use, including but not limited to travel to and from location, ground transfers to and from the airport, and travel while at location, travel insurance, and other personal expenses.
7. Approximate retail value (ARV) of the Prize: $15,000. A Prize value as stated represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of approximate retail value of prize. Restrictions may apply. ARV is based on the specific cost of the lodging, meals and hunting guides and hunting dogs available to the winner, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Any difference in the stated ARV and the actual value of the Prize will not be awarded.
If the Prize or any portion thereof cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute such Prize with another prize of equal or greater value. Decisions of the Sponsor will be final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The Prize is not transferable. No substitution or cash redemption of any Prize, or any portion thereof, is allowed, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for the inability of the winner to accept the Prize or any portion thereof for any reason. If the potential winner is found to be ineligible, does not comply with these Official Rules, or declines to accept the Prize, the potential winner may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion, and in such case Sponsor may select an alternate winner in a random drawing from the remaining eligible entries.
8. Claiming the Prize. Sponsor will contact the potential winner via the telephone number provided by registrant in the entry submission on or about November 5, 2021. In the event that Sponsor cannot contact a potential winner of any Prize despite reasonable (in its sole discretion) attempts, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, randomly select a new, alternate potential winner from the remaining eligible entries received. Return of any Prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to receive notices due to winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. The potential winner may be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within 14 days of receipt from Sponsor. If such document is not returned to Sponsor prior to such deadline, any Prize won may be forfeited in Sponsor’s sole discretion, such potential winner may be disqualified, and an alternate winner may be selected by Sponsor from remaining eligible entries. In the event that more than one prospective winner is inadvertently named, a drawing may be held among all such potential winners to select one winner.
If a potential winner does not respond within five (5) days of the first notification attempt, is found to be ineligible, does not comply with these Official Rules or declines to accept the Prize, such potential winner may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion, and in such case Sponsor may select an alternate winner in a random drawing from remaining eligible entries. In the event that more than one (1) prospective winner for the Prize is inadvertently named, a drawing will be held among all such potential winners to select one winner.
Except where prohibited by law, the winner also grants Sponsor the right to use the winner’s full name, hometown, images and likenesses for advertising, publicity and promotion purposes, including print, broadcast and online announcements, without further compensation than the said Prize and at no expense to the winner.
9. Odds. The odds of winning the Prize depend on the total number of eligible entries. Many will enter, only one will win.
10. Taxes. The winner is responsible for all applicable local, state and federal taxes. When required by federal law, Sponsor will report the names of the winner and the value of the Prize won to the Internal Revenue Service. If requested by Sponsor, the potential winner will be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 prior to receiving the Prize. Failure to complete, sign and return a W-9 will result in the winner being disqualified, and in such case, Sponsor may select an alternate winner in a random drawing from remaining eligible entries. The recipient should consult his/her tax advisor for the proper tax treatment of this income on his/her tax return.
11. Compliance with Laws. Receipt of the Prize is conditioned upon the entrant’s compliance with these Official Rules and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (IN SPONSOR'S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS A WINNER OF THE SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL WINNER PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. If any provision of these Official Rules shall be deemed to violate any federal, state or municipal law, it shall be amended to conform to such law and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
12. Termination. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without notice, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Examples of reasons for termination or modification of the Sweepstakes may include (without limitation) Sponsor’s inability to reasonably or fairly conduct or administer the Sweepstakes due to business changes, viruses, malware, security breaches, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or Sponsor’s inability to award the prize trip due to travel restrictions an ongoing pandemic or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control. If Sponsor modifies, cancels, terminates or suspends the Sweepstakes, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, randomly select winners from all eligible, non-suspect, 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 who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or website or violates these Official Rules. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
13. Additional Conditions. The Sponsor is not responsible for (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or undeliverable correspondence; (ii) theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials; (iii) any typographical or other errors in the printing of these Official Rules, administration of this Sweepstakes or in the announcement of any winner(s) or Prize(s); or (iv) phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant acknowledges that entrant has read these Official Rules and any other terms and conditions, rules, guidelines or policies applicable to the Sweepstakes, and agrees to abide by them.
14. Hold Harmless/Release. BY PARTICIPATING, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ANY OF ITS PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCIES FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND WAIVE AND RELEASE SUCH PARTIES FROM ANY AND ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES AND DAMAGES RELATED TO PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, DAMAGE TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY OR PRIVACY, DEFAMATION OR PORTRAYAL IN A FALSE LIGHT, WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT OR ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, OR USE/MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE, PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROMOTION-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, WHETHER UNDER A THEORY OF CONTRACT, TORTS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OR CAUSE OF ACTION.
15. Disputes. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF MISSOURI WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, the entrant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, exclusively before a court located in Missouri having jurisdiction. The entrant and Sponsor hereby agree to WAIVE A JURY TRIAL in all actions and proceedings relating to the Sweepstakes. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
16. Privacy. Information submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with these Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (as may be amended from time to time), currently located at: dekalbasgrowdeltapine.com/en-us/rules/mn-east-contest-rules.html; provided, that in the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and such Privacy Policy, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail only with respect to the conduct of this Sweepstakes.
17. Winners List. Sponsor will provide list of winners upon request. To obtain a list of the Sweepstakes winner(s), or a copy of these Official Rules, you may send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request to: OBP Agency, Attn: Erica Kaminsky, 914 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63102.