“White Cap & DeWalt – Scratch n Win” Instant Win Game
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN OR WIN THIS GAME. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY WILL NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
The “White Cap & DeWalt – Scratch n Win” Instant Win Game (the “Promotion”) begins at 12:00:01 a.m. EDT on April 3, 2023 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. EDT on June 30, 2023 (“Promotion Period”). The Sponsor’s database computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion. The Promotion is sponsored by White Cap, L.P., 6250 Brook Hollow Parkway, Suite 100, Norcross, GA 30071 (the “Sponsor”). Participation constitutes full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion.
ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open to legal residents of the USA who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority, whichever is older, in their respective states of permanent residence at the time of entry (“Entrants”). In addition, the Promotion is open only to invited White Cap sales representatives. The Promotion is not open to the general public. The Sponsor, DeWalt Industrial Tool Company, American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co., Inc. (the “Administrator”), their respective parent companies, employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, sales representatives and advertising and promotional agencies, and the officers, directors, agents, and employees (other than White Cap sales representatives) of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”), and members of their immediate families (defined as including spouse, biological, adoptive and step-parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren, and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) or households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate in this Promotion. Non-eligibility or non-compliance with any of these Official Rules will result in disqualification. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating, Entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Promotion. Winning a Prize (as defined below) is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
HOW TO PLAY/PARTICIPATE/WIN: During the Promotion Period, Entrants can obtain a scratch-off game card (“Game Piece”) through any of the following actions:
Action #1: Entrants will receive one (1) Game Piece (while supplies last) for every $2,500 in DeWalt carbide or abrasive sales made during the Promotion Period. There are two thousand (2,000) total available Game Pieces available through Action #1.
Action #2: Entrants will receive one (1) Game Piece (while supplies last) for every $4,000 in DeWalt anchors/fasteners sales made during the Promotion Period. There are two thousand (2,000) total available Game Pieces available through Action #2.
Action #3: Entrants will receive one (1) Game Piece (while supplies last) for every $6,000 in DeWalt cordless tools sales made during the Promotion Period. There are one thousand three hundred (1,300) total available Game Pieces available through Action #3.
All Game Piece requests will be fulfilled while supplies last.
Once the Entrant has obtained a Game Piece, he or she can scratch off the designated area to reveal his or her Prize. NOTE: ENTRANTS DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO RECEIVE HIS OR HER PRIZE. ALL PRIZES WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SPONSOR.
PRIZES/ODDS OF WINNING: There will be five thousand three hundred (5,300) prizes (“Prize(s)”) available in this Promotion as described below:
Prizes Available through Action #1:
Prize | Quantity | Prize Value | Odds of Winning |
Vacation Package OR $1,500 check* | 3 | $1,500-$4,000 | 1 in 666.66 |
Cash Award | 22 | $100 | 1 in 90.90 |
Cash Award | 100 | $75 | 1 in 20 |
Cash Award | 350 | $50 | 1 in 5.71 |
Cash Award | 1525 | $25 | 1 in 1.31 |
Prizes Available through Action #2:
Prize | Quantity | Prize Value | Odds of Winning |
Recreational Trip OR $1,500 check* | 3 | $1,500-$4,000 | 1 in 666.66 |
Cash Award | 22 | $160 | 1 in 90.90 |
Cash Award | 100 | $120 | 1 in 20 |
Cash Award | 350 | $80 | 1 in 5.71 |
Cash Award | 1,525 | $40 | 1 in 1.31 |
Prizes Available through Action #3:
Prize | Quantity | Prize Value | Odds of Winning |
Sports Trip OR $1,500 check* | 3 | $1,500-$3,000 | 1 in 433.33 |
Cash Award | 22 | $100 | 1 in 59.09 |
Cash Award | 150 | $75 | 1 in 8.66 |
Cash Award | 250 | $50 | 1 in 5.20 |
Cash Award | 875 | $25 | 1 in 1.48 |
*-Winner’s Choice.
Should any Winner select the Vacation Package, Recreational Trip or Sports Trip, his or her Prize will include roundtrip economy airfare for two (2) people and hotel accommodations. The Sponsor will provide each Winner destination options. The Sponsor will cover the cost of each trip up to the maximum values listed above (Vacation Package - $4,000; Recreational Trip - $4,000; Sports Trip - $3,000). All costs associated with travel exceeding these maximum values listed herein will be the responsibility of the Winners.
