MURDOCH’S® SWEEPSTAKES
“PET & ANIMAL TRUCKLOAD SALE SWEEPSTAKES”
OFFICIAL RULES
Updated January 2025
ENTRY/ACCEPTING PRIZES CONSTITUTES UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
PURCHASE/PAYMENT NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES TO WIN.
MUST COMPLY WITH ALL RULES TO WIN AND RECEIVE A PRIZE.
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Who’s sponsoring this Sweepstakes?
Murdoch’s is excited to present this sweepstakes with the chance to win the Prize(s) below (“Sweepstakes”). Our legal name is Ranch and Home Supply, LLC dba Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply® (“Murdoch’s”/”we”/”us”/”our”). You can reach us at 2311 N. 7th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 (“Home Office”) and by email at customerservice@murdochs.com.
When is the Sweepstakes?
The Sweepstakes will run January 13 — February 4, 2025 (“Run Time”), unless and until terminated by Murdoch’s at our sole discretion. Notice of such termination will be posted online at web.witcontests.com/wyoming/giveaway/win/murdochs-enter-to-win-campaign-240826.
Who’s eligible?
Any legal resident of the United States (except CA, FL, HI, NY, RI, and VT) who is at least 18 years old may enter the Sweepstakes. We may require you to verify your eligibility at any time to participate in the Sweepstakes, win, and/or receive a prize. The following are not eligible: Murdoch’s owners, officers, managers, employees, and agents, their immediate family members (including parents, grandparents, spouses, children, grandchildren, and siblings), and anyone domiciled with any of them.
How do I enter?
You can enter the Sweepstakes by any of the following methods:
Upon entry, you can opt into either or both of the following:
[ ] I agree to the Sweepstakes Rules and the Terms of Use. I consent to the collection and processing of any personal data that I submit for purposes of this Sweepstakes, as governed by our Privacy Policy at www.murdochs.com/privacy. I also agree to receive emails from Learfield, Wyoming Athletics, and Wyoming Sports Properties.
[ ] I agree to receive additional information and special offers from Murdoch’s.
What are the prizes?
The following “Prize(s)” will be available for selected winner(s):
There is one prize package for a year’s supply of pet or animal feed. The winner must choose one type of food or feed: dog food, cat food, chicken feed, or horse feed. The winner will receive twelve (12) vouchers, each voucher valid for one bag of food or feed depending on the animal.
Total retail value of Prize(s) range from $400 to $900 depending on the food or feed chosen. Prize(s) not exchangeable or redeemable for cash. Taxes on Prize(s) are the sole responsibility of the winner according to applicable law. Murdoch’s may substitute Prize(s) of equal or greater value at our sole discretion. Decisions regarding Prize(s) availability and substitution are made at Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
When and how are winners selected?
One (1) winner will be selected to win the Prize(s) by February 11, 2025. WINNER(S) SELECTED AT RANDOM. ODDS OF WINNING DEPENDS ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES. Decisions regarding monthly drawings and the selection of monthly winners are made at Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
How does a winner claim a prize?
We will notify the winner by the email provided upon entry. The notification email will contain instructions to receive the prize (“Prize Instructions”).
For any Prize(s) with a deemed value of $600 or greater, each winner must provide us with a fully completed and signed W-9. In such cases, a form will be made available upon notification of a winner.
A winner who does not claim a Prize(s) as required within (1) week after notification forever forfeits the Prize(s). Decisions regarding the satisfaction of claim requirements and Prize(s) forfeiture are made at Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
Where can I see who won this Sweepstakes?
You can get a list of the winner(s) by sending a written request (with a self-addressed, stamped envelope) to Murdoch’s at our Home Office address above, Attn: 2025 Pet & Animal Truckload Sale Sweepstakes.
What about rights, privacy, and future contact?
By entering this Sweepstakes, you authorize Murdoch’s to (1) use all personal data sent to us related to the Sweepstakes in accordance with our Privacy Policy (www.murdochs.com/privacy); (2) use your first and last names and the city, state, and zip of your residence to announce the winner(s) on our website and in our emails and social media accounts; and (3) send you direct marketing and advertisements. You may opt out of such communications at any time by going to www.murdochs.com/unsubscribe, by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email from us, or by requesting that we remove your name from our mailing lists by contacting us at customerservice@murdochs.com. We will not sell your personal information to any third party.
Don’t get disqualified.
We may disqualify anyone from participating, winning, or receiving a Prize for violating any of these Official Rules, failing to meet any of the Sweepstakes requirements, gaining an unfair advantage in the Sweepstakes, or using fraudulent means to participate, win, or receive a prize in the Sweepstakes. Decisions regarding disqualification are made in Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
We may modify these Official Rules as needed.
We are solely responsible for interpreting these Official Rules and addressing any conflicts, ambiguities, or disputes. We may waive any requirements or otherwise modify these Official Rules as we deem appropriate. We may suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time for any reason, including if the conduct or outcome of the Sweepstakes is affected by anything that undermines its purpose or fairness, like the following: human error; intentional interference; mechanical, electrical, communications, network, Internet, hardware, or software malfunction or failure; or any other event outside Murdoch’s control. Decisions regarding modification of these Official Rules and suspension or termination of the Sweepstakes are made in Murdoch’s sole discretion and are final.
We are not responsible for any losses.
AS A CONDITION OF PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND OF WINNING AND/OR RECEIVING A PRIZE, EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE SWEEPSTAKES RELEASES, ACQUITS, AND FOREVER DISCHARGES MURDOCH’S AND ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (“MURDOCHIANS”) FROM ANY AND ALL KINDS OF LOSS, HARM, OR INJURY RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES.
That Waiver includes (without limitation) loss associated with the following: lost, late, incomplete, or illegible entries; transmission issues or errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay of entries; theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alterations of entry materials and information (including personal information); mechanical, electrical, communications, network, Internet, hardware, or software malfunction or failure.
We are not liable for any damages.
MURDOCHIANS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (STRICTLY, VICARIOUSLY, JOINTLY, SEVERALLY, OR OTHERWISE) FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES. THAT LIMITATION ON LIABILITY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF ANY LOSS, HARM, INJURY, OR DAMAGES.
Any disputes must be arbitrated.
ALL CLAIMS OF EVERY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND/OR THE SWEEPSTAKES SHALL BE RESOLVED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS (WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION) BY BINDING ARBITRATION.
The Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association shall govern any such proceeding.
Waiver of Right to Jury.
EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE SWEEPSTAKES KNOWINGLY, WILLFULLY, EXPRESSLY, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL FOR ANY KIND OF CLAIM OR DISPUTE RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE SWEEPSTAKES.
Montana law governs.
Montana law governs all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes.
Only these Official Rules count.
These Official Rules constitute the entire agreement between Murdoch’s and each Sweepstakes participant concerning any and all aspects of the Sweepstakes. These Official Rules supersede and cancel all other statements, agreements, and/or understandings concerning any and all aspects of the Sweepstakes, except as Murdoch’s may modify these Official Rules in its sole discretion.
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