UFC EASY PICKS: ROAD TO UFC 306 

OFFICIAL RULES 

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  THE SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN ONLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.  SWEEPSTAKES WILL BE GOVERNED BY UNITED STATES LAW.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 

1. ELIGIBILITY:  

The “UFC Easy Picks: Road to UFC 306” (“Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry.  Employees, contractors, directors, officers and agents of Anheuser-Busch, LLC, and each of the foregoing entities’ respective affiliates, subsidiaries, owners, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, wholesale distributors, retail licensees, and all other service or governmental agencies and their employees involved with the Sweepstakes, Zuffa, LLC, and members of their immediate families (spouse, parent, child or sibling; whether biological, adopted, step or in-law) or households (whether related or not) are not eligible to enter or win.  Participation constitutes each entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules (“Official Rules”) and the decisions of Sponsor which are final and binding in all matters related to this Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements as set forth herein.   

2. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME PERIODS:  

For purposes of these Official Rules, all times are in Eastern Daylight Time.  Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Sweepstakes.   

Sweepstakes Period:   

Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 a.m. on May 20, 2024, and ends ten (10) minutes prior to the start time of the UFC 305 “Main Card” fights scheduled to occur on August 17, 2024, in Perth, Australia (“Sweepstakes Period”).   

Play Period:  

The Sweepstakes Period is divided into four (4) play periods (each a “Play Period”) as defined below. During each Play Period, there are two (2) scheduled UFC “Main Card” fights that occur on a Saturday.  During each Play Period, there will be a date and time when Sponsor opens up the Sweepstakes play site located at budlight.com/easypicksUFC (“Sweepstakes Play Site” and “Website”) to accept entrant’s fight(s) selection(s) (“Selection Opening”); and, there will be a date and time when Sponsor closes the Sweepstakes Play Site and no longer accepts entrant’s fight(s) selection(s) (“Selection Lock”).  

The period of time from Selection Opening to Selection Lock for the applicable Play Period shall be referred to as the selection period (“Selection Period”).  The Selection Period for each Play Period are defined in each table below (each a “Table”).   

Table 1 

Play Period 1 – UFC 302 

SELECTION OPENING 

SELECTION LOCK 

05/20/24 - 12:00:00 a.m. 

Ten (10) minutes prior to the start time of the UFC 302 “Main Card” fights scheduled to occur on June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey.    

Table 2 

Play Period 2 – UFC 303 

SELECTION OPENING 

SELECTION LOCK 

06/07/24 - 12:00:00 a.m. 

Ten (10) minutes prior to the start time of the UFC 303 “Main Card” fights scheduled to occur on June 29, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.    

Table 3 

Play Period 3 – UFC 304 

SELECTION OPENING 

SELECTION LOCK 

07/05/24 - 12:00:00 a.m. 

Ten (10) minutes prior to the start time of the UFC 304 “Main Card” fights scheduled to occur on July 27, 2024, in Manchester, England. 

Table 4 

Play Period 4 – UFC 305 

SELECTION OPENING 

SELECTION LOCK 

08/02/24 – 12:00:00 a.m. 

Ten (10) minutes prior to the start time of the UFC 305 “Main Card” fights scheduled to occur on August 17, 2024, in Perth, Australia. 

3. HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE SWEEPSTAKES: 

(a)  Internet:  Visit the Sweepstakes Play Site and follow the online instructions to complete and submit the online registration form that includes your name, address, postal code, email address and your date of birth (“Registration”). Once you submit a valid Registration, you will receive one (1) entry (“Entry) in the random drawing (“Random Drawing”) and you can Play and earn Entries as outlined in Rule 4.  See Rule 5 for Random Drawing details.   

(b)  QR Code:  Use your smart phone or other web-enabled device with data plan to scan the Sweepstakes quick response (“QR”) code featured on signs or Sweepstakes materials at participating locations with the QR read application already installed on your phone. You will be re-directed to the Sweepstakes Play Site.  Follow the online instructions to complete and submit the online registration form that includes your name, address, postal code, email address and your date of birth (also a “Registration”).  Once you submit a valid Registration, you will receive one (1) entry (also an “Entry) in the Random Drawing and you can Play and earn Entries as outlined in Rule 4.  See Rule 5 for Random Drawing details.   

For QR Code Registrations: 

Proof of scanning QR codes does not constitute proof of a Registration.  To scan a QR code, entrants must have a smart phone or other web-enabled device with a camera feature and/or QR 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 reader already installed on your phone, type ‘QR reader’ in your mobile device’s application store search field to find available QR readers for your smart phone or other web-enabled device.   

For all Registrations: 

Limit one (1) Registration per person.  Automated Registrations are prohibited, and any use of automated devices will cause disqualification.  Entrants may not enter with multiple email addresses nor use any other device or artifice to enter multiple times or as multiple entrants.  Any entrant who attempats to enter with multiple email addresses under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to register multiple times will be disqualified and forfeits all prizes won, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Should multiple users of the same email account enter the Sweepstakes and a dispute thereafter arise regarding the identity of the entrant, the authorized account holder of said email account at the time of Play will be considered the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules.  The authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the email address by the ISP or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account subscriber.   