Total (maximum) Prize Pool - $247,670. Upon the Sponsor and Administrator’s confirmation of eligibility in accordance with the methods described below, each Potential Prize Winner will be considered a “Winner”. Prize ARV calculation is based on Sponsor’s good faith estimate and is subject to change based on outside market conditions or economic forces for which Sponsor has no control. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein are the sole responsibility of the Winners. No substitution or transfer of any of the Prizes will be permitted, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute a Prize with another Prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are not negotiable by the Winner.
ADDITIONAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: By accepting a Prize, the Winners agree to release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use of their Prize. All Winners of Prizes valued at $600 (“Taxable Prize”) or more will be instructed to contact the Administrator for further verification. Each Taxable Prize Winner must sign and return to the Administrator, within seven (7) days of the date of notice or attempted notice is sent, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release in order to claim their Prize. Note: The Affidavit sent to a potential Taxable Prize Winner will require that the Winner provide his or her Social Security Number to the Administrator, which will be used solely for tax reporting purposes. The Winners will be responsible for all local, state, and federal taxes associated with the receipt of a Prize. The Taxable Prize Winners must note that the value of his or her Prize is taxable as income and an IRS Form 1099 will be filed in the name of the Winner for the value of their Prize. The Winners are solely responsible for all matters relating to a Prize after it is awarded. If a Prize or Prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to the potential Winner, if a potential Taxable Prize Winner fails to return requisite document(s) within the specified time period, or if a potential Winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, then such person shall be disqualified and the Prize in question will go unawarded.
By accepting a Prize, where permitted by law, the Winners grant to the Released Parties and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsor and the Released Parties (which grant will be confirmed in writing upon Sponsor’s request), the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide IN ALL MEDIA without limitation at any time their full name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further payment or additional consideration, and without review, approval or notification.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: If for any reason the operation or administration of this Promotion is impaired or incapable of running as planned for any reason, including but not limited to (i) infection by computer virus, bugs, (ii) tampering, unauthorized intervention, (iii) fraud, (iv) technical failures, or (v) any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion in whole or in part, at any time, without notice. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion; or acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a Winner based on an email address, the winning entry will be declared by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the registration in question. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Promotion, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Released Parties 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: (i) any technical errors that may prevent an Entrant from submitting an entry; (ii) unauthorized human intervention in the Promotion; (iii) printing errors; (iv) errors in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of Game Pieces/redemption requests; or (v) injury, death, or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt of the Prizes. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Game Pieces. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Promotion, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. For New Jersey Residents: nothing herein bars recovery of damages or attorneys’ fees where mandated by statute.
Except as expressly provided above, IN NO EVENT WILL RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROMOTION OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE.
By participating, Entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all liability for any injuries, death or losses or damages to persons or property AS WELL AS CLAIMS/ACTIONS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY that may arise from participating in this Promotion or its related activities or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of, or any harm resulting from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize. Released Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Promotion is cancelled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, pandemic, or any other condition beyond their control.
EACH ENTRANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ALL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY HIM/HER. SECTION 1542 READS AS FOLLOWS:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”
DISPUTES: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of Entrants, Administrator, and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state’s, province’s, or jurisdiction’s laws. By participating in the Promotion, Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Promotion, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any judicial proceeding shall take place in a court within the State of Georgia; (iii) any and all claims, judgments , and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event will attorney fees be awarded or recoverable; (iv) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to seek, punitive, incidental, exemplary, consequential, special damages, lost profits, other damages, and/or any rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; and (v) Entrant’s remedies are limited to a claim for money damages (if any) and he/she waives any right to seek injunctive or equitable relief.
SEVERABILITY: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed as if the invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein.
MISCELLANEOUS: These Official Rules contain the full and complete understanding with respect to the Promotion and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings, whether oral or written. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of these Official Rules, and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. No amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of these Official Rules shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both Sponsor and Administrator. The waiver by Sponsor or Administrator of any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision herein. The rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by Entrant, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Sponsor, and any attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void. These Official Rules shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the permitted successors and assigns of Sponsor, Administrator, and Entrant.
PRIVACY: Information collected from Entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy which can be found at https://www.whitecap.com/terms/privacy. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to the use of your personal information as described in the above Privacy Policy.
WINNERS LIST REQUEST: To request confirmation of the name, city, and state of residence of each Winner, please send a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope, by August 15, 2023, to: ASC/WC Instant Win Game Winners List Request, 300 State St. Ste. 402, Rochester, NY 14614.