Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC)
Rules and Disclaimer for BBQ Raffle
1. Eligibility: The Custom BBQ Smoker Raffle is open only to those who purchase tickets on the
online BBQ Raffle page and who are 18 as of the date of entry. The raffle is only open to legal
residents of eligible states and countries and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of LACC,
their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and their
immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to
participate in the raffle. The raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations. Void where prohibited.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, you agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules,
and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition,
you agree to accept the decisions of LACC as final and binding as it relates to the content. The BBQ
Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
3. BBQ Raffle Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on or about December 24, 2020 and
ending April 8, 2021. All online entries must be received by April 8, 2021 11:59PM EST.
4. Prizes: Winner will receive a custom 500 gallon Smoker, valued at $8,500. Actual/appraised value
may differ at the time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the
Sponsor. No cash or other prize substitution permitted except at Sponsor’s discretion. The prize is
nontransferable. Any and all prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal,
state, and/or local taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or
transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted.
Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for LACC to use winner’s name, likeness, and entry for
purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
5. Odds: The odds of winning are 1 in 300. This varies with multiple ticket purchases.
6. Winner selection and notification: The Winner of the BBQ Raffle will be selected in a random
drawing under the supervision of the Sponsor. Winners will be notified via the contact information
provided on the entry form and via email to the email address they entered the BBQ Raffle with within
five (5) days following the winner selection. LACC shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to
receive notices due to winners’ spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners’ provision of
incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected winner cannot be contacted,
is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 15 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to
timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, prize may be forfeited
and an alternate winner selected.
The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this BBQ Raffle is conditioned upon compliance with any
and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY
WINNER (AT LACC’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S
DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE RAFFLE AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
7. Rights Granted by you: By entering this contest you understand that LACC, anyone acting on
behalf of LACC, or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where
permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute,
and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the world, your
entry, including, without limitation, the entry and winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness,
image or statements about the BBQ Raffle, and biographical information as news, publicity or
information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further
compensation.
8. Terms: LACC reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the
BBQ Raffle should (in its sole discretion) a virus, such as COVID-19, bugs, non-authorized human
intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security,
fairness or proper conduct of the BBQ Raffle. In such case, LACC may select the recipients from all
eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by LACC. LACC 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 BBQ Raffle or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.
BBQ Raffle has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the BBQ Raffle, to void
entries for any reason.
Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation
of the BBQ Raffle may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made,
LACC reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9. Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless LACC and its
subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents,
successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss,
litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not,
from (i) such entrant’s participation in the BBQ Raffle and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or
misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited
to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or
inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human
intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error which
may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
10. Disputes: THIS RAFFLE IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF USA AND CALIFORNIA WITHOUT
RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Raffle,
participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and
causes of action arising out of or connected with this Raffle, shall be resolved individually, without
resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in California having jurisdiction.
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 Raffle), and participant further waives all rights to have damages
multiplied or increased.
11. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your
request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce, 540
F Street, Lincoln, CA 95648. Requests must be received no later than April 20, 2021
12. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the BBQ Raffle is the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce, located at
540 F Street, Lincoln, CA 95648
13. LACC AS A BONUS WILL DELIVER THE BBQ SMOKER TO WINNER AS FAR AS AUSTIN,
TEXAS. Delivery subject to LACC timeframe availability.