If registering with a mobile phone or other web-enabled device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply. Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and any other applicable charges.  Entrants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges.   

4. HOW TO PLAY AND EARN ENTRIES:  

During each Play Period, follow the online instructions to submit your picks for the two (2) UFC fighters you predict will win the two (2) “Main Card” fights as defined in Rule 2 (“Play” or “Pick”).  For each correct Pick, you will receive one (1) entry (also an “Entry”) in the Random Drawing for a chance to win the grand prize (“Grand Prize” or “prize”).  See Rule 6 for Grand Prize details.  The total amount of Entries an entrant can earn during each Play Period is outlined below.     

• Play Period 1:  The total amount of Entries that an entrant can earn during Play Period 1 is two (2) Entries.   

• Play Period 2:  The total amount of Entries that an entrant can earn during Play Period 2 is two (2) Entries.  

• Play Period 3:  The total amount of Entries that an entrant can earn during Play Period 3 is two (2) Entries.   

• Play Period 4:  The total amount of Entries that an entrant can earn during Play Period 4 is two (2) Entries.   

The total amount of Entries that an entrant can earn for Play Period 1, Play Period 2, Play Period 3, and Play Period 4 is eight (8) Entries.  If, for any reason including Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage, COVID-19 or any other natural disaster outside their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any fight, then the “UFC Easy Picks: Road to the UFC 306” will consist of only those fights completed and the prize will be determined based only on completed fights.  Notice of any such action by Sponsor will be posted at the Sweepstakes Play Site. 

All Plays must be received and recorded during the Sweepstakes Period. Only the methods of Play described herein are valid. No other forms of Play are valid.  To be valid, each Play must comply with all of these Official Rules.   

If entering with a mobile phone or other web-enabled device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply. Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and any other applicable charges.  Entrants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges.   

5. DETERMINATION OF PRIZE WINNER AND GRAND PRIZE DETAILS: 

Determination of Grand Prize Winner: 

One (1) potential Grand Prize winner will be selected in a Random Drawing to be held on or about August 19, 2024, from among all eligible Entries received by Sponsor, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.   

Grand Prize Details: 

Trip for winner and one (1) guest to Las Vegas, Nevada.  Trip consists of round-trip coach air transportation (from gateway city nearest winner’s home), double-occupancy hotel accommodations for two (2) consecutive nights and two tickets to UFC 306 scheduled to occur on September 14, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Travel Dates:  September 13, 2024 – September 15, 2024.  Winner and one (1) guest must be able to travel on the same itinerary and on the dates specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner at Sponsor’s sole discretion (time permitting).  Winner and one (1) guest must comply with all travel requirements, which may include, without limitation, presenting necessary identification (including a valid driver’s license) at the time of travel.  Flight schedules are subject to change without notice.  Sponsor is not liable for any missed events, or opportunities, or expenses incurred because of flight cancellation/delay or ground transportation delay.  Any costs incurred due to changes to the original itinerary are solely the winner’s responsibility.  Winner may be required to provide a credit card at time of hotel check-in.  Travel and accommodations are at the Sponsor’s discretion and subject to availability and change.  Ground transportation, meals, gratuities, personal purchases, and all other expenses not specified herein are solely the responsibility of the winner.  If winner cannot accept the prize as specified, prize will be forfeited and will be randomly awarded to an alternate potential winner (time permitting).  Approximate Retail Value is up to $6,000.00.  Actual value depends on city/day/time of departure.  Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded.   

If the prize cannot be awarded for any reason including Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage, COVID-19 or any other natural disaster outside of Sponsor’s control, then no prize will be awarded.  

Prize is non-transferable and no cash equivalent or substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.  If a prize or any portion thereof cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value.  Prize winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, is used.   

6. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE OBLIGATIONS: 

The prize will be awarded (time permitting).  Potential winner will be notified by via email or phone call and will be required to respond to the notification within forty-eight (48) hours indicating whether they can accept the prize. If a potential winner does not respond to the notification within the forty-eight (48) hour time-period, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected (time permitting). Any alternate potential winner selected will also be required to respond to the notification within the time frame stated above. 

Obligations of the Potential Winner: 

• Potential winner will be required to complete, sign, and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability and, unless prohibited by law, publicity release to Sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours of prize acceptance.   

• Potential winner will be required to complete, sign, and return a Release of Liability, Voluntary Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement to Sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours of prize acceptance.   

Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules, including verification that the winner is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, the potential winner will be declared an official winner of the Sweepstakes. If Sponsor cannot verify that the potential winner is twenty-one (21) years of age or older prior to winner notification, the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected (time permitting).  

Obligations of the Potential Winner’s One (1) Guest: 

• Potential winner’s one (1) guest must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of the end date of the Sweepstakes Period. 

• Potential winner’s one (1) guest will be required to complete, sign, and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability and, unless prohibited by law, publicity release to Sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours of potential winner’s prize acceptance.   

• Potential winner’s one (1) guest will be required to complete, sign, and return a Release of Liability, Voluntary Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement to Sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours of potential winner’s prize acceptance.   

Obligations of the Potential Winner and Potential Winner’s One (1) Guest: 

• If Sponsor so elects, potential winner and one (1) guest may be required to submit to a confidential background check.  Such background check may include (but is not limited to) investigation of criminal, sexual offenses, or other arrest or conviction record, and any other factor deemed relevant by the Sponsor to help ensure that the potential winner and one (1) guest will not bring the Sponsor or Zuffa, LLC into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Sponsor or Zuffa, LLC.  If requested, the potential winner and one (1) guest agree to sign waiver forms authorizing the release of personal and background information.  In the event of noncompliance, to be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor, prize will be forfeited, and an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected (time permitting). 

In the event of noncompliance within any stated time-period, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected (time permitting). Any alternate potential winner selected will also be required to adhere to the time periods described herein. Any prize notification or prize returned to the Sponsor or its agencies as undeliverable will result in disqualification and the awarding of that prize to an alternate potential winner (time permitting). 

Released Parties (as defined in Rule 9) are not responsible for suspended or discontinued Internet, wireless, or land-line phone service or a change in an entrant’s email, phone number or mailing address which may result in a potential winner not receiving initial prize notification or his/her prize information.   

7. PUBLICITY:   

Acceptance of prize offered constitutes permission for Sponsor to use winner’s name, voice, biographical information and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation in all media now known or hereafter discovered worldwide and on the Internet without notice or review or approval as permitted by law.  

8. RELEASE:   

By accepting a prize, winner agrees to release and hold Anheuser-Busch, LLC, and Zuffa, LLC, harmless from all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage.   

9. GENERAL CONDITIONS:  

Anheuser-Busch, LLC, Zuffa, LLC, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and agencies (collectively the “Released Parties”) are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, unintelligible, returned or undelivered Plays, telephone calls, text messages, email, or for lost, interrupted or unavailable satellite, network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Website, or other connections availability, accessibility or traffic congestion, miscommunications, failed computer, network, telephone, satellite or cable hardware or software or lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed or misdirected transmissions, computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network.  Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of this Sweepstakes or Website, or act in violation of the Official Rules, or act in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person, or violate Website’s terms of service, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by Website users, tampering, hacking, or by any of the programming or equipment associated with or used in this Sweepstakes, and assumes no responsibility for any errors, omission, deletion, interruption or delay in operation or transmission or communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized website access.  Any use of robotic, macro, automatic, programmed or like entry methods will void all such Plays, and may subject that entrant to disqualification.  Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrant or any other person’s computer, or property related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes.  Should any portion of Sweepstakes be, in the Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes, or submission of Plays, Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes, and randomly select the winner from valid Plays received prior to action taken, or otherwise as may be deemed fair and equitable by the Sponsor.  In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an online entrant, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these rules.  The authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the email address by the ISP or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses.  All materials submitted become the property of Anheuser-Busch, LLC and will not be returned.   

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES; AS A RESULT, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPHS SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RESIDENT OF NEW JERSEY TO THE EXTENT DAMAGES TO SUCH NEW JERSEY RESIDENT ARE THE RESULT OF SPONSOR’S NEGLIGENT, FRAUDULENT OR RECKLESS ACT(S) OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT.   

10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION:  

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor, in connection with the Sweepstakes, or any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and Sponsor, 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.  The place of arbitration shall be St. Louis, Missouri. 

11. PRIVACY POLICY: 

The information you submit in connection with this Sweepstakes may be used by Sponsor for purposes of administration and fulfillment of the Sweepstakes, and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://www.budlight.com/privacy-policy/ (also a “Website”).  If you are verified as a prize winner, your first name, last initial, city and state will be included in a publicly available winner’s list. 

12. OFFICIAL RULES: 

The Official Rules of the Sweepstakes are available for viewing at budlight.com/easypicksUFCrules (also a “Website”) during the Sweepstakes Period.   

13. SPONSOR:  

Anheuser-Busch, LLC, One Busch Place, St. Louis, MO 63118 

14. WINNER’S LIST:   

For the name of the winner, hand-print “UFC Easy Picks: Road to UFC 306 Winner’s List Request”, your first and last name, and your complete address on a 3” x 5” card and mail to: UFC Easy Picks: Road to UFC 306 Winner’s List Request, Anheuser-Busch, LLC, One Busch Place, St. Louis, MO 63118, for receipt within sixty (60) days after the end date of the Sweepstakes Period.   

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